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Master of Pansori Park Dong-jin

2012-12-26

Pansori, or traditional narrative singing, is a genre of traditional Korean performing arts. The unique art form combining storytelling and music ...

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Talent Donation

2012-12-25

Lyrical songs of Russian origin filled Gallery Inter Alia in southern Seoul on December 8. The beautiful music was not the only reason people’s ...

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Gayageum Players Lee Seul-gi, Lee Ha-nui

2012-12-19

The Christmas holiday celebrated all over the world is just around the corner. Christianity was introduced to the country much longer ago than the ...

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Korea’s Arirang Named a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

2012-12-18

In the early morning hours of December 16 Korea received news from the seventh session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding ...

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Geomungo Virtuoso Jeong Dae-seok

2012-12-12

A famous stone pagoda named “Seokgatap” in South Korea is also referred to as the “Muyeongtap,” or “Shadowless Pagoda.” Also called the “Three-storied ...

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The Indie Culture in Korea

2012-12-11

A celebration of indie R&B musicians took place in Prism Hall in the Hongdae neighborhood on November 23. The 2012 Indie R&B Super Concert was ...

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Haegeum Player Kang Eun-il

2012-12-05

“Eat wild grapes and fruits of Actinidia arguta and live in the green mountains.” This is a phrase in the lyrics of “Cheongsanbyeolgok,” or “Song ...

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The musical “Hero” and freedom fighter Ahn Jung-geun

2012-12-04

In the morning of October 26, 1909, a train entered Harbin Railway Station in Manchuria, China. There Ahn Jung-geun, a Korean resistance fighter, ...

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Master Shaman Kim Dae-rye

2012-11-28

A renowned hereditary shaman from the island of Jindo, South Jeolla Province, used to encourage people to learn in order to share or pass down knowledge ...

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Vegetarianism on Korean tables

2012-11-27

This vegetarian restaurant is busy serving fresh vegetables cooked to its eager diners. Their mouths water as they bite into the vegetarian ...

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