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  S.Korean violinist Clara Jumi Kang signs contract with Intermusica

  SEOUL November 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Violinist Clara Jumi Kang signed a contract with UK’s well known classic management company Intermusica, addressed arts management and entertainment company
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  Abandoned bottle caps in Africa become sculpture...Private exhibition of El Anastasui

  SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- El Anastasui, Ghanaian sculptor active for much of his career in Nigeria, has found the possibility of using abandoned bottle caps, found in bushes of the late 1990s, as new
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  Director Park Chan-wook, late actress Kang Soo-youn to receive cultural merit

  filmmaker-cultural merit Director Park Chan-wook, late actress Kang Soo-youn to receive cultural meritSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Cannes-winning director Park Chan-wook and late iconic movie star Kang
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  Contribution

  Staatskapelle Berlin conducted by Thieleman "Feels like to be on adventure"

  SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- "Brahms symphony is the perfect piece to work with an orchestra. This is my first time working on this piece with the Berlin Staatskapelle. I feel like I am on new adv
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  Travel

  Busan to release promotional video 'Busan from a Foreigner's View'

  SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonhap) -- Busan will release a promotional video showing the charm of Busan from a foreigner's perspective. Busan Metropolitan City announced on Wednesday that they will release t
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  Seoul city approves World Cup mass cheering

  SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul metropolitan city on Tuesday conditionally approved cheering gatherings at a public square in the capital during the FIFA World Cup.The city gave the green light for the supporters' group for the South Korean
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  Asia Culture Center celebrates 7th anniversary...12.8 million visitors

  SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) --Asia Culture Center (ACC) is celebrating its 7th anniversary this Friday.It has been playing as an experimental convergence and complex art power plant by creating and produc
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  Travel

  Iksan dreams of becoming the best tourist spot in Korea

  SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- Iksan city in North Jeolla province will take a leap to become the No. 1 tourist destination in Korea with abundant tourism resources and unique cultural contents.The city i
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  "Try winter sea" Jeju Yellowtail fish festival to take place for a month

  SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- "The 22nd southernmost yellow tail fish festival," based on yellow tail fish, the best fish of the Jeju winter sea, will open on Nov. 26 and be held at Moseulpo
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  Art

  National Museum's remodeled gallery showcases true beauty of Goryeo celadon

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea (NMK) on Wednesday will reopen a gallery remodeled to spotlight the true beauty of the celadon ware of the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) as one of the country's most iconic cultura
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  Travel

  Nonsan city within South Chungcheong province opens Hanok village

  SEOUL November 22 (Yonhap) -- Nonsan city located within the South Chungcheong province has opened a Hanok village where visitors can stay. According to the Nonsan City Government on Tuesday, mayor Ba
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  Travel

  Jeju Shinhwa World to Host 2023 New Year's Eve Countdown Party

  SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Yonhap) -- The resort complex Jeju Shinhwa World has planned a special event to end 2022 and welcome the new year. Jeju Shinhwa World announced on Monday that it will hold the 2023 Cou
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  More than 1 million visits Gyeongju National Museum for first time in 3 years

  SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Gyeongju National Museum announced on Tuesday that the number of visitors surpassed 1 million this year. According to the museum, the number of spectators recorded 1,010,394
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  Art

  National Folk Museum of Korea to hold 'Folk and Migration' conference on November 18-19

  SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) —The National Folk Museum of Korea will hold a conference on the theme of "Folk and Migration" in collaboration with the Asian Comparative Folklore Society on Novem
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  Experience education of Gojong's secret organization

  SEOUL, November 15 (Yonhap) -- Royal Palace and Royal Tomb branch of the Cultural Heritage Administration will hold an experience education regarding the special exhibition "Emperor Gojong&quo
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  National Museum of Korea to hold lecture on 'Civilization of Mesopotamia'

  SEOUL, November 15 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea will be holding a lecture under the theme of "Cultural Innovation and Art of Mesopotamian Civilization" at the small auditorium,
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  (2nd LD) Korean pianist Lee Hyuk wins top prize at Long-Thibaud International Competition

  (ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's comments in last 4 paras; CHANGES dateline, photos)SEOUL/PARIS, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Korean pianist Lee Hyuk has won the first prize at the Long-Thibaud International Competition held in France, along with Japanese pianis
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  (LEAD) Korean pianist Lee Hyuk wins top prize at Long-Thibaud International Competition

  (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 4-6)SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Korean pianist Lee Hyuk has won the first prize at the Long-Thibaud International Competition held in France, along with Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei, according to its organize
• Korean pianist Lee Hyuk wins top prize at Long-Thibaud International Competition

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  SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Korean pianist Lee Hyuk has won the first prize at the Long-Thibaud International Competition held in France, along with Japanese pianist Masaya Kamei, according to its organizer.The 22-year-old played Sergei Prokofiev'
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  Conductor Jaap Van Zweden to work with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra starting in July 2023

  SEOUL November 10 (Yonhap) -- Upcoming music director of the Seoul philharmonic Orchestra conductor Jaap Van Zweden will be hosting a concert featuring pieces by Beethoven, Dmitrii Shostakovich, Tchai