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Korea To Become Next Hot Destination For Tourists [Nov 24, 2009]
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Korea is seeking to become the next rising destination for tourists
around the world. The big aim is to attract 20 million visitors by
2020 through various support measures for the tourism industry.
Special loans for ailing travel agencies
The government decided to allot 10 billion won ...
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Number Of Overseas Tourists To Korea Surpasses 7 Million [Nov 24, 2009]
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The number
of overseas tourists headed to Korea has surpassed 7 million for
the first time ever.
The Korea Tourism Organization already hinted at that figure on
Monday (Nov. 23) by revealing that the number of incoming tourists
to Korea had recorded 6.98 million as of 5:30 p.m. that day ...
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Get Close To The Stars At Ninth Avenue Shopping Center [Nov 23, 2009]
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Visitors to the Ninth Avenue Shopping Center will have even more to
entertain them, now that the Hallyu Theme Center has opened in the
lower ground floor (B1). Not limited to selling souvenirs like many
Hallyu shops, the center is actually run by the celebrities
themselves, allowing visitors ...
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Winter Forests Become More Accessible [Nov 20, 2009]
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Starting from next year the
Korea Forest Service announced it has
decided to abolish the national forest entrance fee during the
winter season from December to March. The decision came after
consulting with the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights' Commission
about ways to revise inefficient ...
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Seoul City To Hold World Snowboard Event In December [Nov 13, 2009]
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Seoul citizens will have a chance to enjoy one of the world's major
winter sports events. The 2009-2010 season for the Snowboard Big
Air World Cup will kick off on Dec. 11 for a three-day run here in
Seoul, as the FIS selected it as a venue for the event on Sept. 25
at its general meeting ...
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International Student Hanok Experience Team Recruitment [Nov 09, 2009]
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The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) invites international students
in Korea to spend a night at a nature-friendly Hanok (traditional
Korean house) and feel the energy of Korea. The International
Student Hanok Experience Team will be able to experience and
discover the charm of Hanok as ...
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Cultury Ministry: Making The Living Environment More Livable [Nov 06, 2009]
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We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings
shape us, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said,
stressing the importance of the living environment.
This is quite true. A sound environment helps nurture cultured
citizens and a happy society, and the Korean government is ...
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New Bus Stations To Appear At Rest Stops In November [Nov 02, 2009]
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Nothing annoys Yi Seon-a (an assumed
name), a homemaker in Euijeong-bu City, Gyeonggi-do (Gyeonggi
Province), more than visiting her in-laws in Gwangju Metropolitan
City. Due to lack of public transportation from Gyeonggi to
Gwangju, she has to either drive a car and endure the ...
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A Green Trip Following The Four Main Rivers [Oct 26, 2009]
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In the summer of 2009, the Korean government finalized
details for its Four River Restoration Project that seeks to secure
a sufficient water supply, prevent flooding, upgrade water
resources and revive the ecosystem by developing four major rivers
in Korea: the Han-gang (Han River), ...
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First DMZ Documentary Film Festival In Korea Opens [Oct 21, 2009]
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The
first DMZ Korean International Documentary
Festival, hosted by Gyeonggi Performing and Film
Commission and Gyeonggi Digital Contents Agency, and sponsored by,
amongst others, local government and the Korea Tourism
Organization, will take place at Paju Book city from Oct. 22 to
26.
A ...
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Photo Exhibition: A Raw Look At Korea On Foot [Oct 21, 2009]
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We all want time to explore the world we
live in, but who has time to really do it in depth these days? Most
of our trips and tours are to specific places with strict time
limits, because work/school/life calls us back. Therefore, it is
always interesting to meet someone who has taken time ...
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Actor Bae Yong-joon Publishes Book About Korea's Beauty [Oct 16, 2009]
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Enjoy the beauty of the Korean landscape through the
photographic pilgrimage of Bae Yong-joon, a major Hallyu star. With
the launch of his book, "Journey in Search of Korea's Beauty", Bae
talked about how "the journey" began. ?hen asked by a foreign
reporter to recommend some famous sites ...
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Jarasum International Jazz Festival 2009 [Oct 16, 2009]
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Autumn, the season of jazz, has come around once again, and the
Jarasum International Jazz Festival 2009 is beckoning jazz lovers
to sway to smooth, romantic jazz rhythms.
The festival, highlighting the past, present, and future of jazz,
will be held from Friday, October 16, 2009 to ...
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Korean Cultural Festival To Tour ASEAN Nations [Oct 08, 2009]
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It's once again time for Korean
culture festivals to be held in ASEAN countries.
The Korean Culture and Information Service, and arm of the Ministry
of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Wednesday (Oct. 7) that it
would hold a Korean Culture Festival in four ASEAN countries:
Thailand, ...
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Biggest Ever Pusan Film Festival In Early October [Sep 23, 2009]
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Make your way to the southern
port city of Busan for the 14th Pusan International Film Festival
(Oct. 8 ?16).
It will be held on the biggest scale ever this year, featuring 355
films from 70 nations. With a budget expansion of nearly one
billion won bringing the total up to 9.95 billion, the ...
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Rediscovering The Han River And Its Bridges [Sep 15, 2009]
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Guess where in Seoul an ugly monster with a lotus flower-shaped
mouth finds shelter after hunting human prey?
It's under Wonhyo Bridge, where the ugly monster takes a rest in
a damp, dark spot after killing and eating men by the Han River in
the movie "The Host," a Korean blockbusters ...
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Harvest Ginseng, Feel Its Effects At Geumsan Festival [Sep 03, 2009]
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Ginseng is one of the precious
medicinal herbs of the east, and is well known for its curative
effects in treating various illnesses, improving blood circulation
and fortifying the body overall.
In Korea ginseng has thrived since ancient times thanks to the
land's mountainous terrain and ...
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Celebrate Korean Spicy Chicken And Buckwheat Noodles In Chuncheon [Aug 26, 2009]
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The Chuncheon Makguksu and
Dakgalbi Festival will run for six days from Aug. 26 to 31.
Makguksu, a Korean buckwheat noodle and dakgalbi, a Korean style
chicken dish, are two typical dishes of the Chuncheon area,
highlighted through this annual festival each summer.
The festival will have a ...
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Stroll Through Jeonju Hanok Village And Experience Its Elegance [Aug 26, 2009]
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Summer has almost passed in Korea, yet tourists still flow down
to Jeolla-do (Jeolla Province) to spend their summer vacation time
with family members in historic, scenic places surrounded by
pristine, beautiful nature.
For those who would like
to introduce their friends or children to ...
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Yeosu Nights Are Made To Enjoy: Bring Your Camera [Aug 20, 2009]
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The romantic view of a port city always fills people's hearts
with hope and joy. The beautiful sunset on the sea dotted with
islands and the curvy coastline creates a breathtaking view, while
fishermen haul in their fresh catch of the day.
If you dream of a scene like this, an ideal ...
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