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KTO gets big deal with Amway China

KTO gets big deal with Amway China

25,000 Chinese to be on Korean tour next year The state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Wednesday that it has succeeded in attracting 25,000 Chinese tourists as part of an Amway China incentive tour. The Chinese corporation of the American direct-sales company has decided to send groups of employees to Korea in May and June […]

Historic values of Baekje-era fortress

Historic values of Baekje-era fortress

On New Year’s Day 1997, an event took place in Pungnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, which changed the understanding of Korea’s history. In the summer of 1925, heavy rain caused the Han River to flood. After the waters subsided, various historical artifacts were uncovered in the area. Thanks to the effects of the flood, an enormous earthen […]

US warns NK against nuke test

US warns NK against nuke test

The United States’ top envoy for East Asia affairs warned North Korea, Wednesday, against further provocations amid concerns Pyongyang could conduct a third nuclear test. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, who paid a visit to President-elect Park Geun-hye, told reporters that Washington was “very clear on our position that provocative steps (by the […]

Culture veteran to hold the pansori contest in Paris

Culture veteran to hold the pansori contest in Paris

A culture veteran is initiating a drive to globally spread Korean traditional music “pansori” by holding a contest in Paris, France, sometime in June. Pansori is a Korean style narrative song, in which a single performer accompanied by a drummer sings a story. Lee In-gweon, CEO of the Sori Art Center of North Jeolla Province, […]

Joseon folksy paintings reveal coy culture

Joseon folksy paintings reveal coy culture

The second floor of Gallery Hyundai in central Seoul was exceptionally crowded for the opening day of a new exhibition Tuesday. Visitors queued up to see erotic artwork from the late Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910). What makes these folksy paintings special is that they are works of Kim Hong-do and Shin Yun-bok, the two top painters […]

‘Arirang’ exhibition will be put on Japan tour

‘Arirang’ exhibition will be put on Japan tour

National Folk Museum plans Korea initiatives “Arirang Road” is among the National Folk Museum of Korea’s most ambitious projects this year, aimed at reaching wider audiences at home and abroad. The exhibition tour will last from June to August, going to Tokyo and Osaka in Japan to raise international awareness about “Arirang.” “Arirang,” Korea’s folk […]

Korean chickens ―­ guardians from evil spirits and disease

Korean chickens ―­ guardians from evil spirits and disease

Did you know that Korea’s humble chicken has a noble past? There are legends that chickens played a key role in the birth of some members of the royal families of the Kingdom of Silla (57 B.C. ­ 935 A.D.). One king was said to have been born from a huge egg while another noble […]

Samsung faces Windows dilemma

Samsung faces Windows dilemma

Overseas carriers shun Windows lineup Samsung Electronics is facing a bumpy road in a move to reduce its reliance on Google’s Android platform as overseas carriers are shunning promoting the firm’s Windows lineup, according to industry observers. The technology giant is currently the flagship vendor of the Android platform, giving it huge leverage in talks […]

Members Of Afghan Youth Orchestra Practice Before Leaving For Concert Tour To U.S.

Members Of Afghan Youth Orchestra Practice Before Leaving For Concert Tour To U.S.

In this Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 photo, Ahmad Farid Shefta of Afghanistan, right, teaches Afghan students how to play the trumpet in a class at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dozens of Afghan teenagers including former street kids or orphans aged 10 to 22, will be playing in the Afghan Youth […]

A Victim Makes A Phone Call At Site Of Suicide Car Bombing In Kabul That Left Six Dead, 30 Injured

A Victim Makes A Phone Call At Site Of Suicide Car Bombing In Kabul That Left Six Dead, 30 Injured

A victim talks on the phone at the site of a suicide car bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Jan. 16, 2013. A powerful suicide bombing hit Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing six people, all attackers, and injuring 30 others, all civilians, Kabul police said in a statement released hours after the deadly incident. Afghan […]

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