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Gyeongju National Museum Brings Silla Dynasty’s Buddhist Realm and Golden Treasures to Life

SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The ardent aspirations of the Silla people for a Buddhist utopia and their magnificent golden artifacts have been vividly resurrected through captivating video installations at the Gyeongju National Museum. The museum announced on April 15 that it is showcasing two video presentations, “Buddha-land made by Silla People” and “Koo Bohnchang’s [...]

Native South Korean Dog Donggyeong Up for Adoption

GYEONGJU, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Donggyeong breed of canines native to the Gyeongju region of South Korea have been under state protection since 2012, when the Culture Heritage Administration designated the dogs as Natural Monument no. 540. Taking their name from Gyeongju’s former name of Donggyeong, these animals were kept by ancestral Koreans [...]