#K-pop
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#South Korea
Culture, tourism ministers of S. Korea, China, Japan to meet in Incheon next week
SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Yonhap) -- Culture and tourism ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will hold their annual meeting in Incheon, west of Seoul, next week, the South Korean culture ministry said ... 13:50 Aug. 24 -
#Gyeongbok PalaceNighttime tour of Gyeongbok Palace to start in Sept.
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- Special nighttime sightseeing of Gyeongbok Palace, one of four royal residences in central Seoul, will open next month through November, the heritage administration said ... 15:20 Aug. 23 -
S. Korea's sole hanbok fair to bring together 70 hanbok ateliers
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's one and only exposition for the traditional dress hanbok will bring together some 70 major hanbok labels in central Seoul to promote the contemporary releva... 17:01 Aug. 22 -
#Japan curator comfort woman statueJapanese curator calls for global alliance against art censorship by Tokyo
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A visiting Japanese curator on Thursday called for worldwide efforts to fight growing art censorship in Japan and resume the exhibition of a statue of a girl representing... 16:50 Aug. 22 -
#pianist(Yonhap Interview) Award-winning pianist Sunwoo Yekwon dreams of conveying true emotions
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- For a pianist, winning a prestigious piano competition brings him or her a worldwide reputation and popularity in the classical music scene. But for Sunwo... 16:10 Aug. 22 -
#sex slaveryNew young adult English novel to recount devastation of Japanese wartime sexual slavery
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A young adult novel on Japan's wartime sexual slavery, which was recently translated into English, will hit the shelves in the United States and other countries this year... 13:41 Aug. 22 -
#pansoriMaster singer Ahn Sook-sun: 'Pansori' is song of philosophy
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- "Pansori," a Korean traditional solo opera accompanied simply by a drum, has since the era of Korea's last kingdom of Joseon conveyed stories of essential life less... 11:16 Aug. 22 -
#TourismTourist arrivals in S. Korea double in past decade, led by young, female Asians
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Women and those in their 20s and 30s from China, Japan and Taiwan have caused the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea to jump twofold over the past decade, a s... 10:50 Aug. 22 -
#ballerina(Yonhap Interview) Small, lanky girl rises to prima ballerina on years of patience
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- When she was a child, Kim Ji-young was so weak and thin that she wasn't good at anything. She would dabble in drawing, piano and even taekwondo, but nothing ... 10:32 Aug. 21 -
#Ku Hye-sun Ahn Jae-hyunActress Ku Hye-sun denies ending marriage with actor Ahn Jae-hyun
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Actress Ku Hye-sun's lawyer said Wednesday she doesn't have any intention to end her marriage with actor Ahn Jae-hyun, denying persistent media speculation over their imm... 10:01 Aug. 21 -
#BTS MTV awardsBTS nominated in 5 categories for 2019 MTV Video Music Awards
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS has been nominated for American TV channel MTV's 2019 Video Music Awards in the Best Group category, raising the number of its nominations to five, the... 17:29 Aug. 20 -
#Joseon Dynasty era gateJoseon Dynasty era gate virtually restored with digital technology
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Donuimun, one of the four main old gates that were part of the wall that surrounded the Joseon-era capital, was virtually restored Tuesday with the latest... 14:35 Aug. 20 -
#KCON LAKCON's cumulative audience tops 1 million
SEOUL/LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- KCON, the world's largest Korean pop music and culture convention launched, has attracted more than 1 million fans over the past eight years, its organizer sa... 15:49 Aug. 19 -
#musicSpecial festival recreates major intangible Korean cultural assets in Seoul
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A special festival in central Seoul will showcase the essence of some internationally recognized traditional Korean performing arts, the culture ministry said Friday. ... 18:27 Aug. 16 -
#film-audience number'The Battle: Roar to Victory' passes 3 million admissions
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Historical blockbuster "The Battle: Roar to Victory," directed by Won Shin-yeon, surpassed 3 million admissions on the ninth day of its theatrical run on Thursday, the fi... 21:08 Aug. 15 -
#Korean history
Today in Korea history
Aug. 16 1914 -- A railroad linking Seoul to Wonsan is opened. 1949 -- South Korea joins the World Health Organization. 1966 -- South Korea ratifies the Geneva Convention on the treatmen... 14:00 Aug. 15 -
#comfort women(2nd LD) South Korea commemorates int'l memorial day for 'comfort women'
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 16-18) SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday commemorated International Memorial Day for Comfort Women amid rising diplomatic and trade tensions between... 22:18 Aug. 14 -
#comfort women
(LEAD) South Korea commemorates int'l memorial day for 'comfort women'
(ATTN: ADDS more in last 12 paras, new photos; CHANGES headline and photo) SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday commemorated International Memorial Day for Comfort Women amid rising ... 17:45 Aug. 14 -
#K-pop(Yonhap Interview) WINNER's Jinu celebrates heyday of his twenties with 1st solo record
By Park Boram SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Compared to Seungyoon, the outspoken leader and producer of K-pop boy band WINNER, and its two other dynamic rappers, vocalist Jinu has been an unusually sh... 16:31 Aug. 14
News Focus
Culture
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High-profile idol competition show comes under fire for alleged vote rigging
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S. Korean box office thrives despite slowing economy
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Denial of entry casts shadow over BTS' much-celebrated home concerts
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Idol-turned-K-pop guru, YG chief brought to knees over drug issues
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'Arthdal Chronicles' highlights longtime issue of overworking crew
