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  National Museum of Korea to display ‘Lee Kun-hee Collection’ and 300 works including Jeong Seon·Monet

  SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- More than 300 pieces of data from ancient times to modern times will display on the 1st-anniversary exhibition of the Lee Kun-hee collection donation, which will kick off at
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  KSO International Conducting Competition winner Elias Peter Brown debuts in Korea

  SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- Elias Peter Brown, the winner of the 1st KSO International Conducting Competition organized by the Korean Symphony Orchestra, will debut on S. Korea’s stage. Elias Peter Bro
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  KBS adopts animal filming guideline following fatal horse incident during production

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- KBS TV said Wednesday it has adopted a guideline to ensure the welfare of animals used in television production, following public outrage over revelations that a horse used during filming died due to apparent abuse.The publi
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  Chinese Embassy rebuts public criticism over 'hanbok' at Beijing Olympics ceremony

  SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese Embassy here issued a rare public statement in response to fury among South Koreans over the "appropriation" of "hanbok," the traditional Korean attire, and deepening anti-China sentiment.
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  S. Korea launches task force against Japan's Sado mine UNESCO bid

  By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea launched a government-private task force Friday to draw up a strategy against Japan's push for the listing of the Sado mine, linked with wartime forced labor, as UNESCO world heritage.Japan su
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  Popera singer Lim Hyung-joo reappointed as Grammys' voting member

  SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's popera singer Lim Hyung-joo has been reappointed as a voting member of the Grammy Awards, his management agency here said Friday.The singer, whose five-year term was set to expire at the end of this month,
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  Auction of 2 national treasures from Kansong Art Museum fails to attract any bids

  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two national treasures from the collection of the Kansong Art Museum were put on auction in Seoul on Thursday but failed to attract any bids.The two Buddhist relics -- the Gilt-bronze Standing Buddha Triad with Inscription
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  WhatWhy Art holds concert ‘ETERNAL MOMENTS’ on Feb.

  SEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Soloists Ensemble WhatWhy Art which has shown Experimental convergence art, will present a performance concert “ETERNAL MOMENTS” at the S Theater of the Sejong Center for th
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  New Gwanghwamun Square to open in July with fresh attractions

  SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul will reopen in July after completing over 1 1/2 years of renovation that will more than double the total area, including tripling the space for trees and other plants, the city government
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  80 pct of foreigners have positive views of S. Korea: survey

  SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Eight in 10 foreigners living in and out of South Korea positively view the country, a government survey showed Monday.The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) canvassed 12,500 non-Koreans aged 16 and more in 24 c
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  Exports of S. Korean content industry rise in 2020 despite pandemic

  SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Exports of South Korea's content industry rose 16.3 percent on-year in 2020 on the back of the global popularity of Korean pop culture, despite the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Monday.The industry's
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  Yoo Hae-ri selected as head hornist of WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne

  SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Horn Player Yoo Hae-ri (26) is selected as head horn player of WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne.Yoo passed the audition held on Jan. 18 and will participate in the WDR Symph
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  3 members of iKON test positive for COVID-19

  SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Three members of K-pop boy band iKON have tested positive for the coronavirus, their agency said Sunday.Kim Jin-hwan, Song Yun-heong and Kim Dong-hyuk were confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19 after showing cold sy
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  S. Korea to restore gateway of ancient Egyptian temple in Luxor

  SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Sunday it has signed a deal with Egypt to dismantle and restore the gateway of an ancient temple in the Egyptian city of Luxor.South Korea plans to begin restoring the pylon and refurbish the access road of
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  Seoul Philharmonic orchestra opens ‘Requiem’ concert to give hope in pandemic era

  SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Philharmonic orchestra will open the “CONSOLATION: MOZART’S REQUIEM” concert on Jan. 29~30 at the Concert Hall in Seoul Arts Center, on Thursday. The orchestra, led by
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  Paik Nam-june's massive video tower at MMCA reopens in test run after four-year hiatus

  SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Korean American artist Paik Nam-june's biggest video artwork, "The More The Better," has reopened in a test run for the next six months after four years of hiatus, a state museum said Thursday.The six-tier c
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  Lee pledges 1 mln-won basic income for cultural sector workers

  SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung pledged Thursday to offer an annual basic income of 1 million won (US$840) to cultural sector workers.Lee of the liberal Democratic Party announced the pledge as part of his
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  Kim Jung-man participates in Photo Brussels Festival "Many people have broken hearts"

  by Ra Hwakjin / Kim Sun Min SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) – “Most trees in the photo have scars. I think it represents our hearts because I believe many people have pain in themselves. That is why I keep
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  'Kim Ji-young, Born 1982,' most-sold S. Korean literary book overseas

  SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- "Kim Ji-young, Born 1982" was the most popular South Korean literary book overseas over the recent five years, data showed Tuesday.According to the data from the Literature Translation Institute of Korea, the fe
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  More than 16,000 joined year-end bell-ringing festival in metaverse

  SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- More than 16,000 people joined a year-end bell-ringing festival hosted by the Seoul city government in the metaverse, the digital arm of the city said Thursday. The Seoul Digital Foundation said an accumulated 16,067 people