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  Ice fishing festival to start in Hwacheon Saturday

  ice fishing fest-openingIce fishing festival to start in Hwacheon SaturdayHWACHEON, South Korea, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- A world-renowned ice fishing festival is to kick off in the Gangwon Province county
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  Art

  K-auction to hold first auction of 2023 on January 18... 84 pieces including Lee Ufan's 'From Line'

  SEOUL, January 6 (Yonhap) -- K-Auction, an art auction house will hold its first auction of 2023 at its headquarters in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on January 18 according to their announcement on F
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  S. Korea to spend 790 bln won to support content industry startups this year

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will spend about 790 billion won (US$622.5 million) to support small and medium-sized companies and startups in the content industry this year in order to increase exports of Korean cultural content
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  Travel

  Number of travelers visiting Ulleungdo Island exceeds previous records

  SEOUL January 5 (Yonhap) -- Number of visitors to Ulleungdo Island has increase profoundly in 2022. According to the Ulleungdo Island on Thrusday, the number of tourists who have visited Ulleungdo
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  Art

  Yoon, first lady attend New Year's concert with special members of public

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee attended a New Year's concert on Wednesday with specially invited members of the public, the presidential office said.The annual concert at the Seoul Arts Center was he
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  Amsan Ice Festival to reopen..."Fun winter trip at Andong"

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Amsan Ice Festival in Andong, North Gyeongsang province, which had been canceled for three years due to COVID-19, will be held for nine days from the January 28 to Feb. 5.The
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  Visitors of Ulsan Whale Culture Zone surpass 1.2 million in 14 years

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Namgu Management Corporation announced on Wednesday that number of visitors to Jangsaengpo Whale Culture Zone has surpassed 1.2 million last year.According to the corpo
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  'Gyeongju Expo Park' witness 39 percent increase in profit in 2022

  SEOUL January 4 (Yonhap) -- Visitors of the “Gyeongju Expo Park” located in North Gyeongsang province has dramatically increased compare to those accumulated in 2021. According to the data provided by
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  Hwacheon 'Ice Festival' featuring night 'Lantern Festival' to kick off on Jan 7

  SEOUL January 4 (yonhap) -- The “Ice Festival” of Hwacheon County which is considered to be one of the representative winter festivals of South Korea will showcase various festive activities at night
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  Art

  Russian State Ballet Theater of Moscow to tour Korea in September... to perform 'Swan Lake'

  SEOUL, January 4 (Yonhap) -- The Russian State Ballet Theater of Moscow will tour Korea in September, according to the International Music and Arts Society on Wednesday.The Russian State Ballet Theate
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  Art

  Bellini's musical 'Norma' to kick off on Oct at 'Seoul Art Center'

  SEOUL January 4 (Yonhap) -- In order to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening, Seoul Art Center, will present Bellini's opera Norma,” Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot” and more. Seoul Art Cente
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  Musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ coming back to Korea in 13 years

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) – The musical "The Phantom of the Opera" (produced by S&Co.) is officially coming back to Korea in 13 years in the upcoming March at Dream Theater, Busan. The Ko
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  S. Korea's content industry exports hit all-time high in 2021

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of cultural content hit an all-time high of US$12.4 billion for the country in 2021, boosted by the global boom of Korean pop culture, a government report showed Wednesday.According to a 2021 resear
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  Art

  Muscial 'West Side Story' and 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' visits audiences

  SEOUL January 4 (Yonhap) -- Two of the musicals considered to be the classics within the short history of musicals will premiere on stage. Both, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” by Ste
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  Art

  S. Korean art market surpasses 1 tln won in 2022

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean art market surpassed 1 trillion won (US$782 million) in total sales for the first time in 2022 on strong sales of artworks through galleries and art fairs, the culture ministry said Wednesday.The trade volum
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  Musical 'Mamma Mia!' to be on stage after three years ...Choi Jung-won and Song Il-gook to play

  SEOUL, January 4 (Yonhap) -- Musical "Mamma Mia!" will meet its Korean audience after three years. "Mamma Mia!" will be on stage at the Chungmu Arts Center, in Jung-gu Seoul st
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  Cultural relics presumed to be from Goryeo era discovered at Cheong Wa Dae

  SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Cultural relics presumed to belong to the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) were found in the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul, the cultural heritage authority has said.The Cultural Heritage Administrat
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  Busan Cultural Center to hold Vienna Boys Choir New Year musical concert on January 29

  SEOUL, January 3 (Yonhap) -- Busan Cultural Center will hold the Vienna Boys Choir New Year musical concert on January 29, 4 p.m.The Vienna Boys Choir prepared a program to celebrate the 525th anniver
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  Art

  Exhibition 'Wine Divine' showcasing Pope's wine and art opens

  SEOUL January 3 (Yonhap) -- Corner Gallery located in Jongno district Seoul, is hosting an exhibition “Wine Divine” which showcases wine and artwork. Under the slogan “Every artistic inspiration comes
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  Travel

  Jeongseon Gariwangsan cable car starts operation... climbed 1,381m above sea level in 20 minutes

  SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) – Gariwangsan cable car in Jeongseon-gun has begun its official operation on Tuesday. The first passengers were eight people, including children, the disabled, multic