Entertainment
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Haenyeo: the Amazons of Jeju Island who created a system of gender equality
Haenyeo are female divers living in Jeju Island who dive into the ocean water to gather various shellfish and seaweed among other seafood delicacies, without using any underwater diving equipment. While early records that some men were involved in this work, for at least the past few centuries, it has…
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Georgia welcomes 6 millionth tourist – Amazing Ceremony
The year of 2016 registered a record number of tourists. Inflow of international visitors reached a historical maximum and exceeded 6 million persons. A tourist from the Netherlands turned out the 6 millionth visitor in Georgia. A special reception was arranged to meet him at Tbilisi International Airport, where he…
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Vietnam aviation market in 2017: Big growth, big challenge
Aviation is one of the top priority sectors for development by the government of Vietnam as it is critical to the country’s economic growth. The aviation sector is overseen and managed by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV), which reports to Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport. With a growing GDP…
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Taeyeon’s first ever album release on the February 28 !
Taeyeon has recently confirmed her first full solo release on the 28th of February! The SNSD member has completed her full album, which will be released on the 28th. The singer’s album contains a variety of musical genres, which her fans will definitely appreciate the versatility that she will bring…
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Le Corbusier Exhibition
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier is a Swiss-French modern architect. Seoul Arts Center is presenting his largest exhibition until March 26th, 2017, for the first time in Korea. The exhibition contains his work as architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer and a photographer. Le Corbusier is a worldwide known…
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93% of Russians watch television
Absolute majority (93%) of Russians are watching television, 67% of them do it almost every day, Public Opinion Fund’s poll says. 62% believe TV is better than other types of entertainment. Slightly less than half of respondents watch TV to find out about events in the country (47%) and understand relevant issues…
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“New Asia, New Dynamics” motto of the Magazine N
This year, The AsiaN’s Magazine N embarks on the New Year with the phrase, “New Asia, New Dynamics” and truly, it is the start of a whole new platform upon which Magazine N aspires to convey the ideas of reporters and columnists around Asia. Not only has there been shifts…
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China’s ban shifting hallyu to Southeast Asia
Kim Jae-heun – The Korea Times China’s recent restrictions on K-pop and K-dramas are shifting the Korean wave, or hallyu, to Southeast Asia, officials said Thursday. China has cancelled a series of concerts and the airing of Korean TV dramas and shows after the Korean government decided to deploy a…
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