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Talchum recommended as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Talchum recommended as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of HumanityOn November 1st, the Intangible Heritage Committee announced that it recommended the Korean mask dance, talchum to be listed as the UNESCO Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Now, it is expected that its registration is certain b ...
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Lee Tae-seok Elementary School founded in South Sudan
Lee Tae-seok Elementary School founded in South SudanThe Lee Tae-seok Foundation established the Lee Tae-seok Elementary School to carry on the legacy of the late priest Father Lee Tae-seok, who was recognized as Sudan’s Schweitzer. According to the Foundation’s Chairman, Goo Soo-hwan, the Lee Tae-sok Found ...
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Maestro in Wheelchair Cha In-hong, Wright State violin professor
Maestro in Wheelchair Cha In-hong, Wright State violin professor“Maestro in Wheelchair” is what people call Professor Cha In-hong. Having contracted polio during childhood, he was left unable to walk. He stayed at a rehabilitation center, confined to a wheelchair. It was during this time at the rehabilitation center w ...
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“Never give up on yourself and never give up on your dreams”
“Never give up on yourself and never give up on your dreams”Kamilah Dreux also known as Han Haeng-wun is a graduate student at Korea University in the Korean History Department focusing on the Korean independence movement during the Japanese occupation of Korea. She was born in Berkeley, California and grew up in ...
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S. Korea, 3rd largest contributor to Great Pacific Garbage Patch
S. Korea, 3rd largest contributor to Great Pacific Garbage PatchThe Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit environmental engineering organization announced on Twitter, on December 12th, that they have cleaned up a total of 194,092 kg of plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch by the end of 2022. The Giant Pacific Garbage Pat ...
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Deadly Itaewon crush shocks country, claims heavy casualties
Deadly Itaewon crush shocks country, claims heavy casualties On October 29th, a massive crowd crush occurred in the Itaewon district of Seoul, as more than 100,000 people had gathered for Halloween for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted. over 156 people were killed, and another 197 ...