K-LIFE

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  #GwangjuBiennale

  Art

  15th Gwangju Biennale to be held with artists from 9 different countries

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Gwangju Biennale Foundation is gearing up for the upcoming 15th Gwangju Biennale by which the Foundation operates a pavilion-type exhibition building where it joins hand
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  #TaebaeksanSnowFestival

  Travel

  Snow-covered Taebaek attracts visitors even after its Snow Festival’s wrap-up

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Even with the 30th Taeabaeksan Snow Festival wrapped up on Jan. 31, signaling the end of winter and greeting the coming of spring, there has been an unprecedentedly endless
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  #ConanGray

  Contribution

  Amerian singer-songwriter Conan Gray for ‘Maniac’ to hold first solo performance in Korea

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- American singer-songwriter Conan Gray, who rose to stardom with his original songs “Maniac,” “The Other Side,” and “Heather,” will visit Korea to hold his very first solo co
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  #Hallyu, #BTS, #Vincenzo

  Travel

  Korea Tourism Organization releases 'Hallyu Recommended Course Guidebook'

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- A total of 51 representative travel courses for indulging in K-wave (Hallyu), which have been meticulously selected by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), were announced a
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  Art

  Crying Nut Lee Sang Myun's first solo exhibition

  SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) – Lee Sang Myun, a member of the band Crying Nut is to hold his first solo exhibition as a painter at Maru Art Center Hall 4 in Insa-dong, Seoul, from the 22nd to the 27th, h
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  Contribution

  '2023 Korea National Brandup Exhibition' to continue until Feb 21

  SEOUL February 20 (Yonhap) -- “I was introduced with the story of Albert Wilder Taylor’s story at the Dilkusha, former house of Alber W. Taylor and his wife at the Seoul Museum of History. And I feel
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  Travel

  Jeju tourism popularity explodes… Air Busan urgently adds 108 flights

  SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) - Air Busan has announced on Monday that it will temporarily increase about 100 flights to Jeju from the 21st to the 25th of next month. The temporary expansion routes includ
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  #ElCxuceTango

  Contribution

  Argentine tango ballet ‘El Cxuce Tango’ to have first gig in Korea and Asia

  SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The Tango Ballet “El Cxuce Tango,” founded and performed by one of the most prominent tango dance companies active in Argentina which is the home of tango, will visit Korea
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  Contribution

  '2023 Uljin Snow Crab and Red Snow Crab Festival' to kick off on Feb 23

  SEOUL February 19 (Yonhap) -- The “2023, Uljin Snow Crab and Red Snow Crab Festival” will be held from February 23 to February 26 at Hupo Prot located in Uljin within North Gyeongsang Province. Uljin
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  #ParisOpearBallet, #Giselle

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  Paris Opera Ballet to take stage in Korea in 30 years with ‘Giselle’

  SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Paris Opera Ballet, one of the most renowned and oldest national ballet companies, will visit Korea for the first time in 30 years next month. The ballet company, which succ
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  Travel

  Southeast Asian corporate group tourists are going to Incheon...Two thousand people will come by June

  SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) - The project to attract Southeast Asian group tourists, which Inchoen Metropolitan City and Incheon Tourism Organization focus on in line with the post-corona, is going smoo
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  Art

  (LEAD) 2023 National Brand Up Exhibition opens featuring ancient 'hallyu' stars

  (ATTN: UPDATES with 2 new photos)SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition highlighting a number of ancient "hallyu" (Korean wave) stars not well known to the world in Korean history kicked off at a museum in Seoul on Thursday.The 2023 Nat
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  Art

  2023 National Brand Up Exhibition opens featuring ancient 'hallyu' stars

  SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition highlighting a number of ancient "hallyu" (Korean wave) stars not well known to the world in Korean history kicked off at a museum in Seoul on Thursday.The 2023 National Brand Up Exhibition, co-org
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  Art

  Gov't publishes English book to introduce traditional Korean liquor

  SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- The government has issued an English-language book to introduce the beauty of traditional Korean alcoholic beverages to foreigners.Titled "Hidden Charms of Korea: Sool," the book introduces various traditional K
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  Art

  Seoul Arts Center to host various concerts to celebrate 30th anniversary of opening

  SEOUL February 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Art Center will be showcasing stages of violinist Chung Kyung-wha, Christoph Eschenbach, Kim Bomsori, Rafal Blechacz and more of the well known figures within clas
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  Art

  Geometric artist Hong Seung-hye expands boundaries of her digital art

  By Kim Eun-jungSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Contemporary artist Hong Seung-hye is known for geometric works based on the form of computer pixels, but she has long dreamed of breaking from the rectangular grid and expanding the boundary of her art world.
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  Art

  Korea Foundation to support 6 of Exhibitions being held abroad regarding contemporary arts and more of S.Korea

  SEOUL February 9 (Yonhap) -- Exhibition showcasing the culture of South Korea through artwork will be held in six different countries within North America, Europe, and Asia. According to the Korea Fou
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  #SeoulJazzFestival

  Contribution

  15th Seoul Jazz Festival unveils 2nd lineup

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Taeyang, Crush, and Christopher are among those who will appear at the 15th Seoul Jazz Festival that will soon be held in May, the performance agency Private Curve announced
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  #Xcalibur, #musical

  Contribution

  Japanese production of creative musical ‘Xcalibur’ to be performed by Takarazuka Revue

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Korean creative musical “Xcallibur” will be meeting Japanese audiences with a performance by the Takarazuka Revue, a 110-year-old Japanese all-female musical theatre trou
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  #Faust, #play

  Contribution

  Goethe’s play ‘Faust,’ starring Yu In-chon and Park Hae-soo, to be on stage

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean veteran actors Yu In-chon and Park Hae-soo will meet on the stage of an upcoming South Korean production of the tragic play “Faust,” written by the pre-eminent p