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   Abandoned mine becomes must-visit tourist attraction

   In 2010, only about 3,000 tourists visited Gwangmyeong in Gyeonggi-do Province. However, by 2015, that number had jumped 514 times, hitting 1.54 million. The se..

   Feb 28, 2017

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   Korean women\`s hockey team defeats China

   Tears and joy filled the Tsukisamu Gymnasium in Sapporo on Feb. 23. The Korean women\`s national ice hockey team won the women\`s tournament at the Asian Winter..

   Feb 24, 2017

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   Korean recipe: Miyeokguk seaweed soup

   In Korea, there is a must-eat dish for those who have a birthday meal, or for mothers who have just given birth to new-born babies. This is miyeokguk seaweed so..

   Feb 24, 2017

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   Tomb relics hint at ancient rites

   Relics that give clues about ancient funeral rites have been unearthed in tomb No. 518 found among the ancient tombs in Jisan-dong, Goryeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do P..

   Feb 23, 2017

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   King Uija (r. 641-660)

   King Uija (r. 641-660), the final Baekje king, is mentioned in Book 28 of the \"History\" and in Chapter 34 of the \"Memorabilia,\" both of which deal with the ..

   Feb 23, 2017

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   Films \`Aimless Bullet,\` \`Last Witness\` praised by German media

   \"Korea has shown on the screens of its movie theaters the powerful outcry of a civil uprising.\" This is how Die Tageszeitung, a German daily, reviewed two Kor..

   Feb 22, 2017

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   Million-year-old fossil suggests species diversity

   The trackway of a mammal from the earliest Cretaceous Period of the Mesozoic Era (145 to 66 million years ago), which hopped around on its hind legs like a kang..

   Feb 22, 2017

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   Berlin chooses Korean star as best actress

   Korean cinephiles received delightful news from Berlin on Feb. 18. Actress Kim Minhee won the Silver Bear for Best Actress award at the 67th Berlin Internationa..

   Feb 21, 2017

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   Seed potatoes developed in Korea flourish in Cambodia

   Seed potatoes engineered using Korean agricultural technology have been harvested in Cambodia with great success. This variety of potato, called the Vietnam PO-..

   Feb 21, 2017

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    Lugers race down Pyeongchang track

    Despite the freezing temperatures and snowy weather, the atmosphere was light-hearted and full of passion at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon..

    Feb 20, 2017

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