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CHA: 1,700 Cultural Assets Need to Be Repaired

Written: 2014-08-07 13:21:08 / Updated: 2014-08-07 14:10:06

The Cultural Heritage Administration says that nearly one-thousand-700 cultural assets are in need of repair.   The administration made the ...

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Alberta to Mark 40th Anniv. of Sister Ties with Gangwon

Written: 2014-08-06 15:38:49 / Updated: 2014-08-06 15:42:42

The Canadian province of Alberta will hold an event to mark 40 years of sister ties with Korea's Gangwon Province.   According to the Calgary ...

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Koreans Hope Pope Will Bring Peace and Reconciliation

Written: 2014-08-06 15:21:58 / Updated: 2014-08-13 16:35:22

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Soprano Jo Su-mi to Perform during Pope's Mass

Written: 2014-08-06 14:42:49 / Updated: 2014-08-13 14:32:50

World renowned Korean soprano Jo Su-mi will perform during the Catholic Mass to be led by Pope Francis in Daejeon City on August 15.   During the ...

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Pope to Beatify 124 Korean Martyrs in Ceremony on August 16

Written: 2014-08-05 18:08:54 / Updated: 2014-08-13 14:33:52

Pope Francis will beatify 124 Korean Catholic martyrs in a ceremony in Seoul on August 16. The Korean Catholic Church said at a news briefing ...

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Period Flick "Roaring Currents" Rewrites Box Office History

Written: 2014-08-05 15:30:50 / Updated: 2014-08-05 19:42:02

Anchor: Admiral Yi Sun-shin's 16th century victory has taken over Korea’s cultural scene. The domestic film "Roaring Currents" has hyped up the ...

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Seoul to Hold Summer Festival 'Seoul Open Night'

Written: 2014-08-04 17:56:54 / Updated: 2014-08-04 18:01:55

Seoul City will hold an annual summer festival at the end of this month, providing some 50 programs for Seoul citizens and visitors to the city. The ...

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Seoul to Hold Exhibition to Select 100 Tourist Souvenirs

Written: 2014-08-04 17:49:50 / Updated: 2014-08-04 17:58:00

Seoul City plans to hold an exhibition to select 100 tourist souvenirs which represent the city. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday ...

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Movie “Roaring Currents” Sells 5 Mln Tickets in Just 6 Days

Written: 2014-08-04 13:14:13 / Updated: 2014-08-04 14:04:24

The Korean period action film “Roaring Currents” has drawn over five million viewers in less than a week after its opening.   Film distributor ...

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Buddhist Monk Demands Return of Stolen Artifacts From Japanese Museum

Written: 2014-08-02 13:43:09 / Updated: 2014-08-03 10:10:25

A Buddhist monk known for his efforts in recovering stolen Korean cultural properties has demanded the Tokyo National Museum return artifacts ...