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UN members CREATION OF THE «CENTRAL ASIAN TOURISM RING» OPENS UP NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION
UN Journal Kayla Lee | Central Asia possesses unique advantages for the formation of a unified regional tourism space. Historic cities of the Great Silk Road, rich cultural heritage, diverse natural landscapes, and centuries-old traditions provide exceptional opportunities for developing virtually every modern form of tourism-from cultural and heritage tourism and pilgrimage tourism to gastronomic, ethnographic, ecotourism, adventure, and medical tourism. One of the most significant initiatives in this area was proposed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who pu
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2026-10-12 17:40
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UN members CREATION OF THE «CENTRAL ASIAN TOURISM RING» OPENS UP NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Central Asia possesses unique advantages for the formation of a unified regional tourism space. Historic cities of the Great Silk Road, rich cultural heritage, diverse natural landscapes, and centuries-old traditions provide exceptional opportunities for developing virtually every modern form of tourism-from cultural and heritage tourism and pilgrimage tourism to gastronomic, ethnographic, ecotourism, adventure, and medical tourism. One of the most significant initiatives in this area was proposed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-12 17:39
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South Korea Calls Grow to Preserve 32 Original Artworks Created for the 1988 Seoul Olympics as National Sports Museum Prepares to Open
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | SEOUL — With the National Sports Museum scheduled to open on October 15, attention is turning to a set of 32 original artworks created to commemorate the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, and to whether they should be preserved and made available to the public. The works were created by Lee Young-soo, then a professor at Dankook University, and were reproduced in a commemorative pictorial book published by the Ministry of Communications, the predecessor of today’s Korea Post. The publication compiled commemorative stamps and illustrations of various sporting events. According
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-12 04:13
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South Korea “The Truly Strong Do Not Flaunt Their Power”: Lessons from the Tail of the Korean Folk-Painting Tiger
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | The tiger in traditional Korean folk paintings is not merely a fierce beast. It is a figure that symbolizes authority, rebukes the world's injustices and greed, and imparts wisdom about life to humanity. The tiger's tail holds an intriguing meaning: a tiger with its tail lowered has no intention to hunt, whereas a tiger with its tail raised is ready to strike. This can be viewed as a symbolic interpretation found in folk art. While understanding a real tiger's behavior requires observing its posture and surroundings, the lesson conveyed by these paintings resonates dee
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-12 04:10
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South Korea Folk Painting Scholar Lee Young-soo Named Chairman of K-Minhwa Newspaper, Plans Embassy Donation Initiative
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | SEOUL — Lee Young-soo, a lifetime honorary professor at Dankook University’s College of Arts who has devoted his career to the collection, research, and preservation of traditional Korean folk painting, known as minhwa, has been appointed chairman of K-Minhwa Newspaper, the publication announced. The appointment was confirmed following a meeting on October 10 with Lee Jon-young, the publisher and editor-in-chief. The two men have known each other for roughly 35 years and said they would work together to promote the popularization and globalization of Korean folk painti
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-12 04:07
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ArtsㅡCulture Over 130 masters and srtists gather at one place, ‘2026 Invitational Exhibition: Korea Masters Association’ to be Held on October 20-24
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | An estimated 130 masters and artists who have contributed to the advancement of art in Korea and elevated the value of Korean culture will gather in Insa-dong, Seoul, to showcase the elegance and creative spirit of the Korean art. The ‘2026 Invitational Exhibition: Korean Masters Association,’ co-hosted by the Korea Masters Association (Foundation) and the Diplomacy Journal, will take place for over five days from October 20 to 24 across the entire third-floor gallery of the Ara Art Center in Insa-dong, Seoul. The exhibition, themed ‘The Elegance of Artists who Shed Li
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-10 12:00
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UN members Foreign Minister Cho Hyun Meets US Sen. McCormick, Calls for Congressional Support for South Korea-US Alliance
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | SEOUL – Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met on Thursday with visiting US Sen. Dave McCormick, a Republican from Pennsylvania, to discuss South Korea-US relations and peace on the Korean Peninsula, the Foreign Ministry said. The two held the talks over a breakfast meeting on Oct. 8. Cho noted that the leaders of the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to faithfully implementing the Joint Fact Sheet (JFS) at their summit on Sept. 22. He asked McCormick for continued interest and support so that the two countries can quickly produce visible results that people in both nat
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-08 17:04
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ArtsㅡCulture Bridging social discourse and artistic practice: Public art project, “Third Paradise Seoul 2026," to be launched
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Third Paradise Seoul 2026" to be launched The public art project, "Third Paradise Seoul 2026", which aims to transform social discourse into artistic practice and explore possibilities for peace and a sustainable future through art, will be held on October 15 at the Seoul Arts & Culture Education Center in Yongsan-gu Ward in Seoul. Jointly organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul (led by Director Davide Scalmani), the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture (led by CEO Song Hyun-jong), and the Pistoletto Cittadellarte Foundation (Director Paolo Naldini),
