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Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- (3rd LD) S. Korea's 1st lunar orbiter successfully enters planned trajectory toward... 17:21 Aug. 05 -
#Korean history
Today in Korean history
Today in Korean history Aug. 6 1902 -- Kim So-wol, known as "the Koreans' poet," is born into an upper-class family in a mountain village in North Pyongan Province, now located in North Kor... 14:00 Aug. 05 -
#Extraordinary Attorney WooExperts begin natural heritage review of 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' tree
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Heritage experts on Friday conducted an on-site inspection of an iconic hackberry tree featured in the popular TV series "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" to review whether it... 17:41 Jul. 29 -
#Hashima IslandCulture minister calls on Japan to keep promise made when Hashima Island listed as World Heritage related article
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Culture Minister Park Bo-gyoon urged Japan on Thursday to make good on its promise to offer explanations about Koreans forced into hard labor on Hashima Island when it wa... 16:57 Jul. 28 -
#CakeEdu-tech firm publishes BTS-themed Korean recipe book related article
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) Cake Corp., an edu-tech subsidiary of popular smartphone camera app developer Snow Co., said Thursday it has published an educational recipe book on Korean dishes enjoyed by ... 12:53 Jul. 28 -
#Cheong Wa DaeNearly 1.4 mln visited Cheong Wa Dae since public opening: data related article
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 1.4 million people have visited the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae since it opened to the public on May 10, data showed Thursday. A total of 1,3... 10:04 Jul. 28 -
#festivals calendarFestivals Calendar - August 2022
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are the major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in August. * Busan Sea Festival When: July 30-Aug. 7 Where: Haeundae and f... 09:56 Jul. 28 -
Cultural heritage agency to review value of 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' hackberry tree related article
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The cultural heritage authority said Monday that it will look into whether to confer national monument status on a 500-year-old hackberry tree featured in ... 16:30 Jul. 25 -
#Park Sae-eunPark Sae-eun of Paris Opera Ballet says she's excited to hold season-ending performance in Korea related article
SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Park Sae-eun of the Paris Opera Ballet (POB) said Monday that she feels excited to stage this season's last onstage performance in South Korea as a principal dancer, or "... 16:12 Jul. 25 -
#Naver WebtoonNaver-published webcomic 'Lore Olympus' awarded Eisner award
SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- "Lore Olympus," a romance webcomic published by the South Korean platform for digital comics Naver Webtoon, has been awarded the Best Webcomic prize at this year's Will E... 11:49 Jul. 24 -
#culture minister(2nd LD) Culture ministry seeks to turn Cheong Wa Dae into cultural complex
(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's instructions in paras 10-12; ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Thursday it will push for transforming the former presidential hom... 14:28 Jul. 21 -
#culture minister(LEAD) Culture ministry seeks to turn Cheong Wa Dae into cultural complex
(ATTN: ADDS more info on plan to support content industry in last 5 paras) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Thursday it will push for transforming the former presidential home o... 13:43 Jul. 21 -
#culture ministerCulture ministry seeks to turn Cheong Wa Dae into cultural complex
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry said Thursday it will push for transforming the former presidential home of Cheong Wa Dae in central Seoul into a multipurpose cultural complex. ... 13:00 Jul. 21 -
Today in Korean history
July 21 1817 -- Kim Jeong-hi, a renowned calligrapher and epigraphist of the Joseon Dynasty, deciphers the text on the Sunsu monument established by King Jinheung in 561. The monument, built on ... 14:00 Jul. 20 -
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- S. Korea's spy chief on unannounced visit to U.S. amid N.K. security concerns ... 12:37 Jul. 20 -
#BTSBTS formally appointed as PR ambassador for Busan's World Expo bid related article
SEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation BTS was formally appointed as a public relations ambassador for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in the southern port city of Busan, the prim... 17:00 Jul. 19 -
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Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (2nd LD) BOK delivers unprecedented 0.5 percentage-point rate hike to combat infl... 13:30 Jul. 13 -
#US ambassadorNew U.S. ambassador to join queer culture festival in Seoul this week related article
SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Philip Goldberg, the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea, plans to take part in a queer culture festival to be held in Seoul later this week, according to embassy official... 17:12 Jul. 11 -
#art marketS. Korean art market continues bullish run in H1 related article
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's art market continued its upbeat mode in the first half of this year despite an economic slowdown, industry data showed Thursday. The total sales of artwor... 16:22 Jul. 07
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New girl groups ready to heat up music market in 2022
