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2018 Declared ‘A Year of Books’ by Culture Ministry

SEOUL, Mar. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Culture has declared this year a Year of Books for the first time in 25 years, in the hopes of boosting the publishing industry and encouraging reading among South Koreans. As part of the scheme, bookstores and libraries across the country will introduce reading programs both online [...]

President Moon Makes Surprise Appearance at Busan International Film Festival

BUSAN, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Visitors to this year’s star-studded Busan International Film Festival had the pleasant surprise of meeting none other than President Moon Jae-in over the weekend, as the commander-in-chief paid an unexpected visit to the renowned annual film festival in the port city on the south coast of South Korea. Moon’s surprise [...]