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- Enjoy the Joseon palace, royal tombs
- Jun 30, 2014
- This summer, visitors to Gwanghwamun Square and Gyeongbokgung Palace in central Seoul will be able to enjoy the romantic mood of the royal tombs and royal palaces of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) through two summer events. In late June, a special demonstration of the rituals hel...
- Clean water for Syrian refugees
- Jun 30, 2014
- The Philanthropists, a non-profit organization organized by Korean students studying abroad, is hosting its third concert to raise money for refugee relief. "The Philanthropic Concert for Syria" will be held at the Apgujung Yehall, part of the Korea International Institute of Art...
- Pulitzer Prize-winning photos hit Seoul
- Jun 27, 2014
- A large group of desperate refugees dangle off a shattered bridge that has been twisted by a bomb attack during the Korean War (1950-53). An orphan cries next to his lifeless mother wearing dirty socks. Two frozen hands poke through the snow, belonging to a man who had struggled ...
- World Cup host Brazil rocks with K-pop
- Jun 27, 2014
- Brazil, host of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, danced the night away with a K-pop performance on June 8. Some 15,000 fans crowded the HSBC Stadium in Rio de Janeiro to watch the "Music Bank in Brazil" concert, organized by KBS. Joon, from the boy band MBLAQ, and Jung Yong-hwa, of CNBLU...
- Museum founder 'preserves national identity through cul...
- Jun 26, 2014
- President Park Geun-hye (third from left) visits the "Treasures of Kansong" exhibit and listens to an explanation from Chun In-keon (second from right), chief administrative officer at the Kansong Art and Culture Foundation. (photo: Jeon Han) “Preserving one's cultural assets wit...
- Special exhibit held on Korean War
- Jun 26, 2014
- This year marks the 64th anniversary since the Korean War (1950-1953). In honor of the anniversary, the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History is holding a special exhibition titled “Flowers Blooming in the War." The exhibit is composed of three parts and will run from Ju...
- Second Joseon fortress named UNESCO World Heritage site
- Jun 26, 2014
- Namhansanseong, the mountain fortress located 30 kilometers south of Seoul in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi Province), has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. On June 22, the World Heritage Committee decided to grant World Heritage status to the mountain fortress durin...
- Festival brings together Korean, Polish culture
- Jun 25, 2014
- Starting early in the morning on June 21, the Agricola Park in Warsaw was crowded with people. They were there waiting for the Korea Festival 2014. Festival goers sample Korean delicacies during the Korea Festival 2014, on June 21 in Warsaw. (photo courtesy of the Korean Cult...
- Korean fashion showcased in Florence
- Jun 25, 2014
- Korean clothing designers grabbed attention in Italy, the trendsetter in the world of high fashion. Seven designers, including Hong Sung-wan, Lee Ju-young and Ko Tae-yong, took part in the Pitti Uomo, a menswear trade show held from June 17 to June 20, and showed off the newest t...
- Paleolithic relics point to numeric concepts
- Jun 25, 2014
- Some 15,000 archeological artifacts from the Upper Paleolithic Age (c. 40,000 B.C.-c. 10,000 B.C.) have been recently unearthed during excavation work around the Namhangang River in Danyang County, Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong Province). The historical investigation h...
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