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- Nation's largest export consultation Boom-Up Korea opens
- Boom-Up Korea, the nation's largest export consultation event, will be held nationwide from Oct. 21 through Nov. 7. Shown is a scene from last year's edition in April 2024 at COEX Mall in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Jeon Misun Boom-Up Korea, the nation's largest export consultation..
- 2025.10.22
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- Kim Sei-young wins BMW Ladies Championship for 13th LPGA title
- Golfer Kim Sei-young on the afternoon of Oct. 19 poses with the winner's trophy of the BMW Ladies Championship on the U.S. LPGA Tour at Pine Beach Golf Links in Haenam-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (LPGA) By Xu Aiying Golfer Kim Sei-young has halted a five-year victory drought with her 13th tro..
- 2025.10.21
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- Int'l interest in Korean food expands to daily consumables: study
- From 2018 to July this year, the Korean foods with the highest average growth rates per year for foreign credit card payments were ice cream (35%) and convenience store food (34%). Shown is a display of ramyeon (instant noodles) on Oct. 20 at a convenience store in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Aisyl..
- 2025.10.21
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- Nat'l Museum of Korea attracts 5M visitors, rivals world's top five
- The National Museum of Korea on Oct. 15 reached five million visitors for the year for the first time. Shown are visitors on Aug. 20 viewing items at the museum's souvenir shop in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo) By Charles Audouin The National Museum of Korea (NMK) on Oct. 17 announced t..
- 2025.10.21
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- Cosmetics exports on record pace with USD 8.52B through Q3
- A visitor on Aug. 28 listens to an explanation of beauty products at Seoul Beauty Week held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul's in Jung-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo) By Margareth Theresia The steady growth of cosmetics exports this year has made the country a global market leader in the sector. The ..
- 2025.10.21
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- Korean passport 2nd in world with visa-free entry to 190 countries
- This next-generation electronic passport debuted in December 2021. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The country ranks second worldwide in "passport power" for the fifth straight year. Henley & Partners, a London-based investment migration consulting company, on Oct. 14 released its l..
- 2025.10.21
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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