K-LIFE

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  Travel

  Pohang becomes popular as filming location for variety shows and dramas

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) - Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, has recently become popular as it frequently appears in broadcasting programs and famous YouTube contents.
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  #GariwangsanMountain, #Jeongseongun

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  Gariwangsan Cable Car designated as Gangwon-do’s small and strong potential tourist destination

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Gariwangsan Cable Car of Jeongseon-gun in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, has been designated as the “2023 Gangwon-do’s Small and Strong Potential Tourist Dest
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  Contribution

  National Museum of Korea extends special exhibition of ‘Six Centuries of Beauty in the Habsburg Empire’

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) - The National Museum of Korea announced on Wednesday that it will extend the special exhibition of "Six Centuries of Beauty in the Habsburg Empire" currently bein
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  Contribution

  ‘Captain Rock’ Han Kyung-rok “It’s rock and roll that remove prejudice and thresholds”

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) - "It was not easy to make a living because all the performances were cut off during the three years of COVID-19. But I couldn't stop."Han Kyung-rok, a bassist o
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  #ShakespeareinLove

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  Korean production of sensational play ‘Shakespeare in Love’ imaginatively tells love story of William Shakespeare

  SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- “Shakespeare in Love” is a play adaptation of the 1990s film of the same name that imaginatively unfolds the witty and timeless tale behind the creation of “Romeo and Juliet,
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  #HanbokModelContest

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  2023 Hanbok Model Contest to be held in France and major cities in Korea

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming Hanbok Model Contest, hosted by South Korea’s World Culture Association based out of Seoul, will be held both in South Korea and France from April to June. Conte
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  Contribution

  Shinsegae Centum City, special exhibition of rabbit art works in augmented reality

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) - Haeundae Shinsegae Centum City Mall in Busan announced on Tuesday that it will hold an exhibition "Into the Rabbit Hole" to showcase various artworks such as med
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  Art

  S. Korea opens metaverse platform for Korean-language learning

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's culture ministry said Tuesday it will launch a metaverse version of the King Sejong Institute, a government-funded Korean language education brand, this year to help foreigners learn the language anytime an
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  #SixtheMusical, #musical

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  S. Korean production of global sensation ‘Six the Musical’ set to be on stage

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- Song Seung-yeon, Kim Ji-woo, Park Hye-na, Solji, and Lee Arum-soul will be starring in the forthcoming South Korean production of the mega-hit original musical “Six the Music
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  Art

  Ex-gov't employee summarily indicted for alleged attempt to sell Jungkook's lost hat

  By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have summarily indicted a former foreign ministry employee on charges of attempting to sell BTS member Jungkook's lost hat online for 10 million won (US$7,950), legal sources said Tuesday.The fo
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  #Fursuit, #FurryJoa, #festival

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  ‘FurryJoa: Cyberfurry’ festival for doll animal masks to be held in KINTEX

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Fursuit Festival, titled “FurryJoa: Cyberfurry,” will be held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on Feb. 11, FunzinnuMedia announced Monday. The Festival will be a v
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  #DeathNoteTheMusical, #musical

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  ‘Death Note: The Musical’ to hold encore performance with Xia Junsu on lead role again

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- "Death Note: The Musical," a musical based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata played by an array of epic musical acto
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  Art

  'Hype Boy' by NewJeans reaches 200 mln Spotify streams

  NewJeans-streaming service 'Hype Boy' by NewJeans reaches 200 mln Spotify streamsSEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- "Hype Boy," one of the debut singles by newbie girl group NewJeans, has g
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  #OrchestradeIOperaRoyal, #concert

  Art

  Orchestre de I’Opera Royal de Versailles to hold first concert in Korea

  SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Orchestre de I’Opera Royal Versailles, also known as the Royal Opera of Versailles which regularly performs as a part of the Chateau de Versailles Spectacles at the Royal Ope
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  Art

  Soprano Lee Woo Yun recital

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) - Soprano Lee Woo Yun is to hold a solo concert at the Chamber Hall of the Sejong Performing Arts Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 15th. She will perform songs from S
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  #DaeboreumFestival, #HaeundaeBeach

  Travel

  Daeboreum Festival to return to Haeundae Beach tomorrow

  SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean representative Daeboreum Festival, commemorating the first full moon of the new year of the lunar Korean calendar, will make its return to Haeundae Beach in Busa
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  Art

  New Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra 'Tchaikovsky with Cho Eun-hye'

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) - The New Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will hold a concert titled "Tchaikovsky with Cho Eun-hye" with conductor Cho Eun-hye at Youngsan Art Hall in Yeongdeungpo-gu
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  Contribution

  Violinist Kim Dami's concert 'The Art of Strings'

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) - Violinist Kim Dami is to hold a performance of "Special Concert: The Art of Strings" consisted of violin pieces from the Baroque era at Kumho Art Hall Yonsei in
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  Art

  Festivals Calendar - February 2023

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in February.* Uljin Snow Crab and Red Snow Crab FestivalWhen: Feb. 23-26Where: Hupo Port, Uljin, North Gyeongsang ProvinceSnow crab, or &q
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  #TaebaeksanSnowFestival, #winterfestival

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  Snow Sculpture Exhibition of Taebaeksan Snow Festival to be held until Feb. 5

  SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The 30th Taebaeksan Snow Festival, South Korea’s largest snow sculpture exhibition that has made its return in three years, will be welcoming tourists until Feb. 5.The Festiv