Conventional standards like nationality are becoming more and more meaningless in our time for defining individuals.
More than 1.2 million expats are living in Korea today and that, of course, includes those who are artists.
Some of them, who have already blurred the border of their "home" countries by settling down in Korea, are set to break more cultural limits.
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Koreans' knack (솜씨) for fine needlework and craftsmanship has been a boon (혜택) to the country's tourism. Moderate prices added, the country counts among Asian tourists' favorite shopping destinations...
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한국, 관광객도 인종차별
Koreans tend to (~하는 경향이 있다) show greater hospitality (친절, 환대) to Western tourists than to their Asian neighbors (주변 아시아 국가보다 서양에서 온 관광객들에게), the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute (한국 문화관광연구원) said yesterday....
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A pop singer's crusade for Dokdo
2009-11-10
A singer, as well known for his donation as for his singing career, has contributed another 300 million won ($258,620) to promoting Korean sovereignty* over Dokdo in the East Sea, an area long disputed by Korea and Japan....
*sovereignty: 주권
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Two-star chef Bottura sees promise in Korean barbecue
2009-11-05
Two-Michelin Star chef Massimo Bottura sees great potential in Korean barbecue. "The thing you have to focus on, I think, is the Korean barbecue," said the 47-year old Modena native...
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