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    Why Korean GP loses money

    After the third consecutive money-losing Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, the organizing committee needs to ask itself if it is really trying to make money from the event. With the Formula One race expected to see a 30 billion won ($27 million) loss this year, the…

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    F1

    YEONGAM. South Jeolla Province _ Since the first F1 race at Silverstone in the United Kingdom in 1950, the goal has been one and the same: to be the fastest. The Korean Grand Prix draws drivers who are ready to push it to the limit. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso of…

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    Fire in Joseon

    Fire has always been one of the greatest threats to city residents in Korea — especially during the Joseon era. The homes —especially those of the lower classes — were built close to one another and covered with thatch making them extremely combustible. There were a number of fires…

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    Lee shines in dual roles in ‘Masquerade’

    While it stars Korean heartthrob Lee Byung-hun, the soaring popularity of “Masquerade” may well be thanks to the timing of its release. With Korea heading to the polls on Dec. 19 to elect a new president, the film looks at how a king learns to be a better ruler…

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  • NK-European romantic comedy charms South Koreans

    BUSAN (Yonhap) — A romantic comedy may be unusual fare from a nation whose media is best known for aggressive ideological rants, but its European co-producers insist that “Comrade Kim Goes Flying” is a feel-good film with themes that transcend its setting — North Korea. “I am a filmmaker…

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    Icheon, land of abundance

    ICHEON ― Since the ancient Goguryeo Kingdom, Koreans have held rituals to celebrate and give thanks to their ancestors and gods for the successful harvesting of crops. The tradition lives on. Chuseok, or the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving Day, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth month…

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    Performing arts market in Seoul 2012

    More than 1,500 people from 53 countries gathered at the National Theater of Korea, located at the foot of Mt. Nam in Seoul to explore the diversity of Korean performances at the 8th Performing Arts Market (PAMS). Organized by the Korea Arts Management Service and the National Theater of…

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    Renowned Russian orchestras to perform in Seoul

    Russia is not only the birthplace of some of the world’s greatest composers and instrumentalists, but also the home of magnificent orchestras. Local classical music fans will have a unique opportunity in the coming weeks to hear four world-renowned Russian orchestras. They come from two great cities, Moscow and…

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    Bringing joys of farming to city school

    Fall is the joyous time of harvests. And although the nation’s urban centers are devoid of harvesting, in Choongmoo Elementary School, central Seoul, there is an initiative to bring back some of the season’s associated joys. Its school grounds were filled with the sound of blades cutting crops and…

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    Living together unmarried under same roof

    Marriage is a social commitment couples make to live together permanently. But many break up despite the intention of their vows, leaving a fundamental question in the wake ― what’s marriage actually for? An increasing number of couples, instead of rushing down the aisle, are choosing to live together.…

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