The Grump’s big trip to Pyeongchang
Tuomas Kyrö (right), author of the novel 'Happy Days of the Grump,' stands beside his fictional character, the Grump, an 80-year-old stubbornly traditional Finnish...
Artistic barista brings Olympic mascots to cups of coffee
Barista Lee Kang Bin poses with pictures of Soohorang and Banabi, the two Olympic mascots, drawn in the milk and foam of two cups...
Culture ministers of Korea, Japan, China pledge to increase cooperation
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jong-hwan (right) poses for a commemorative photo with his Japanese and Chinese counterparts, Yoshimasa Hayashi (center) and...
Explore Korea by subway
The Korea Tourism Organization’s mobile-only guidebook ‘Explore Korea by Subway’ provides a list of tourist sites in the vicinity of subway stations across Korea.
By Kim...
Art connects Korea, Japan, China
The Trilateral Arts Festival 2016 is held in Jeju on Aug. 27, 2016. The photo shows artists from Korea, Japan and China playing traditional...
In memoriam: Hinzpeter’s Gwangju exhibit
An exhibit to commemorate Jürgen Hinzpeter (1937-2016), the late German reporter who told the world about the May 18 Democratic Uprising in Gwangju in...
Korean Roman Catholic history goes on display at Vatican
Relics from 230 years of Roman Catholicism in Korea are going on display for the first time at the Vatican Museum on Sept. 9,...
President watches movie about German reporter in May 18 Democratic Uprising
President Moon Jae-in talks with Edeltraut Brahmstaedt, widow of German journalist Jurgen Hinzpeter who exposed the tragedy of the May 18 Democratic Uprising in...
Rail pass offers online train reservations for non-Koreans
Korail recently updated its website to allow non-Korean passengers to purchase a Korail Pass and to reserve seats. The photo above is a Singaporean...
Healthy, tasty seafood to help beat the heat
Mineo croaker fish (민어) are just one of the many types of healthy seafood that are in-season during the summer. The photo above shows a...
Graphic novelist talks about youth
U.S. graphic novelist Craig Thompson talks about his 20s, at the Korea Manhwa Museum in Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do Province, on July 24. (Kim Young Shin)
By Kim...
PyeongChang, Korea as seen in Talk! Talk! Korea entries
Akseli Salazar of Honduras wins the mobile phone artwork category in the Talk! Talk! Korea 2017 contest.
By Xu Aiying and Sohn JiAe
Photos = Korean Culture and Information...
Seoul exhibit digs garbage
A set of artworks by Jaejudojoa, a group of artists from Jeju Island, are all made of recycled trash dredged up from the island's...
Cross-cultural project bridges Korea, world
Twelve taekwondo practitioners from 12 countries, among them Nepal, Laos, Nicaragua, Mexico, Myanmar and Kenya, are taking part in the 2017 Cultural Partnership Initiative....
Sistine Chapel Choir makes first trip to Korea
The Sistine Chapel Choir, one of the oldest religious choirs in the world and based in Vatican City, performs at Seoul's Myeongdong Cathedral on...
Korean ballet about Joseon poet opens in Colombia
The Korean National Ballet performs ‘Heo Nanseolheon-Suwolkyeonghwa' (허난설헌-수월경화), a modern ballet based on the poems of Joseon poet Heo Nanseolheon, at the Teatro Mayor...
Talk Talk Korea 2017 contest attracts over 30,000 submissions
Winners of the Talk Talk Korea 2016 competition learn how to cook bulgogi marinated beef slices in the Korean Food Hall, at the K-style Hub in...
Because we’re worth it
Korean cosmetics are highly effective but affordable.
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Salwa Elzeny
Photos = Salwa Elzeny
Ancient Egypt, along with other ancient civilizations, was a complex society. One...
K-pop names from Greek mythology
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Alexandra Koltsara
Photos = Korea.net Flickr
Usually, K-pop groups choose very uncommon names. Have you ever wondered where the inspiration comes from?...
Our seven cooking difference
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Aigerim Sadykova
The most delicious way to be acquainted with another country is to taste its national cuisine. However, the best...
