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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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A show of the traditional Korean wedding ceremony held at the 2012 Gyeongju World Cultural Expo last year.(Photos: The Istanbul-Gyeongju World Cultural Expo 2013 Organizing Committee)
A number of reputable leaders of the Korean traditional music, Gukak, will travel to Istanbul to ensure that t…
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A view of High1 Resort, Korea’s only casino and resort allowed for both domestic and foreign customers and tries to turn itself into a family resort. (Photo:Kangwon Land)President Choi Hung-jib of Kangwon Land celebrates two years since the Standing Director
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Athletes ready to go rowing.The exciting 2013 World Rowing Championships is set to take place at the International Rowing Regatta at Tangeum Lake in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, from Aug. 25 to Sept. 1 this year with 2,300 athletes from 80 countries participating, including the team fr…
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Millennium Seoul Hilton’s international buffet restaurant, Orangerie, is excited to sing the praises of Singaporean cuisine as it welcomes a guest chef from Singapore to its kitchen! The chef will introduce a variety of authentic and exciting dishes to Orangerie’s already bountiful buf…
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The Korean meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) industry is poised to emerge as a growth engine of the “creative economy,” to which the Park Geun-hye government is attaching top policy priority.
“The Korean MICE industry is likely to rise to third place in…
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Chairman Kim Ki-moon of Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (KBIZ) poses with President & CEO Mohammad Ali Rashed Lootah of Dubai Chambers after they discussed ways of promoting exchanges and cooperation at Dubai Chambers on Feb. 7. (Ph…
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Amorepacific Group logged 4,259.9 billion won in sales and 249.3 billion won in operating profit last year. The figures represent a 5.9 percent year-on-year rise and a 64 percent year-on-year jump compared to 2023. The high growth rate of t…
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A view of the redesigned Genesis GV60 whose sale was launched in Korea on March 6. (Photo: Hyundai Motor)Sales of the redesigned Genesis GV60 in Korea started on March 6, showcasing more power and state-of-the-art luxury features.It’s the first time…
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A view of “Bibigo Yugjeubgadeug Mandu,” stuffed with chunks of meat and vegetables, and products of the instant rice brand “Hetbahn Sotbahn,” released by CJ Cheiljedang. (Photos: CJ Cheiljedang)CJ Cheiljedang released “Bibigo Yugjeubgadeug Mandu…
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