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- Majestic meals: festival showcases court cuisine of Joseon Dynasty
- A traditional food festival slated for Oct. 18 at Unhyeongung Palace in Seoul's Jongno-gu District will feature royal court and holiday cuisine served to the king and aristocratic class of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). By Yoon Sojung Photos = Institute of Traditional Korean Food What cuisine did t..
- 2025.10.21
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- Displays, programs, fashion shows to mark Hanbok Culture Week
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Craft and Design Foundation from Oct. 21-26 will host Hanbok Culture Week featuring programs such as Hanbok wearing, exhibitions and fashion shows. By Lee Jihae Photos = Korea Craft and Design Foundation A nationwide event next week will prom..
- 2025.10.21
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- Seoul city gov't receives int'l award for healthy school food
- The Seoul Metopolitan Government has won an honor at the 10th awards of the Global Forum of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact. Shown is a photo of the winners taken on Oct. 15 in Milan, Italy. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The Seoul Metropolitan Government has received globa..
- 2025.10.17
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- Peak demand: provincial county banks on mountain tourism
- The sixth Jangsu Trail Race was held from Sept. 25-28 in Jangsu-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province. By Charles Audouin Photos = Jangsu-gun County Office "Jangsu is a great place for trail running because of its many mountains and great places to run." Lee Gwan-sik said this on Sept. 26 while standing..
- 2025.10.16
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- No. of patent applications at home and abroad rises in H1
- The number of patent applications by Koreans at home and abroad in the first half of this year rose at the world's top five intellectual property offices. (LG Electronics) By Margareth Theresia The number of patent applications by Koreans at home and abroad in the first half of this year increased a..
- 2025.10.16
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- Dopamine cell treatment shows promise in treating Parkinson's
- Domestic researchers have confirmed the safety and validity of dopamine treatment based on embryonic stem cells for Parkinson's disease. Shown is a clinical trial of a brain transplant operation using the treatment. (Severance Hospital) By Park Hye Ri A domestically developed treatment made from emb..
- 2025.10.16
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- Gov't initiative makes Korea global leader in 'hydrogen mobility'
- A hydrogen bus on Oct. 10 is being charged at the world's largest liquid hydrogen plant in the Gyeongseo-dong neighborhood of Incheon's Seo-gu District. When the vehicle is started, it makes a quieter whirring sound and a wind-like noise while driving. (SK Innovation) By Charles Audouin Korea is adv..
- 2025.10.16
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- ICT exports set September record high of USD 25.43B: data
- Despite uncertainty in the global trade environment, exports of information and communications technology in September broke a record high with USD 25.4 billion. Shown is an aerial view of Busan New Port in Busan's Gangseo-gu District. (Busan Port Authority) By Kim Seon Ah Despite uncertainty surrou..
- 2025.10.16
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- 3 writers at Seoul festival discuss smartphone use in literature
- The program "Writers in Conversation: Thumb-Typed Literature" of the Seoul International Writers' Festival on Sept. 14 at the cultural space Ground Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District features (from left) moderator Kim Yeondeok, Japanese poet Yumi Fuzuki, and Korean writers Woo Dayoung and Sun..
- 2025.10.15
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- World Webtoon Festival in Seoul to promote rising medium
- The World Webtoon Festival from Oct. 19-22 will be held at Lotte Town in the Jamsil neighborhood of Seoul's Songpa-gu District. Shown are visitors at last year's event in the Seongsu-dong neighborhood of the capital's Seongdong-gu District. (Korea Creative Content Agency) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The..
- 2025.10.15