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- Phase 2 of project started to land rover on moon by 2032
- The second phase of a lunar exploration project has started in the hope of landing a rover on the moon by 2032. Shown is an illustration of the proposed module on the moon. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute) By Margareth Theresia The second phase of a national project to develop a lunar probe has ..
- 2024.11.06
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- T1 is No. 1 again! Team wins historic 5th LoL world title
- The professional esports team T1, led by captain Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, on Nov. 2 wins its fifth League of Legends (LoL) World Championship. (LoL Esports' Flickr account) By Koh Hyunjeong The pro esports team T1 has won its second consecutive League of Legends (LoL) World Championship, beating Bili..
- 2024.11.05
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- K-Wave Festival honors foreign promoters of Korean culture
- Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yong Hoseong (far left) on Nov. 2 takes a photo with five award-winning Honorary Reporters of Korea.net at the K-Wave Festival held at Yes 24 Live Hall in Seoul's Gwangjin-gu District. By Lee Dasom Photos = Lee Jun Young A grand event on Nov. 2 honored a ..
- 2024.11.05
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- Jointly developed solar device to go into space
- The solar coronagraph CODEX, which was jointly developed by the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA), Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, and NASA of the U.S., on Nov. 5 will be launched on the SpaceX-developed rocket Falcon 9 to the International Space Station. Shown above is Falcon 9 on ..
- 2024.11.05
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- Season 2 of K-influencer competition show to start on Nov. 3
- By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Photos and video = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Season 2 of the reality competition show "Star K-influencer Boot Camp" will premiere on Nov. 3. Created by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, this original series features a competition in which K-influencers, wh..
- 2024.11.04
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- No. of int'l tourists in September exceeds pre-COVID-19 figure
- Korea Tourism Organization data on Oct. 31 said 1.46 million international tourists visited Korea last month. Shown are foreign visitors tourists clad in Hanbok (traditional clothing) on Sept. 18 looking around Gyeongbokgung Palace in downtown Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova An estimate..
- 2024.11.04
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- Largest Korea Sale Festa in history to run from Nov. 9-30
- By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Video = Korea Sale Festa The country's largest shopping event Korea Sale Festa will run from Nov. 9-30. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Nov. 1 said the nation's leading shopping festival this year will run for 22 days. A presale of cars and home appliances also began..
- 2024.11.04
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- West coast rail era to begin with opening of 3 lines on Nov. 2
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has completed the 5.9 km-long Asan Overpass, the country's longest and largest arch bridge at 625 m long and 44 m high, that connects Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do Province, and Asan, Chungcheongnam-do Province. (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Trans..
- 2024.11.04
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- Push begins for int'l standard English term for domestic laver
- The country seeks to globally standardize the English name gim (dried laver) to raise the international competitiveness of the related domestic industry. Shown is a foreign tourist on March 31 buying gim at a hypermarket in Seoul. (Yonhap News) By Theresia Margareth The country seeks to set a global..
- 2024.11.04
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- Seoul to host intangible cultural heritage events next month
- The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 30 announced plans to hold demonstrations of intangible cultural heritage nationwide throughout next month. Shown is a traditional tea ritual. By Lee Dasom Photos = Seoul Metropolitan Government The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 30 announced plans to..
- 2024.11.01