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- [Korean food festival ⑤] Rural town hosts 5-flavor berry gala
- September sees omija (schisandra or magnolia berry) ripen from green to red and is when the Mungyeong Omija Festival is held. Though the harvest is almost over, the berry remains in select places. By Lee Kyoung Mi Sweet and sour but salty and bitter at the same time, and even slightly spicy. Omija (..
- 2024.09.30
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- Hangeul Wall in NY attracts 7,000 people from 50 countries
- The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in New York on Sept. 25 unveiled Hangeul Wall, a 22 m-long, 8 m-wide installation work, on the outside of the center's new compound. Shown is a screen capture of a KCC notice on the wall and a description. By Yoon Sojung A large-size wall 22 m high and 8 m wide featu..
- 2024.09.30
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- IP surplus in music, video content in H1 hits record USD 6B
- The trade of intellectual property of domestic music and video content set a record in the first half of the year. Shown is a scene from BroadCast Worldwide 2024, which kicked off on Aug. 27 at COEX Mall of Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Lee Jihae The intellectual property (IP) surplu..
- 2024.09.27
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- Literature Week combining art and literature to be held nationwide
- The official poster for the 2024 Literature Week. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) By Koh Hyunjeong A festival based on literature and featuring reading events and performances will be held nationwide for five days. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Arts Council Korea announc..
- 2024.09.26
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- Startup eyes medical marvel via cell-based artificial blood
- ArtBlood CEO Bae Eun Jung (left) and Director Bae KyungDong at a think tank explain their company's BioBlood, or red blood cells made in-vitro with cells. (ArtBlood) By Koh Hyunjeong Why is blood red? Because red blood cells, which account for about 45% of human blood, are filled with iron-containin..
- 2024.09.26
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- Seoul Beauty Week to be held at DDP from Oct. 1-3
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Sept. 25 that it will hold Seoul Beauty Week from Oct. 1-3 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza. Shown above is the event held last year from Sept. 21-24 at the same venue. (Seoul Beauty Week's official Facebook) By Charles Audouin The Seoul Metropolitan Governme..
- 2024.09.26
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- Exports raise hopes for 12 consecutive months of trade growth
- Shown above on Aug. 1 are containers at the Sinseondae wharf at the Port of Busan. (Yonhap News) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong As exports continue to grow in September, it seems that the country’s trade surplus could continue for 12 consecutive months. At a meeting held on Sept. 24 to review export trends cha..
- 2024.09.26
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- Project launched to support startups for carbon neutrality
- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Sept. 24 gives a speech at the business agreement and launching ceremony for the Net Zero Challenge X, held at Front One in Seoul's Mapo-gu District. (Prime Minister's Secretariat in Office for Government Policy Coordination) By Kim Hyelin Net Zero Challenge X, a priva..
- 2024.09.26
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- Kukkiwon to host int'l taekwondo event in Seoul on Sept. 28
- This is a scene from last year's Foreigner Taekwondo Exhibition Festival on Sept. 23, 2023, at Kukkiwon (World Taekwondo Headquarters) in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Gangnam-gu District) By Gil Kyuyoung A competition in Seoul will share the art and spirit of taekwondo. The capital's Gangnam-gu Off..
- 2024.09.25
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- Inaugural World Webtoon Festival to elevate emerging genre
- These are the 10 webtoons that won the main prize at the inaugural World Webtoon Festival in Seoul. By Xu Aiying Photos = 2024 World Webtoon Festival The inaugural World Webtoon Festival will run from Sept. 26-29 in the Seongsu-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Seongdong-gu District. Organized by the Min..
- 2024.09.25