Culture

Landmarks in Seoul illuminated in violet to celebrate BTS' fan meeting

Major landmarks in Seoul were illuminated in violet, the signature color of sensational K-pop band BTS, on Saturday as the band held i...22:57 Jun. 22

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Cannes-winning 'Parasite' becomes most-watched Korean film in France
"Parasite," winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, has set a new record in admissions in France among Korean films released there, the film's overseas distributor said Monday. ...Just now
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Gender equality may lead to economic growth: vice gender equality minister
Increasing gender equality in the workplace will give the South Korean economy additional momentum to grow further, the vice minister of gender equality and family said Monday. "Gender diversity i...Just now
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Number of museums to rise to 1,310 by 2023
The number of museums, including art museums, in South Korea will increase by 16 percent over the next five years under a government proposal to make representative cultural infrastructure more acces...Just now

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(News Focus) Denial of entry casts shadow over BTS' much-celebrated home concerts

By Park Boram SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Boy band BTS' four rounds of sensational fan meetings and concerts in the band's home country of South Kor...

Movies

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(LEAD) Cannes-winning 'Parasite' tops 9 mln admissions in S. Korea

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras) SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- "Parasite," the winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, has...

K-pop

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(News Focus) Denial of entry casts shadow over BTS' much-celebrated home concerts

By Park Boram SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Boy band BTS' four rounds of sensational fan meetings and concerts in the band's home country of South Kor...

Arts/Culture

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(Policy Interview) Gender equality may lead to economic growth: vice gender equality minister

(Editor's Note: This is the seventh installment in a series of Yonhap interviews with key officials on South Korea's major policies) By Kim Boram S...