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New President Byun Chu-seok of Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) gives his inaugural speech at a ceremony at the KTO office recently.
Professor Byun Chu-seok of Kookmin University Visual Design School in Seoul has been named President of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), the Ministry of Cul…
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Chairman Hyun Myung-kwan of the Korea Racing Authority.
Chairman and CEO Hyun Myung-kwan of the Korea Racing Authority (KRA) said, “Change everything, except horses,” as he took the helm of KRA as the chairman.
He knows well what it means because he was the chief secretary to Chairman Lee Kun-he…
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Oak Room, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s traditional English-style bar, is pleased to announce the return of the immensely popular BBQ Happy Hour. The outdoor terrace will reopen in early May, so diners can enjoy barbecued meats and unlimited drinks al fresco.
Every evening (except Sundays …
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Photographer Sabine Pearlman held a solo photo exhibition titled “Fatal Beauty” at Pyo Gallery on Yapgujeong-ro, in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, from Feb. 11 to March 11.
Her work “AMMO” is a series of 900 shots in which she photographed a cross-section of different types of ammunition at a World W…
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Harmony with Nature: 46x53cm:Korean Paper: Black Ink and Color Paint:2011
Master artist Min Kyoung-kap is known for his uniquely Korean-style painting, carving out his own art territory in the Oriental painting genre in the form of an abstract art. For his outstanding achievement in discovering his…
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Korea Tourism Association(KTA) hosted a New Year’s reception for the tourism industry at Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul, on Jan. 8 with some 1,000 tourism industry people, related government officials, legislators and some foreign diplomats in Seoul attending led by Minister Yoo Jin-r…
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Former Gyeonggi Tourism Organization President Lim Byung-soo gives his inaugural speech as he took office as the fourth president of Grand Korea Leisure (GKL), the operator of the “Seven Luck Casino” franchise for foreigners, in Korea on Sept. 13.
Former Gyeonggi Tourism Organization Pr…
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The southeast region of Korea, where Busan, Ulsan, and South Gyeon-gsang Province are located, is out to woo tourists, especially foreign tourists, taking advantage of their natural scenic wonders and cultural and historic legacies spread throughout the mountains and rivers meandering th…
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Longevity, 162 X 162 cm, 2007. Master Artist Oh Seung-woo won awards at the National Painting Exhibition four times from 1957 to 1960 with his outstanding paintings flowing with brilliant colors. He has long been considered a representative artist in Korea’s Western painting world…
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A scene from a maskdance performance in the 2012 Andong International Maskdance Festival held in Angdong, North Gyeongsang Province last year.(Photos: Andong Maskdance Festival Secretariat) The 2013 Andong International Maskdance Festival is slated to raise its curtain on Sept. 28 and co…
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Deputy Chairman Jeong Eun-bo who also serves as Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission, right, presides over a recent meeting of the Fintech Development Council.(Photo: FSC)
South Korea launched the world’s first Fintech Open Platform to…
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Mayor Song Gi-sub of Jincheon County, Chungcheongbuk-do.
Mayor Song Gi-sub of Jincheon County, Chungcheongbuk-do, celebrated his first anniversary in office on April 14. Keen attention was the focus of Mayor Song, who served as the administrator of …
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Director Ahn Joon-ho of the Tourism and Sports Bureau of the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
Director Ahn Joon-ho of the Tourism and Sports Bureau of Seoul City Administration said the city will push the so called March 21 Measure, a tourism revival …
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Gov. Lee Ju-yeol of the Bank of Korea.(Photo: BOK)
The Bank of Korea revised up this year's growth forecast to 2.6 percent from the previous 2.5 percent estimated three months earlier, as both exports and private consumption showed signs of improvem…
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