‘Hanbok lifestyle’ designated Nat’l Intangible Cultural Heritage
The culture of wearing the traditional attire Hanbok, or Hanbok saenghwal (lifestyle), has been designated a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Shown are people walking along Samdo Sugun Tongjeyeong, the headquarters for naval forces during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in the Munhwa-dong neighborhood of Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim...
Gangwon-do ready to greet visitors from around the globe
The Ministry of Environment announced on Jan. 29 that it will waive all electric car charging fees during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games across all of Gangwon-do Province. The photo shows an electric vehicle being charged at the Seoul Motor Show...
Foreign Minister meets with Italian, Vatican counterparts
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha (left) and her Italian counterpart, Angelino Alfano, hold up plush toys of the PyeongChang mascots Soohorang and Bandabi, in Rome on Jan. 26.
By Hur SomEe and Lee Hana
Photos = Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-wha held meetings with...
PyeongChang Winter Olympics souvenirs now on sale
A collection of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics souvenirs hit the shelves at gift stores at the National Museum of Korea and its affiliated Children's Museum, at the National Assembly, at the Sejong Government Complex and at the Gwangju Asia Culture Center, all on April...
Jeju haenyeo divers added to UNESCO heritage list
Members of the Korean delegation, including Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong (front row, second from right) and a Jeju haenyeo diver (front row, right), express their joy as the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage announces that the traditions and heritage of...
‘Arts can bind us together across borders’
President Park Geun-hye speaks to the audience after the K-culture in Nairobi concert on May 31 in the Kenyan capital.
Korea and Kenya have exchanged their heartfelt emotions through music, sports and dance.
A cross-culture performance, the K-culture in Nairobi concert, was held in the Kenyan...
Seoul to launch self-driving buses next year
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announces that it will build a cooperative intelligent transportation system (C-ITS) across downtown Seoul, in Seoul on May 13. The photo shows a concept map of the autonomous driving area. (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
By Kim Eun-young and Hahm...
Monument to German medical team in Korean War unveiled
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Kang Jung-ai (second from left) on May 8 takes a photo at the unveiling ceremony for a monument to German participation in the Korean War. From left are Ambassador to Germany Lim Sang-beom,...
Gov’t to support biotech, medicine for economic growth
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn makes his congratulatory remarks during the Bio Korea 2017 trade fair that kicked off at the COEX convention center in southern Seoul on April 12.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Prime Minister’s Office
“We are going all out to foster...
Record visits to food pavilion in Pyeongchang
More than 100,000 people visited the K-Food Plaza near the Olympic Plaza in Pyeongchang to sample some delicious Korean food. The photo shows non-Korean tourists making some Korean food in a cooking class on Feb. 20.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Ministry of Agriculture, Food...
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 Service
The six winners of Talk! Talk! Korea 2017, a global contest that invited non-Korean contestants to explore Korea through different...
SGC’s Paul Carver & his beautiful bond with Korea
Seoul Global Center Head Paul Carver is going all-out to help expatriates in Korea, based on his life and experiences here as an overseas student, a worker and a father in a multicultural family. The center consults with more than 100 non-Korean organizations or...
Korea, Japan share art, tourism, traditions
The Korea-Japan Festival 2015 in Seoul was held at the COEX convention center in Gangnam-gu District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 20. Various programs took place on the day to help people better understand the cultures and traditions of each country. Programs included celebratory concerts...
More than 10 million enjoy royal palaces, shrines
Visitors watch a reenactment of a ceremonial appointment of a royal gate keeper at Gyeongbokgung Palace in March 2016. More than 10 million people visited Seoul's four main royal palaces and Jongmyo Shrine this year.
The number of annual visitors to Seoul's four main royal...
Avg. income jumps nearly 3,000 fold as 5-year plan marks 60th anniversary
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyungho on Nov. 21 gives an introductory speech at a conference marking the 60th anniversary of the government's five-year economic development plan at the Global Knowledge Exchange and Development Center in Seoul's Dongdaemun-gu District. (Ministry of...
Tropical, rare birds visit Korea
Starting several years ago, endangered and rare birds have been found in Korea, perhaps due to higher temperatures caused by global warming. These birds with their unusual yet distinctive shapes and beautiful colors are now catching people's attention.
Among the many birds seen mostly on...
Incheon Terminal 2 ready to greet tourists around the globe
Incheon International Airport completed construction on its second passenger terminal at the end of September this year. It officially opens on Jan. 18, 2018, ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
Incheon | Nov. 21, 2017
The second...
Korea, Cambodia share firefighting knowhow
A special delegation from Korea’s National Fire Agency demonstrates for local firefighters how to put out a fire, in Phnom Penh on Dec. 13.
By Kim Eun-young and Yoon Sojung
The National Fire Agency of Korea dispatched a delegation to Cambodia from Dec. 10 to 15 to share its...
First lady hosts luncheon for int’l students from Brunei, Malaysia, Cambodia
First lady Kim Jung-sook on March 6 greets a group of international students from three Southeast Asian nations in a luncheon held at Cheong Wa Dae.
By Park Gil-ja and Lee Hana
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
First lady Kim Jung-sook on March 6 hosted a luncheon at Cheong Wa...
Comfort women’s #MeToo resounds in France
The ‘comfort woman’ victim, Lee Yong-soo (fourth from the left), testifies about the misery of her suffering during the ’’Comfort Women’ Victim's Suffering’ hearing held in the House of Commons chamber in Paris on March 8. (Gwangmyeong City Hall)
By Min Yea-Ji and Son Gina
A 90-year-old woman, Lee...
