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- High-level APEC dialogue to cover cultural, creative sectors
- The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) High-Level Dialogue on Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) from Aug. 26-28 in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, will be chaired by Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chae Hwi-young. Shown is a scene from the APEC Senior Officials' Meeting and R..
- 2025.08.27
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- Nat'l records exhibition to mark 80th anniversary of liberation
- A national records exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of liberation, "A Journey of Light Through 80 Years of History," is scheduled from Aug. 23-31 at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Interior and Safety) By Jeon Misun An exhibition from Aug. 23-31 will commemorate..
- 2025.08.25
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- Int'l student surge from 2014-24 transforms domestic universities
- A study has found that the percentage of foreign university students in the country has surged over the past decade. Shown are international graduates of Keimyung University on Feb. 17 throwing their caps in the air at their graduation ceremony on campus in Daegu's Dalseo-gu District. (Keimyung Univ..
- 2025.08.25
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- Studies of ripple bug's movements used to design tiny robot
- A research team led by Koh Je-Sung, a professor of mechanical engineering at Ajou University in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do Province, has identified the movement mechanism of ripple bugs (rhagovelia) and developed an uber-small robot based on this. This study made the cover of the Aug. 21 edition of the acad..
- 2025.08.25
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- 5 recommended tourist destinations for 'inconvenient travel'
- The keyword for travel today is no longer "comfort." A growingly popular type of tourism requires self-reflection amid discomfort. The Korea Tourism Organization recommends five venues for "inconvenient travel" that forces tourists to let go of their daily habits and focus on themselves. The followi..
- 2025.08.22
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- Gwangju Design Biennale accents people-centric 'inclusive design'
- Official poster for Gwangju Design Biennale 2025 (Gwangju Metropolitan Government) By Koh Hyunjeong This year's Gwangju Design Biennale will open on Aug. 30. The Gwangju Metropolitan Government said the event will run through Nov. 2 at the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall under the title "You, the W..
- 2025.08.22
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- Seoul named top world city for millennials, Gen Z for 4th year
- Seoul is this year's winner of the Trazees Award for Favorite Worldwide City of global millennials and Gen Z. (Seoul Metropolitan Government) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The global popularity of domestic content such as "KPop Demon Hunters" has made Seoul the favorite global city of youth for the fourth..
- 2025.08.22
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- Former prison offers glimpse of torture, starvation of activists
- Seodaemun Prison History Hall (Seodaemun Prison History Hall) By Lee Jihae Seodaemun Prison History Hall in Seoul's Seodaemun-gu District was a modern prison built by imperial Japan in 1907 and opened the following year. The facility is now a site that teaches the painful history of the nation's col..
- 2025.08.21
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- Nation's top textile-fashion expo opens in Seoul for 26th year
- The country's largest textile and fashion expo Preview in Seoul runs from Aug. 20-22 at COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. Shown is a scene from last year's event at the same venue held from Aug. 21-23, 2024. (Event's official website) By Lee Dasom Preview in Seoul, the country's largest text..
- 2025.08.21
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- Seoul to host Asia's top broadcast content market for 25th year
- The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency from Sept. 16-19 will host this year's BroadCast Worldwide at COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. Shown is a scene at a promotional booth from last year's event at the same venue. By Aislyu Akhmetzianova Photos =..
- 2025.08.21