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    Buddha’s Birthday

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    Buddha’s Birthday



    The Lantern Festival in Seoul, South Korea, celebrates Buddha’s birthday. Buddha was born approximately 2,557 years ago; the exact date is unknown, but Buddha’s official birthday is celebrated on the full moon in May in South Korea, which is May 17 this year. Photo: Buddhists march on the street as they prepare for the buddha's birthday in Seoul. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun)...

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    North Korea Planning Attack on South Korea?

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    North Korea Planning Attack on South Korea?



    [North and South Korea staged dueling war games Monday as threatening rhetoric from the rivals rose to the highest level since North Korea rained artillery shells on a South Korean island in 2010]. – Associated Press. Photo: North Korean soldiers with weapons attend military training in an undisclosed location in this picture released by the North’s official KCNA news agency in Pyongyang March 11, 2013. South Korea and U.S. forces are conducting large-scale military drills until the end of April, while the North is also gearing up for a massive state-wide military exercise. North Korea...

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    South Korean Students Participate in a Winter Military Camp in Ansan

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 2967, Fact
    South Korean Students Participate in a Winter Military Camp in Ansan



    A student attending a winter military camp reacts during a training session in Ansan, south of Seoul January 3, 2013. Hundreds of students between 11 and 17 years old attend winter boot camp training courses every year. The winter courses range from 4 to 14 days at the Blue Dragon Camp run by retired marines, which also offers summer boot camp for students. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)...

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    Santa Claus Diver Performs In Seoul

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 2662, Fact
    Santa Claus Diver Performs In Seoul



    A South Korean diver clad in Santa Claus costume swims with sardines at The Coex Aquarium on December 8, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. Even though the official religion of South Korea is Buddhism, about 30 percent of it is Christian and Christmas is one of the biggest holidays to be celebrated in South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun)...

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    FOAL EAGLE 2012 Exercise Continues

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    FOAL EAGLE 2012 Exercise Continues



    U.S. soldiers from 145th Field Artillery Battalion deployed from the United States fire Paladin self propelled gun during the Foal Eagle training exercise at firing point 180 at the Rodriguez Live Fire Range on March 15, 2012 in Pocheon, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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    South Korean Protest Against Nuclear Power

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2804, Fact
    South Korean Protest Against Nuclear Power



    South Korean environmentalists participates in a rally held to commemorate the Fukushima nuclear disaster on the eve of the one year anniversary of Japans earthquake and tsunami on March 10, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. Currently four nuclear power plants are in operation in South Korea while the government plans to increase the number of reactors to 32 by the year 2021. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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    Anti-Terrorist Exercise For Nuclear Summit Takes Place

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 2401, Fact
    Anti-Terrorist Exercise For Nuclear Summit Takes Place



    A woman walk by South Korean police during a anti-terror exercise on March 9, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. The drill is part of South Koreas preparation for the upcoming 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, scheduled for March 26 and 27. Some 50 world leaders, including U.S. President Barack Obama, are expected to attend the summit to discuss how to make the world safe without nuclear weapons. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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    «KARA» Concert In Seoul

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2449, Fact
    «KARA» Concert In Seoul



    KARA perform on stage during their first solo concert KARASIA at Olympic gymnasium on February 18, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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    South Koreans Celebrate First Full Moon Of The Lunar New Year

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2453, Fact
    South Koreans Celebrate First Full Moon Of The Lunar New Year



    Koreans spin fire cans during [Jwibulnoli] a South Korean folk game at Han River on February 5, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. The event is part of a [Daeboreum], a Korean holiday that celebrates the first full moon of the lunar new year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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    South Korean Special Forces Participate In Winter Training Exercises

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 3677, Fact
    South Korean Special Forces Participate In Winter Training Exercises



    South Korean special warfare command soldiers participate in winter military training exercise on January 11, 2012 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. The South Korean troops train in temperatures below -20 degrees celsius to defend the country against any possible attacks from North Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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Buddha’s Birthday

  • 80
Author: alice from 14 November, views 2879, Fact
Buddha’s Birthday



The Lantern Festival in Seoul, South Korea, celebrates Buddha’s birthday. Buddha was born approximately 2,557 years ago; the exact date is unknown, but Buddha’s official birthday is celebrated on the full moon in May in South Korea, which is May 17 this year. Photo: Buddhists march on the street as they prepare for the buddha's birthday in Seoul. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun)...

