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[HanCinema's Digest] Culture Corner

BBC World weighs in on South Korean culture, Texas to enjoy K-culture at the Annual Culture Symposium, get to know more about Irene Kim and Seoul Fashion Week, and celebrate spring in Seoul with the country's best dance companies.

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"South Korea: The Silent Cultural Superpower - Part One"

The BBC has a two-part audio segment on South Korean culture and how successful the country has been in spreading it: "From movies and TV to K-Pop, South Korean culture manages to punch far above its weight–across East Asia, and beyond. But how did this happen, and why is it so important to Koreans?"

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"Annual Culture Symposium to feature South Korean performer, panel session"

South Korean culture will be on display at the fourth annual International Arts and Culture Symposium at the Museum of Texas Tech, another great example of how Korea is actively engaging international audiences and opening dialogue with other countries: "The purpose of the Arts and Culture Symposium is to deepen the understanding of cultural heritage of both South Korea and America, according to goals expressed by sponsors of the event".

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"Irene Kim on Seoul: An Insider's Guide Before Fashion Week"

Seoul Fashion Week (SFO) was on last week (March 21-26), but before all the buyers, editors and journalist enjoyed proceedings W Magazine had a quick chat to Irene Kim to find out a little more about this top star: "The Korean It girl-slash-model, perhaps best known on the street-style scene for her rainbow-hued locks, calls Seoul home when she's not jetsetting around the world for one of her several jobs..."

...READ ON W MAGAZINE

"Dance performances welcome spring"

Usher in the new season by enjoying some of Korea's top dance companies at the Universal Arts Centre in Seoul! The Korea Times has this list of must-see dance performances you can catch until April 3...

...READ ON THE KOREA TIMES

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