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Yun Dong-ju Poetry Recitation Contest to be Held in Japan

Yun Dong-ju Poetry Recitation Contest to be Held in Japan

SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Kenkoku Junior High School, part of the Baekdu Hagwon in Osaka, a Korean school for Korean Japanese students, announced on Tuesday that it will host the 2023 International Yun Dong-ju Poetry Recitation Contest. The contest aims to promote the poetry of prominent Korean poet Yun Dong-ju (1917-1945), who spread [...]

Utility Poles Come to Life with Poetry and Paintings

Utility Poles Come to Life with Poetry and Paintings

SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Ubiquitous but mundane electrical infrastructure such as utility poles and electrical enclosures (cabinets) are getting makeovers with writing and paintings to help improve urban landscapes.  The Busan and Ulsan regional office of the Korea Electric Power Corporation announced Monday that their urban-friendly electricity equipment project called “Kkot-bot-dae” – an [...]