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North Korea Planning Attack on South Korea?

  • 100
Author: peter from 14 November, views 3369, Fact
North Korea Planning Attack on South Korea?



[North and South Korea staged dueling war games Monday as threatening rhetoric from the rivals rose to the highest level since North Korea rained artillery shells on a South Korean island in 2010]. – Associated Press. Photo: North Korean soldiers with weapons attend military training in an undisclosed location in this picture released by the North’s official KCNA news agency in Pyongyang March 11, 2013. South Korea and U.S. forces are conducting large-scale military drills until the end of April, while the North is also gearing up for a massive state-wide military exercise. North Korea...

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South Korean Students Participate in a Winter Military Camp in Ansan

  • 100
Author: alice from 14 November, views 2967, Fact
South Korean Students Participate in a Winter Military Camp in Ansan



A student attending a winter military camp reacts during a training session in Ansan, south of Seoul January 3, 2013. Hundreds of students between 11 and 17 years old attend winter boot camp training courses every year. The winter courses range from 4 to 14 days at the Blue Dragon Camp run by retired marines, which also offers summer boot camp for students. (Photo by Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)...

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Santa Claus Diver Performs In Seoul

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 2662, Fact
Santa Claus Diver Performs In Seoul



A South Korean diver clad in Santa Claus costume swims with sardines at The Coex Aquarium on December 8, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. Even though the official religion of South Korea is Buddhism, about 30 percent of it is Christian and Christmas is one of the biggest holidays to be celebrated in South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun)...

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FOAL EAGLE 2012 Exercise Continues

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2498, Fact
FOAL EAGLE 2012 Exercise Continues



U.S. soldiers from 145th Field Artillery Battalion deployed from the United States fire Paladin self propelled gun during the Foal Eagle training exercise at firing point 180 at the Rodriguez Live Fire Range on March 15, 2012 in Pocheon, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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South Korean Protest Against Nuclear Power

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2804, Fact
South Korean Protest Against Nuclear Power



South Korean environmentalists participates in a rally held to commemorate the Fukushima nuclear disaster on the eve of the one year anniversary of Japans earthquake and tsunami on March 10, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. Currently four nuclear power plants are in operation in South Korea while the government plans to increase the number of reactors to 32 by the year 2021. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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Anti-Terrorist Exercise For Nuclear Summit Takes Place

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 2401, Fact
Anti-Terrorist Exercise For Nuclear Summit Takes Place



A woman walk by South Korean police during a anti-terror exercise on March 9, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. The drill is part of South Koreas preparation for the upcoming 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, scheduled for March 26 and 27. Some 50 world leaders, including U.S. President Barack Obama, are expected to attend the summit to discuss how to make the world safe without nuclear weapons. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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«KARA» Concert In Seoul

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2449, Fact
«KARA» Concert In Seoul



KARA perform on stage during their first solo concert KARASIA at Olympic gymnasium on February 18, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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South Koreans Celebrate First Full Moon Of The Lunar New Year

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2453, Fact
South Koreans Celebrate First Full Moon Of The Lunar New Year



Koreans spin fire cans during [Jwibulnoli] a South Korean folk game at Han River on February 5, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. The event is part of a [Daeboreum], a Korean holiday that celebrates the first full moon of the lunar new year. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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South Korean Special Forces Participate In Winter Training Exercises

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 3677, Fact
South Korean Special Forces Participate In Winter Training Exercises



South Korean special warfare command soldiers participate in winter military training exercise on January 11, 2012 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. The South Korean troops train in temperatures below -20 degrees celsius to defend the country against any possible attacks from North Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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