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#Jikji translationsOldest metal-printed book published in Korean, English
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Jikji, the world's oldest book printed with movable metal type, has been published in Korean and English, the Jogye Order, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, said Sunda... 12:00 Jan. 31 -
#charnel housesSeoul city to close some charnel facilities during Lunar New Year amid pandemic related article
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Friday that some of its charnel houses will close during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday to help contain the spread of the new coronavi... 11:42 Jan. 29 -
#Cho Seong-jinPianist Cho Seong-jin premieres Mozart's unheard piece
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin has premiered one of Mozart's previously unheard compositions in Salzburg, Austria, after it was created 248 years ago. In a pre-... 11:34 Jan. 29 -
#hallyu'Crash Landing on You,' BTS, 'Parasite' lead 'hallyu' popularity in 2020: report related article
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Korean drama "Crash Landing on You," K-pop dynamite group BTS and the Oscar-winning film "Parasite" were among the top drivers of the Korean Wave, or "hallyu," last y... 10:58 Jan. 28 -
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- JCS chief, EU ambassador vow to strengthen military cooperation SEOUL -- Joint... 17:02 Jan. 27 -
#cinemaCinema closures in S. Korea hit 12-year high in 2020 on coronavirus
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- The number of cinema closures soared to a 12-year high in 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, data showed Tuesday. A total of 81 movie theaters closed shop a... 11:19 Jan. 26 -
#national brand exhibition2021 National Brand Up Exhibition due online in Feb. under theme of ASEAN
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition highlighting South Korea's close relationship with the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will take place online next mo... 15:40 Jan. 25 -
#Lim Hyung-joo(Yonhap Interview) Popera singer Lim Hyung-joo: Music is my destiny
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- Back in February 2003 at the inaugural ceremony of then President Roh Moo-hyun, a soft and lyrical voice followed a prelude of the national anthem of South K... 09:00 Jan. 22 -
#NCSOFTNCSOFT to launch new K-pop platform next week
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean online gaming giant NCSOFT Corp. said Thursday that it will launch its K-pop fan platform globally next week. The platform, named Universe,... 11:28 Jan. 21 -
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Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (2nd LD) Moon names Chung Eui-yong as foreign minister, picks new culture, SMEs... 17:16 Jan. 20 -
#musical theater industryMusical industry calls for eased social distancing rules in theaters related article
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The musical theater industry has called for eased social distancing rules at performance venues, citing the difficulty in continuing shows under the government's current ... 14:03 Jan. 20 -
#culture minister(profile) Liberal, press-friendly lawmaker tapped as culture minister related article
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Hee, nominated Wednesday as the new culture minister, is a two-term lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party who has built an extensive career in liberal political c... 11:56 Jan. 20 -
#Jogye OrderS. Korea's Buddhist leader vows to seek inter-Korean exchanges through COVID-19 relief
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the Jogye Order, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, said Tuesday that he will strive to promote inter-Korean religious exchanges this year by helping the ... 16:12 Jan. 19 -
#cultural facilitiesState-run cultural facilities in Seoul to reopen this week as COVID-19 cases stabilize related article
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- A group of major state-run cultural facilities in Seoul will reopen later this week, the culture ministry said Monday, amid signs of the third wave of the coronavirus slo... 15:08 Jan. 18 -
#Bong Joon-ho'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho to head Venice Film Fest jury related article
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Bong Joon-ho, writer-director of Oscar-winning South Korean film "Parasite," will preside over the main jury of this year's Venice International Film Festival, according ... 20:45 Jan. 15 -
Today in Korean history
Jan. 16 1948 -- Giuseppe Verdi's opera "La Traviata" is performed in South Korea for the first time. 1951 -- China rejects a United Nations proposal for a cease-fire in the Korean War. ... 14:00 Jan. 15 -
#global hallyu fanNumber of global 'hallyu' fans crosses 100 million landmark
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The popularity of "hallyu," or the Korean Wave, seems to have continued unabated across the world despite yearlong coronavirus restrictions, as the number of global hally... 11:07 Jan. 15 -
#content industryS. Korean content industry suffers fall in H1 sales amid COVID-19: gov't report related article
SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's content industry saw its domestic sales fall in the first half of 2020, mostly due to the new coronavirus, which sapped demand in the film and advertising s... 17:00 Jan. 14 -
#deepfake(News Focus) Anger mounts over deepfake porn targeting Korean female celebs; more than 330,000 sign petition related article
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Following a heated scandal over Luda, a chatbot that ended up being unplugged amid controversies over its hypersexualization and unfiltered comments on sexua... 16:18 Jan. 14
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