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-08 11:24
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ArtsㅡCulture Singer Jang Hye-jin meets the general public as a visual artist: Solo exhibition entitled, "Unfamiliarity within Familiarity"
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Singer Jang Hye-jin, who has long been connected with the general public through her uniquely emotive voice, is now meeting audiences as a visual artist. Gallery Sejul and Gallery Pines are co-hosting Jang Hye-jin’s solo exhibition, "Unfamiliarity within Familiarity," at Gallery Sejul in Pyeongchang-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, from October 17th to November 26th. A VIP preview for invited guests will be held on October 16. The exhibition is co-curated by Eom Seon-mi, director of Gallery Pines, and Lee Jun-sang, director of Gallery Sejul. In this exhibition, Jang Hye-jin exp
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-07 10:34
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ArtsㅡCulture A word from Damhwa Seonchang (Zen Window of Damhwa)
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | Even when power shifts, the responsibility toward the people's livelihood must remain constant The idiom "Sangjeon Byeokhae" (literally "Mulberry fields turning into the blue sea") refers to a state of transformation so profound that the world becomes unrecognizable. This phrase resonates deeply when we look at our society today. The world, the times, and the face of politics are constantly changing. In a democratic society, it is natural for administrations, personnel, policies, and systems to change. However, amidst all these changes, there is one thing that must nev
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-06 23:08
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ArtsㅡCulture Jongno Residents, Vocalists and Orchestra Share the Stage for the 12th "A Wonderful Concert in October"
UNJournal Jon Lee | Local residents, professional vocalists and an orchestra will come together on stage to fill a deepening autumn night with music, as the 12th "A Wonderful Concert in October" returns to audiences on 19 October after a hiatus since its 11th edition in 2022. The concert, themed "Melodies that Move the Heart," will take place at 7:00 p.m. on the third floor of Seoul Art Center Doam. It is hosted by the Pyeongchang-dong ARTE CORO Choir and organized by the NEW MUSIC COMPANY Opera Troupe, featuring a programme in which a choir composed of local residents performs alongside profe
- Jon Lee 기자
- 2026-10-06 13:45
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UN members KGCCI Unveils Full Programme for APK 2026, Around 800 Leaders to Meet in Seoul on 29–31 October
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI/AHK Korea, President & CEO Marie Antonia von Schönburg), local co-host of the 19th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK 2026), has released the full programme for the conference, which takes place in Seoul from 29 to 31 October at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas. Around 800 senior decision-makers from business and politics in Germany and the Asia-Pacific region are expected to attend. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to deliver the keynote address. Korea's Minister of Trade, In
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-06 11:36
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UN headquarters South Korea Pledges $18 Million to Combat Ebola at G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Sidelines of UN General Assembly
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Jang Wook-jin, Coordinator for Global Multilateral Diplomacy, attended a G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on Ebola Response hosted by the United States, the current G20 chair, in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. At the meeting, South Korea pledged approximately $18 million in support for the global response to the Ebola virus. The meeting, held on 23 September (Wednesday), was organized as a follow-up to the Leaders' Declaration Urging Response to the Ebola Outbreak, adopted
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-06 11:14
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ArtsㅡCulture Solo Exhibition of Artist Byung-Ho Lee Artist Byung-Ho Lee’s 8th Solo Exhibition ‘Metaverse’: Questioning Humanity in the Age of AI
UN Journal Kayla Lee | Western-style Artist Lee Byung-ho is holding his eighth solo exhibition, re-examining the meaning of human existence and art in an era where artificial intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge technology dominate the daily life of the people. Artist Lee will host his 8th solo exhibition, entitled 'Metaverse,' at the Daham Project in Nam-gu, Ulsan, on October 12 to 26. The exhibition explores-through the artist’s unique visual language-what humanity gains and loses within the order of modern civilization, a world constructed by technology and data. A question posed to seemingly
- Kayla Lee 기자
- 2026-10-05 09:05
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South Korea Student-Built AI Pilots Clash in Virtual F-16 Dogfights at Korea Aerospace University's Inaugural "Top Gun" Challenge
UNJournal Lee Sung Jun | SEOUL — A joint student team from Ajou University, Seoul National University, and POSTECH was crowned champion of the first "Korea Aerospace University President's Cup 2026 AI Pilot Top Gun Challenge," a nationwide competition in which AI agents developed by students piloted virtual F-16 fighter jets in head-to-head aerial combat. The finals, held September 17 at Korea Aerospace University's Electronics Building auditorium, drew the culmination of a competition that registered 290 teams and 873 participants from more than 80 universities across South Korea. Following p
- Lee Sung Jun 기자
- 2026-10-02 20:48
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CREATION OF THE «CENTRAL ASIAN TOURISM RING» OPENS UP NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION
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CREATION OF THE «CENTRAL ASIAN TOURISM RING» OPENS UP NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION
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Calls Grow to Preserve 32 Original Artworks Created for the 1988 Seoul Olympics as National Sports Museum Prepares to Open
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“The Truly Strong Do Not Flaunt Their Power”: Lessons from the Tail of the Korean Folk-Painting Tiger
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Folk Painting Scholar Lee Young-soo Named Chairman of K-Minhwa Newspaper, Plans Embassy Donation Initiative
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