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- Event for Korean comics, webtoons slated to open in LA
- By Koh Hyunjeong The U.S. from late this month will host an event to promote Korean comic and webtoons. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on July 16 that along with the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), it will host "K-story＆Comics in America" in Los Angeles from July 28 to Aug. 5. I..
- 2024.07.18
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- IMF raises Korea's growth forecast for this year to 2.5%
- The International Monetary Fund on July 16 raised its economic growth outlook for Korea to 2.5% this year. Shown is the seventh wharf of Busan New Port that opened on April 5 in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Yonhap News) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its..
- 2024.07.18
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- Capture special moments of your childcare together!
- - Applications for “2024 Shared Parenting Contest” to be accepted until September 10 The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family(MOGEF) has held the “Dad’s Childcare Photo Exhibition” jointly with the Embassy of Sweden in Korea since 2020 after signing the MOU for gender equality in December 201..
- 2024.07.17
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- National Esports Para Games to start on July 19 in Asan
- By Gil Kyuyoung Video = Official YouTube channel of Korea Creative Content Agency This year's National Esports Para Games will run from July 19-21 at Asan Para Sports Center in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do Province. Debuting last year, the event in its second edition will attract some 250 competitors and..
- 2024.07.17
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- Hallyu market to have potential value of KRW 273T by 2030
- The K-pop girl group CSR, aka Cheotsarang (First Love) in Korean, on June 17, 2023, poses for photos at a performance in Brussels, Belgium, as part of Hallyu Town in Belgium, a two-day festival that attracted more than 47,000 visitors. (Screen capture from CSR's Instagram account) By Lee Jihae The g..
- 2024.07.17
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- Intercity bus services to expand no. of routes, take int'l cards
- To promote the use of intercity buses by foreign passengers and raise their convenience, such travelers can make online reservations for tickets and use international credit cards for buying tickets. Shown is Cheongju Intercity Bus Terminal in Heungdeok-gu District of Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do Pro..
- 2024.07.17
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- 'Cool' local gov'ts provide services to protect versus heat wave
- Paramedics on the morning of June 18 inspect cooling items such as ice packs in an ambulance at the Bupyeong Fire Station in Incheon's Bupyeong-gu District. (Yonhap News) By Hong Angie "This summer is so hot that it feels like being trapped in a wet sauna." This is how Seoul residents felt last mont..
- 2024.07.17
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- Want to ensure a smooth visit to Korea? Use this website
- By Honorary Reporter Ilse Diaz from Mexico Photos = Ilse Diaz I traveled abroad solo this year for the first time and visited Korea in June. Traveling to a distant country can seem overwhelming given the questions and planning involved. Yet thankfully, I only needed one tool for the Land of the Morn..
- 2024.07.16
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- Chicken ginseng soup on hot day
- Photo = Yonhap News Seoul | July 15, 2024 An event on July 15 is held on chobok, the first day of sambok, or the country's three hottest days of summer between July and August, serving samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup), a popular summer food in Korea, at the cafeteria of the Red Cross chapter of Inc..
- 2024.07.16
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- Annual World Taekwondo Culture Expo to start on July 18
- By Wu Jinhua Video = World Takewondo Culture Expo's official YouTube channel A global taekwondo festival will open this week in Muju-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province. The organizing committee of the World Taekwondo Culture Expo on July 9 said the 17th edition of the event will run from July 18-23 a..
- 2024.07.16