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  (LEAD) Joseon Tongsinsa ship welcomed as 'Korea Day' kicks off at Osaka Expo

  SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea launched its official "Korea Day" celebrations at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo on Tuesday with a ceremony to celebrate the arrival of a replica sh
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  ‘Masterpieces of Traditional Craft Exhibition’ Presents Over 120 Masterpieces of Traditional Crafts

  SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) announced on Monday that it will hold the 45th "Masterpieces of Traditional Craft Exhibition" from this week, theming “Embracing
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  KCON Surpasses 2 Million Cumulative Attendees: 'Top Global Festival for Promoting K-Culture'

  TOKYO, May 12 (Yonhap) -- CJ ENM’s global K-pop festival “KCON” has officially surpassed 2 million cumulative offline attendees, following the opening night of KCON Japan 2025 held at Makuhari Messe i
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  Meditative Stroll Through a Royal Garden: ‘Silent Serenity’ to Be Held at Changdeokgung

  SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) — The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center under the Cultural Heritage Administration announced Thursday that it will host a special early morning viewing program titled “Silent Sereni
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  54 Teams to Perform at 'Beautiful Mint Life 2025'

  SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) — Mint Paper, the organizer of the “Beautiful Mint Life 2025” festival, confirmed Thursday the final artist lineup for the event to be held June 13–15 at Olympic Park in Seoul. T
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  Celadon Sculpted with Goryeo Imagination Debuts in Gyeongju

  SEOUL, May 7 -- A mystical creature, its head slightly raised and tail curled, perches atop a lotus blossom. It is a "fish-dragon," a hybrid of a dragon and a fish, with eyes dotted in iro
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  Serene evening stroll through royal palace: Gyeongbok Palace to offer nighttime tours

  SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- Nighttime tours of Gyeongbok Palace will begin next month, offering visitors a chance to experience the serene atmosphere of the historic site nestled in downtown Seoul, or
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  Nation Marks 480th Anniversary of Admiral Yi Sun-sin’s Birth with Commemorative Event

  SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service’s Hyeonchungsa Management Office will hold a commemorative ceremony on April 28 at Hyeonchungsa Shrine in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, to m
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  Queen's Quarters at Gyeongbok Palace to Open to Public Next Month

  SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The Gyotaejeon Hall at Gyeongbok Palace, once the living quarters of Joseon-era queens, will be specially opened to the public starting next month in celebration of the 30t
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  Myeongdong Cathedral to host memorial altar for late Pope Francis

  SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A memorial altar for the late Pope Francis will be set up at Myeongdong Cathedral for the public to pay tribute, the Archdiocese of Seoul said Tuesday. Following a priva
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  Ancestral Tablets Return to Jongmyo Shrine After Renovation

  SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- “May the spirits descend and accept our humble offerings.” In Sunday afternoon, the gates of the main hall at Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul swung open, revealing 19 chambers tha
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  'Royal Culture Festival' Pop-up Store Opens in Seongsu-dong

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Agency (KHA) announced Friday that it will run a pop-up store event from April 18 to May 1 in Seongsu-dong, Seoul. The event is held at Separates, a mu
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  'Spring Evening at Cheong Wa Dae': Nighttime Events to Be Held May 1–6

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The Cheong Wa Dae Foundation announced Thursday that it will host a nighttime open-house event titled "Night Opening at Cheong Wa Dae" from May 1 to 6, offerin
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  S. Korea to help preserve Peru's Machu Picchu under new cultural heritage agreement

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will support the preservation and sustainable management of Peru's Machu Picchu, one of the world's most iconic archaeological sites, under a new cultur
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  KHS, KHA unveil “Monthly Heritage Visit Course”; April spotlights ‘Royal Route’

  SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) – The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) and the Korea Heritage Agency (KHA) announced Friday the launch of a new program titled “Monthly Heritage Visit Course,” which offers curate
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  Royal Ancestral Rite at Jongmyo Shrine to be held publicly at main hall for first time in 6 years

  SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The "Jongmyo Jerye," a royal ancestral ritual honoring the late kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty, will be held at the Jongmyo Shrine’s main hall (Jeongjeo
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  Lecture Series on Joseon Royal Palace Rooftops to be held at Gyeongbokgung

  SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage announced Monday that it will host a public lecture series titled “Doran Doran Palace Gathering” in Gyeongbokgung
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  S. Korea to launch 2025-26 cultural exchange year with Japan, China

  SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will kick off the 2025–26 cultural exchange year with Japan and China at a ceremony in Tokyo on Monday, the culture ministry said. The three countries plan t
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  Jeju massacre, post-war reconstruction archives added to UNESCO Memory of the World

  SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Archives documenting the Jeju April 3 uprising and South Korea's post-war reconstruction efforts have been added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, the gover
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  Coldplay to Open Seoul Pop-Up Store Ahead of Korea Concerts

  SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Yonhap) -- A special pop-up store offering limited-edition Coldplay merchandise is set to open in Seoul ahead of the band’s long-awaited return to Korea. According to Warner Music Korea