{"id":715,"date":"2026-05-22T05:53:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T05:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/cul260514002-enkr\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T05:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T05:53:46","slug":"cul260514002-enkr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/cul260514002-enkr\/","title":{"rendered":"Korean Art Song Research Society to Stage 59th Annual Concert &#8216;Peace &amp; Joy&#8217; in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"article-inline-image\" style=\"margin:24px 0;text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/cul260514002_01.jpg\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"original-title\" style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.4\">Korean Art Song Research Society to Stage 59th Annual Concert &#x27;Peace &amp; Joy&#x27; in 2026<\/div>\n<p>The \ud55c\uad6d\uac00\uace1\uc5f0\uad6c\ud68c is set to present its 59th \uc815\uae30\uc5f0\uc8fc\ud68c, &quot;Peace &amp; Joy,&quot; on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 7:30 PM at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts Chamber Hall. 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