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#Ko UnPoet Ko Un loses damages suit against MeToo accuser
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Renowned South Korean poet Ko Un on Friday lost a compensation suit he filed against a female fellow poet for publicly accusing him of sexual misconduct. The Seoul Ce... 15:58 Feb. 15 -
#advertising marketMobile advertising grows robustly, as broadcasting ads dwindle: report
SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's advertising industry posted annual growth of about 4 percent in 2017, mainly on the strength of robust expansion of mobile advertising, a government report ... 11:45 Feb. 14 -
#sports participation rateWomen surpass men in sports participation rate for first time: poll
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- Increasing numbers of South Korean women and senior citizens are participating in sports activities, a poll showed Wednesday. The poll of 9,000 people older than 10 na... 11:06 Feb. 13 -
#National Museum of World LettersS. Korea to build museum on world letters by 2021
INCHEON, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to build a museum on the collection, display and study of world letters in the city of Incheon, west of Seoul, starting in July this year, the Incheon... 16:22 Feb. 12 -
#cultural arts eventsS. Koreans' rate of attendance at cultural, arts events tops 80 pct for first time: poll
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' attendance at performing cultural and arts events has been steadily rising in recent years due to higher incomes and interest in cultural life, a governmen... 11:40 Feb. 11 -
#comedy theaterCreator of comic show to unveil new non-verbal performance 'Space'
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A renowned South Korean arts director said Wednesday he plans to present a new comic theater piece set in space by the fall of 2020 to capitalize on the revived popularity... 11:00 Feb. 06 -
#BTSBTS to present at 2019 Grammy Awards
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar BTS will make an appearance at this year's Grammy Awards for the first time, its agency said Tuesday. According to Big Hit Entertainment, the seven-memb... 18:37 Feb. 05 -
#DMZGyeonggi gov't to push for listing of DMZ as UNESCO World Heritage
SUWON, South Korea, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean border province will push to apply for the inclusion of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the list of the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Herit... 08:01 Feb. 03 -
#animated film'Underdog' director voices disappointment at poor audience turnout
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- A co-director of the South Korean animated film "Underdog," said Saturday that he is disappointed at the weaker-than-expected public attention to his brainchild produced a... 10:00 Feb. 02 -
#UNESCOS. Korea pushes for World Heritage listing of southwestern tidal flats again
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has recommended again tidal flats on the country's southwestern coast as a candidate for UNESCO's World Heritage listing in 2020, the Cultural Heritage Adminis... 11:24 Feb. 01 -
#festivals
Festivals Calendar - February 2019
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in February. * Cheongpyeong Trout Festival When: Dec. 22-Feb. 24 Where: Cheo... 10:18 Feb. 01 -
#artLiberal art critic named new director of national modern art museum
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Youn Bum-mo, a progressive art critic and art history professor at Dongguk University, was named the new director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (M... 15:33 Jan. 31 -
#icefish fest-visitorsIcefish festival draws huge crowds over weekend
INJE, South Korea, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- More than 40,000 people flocked to an annual ice fishing festival in the northeastern county of Inje during its opening weekend, organizers said Wednesday. ... 14:55 Jan. 30 -
#leisure timeS. Koreans had more leisure time last year
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans are surveyed to have had more leisure time and spent more money on leisure activities on average in 2018 than previous years. On average, people had 3.3... 15:03 Jan. 29 -
#Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice FestivalHwacheon sancheoneo fest ends with record number of visitors
HWACHEON, South Korea, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival that just ended has become the country's biggest winter festival by attracting an all-time high number of visitors. ... 10:42 Jan. 29 -
#Korean literature87 contemporary Korean novels will be published in 22 languages this year
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- A total of 87 literary works by acclaimed South Korean authors ranging from Hwang Sok-yong to Han Kang will be issued in foreign publishing markets this year, according t... 13:18 Jan. 25 -
JTBC chief rejects accusation of violence filed by freelance journalist
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Sohn Suk-hee, the chief and well-known news presenter of the cable channel JTBC, is facing an allegation that he used violence against a freelance journalist, but he deni... 19:35 Jan. 24 -
#icefish fest-concertsConcerts in store for Inje Icefish Festival
INJE, South Korea, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- A couple of music concerts will be held to mark an annual ice fishing festival that opens in the northeastern county of Inje this weekend, organizers said Wed... 14:29 Jan. 23 -
#Korea national imageOver 80 pct of foreigners have positive national image of S. Korea: poll
SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- More than eight out of 10 foreigners have a positive national image of South Korea, a survey released by the government showed Tuesday. According to an online survey o... 15:15 Jan. 22
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