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Feb 14, 2025
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KOREA Han River ‘Nap Competition’ 2025 – Finding the Best Sleeper!

What is the Han River Nap Competition? In South Korea, the concept of rest and relaxation is deeply valued, especially in a fast-paced society where work and study often take precedence. The Han River Nap Competition is an annual event designed to encourage...

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Jan 20, 2025
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'Your Utopia' nominated for global top 3 science fiction award

By Lee Kyoung Mi "Your Utopia," a collection of short stories by author Chung Bora (Bora Chung), is the nation's first work to be nominated for the U.S. Philip K. Dick Award, one of the world's top three honors for...

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Jan 07, 2025
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Domestic webtoons in 2023 break record-high KRW 2T in sales

By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Domestic webtoons have broken KRW 2 trillion in annual revenue for the first time, with sales growing for six straight years thanks to stronger demand for the medium both at home and abroad. A...

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Dec 31, 2024
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No. of visitors to royal palaces, tombs hits record-high 14.89M

By Lee JihaeThe number of visitors to the royal palaces and tombs of the Joseon Dynasty this year has set a record high.The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Korea Heritage Service on Dec. 19 said the figure reached...

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Dec 17, 2024
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Media facade display lights up Gwanghwamun Gate

Photo = Yonhap NewsSeoul | Dec. 13, 2024A media facade display on Dec. 13 illuminates Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul's Jongno-gu District the day before the Seoul Light Festival. Source: https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Korea_in_photos/view?articleId=263319&pageIndex=1

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Dec 12, 2024
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Warm spa in early winter

By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Seon Ah"What I saw today was a whole new world."This is what the protagonist of a historical K-drama says after seeing a performance of yeoseong gukgeuk, a form of traditional women's theater, for the...

K-CULTURE

Dec 12, 2024
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Hit K-drama helps revive traditional women's theater genre

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Nov 25, 2024
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Year-end love thermometer for charity

Photo = Yonhap NewsSeoul | Nov. 25, 2024 Workers on the morning of Nov. 25 set up this year's Love Temperature Thermometer at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul for use in an annual donation drive sponsored by the charity group Community Chest of Korea. The funds...

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Nov 20, 2024
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Author Han Kang gives first interview since winning Nobel Prize

Author Han Kang on Oct. 13 gave her first media interview since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature to the Swedish public broadcaster SVT. (Screen capture from SVT's website) By Park Hye Ri Han Kang says she does...

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Nov 20, 2024
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Seoul city gov't lists top 100 places to eat, drink in capital

By Xu AiyingThe Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 21 released a list of the city's top 100 restaurants, cafes or bars based on recommendations from 45 domestic gourmet experts.The Seoul Gourmet 100, a leading culinary guide since 2020, is based on careful selections by domestic...

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Nov 15, 2024
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Sign of the Times: K-culture takes over downtown New York with Pepero Day

Pepero Day hits Times Square in New York, taking over a digital billboard on Monday to celebrate the unofficial holiday. [LOTTE WELLFOOD] Pepero Day hits Times Square in New York, taking over a digital billboard on Monday to celebrate the unofficial holiday. Lotte...

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Nov 13, 2024
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The 8 Most Beautiful Coastal Cities In South Korea

Surrounded by water, the Korean peninsula is outlined by a number of coastal cities that offer a welcome escape from everyday inland life. Offering everything from sandy beaches to gorgeous seascapes, these coastal cities are the country’s most beautiful. Sokcho Situated on...

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Nov 13, 2024
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Dubai chocolate, yogurt ice cream and crookies set new dessert trend in Korea

By Dong Sun-hwa Until recently, "tanghulu," a Chinese candied fruit snack, and "yanggaeng," a jelly-like traditional Korean dessert, were the top two choices for those with a sweet tooth in Korea. Tanghulu enthralled social media users with its colorful visuals...