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A K-pop Street is set to be established in Luanda, the capital of Angola. The Korean Embassy in Angola plans to sign an MOU with the city's Rangel district in October, outlining a framework for cooperation on the project. The embassy expressed confidence the street will serve as a year-round hub for showcasing Korean culture and a platform to strengthen cultural ties between the two countries.

The announcement follows the regional preliminaries of the 2025 K-pop World Festival held in Rangel, where 14 teams performed before an audience of over 600 fans. The top three teams will move on to the next round of global auditions, with a chance to compete in the finals set for this October in Korea's southern city of Changwon.

A postcard signed by Korean marathon legend Sohn Kee-chung shortly after his 1936 Berlin Olympics victory has been unveiled to the public for the first time. It's part of the National Museum of Korea's special exhibition, "The Radiant Strides, Moving the World," being showcased to mark the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan.

Sohn won gold with a new Olympic record but was forced to compete under the Japanese flag, as Korea was under colonial rule. The museum says the postcard reflects Sohn's strong desire to assert his Korean identity. Also on display are his Olympic gold medal, laurel crown, and other memorabilia, including items highlighting his symbolic role as the final torchbearer at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The exhibition runs through December.

The first solo exhibition in Korea dedicated to Chinese contemporary art master Wu Guanzhong opened today at the Seoul Arts Center.

Running through October 19, the exhibition is part of the "Hong Kong Week 2025 @ Seoul" program, curated by the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Seventeen of Wu's representative works are on display under three themes– white, gray, and black. Wu was one of the most important Chinese painters of the 20th century, widely recognized for his lasting impact on the global art scene.

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