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CHUNGJU, July 5 (Yonhap) -- The cloud-shaped ginkgo trees, which have been planted along the streets of downtown Chungju, are sta ...

GYEONGJU, June 28 (Yonhap) -- It is often questioned as to why Buddha and Stupa was carved on this massive rock thousands and hund ...

SEJONG, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Jangdokdae is classified as a representative of Korea's traditional culture. In the past, each househo ...

GYEONGJU, June 26 (Yonhap)—The Changrimsa Temple site in Gyeongju attest to the existence of the millennium kingdom of Silla. The ...

CHUNCHEON, June 24 (Yonhap) -- The sky is bright and clear as the Korean Peninsula begins to experience a midsummer heat wave ahea ...

Tripitaka Koreana open to public for first timeA visitor looks inside Beopbojeon, one of the four buildings that store the Tripita ...

Hydrangeas on S. Korean island Visitors walk on a trail with hydrangeas in the city of Jeju on South Korea's largest resort island ...

Cherry harvesting Farmer Park Dae-jin harvests cherries at an orchard in Hamyang, some 330 km southeast of Seoul, on June 17, 2021 ...

JEUNGPYEONG, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Along the river of Bogangcheon Park, known to be a resting place for residents of Jeungpyeong Cou ...

'Makgeolli'-making designated as intangible cultural assetThis photo, provided by the Cultural Heritage Administration on June 15, ...

Traditional performance An expert of "jultagi," or tightrope walking, performs during an online event at the Namsangol Hanok Villa ...

Hydrangeas in full bloomTourists enjoy hydrangeas in full bloom at a garden on South Korea's southern island of Jeju on June 14, 2 ...

Mulberry harvestingA farmer picks mulberries at a farm in Taean, 150 kilometers southwest of Seoul, on June 11, 2021. (Yonhap)(END ...

GYEONGJU, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Wolji Pond was an amusement park located in the Wolseong Fortress, the Royal Palace, the center of Gy ...

Buckwheat flowers in bloom Buckwheat flowers are in full bloom on the country's southern Jeju Island on June 8, 2021. (Yonhap)(END ...

Field of poppy flowers in ancient city This photo taken June 7, 2021, shows a field of poppy flowers in the ancient city of Gyeong ...

A worker cuts grass around an old tomb from the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-935 A.D.) in the ancient city of Gyeongju, southeastern Sou ...

Jongmyo tablets moved for repair workAncestral rites are performed at Jongmyo Shrine in central Seoul on June 5, 2021, before movi ...

GYEONGJU, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Flagpole Supports, a temple site in Bomun-ri, located outside Gyeongju, the old capital of Silla, sta ...

Sea birds fight A little tern (L) has its beak bitten by a Kentish plover as they vie for a prey at a beach in Pohang, North Gyeon ...