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Seoul National University plans to create a digital database of 250,000 old documents dating back to the Joseon era (1392-1910). The university’s Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies on Monday an...
Updated : 2013.03.11 19:45
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LONDON (AFP) ― British researchers on Saturday unveiled a new theory for the origins of Stonehenge, saying the ancient stone circle was originally a graveyard and venue for mass celebrations. The f...
Updated : 2013.03.11 19:44
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The 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony was a new chapter for the so-called creative industry. It was the moment when creativity beat big-scale, blockbuster conventionality. A huge group of dancer...
Updated : 2013.03.11 19:44
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(123rf) Koreans love to sing, but they hesitate to visit karaoke rooms alone for it is widely known as a place to go with friends or family members. But a growing number of people are venturing to s...
Updated : 2013.03.11 16:55
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Protestant churches here are grappling with various scandals involving their leaders and high-ranking members. From tax evasion to inappropriate inheritance of leadership, fabrication of reports and...
Updated : 2013.03.10 20:23
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Internet and mobile platforms are facilitating South Korea’s community culture to push its physical limits of time and space. The online community era emerged in the late 1990s when local club-cent...
Updated : 2013.03.08 19:41
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A customer dines alone at the Japanese ramen chain Ichi Men in Sinchon, Seoul. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald) There is something about dining out alone that just seems so daunting. Being escorted ...
Updated : 2013.03.08 19:31
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Pop Calendar “Shinhwa 15th Anniversary Concert”: The country’s longest-running boy band Shinhwa is celebrating 15 years together with a special anniversary concert. The six-member group first deb...
Updated : 2013.03.08 19:26
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Thanks to fast-developing IT technology, the so-called smart content market last year reached an estimated 1.9 trillion won ($1.8 billion), up 18.2 percent from the previous year. The lion’s share o...
Updated : 2013.03.07 19:55
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A building by the renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta on Jeju Island is being torn down this week, ending months-long debate on whether to preserve or demolish the building. The building na...
Updated : 2013.03.07 19:55
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The 2013 Family Concert with a renowned orchestra and choir was held at Seoul Arts Center on Tuesday. Sponsored by the United Foundation, the event opened with the World Vision Korea Children’s Cho...
Updated : 2013.03.07 19:47
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A view of Naganeupseong, Town Fortress and Village in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, in spring time. (Suncheon City) The Korea Herald is publishing “Korea’s Cultural Pride,” a 10-part series on...
Updated : 2013.03.06 20:57
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Thirty-four-year-old office worker Chung Hye-sun has started reading e-books, readable on computers and other electronic devices. She enjoys reading business management books on her iPad while commu...
Updated : 2013.03.06 20:28
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The following is part of a series exploring unique museums, collections and the passionate collectors behind them. ― Ed. For those who love to travel, explore and learn about new cultures, the ques...
Updated : 2013.03.05 20:19
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The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at the National Center for the Performing Arts Beijing on April 21 to mark the 20th anniversary of Seoul-Beijing ties. The orchestra, named one of the f...
Updated : 2013.03.04 19:36
