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Used goods markets for budget-conscious shoppers

2013-04-02

At a flea market that opened at Gwanghwamun Plaza on Sunday, March 17, a fiftyish seller was busy hawking assorted purses and clothes she brought ...

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Gayageum player Park Kyungso

2013-03-27

Among famed Belgian surrealist artist Rene Magritte’s paintings, there is a piece called “This Is Not a Pipe.” The title is perplexing and seemingly ...

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Friend-like Daddy, Frienddy

2013-03-26

Whenever he comes home from work, Mr. Choi Yong-gyu is greeted with a big smile and a hug from his daughter, Eun-woo. Since returning home from ...

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Master drummer Kim Myung-hwan

2013-03-20

Pansori is a form of narrative music sung in various melodies and accompanied only by a drum. The whole performance would be ruined if a drummer doesn’t ...

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Military musical “The Goddess Is Watching”

2013-03-19

Musical “The Goddess Is Watching” is a moving drama about South and North Korean soldiers stranded on a deserted island during the Korean War. ...

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Traditional music group Bulsechul

2013-03-13

China is one of the four birthplaces of human civilization. A large part of Chinese culture is said to have been completed during the Han Dynasty. ...

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Korea’s first home-grown musical “Sweet, Come to Me Stealthily”

2013-03-12

Ae-rang’s alluring voice fills the stage and a government official named Bae Bijang can’t take his eyes off of her bewitching figure. He had ...

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All-around musician Kim Il-koo

2013-03-06

People often think of clowns as comic entertainers usually found in circuses. Korea had its own version of clowns but its definition was broader ...

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Hwatong Concert, love is in the air in springtime

2013-03-05

Hwatong Concert took place at the traditional theater of Seoul Namsan Gugakdang on February 13 and 14. The concert combined old Korean folk ...

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Sogeum player Han Chung-eun

2013-02-27

About 1,500 years ago the most often played instrument during the Shilla Dynasty were three string and three wind instruments. The three stringed ...

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