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#Hangeul(LEAD) Art foundation aims to make NFTs of historic Korean alphabet manuscript related article
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4, 8-11) SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- An art foundation said Thursday it is pushing to create commercial digital tokens of "Hunminjeongeum," an official manuscript d... 16:00 Jul. 22 -
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Art foundation aims to make NFTs of historic Korean alphabet manuscript related article
SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- An art foundation said Thursday it is pushing to create commercial digital tokens of "Hunminjeongeum," an official manuscript describing the principles of the Korean alph... 14:21 Jul. 22 -
#Lee Kun-heeLate Samsung Chairman's vast art trove open for public view related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Two national museums simultaneously kicked off exhibitions highlighting works from late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee's massive art collection Wednesday, allo... 14:34 Jul. 21 -
#BTS(LEAD) BTS named S. Korea's special presidential envoy for public diplomacy
(ATTN: UPDATES with details from 4th para) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in appointed South Korean boy band BTS as his special envoy for public diplomacy Wednesday. In their capa... 14:02 Jul. 21 -
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BTS named S. Korea's special presidential envoy for public diplomacy
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in appointed South Korean boy band BTS as his special envoy for public diplomacy Wednesday. In their capacity of "special presidential envoy for fu... 11:53 Jul. 21 -
#BTSDiversity in 'Permission to Dance' makes song more than a chart-topper related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- After reigning one of the world's most competitive music charts four times, BTS has again topped the Billboard Hot 100 with its summer bop "Permission to Dan... 16:14 Jul. 20 -
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 -
#Park Sae-eunPark Sae-eun of Paris Opera Ballet eyes to become big 'etoile' in France
SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Park Sae-eun has already risen to the top dancer position at the Paris Opera Ballet (POB) when she was promoted to the principle dancer, or "danseuse etoile" in French, l... 10:38 Jul. 20 -
#BTSBTS hit 'Boy With Luv' breaks 1.3 bln YouTube views
SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The music video for the 2019 BTS hit "Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)" earned more than 1.3 billion views on YouTube on Sunday, the group's agency said, in yet another milest... 17:46 Jul. 18 -
#Korean War exhibitionSeoul releases rare footage of Yongsan bombing during Korean War
SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul metropolitan government has released footage of the U.S. Air Force's bombing of Yongsan in July 1950 during the Korean War, images that have previously been uns... 09:00 Jul. 17 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) S. Korean entertainment scene on edge following COVID-19 outbreaks related article
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS details in paras 7-10) SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The local entertainment scene is on alert after TV personalities and singers have tested positive for the new coronavirus... 16:47 Jul. 16 -
#coronavirusS. Korean entertainment scene on edge following COVID-19 outbreaks related article
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The local entertainment scene is on alert after several celebrities who appear on television shows have tested positive for the new coronavirus, raising concerns that the... 14:22 Jul. 16 -
#King Sejong statueKing Sejong statue to go up in Uzbek capital
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- A statue of King Sejong, the inventor of the Korean alphabet, Hanguel, will go up in Uzbekistan's capital as part of a cultural exchange between two local districts. T... 09:41 Jul. 16 -
#urban development(Yonhap Feature) Young S. Koreans archive old apartments amid nationwide craze for new residences related article
By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Every weekend, mechanical engineer Choi Jong-eon packs his Sony camera and heads out to take photos of decades-old apartments in Seoul. Choi, 31, is... 09:21 Jul. 16 -
#hospitality houseS. Korea opens hospitality house for Tokyo Olympics online due to coronavirus pandemic related article
SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea opened an online hospitality house for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics amid on-site restrictions stemming from the new coronavirus pandemic, sports authorities sa... 11:13 Jul. 15 -
#craft museum openingKorea's first craft museum opens to public Friday
SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first and only public museum specialized in expert craftwork will open its doors to the public this week, officials said Wednesday. The Seoul Museum of C... 16:05 Jul. 14 -
#Lee Kun-heeGov't plan on 'Lee Kun-hee museum' draws debate on location, purpose related article
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The government's plan to build a museum dedicated to late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee's massive art collection has stirred a debate among art circles as well as local go... 11:07 Jul. 14 -
#BTSBTS' 'Permission to Dance' ranks No. 2 on Spotify's global chart
SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- "Permission to Dance" by South Korean superband BTS snatched the No. 2 spot on Spotify's Global Top 200 chart, the global streaming giant said Sunday. The upbeat numb... 11:31 Jul. 11 -
#artMMCA brings together Korean artworks transcending eras in new exhibition
SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- What are Korean aesthetics? "DNA: Dynamic & Alive Korean Art," a new exhibition organized by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea (MMCA), is an eff... 09:00 Jul. 10
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