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  Art and Culture
  2012/05/03, Source,
  And now it's time for art and culture updates with our Michelle Kim. Since it's the beginning of May, Michelle has brought us events that we can go with our families to enjoy Children's day and Mother's Day that's coming up really soon. Hello Michelle [Reporter : ] Hello Conn-young So what are the things we can do for Mother's Day ? [Reporter : ] To start us off I've brought you a play, a musical, and a ballet performance that may suit your taste. Some are based on books that we are very familiar with, like the Alice in Wonderland and a fable that we've probably all heard of...The Hare and the Tortoise. Here are more details on this one,...More

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  'Regional strategy holds key to effective hallyu promotion'
  2012/05/01, Source,
  Assistant Minister Woo Jin-yung, director of Korean Culture and Information Service / Courtesy of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism By Do Je-hae A state-run overseas PR agency, the Korea Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) has been spreading national interests for more than four decades. The wave otherwise known as "hallyu" has been a compelling source of motivation for the agency, but it has brought along new challenges in promoting Korea to the outside world,...More

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  At Uijeongbu music festival, Korea meets the world
  2012/04/21, Source,
  "Nuova Barberia Carloni" by Italian theater group Teatro Necessario will be performed on May 12 at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and on May 13 at 5 p.m. Provided by the festival From Spanish theater to K-pop, this year's Uijeongbu International Music Theater Festival will feature a wide range of music from May 5 to May 20 as it aims to introduce foreign music to Korean fans,...More

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  Latin America embraces Korean culture
  2012/03/14, Source,
  Over the past years, Korean pop culture has made significant inroads in Latin America despite the geographical distance. With this, Korea's culture ministry will oversee a series of cultural events in 2012, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties with several Latin American nations. Starting with the opening of the first Central American Korean Cultural Center in Mexico in March, Korean culture will extend its reach across the region participating as guest country in Costa Rica's International Arts Festival (FIA), followed by a series of bilateral exchange events slated for this September in Argentina and Chile,...More