Oct. 12, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Monday, Oct. 12, 2015
Your Excellency:
Here are a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media this morning:
Lee Kyung-sik
Publisher-Chairman
Korea Post Media
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There are only two days left to the most interesting ‘2015 Nakdong River World Peace Culture Festival’ on Thursday 15 October 2015.
Ambassadors and Defense Attaches are invited by Governor Kim Kwan-yong of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province and Mayor BaekSeon-gi of the Chilgok County. Partly cloudy skies are forecast for the day in Chilgok County with a high of we degrees centigrade and a low of 10. Here is the Invitation:
Invitation to 2015 Nakdong River World Peace Culture Festival
Name of Festival: The 3rd Nakdong River World Peace Culture Festival (single-day tour)
Venue: Chilgok County, Gyeongsangbuk-do, 187 miles southwest of Seoul
Time/Date: Thursday 15 October 2015
I am pleased to inform you that Governor Kim Kwan-yong of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province and Mayor BaekSeon-gi of the Chilgok County, cordially invites Your Excellency and Madam to the above Festival on Thurs. Oct. 15, 2015 in a single-day tour. The Opening Ceremony will be attended by the Minister of Veterans Affairs and other Central Government officials as well as the Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do and Chilgok County.
It is in memory of the victorious Battle of Dabudong. If the Battle was lost, there would be no Republic of Korea today,” says Mayor Baek.
Schedule follows:
08 20 hours, Thurs. 15 Oct. 2015: Meet at KTX Seoul Station VIP Room (3rd Floor)
0900-1042 hours: Move from Seoul to Daegu City by KTX.
1100-1200 hours: Move from Daegu KTX Station to the Chilgok by Limousine bus.
1200-1330 hours: Attend luncheon hosted by Mayor Baek with other Korean VIPs.
1345-1430 hours: Tour Maewon Korean Folk Village.
1500-1630 hours: Visit the Chilgok Patriots and Peace Memorial.
1640-1730 hours: Tour exhibition booths of the Festival.
1800-1900 hours: Attend Opening ceremony and performances.
1950-2125 hours: Move from Daegu back to Seoul by KTX
Dress Code: Business suits or National Dress for the Ambassadors and military uniforms for the Defense Attaches.
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Very Respectfully Yours
/s/
Lee Kyung-sik
Publisher-Chairman
The Korea Post
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