Articles in the Inside Korea Category

The Taekwondo Park: body, mind and spirit

(Photos Courtesy of Taekwondo Promotion Foundation)
To celebrate the history and culture of Korea and the principles of taekwondo, the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation is building a Taekwondo park in Muju City, Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province). The Park will establish a dynamic gateway to the physical and …

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Korean Universal Studios Park construction to begin March 2011

Universal Studios will begin the construction of its giant theme park and resort in Korea from March 2011. In relation to this, Korea's Lotte Group signed a business treaty with Universal Parks & Resorts (UPR) on Tuesday (Jan. 19). 
Attending the meeting was Yu In-chon, the …

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Korea a computer graphics hub?

It’s not something Koreans haven’t heard before: a promise to make Korea “a hub” of something. We’ve had proposals for business hubs, logistics hubs, R&D hubs and the list goes on.
Well, this time the Korean government says it will make Korea a hub of computer …

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10 stories that rocked Korea

Suicide of former President Roh Moo-hyun

Korea’s 16th president, Roh Moo-hyun, jumped off a cliff in his hometown on May 23 amid a prosecution investigation into a bribery scandal, becoming the first Korean president to commit suicide. The predecessor of incumbent President Lee Myung-bak was accused …

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The Koreans Behind the Extra-Special Effects in ‘Avatar’

Nine young Korean artists had a hand in the making of the worldwide blockbuster "Avatar," which has grossed US$1.06 billion in the three weeks since its release. The nine work at Weta Digital, a visual effects firm based in New Zealand that created most of …

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Seoul’s Skyline About to Be Transformed

Seoul's skyline will undergo a major transformation, with five skyscrapers in the works that will be more than 100 stories tall, while a rash of building 60 stories or taller are being built. The 63 City building, once the tallest building in Korea, will soon …

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Festivals light up Seoul’s historic plazas

Through various events and festivals, such as the Hi! Seoul Festival and the Seoul Design Olympiad, Seoul assumes a different aspect from season to season.
Now, with Christmas lights hanging on the streets and the cold wind blowing past, Seoul is set to change again. …

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Samsung, LG highlight 3-D technology at CES

As three-dimensional entertainment grabs the spotlight with films like “Avatar” generating enthusiastic public reception, local electronics companies introducing advanced 3-D television sets are taking full advantage of the trend.
During the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, Samsung Electronics introduced its “pencil slim” …

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