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  #RayChen, #YekwonSunwoo, #Recital, #21CArtists

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  ‘The Meeting of 21st Century Artists’ Sunwoo Yekwon and Ray Chen to hold duo recital on Aug 31

  SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Pianist Sunwoo Yekwon and Ray Chen will be performing at the Concert Hall of Seoul Arts Center on August 31, announced Master Media on Tuesday.Born in 1989 from Taiwan, Ray C
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  #musicinpyeongchang, #festival

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  Largest and longest 'Music in Pyeonchang' opens

  SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The 19th Music in PyeongChang will be held from July 2 to July 23 in Pyeongchang Alpensia and Gangwon province.This music festival, with the theme of “MASK” will be held with
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  Travel

  내년 1월부터 베네치아 관광객에 최대 1만3천원 입장료 부과

  (로마=연합뉴스) 전성훈 특파원 = 내년 1월부터 이탈리아 수상도시 베네치아 관광지를 돌아보려면 최대 1만3천 원의 입장료를 내야 한다. 안사(ANSA) 통신 등 현지 언론에 따르면 베네치아시 의회는 1일(현지시간) 방문객 입장료 징수 등의 내용을 담은 법안을 의결했다. 이에 따라 내년 1월 16일부터 베네치아 본섬 역사지구와 리도·무라노·부라노 등 주변
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  #daegu, #festival, #concert

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  'Visiting Museum Concert' at Daegu National Museum to be held today

  SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) –- Daegu Concert House will be holding a "visiting museum concert" at the Daegu National Museum at 2 p.m. on July 2. This event was planned with the purpose of mak
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  Boryeong mud festival to be held normally in three years

  SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Boryeong city in South Chungcheong province announced that Boryeong mud festival, which was held online for the last two years, will be held normally this year.Boryeong mud f
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  Art

  S. Korea's Jeong Da-hye wins Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2022

  SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean craftwork artist Jeong Da-hye won this year's Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, one of the world's most prestigious international craft awards, according to organizers Thursday. The Craft Prize Jury for the
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  Art

  Piano prodigy Lim Yunchan sees no change with his Van Cliburn win

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Pianist Lim Yunchan said Thursday nothing has changed since his recent win in a prestigious international piano competition in the United States and he will practice more to improve his skills."Nothing h
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  #trip, #saudiarabia

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  Saudi Tourism Authority rides from Seoul to Inje

  SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) –- Saudi Arabia's head of tourism toured Gangwon province on a motorbike and tasted traditional food. Alhasan Ali Aldabbagh, the agency's chief marketing officer in t
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  Art

  First lady Kim visits Korean cultural center in Madrid

  By Lee Haye-ahMADRID, June 28 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Keon-hee visited the Korean Cultural Center in Madrid on Tuesday and praised its staff for helping promote Korean culture.The Korean Cultural Center opened in the Spanish capital in 2011.Around
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  Art

  Nighttime tours of Cheong Wa Dae to begin next month

  SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Nighttime tours of the former presidential complex Cheong Wa Dae will kick off next month, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Tuesday. The 90-minute tour will run from July 20 to Aug. 1 twice per day at 7:30 p.
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  Art

  Loewe Craft Prize to hold 2022 exhibition in Seoul in July

  By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Craft artworks nominated for one of the world's most prestigious craft awards will be exhibited at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art next month, officials said Tuesday.The Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, launche
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  Art

  Festivals Calendar - July 2022

  SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in July.* Boryeong Mud FestivalWhen: July 16-Aug. 15Where: Boryeong, South Chungcheong ProvinceThe 25th Boryeong Mud Festival will be held at
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  Art

  Musical composer Frank Wildhorn says that he hopes “V of BTS to play ‘Jekyll and Hyde’”

  SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) – Frank Wildhorn, who composed a lot of popular musical numbers for big stages such as “Jekyll and Hyde,” “The man who laughs,” and “Death Note,” visited South Korea.Thrilling
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  #NANTA, #SHOW, #KOREANSHOW

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  'Nanta' returns to Broadway in 19 years in October

  SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Nanta, a non-verbal performance that is considered the origin of the Korean Wave within the performance industry, will be returning back on the stage of Broadway in U.S. for
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  #BillieEilish

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  Billie Eilish to hold concert at South Korea, partly donating ticket sales revenue

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) – According to Hyundai Card on the 23th, pop star Billie Eilish will hold a concert “Hyundai Card Super Concert 26 Billie Eilish” at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, at
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  Art

  Yoon declines to get ahead on question of alternative military service for BTS

  SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol declined to get ahead on the question of allowing alternative military service for K-pop group BTS, saying any decision should be based on public opinion.The issue has reemerged in political circles
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  #LimYunchan

  Art

  Lim Yun-chan’s performance videos receive great popularity

  SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) – Lim Yun-chan(18·Korea National University of Arts), who won the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in the United States, has been drawing great attention on Y
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  #Matahari, #Solar, #Oakjoohyun, #Musical

  Art

  Third season of 'Mata Hari' to be the best season yet

  SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) – "Following the success of the previous seasons, I was also able to participate in the third season of the musical Mata Hari. When I first opened up the script, compared
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  Art

  About 800 medical tourists to visit S. Korea till September

  SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- About 800 medical and wellness tourists will visit South Korea in groups from this month to September, a government tourism promotional agency said Wednesday, calling it a sign of recovery for the local tourism industry tha
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  Travel

  Nation's longest walking trail opens along west coast

  SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's longest walking trail, stretching 1,800 kilometers along the west coast, opened to the public Wednesday, the culture ministry said.The Seohaerang Trail links an area near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) bisec