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Koreana (magazin)
Koreana may refer to: * Koreana (band), a South Korean band * ''Koreana'' (TV series), a Filipino drama series produced by GMA Network *Koreana Hotel (Seoul), a skyscraper and hotel in Seoul * ''Koreana'' (magazine), a cultural quarterly magazine See also * Tripitaka Koreana The (lit. ) or ("Eighty-Thousand ''Tripiṭaka''") is a Korean collection of the (Buddhist scriptures, and the Sanskrit word for "three baskets"), carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks in the 13th century. It is the oldest intact vers ...
, a Korean collection of the Tripitaka (Buddhist scriptures) carved in the 13th century {{disambiguation ...
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Koreana (band)
Koreana, formerly known as Arirang Singers, are a South Korean band. They were formed in 1962 and started being popular internationally after they released their debut album ''DisCorea'' on Polydor label in 1979. The single "Dark Eyes" from the eponymous album was a big hit. After the great success, they continued to release more albums: ''Burning Fantasy'' (1980) and ''Highlights (Too Much Love)'' (1983). They are best known for playing " Hand In Hand", the official song of the Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ..., sung in both Korean and English. The song was released as a single with "Victory" as its B-side, and became a hit. The band followed up with another charting single, "Living For Love", with B-side "One In A Million". Long-time gr ...
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Koreana (TV Series)
''Koreana'' (International title: ''Jenna'' / ) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Director by Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Kris Bernal in the title role. It premiered on October 11, 2010 on the network's Haponalo line up. The series concluded on February 25, 2011 with a total of 100 episodes. It was replaced by ''My Lover, My Wife'' in its timeslot. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Kris Bernal as Jennifer "Jenny" Jung / Jenna Bartolome Jung ;Supporting cast * Rocco Nacino as Benjamin "Benjo" Bautista Jr. * Eddie Garcia as Chang Hee Jung * Eula Valdez as Violeta Jung / Violeta Salcedo * Angelu de Leon as Nerissa Jung * Saab Magalona as Ivy Jung * Steven Silva as Joshua Lee * Lotlot de Leon as Josefina Bartolome * Sylvia Sanchez as Sandra Rosales * Joyce Ching as Amy Shin * Luigi Revilla as Jess Romano * Marco Morales as Phillip Jung * Catherine Kiok Lay as Cathy * Ryza Cenon as Darlene Roces * Gladys Guevarra as Ada * Irene Lee as Louise Min * Juli ...
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Koreana Hotel (Seoul)
Koreana Hotel is a skyscraper and hotel on Taepyeongno, in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The hotel, with a marble lobby, contains 344 rooms and is 14 stories high. Construction Construction began on the hotel on 20 December 1969 and it was completed exactly two years later in 1971. On 11 April 1989 it received 4-star status by Tourist Hotel Classification. 9 rooms were added in October 1998 and another 9 in April 2004. In 2001 renovation was completed of its exterior to a sleek looking modern hotel. It contains a number of restaurants, including ''Sunrise'', ''Danube'', ''Saka-e'' (catering in Japanese cuisine Japanese cuisine encompasses the regional and traditional foods of Japan, which have developed through centuries of political, economic, and social changes. The traditional cuisine of Japan (Japanese: ) is based on rice with miso soup and other ...), ''Great Shanghai'', ''The Blue'', ''Mr. Chow'' and ''Peltierone''. ''The Rough Guide to Seoul'' describes it as "half the ...
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Koreana (magazine)
''Koreana'' is the Korea Foundation’s quarterly, which is published in 11 languages to promote Korean arts and culture around the world. History Koreana was initially launched as an English-language magazine in the fall of 1987. The first Japanese edition was issued the following year, and in 1993, soon after South Korea and China established diplomatic relations, the Chinese edition was introduced. The Spanish and French editions followed soon, and as the hallyu (Korean Wave) began to spread at the turn of the new millennium, Koreana responded to the rising global interest in Korean culture by launching Arabic, German, Indonesian, and Russian editions. With the emergence of digital media, Koreana further broadened its relationships through webzine and e-book services. Most recently, Vietnamese and Korean editions were made available as webzines to further diversify the channels of intercultural communication with netizens around the world. Koreana has dealt with a broad spect ...
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