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Baekje king of ancient fables may have been found

King Mu of Baekje, the protagonist of a “Romeo and Juliet”-esque fable, may have been found, as researchers said Wednesday human remains uncovered in April are likely to be his. Buyeo National Resea...

Jul 18, 2018
Culture
Fourth Hangeul Idea Award to be held

A state-organized contest for Hangeul-themed content will be held in July and August. The fourth Hangeul Idea Award -- hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, organized by the Korea C...

Jul 18, 2018
Culture
Tourism agency seeks to expand vacation subsidy, border tourism

The newly appointed chief of the state-run tourism body presented his vision on its future operation, including expansion of government vacation subsidy programs and inter-Korea border tourism, durin...

Jul 16, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Korean students go all-out for yearbook photos

Students at Uijeongbu High School in Gyeonggi Province dressed up for their yearbook photo shoot Monday, keeping their wacky tradition of creating eye-catching graduation photos. Uijeongbu High is a...

Jul 16, 2018
Culture
Daegu Chimac Festival to offer a mix of fried chicken and beer

The 2018 Daegu Chimac Festival will run from Wednesday to July 22 in Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province. The festival's name is based on a compound word of chicken and beer in Korean that reflects Kor...

Jul 16, 2018
Culture
19th Seoul Queer Culture Festival kicks off with preliminary roundtable

The 19th Seoul Queer Culture Festival kicked off Friday with the event “PRISM OF ART: Human rights bloom in culture and art.” Sponsored by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Seoul, the event took pla...

Jul 13, 2018
Culture
Culture Minister meets Vatican diplomat to S. Korea

Do Jong-hwan, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism met Friday with Archbishop Alfred Xuereb to discuss exchange and cooperation between South Korea and the Vatican, the ministry said. Accordi...

Jul 13, 2018
Culture
[Eye Plus] Indulging in books near the border

When you think of Paju, a city in Gyeonggi Province northwest of Seoul, the first thing that comes to mind is its vicinity to the de facto border with North Korea. Driving along Jayuro toward Paju o...

Jul 12, 2018
Culture
Have a ‘mud-tastic’ time at Boryeong Mud Festival

Boryeong Mud Festival, a “feast of mud,” is set to open Friday at Daecheon beach in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province. The festival is an extravaganza of mud, first held in 1988 to promote mud-ba...

Jul 12, 2018
Culture
Amateur cartoonists rush to Instagram in search of new path

‘Instatoon’ emerging as popular online comic genre with a collection of up to 10 pictures

Jul 11, 2018
Culture
Bringing flowers into everyday life

Classes, subscription services take blooms beyond special occasions

Jul 10, 2018
Culture
Government clamps down on copyrights infringement from abroad

The Korean government on Tuesday said it has shut down 12 illegal websites related to cartoons and other media content, and announced plans to continue its watch over such activities for the next two...

Jul 10, 2018
Culture
‘Star on Stage’ gathers top classical musicians on one stage

A concert next month will offer local classical music enthusiasts a rare opportunity to listen to ensembles performed by several internationally acclaimed musicians in one place on a single day. A t...

Jul 8, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Water Gun Festival in Sinchon quenches summer heat

The sixth Water Gun Festival in Sinchon, Seoul, brought some much needed relief to the scorching summer heat on Saturday. On the first day of the two-day fiesta, the main street that rolls down from...

Jul 8, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Ever-changing Euljiro

Riding on social media fervor, Euljiro becomes hip area for young people

Jul 6, 2018
Culture

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