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Blooming season has arrived for spring flowers in South Korea.

The late cold snap delayed the spring bloom, which resulted in disappointing flower festivals earlier this month.

But with daytime temperatures rising to between 10 and 15 degrees Celsius this week, plum flower buds have started to bloom.

Yangsan and Gimhae Cities of South Gyeongsang Province say their plum blossoms are expected to be in full bloom starting Friday, and expect many visitors to celebrate the arrival of spring along the Nakdong River.

The Cheong Wa Dae Foundation announced on Thursday that it will launch this year's "Cheongwadae Week," which refers to a series of weekend events and performance programs organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization to promote the Cheongwadae area and its cultural heritage.

The first in the lineup of performances set to run from March to September, is the "gukgeuk", or the traditional Korean all-female theater, titled "Princess Seonhwa", which tells the love story of Prince Seodong of Baekje and Princess Seonhwa of Silla.

On weekdays when there are no performances, there will also be an exhibition to further explore the background of "gukgeuk."

Expo Chicago is set to host more than 170 galleries from 36 countries from April 24th to 27th.

Since its acquisition by Frieze in 2023, it will be the first time for Expo Chicago to partner with the Galleries Association of Korea in an initiative supported by Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Korea Arts Management Service.

Its 2025 edition will feature 20 Korean galleries in the main sector, including Seoul-based galleries BHAK, Gallery Baton, and Keumsan Gallery.

Korea's 20 galleries will bring together 300 artworks by 90 artists, of which 80 percent are Korean artists. According to the Galleries Association of Korea, the funding to participate in the fair is partly supported by the Korea Arts Management Service.

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