Local art foundations help develop culture, the arts
The Samrye Culture & Arts Village, Pohang Steel Life and the Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center. These are all local art foundations that have been highlighted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Nov. 15.
In order to encourage cultural development, and to spread...
Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo to be held online for 1st time
(From left to right) The K-pop group N. Flying (Yoo Hwe-seung and Lee Seung-hyub), Korea-Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) President Kwon Pyung-oh, and the K-pop groups AOA (Ji-min and Seol-hyun) and SF9 (Young-bin and Ro-woon) on June 8 at K-Art Hall in Seoul's Olympic Park communicate in sign language expressing the overcoming of the novel...
Women’s lives in the Joseon court
The formal red wonsam dress, the hongwonsam, was worn by the crown princess during various Joseon court ceremonies. The photo shows the dress worn by the wife of King Yeongchin (1926-1970) in the early 20th century during the Daehan Empire (1897-1910).
Women in the royal...
Soccer coach Park honored with commemorative coins
The Korea Minting Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO) on Feb. 1 unveils its designs for commemorative coins honoring soccer coach Park Hang-seo, who heads the Vietnamese national team, at the government-run authority's headquarters in Seoul’s Mapo-gu District.
By Kim Yeojin and Yoon Hee Young
Photos = Korea Minting Security Printing &...
Aug. 8 designated Island Day to promote domestic tourism
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has designated Aug. 8 as Island Day to promote the country's islands. Pictured here is the scenic Ulleungdo Island in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province that is included the ministry's 33 best islands in Korea for summer vacation.
By Song Baleun and Kim Hwaya
Photos...
Preparation going smoothly for FINA World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju
The 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships will start from July 12 in the southern city of Gwangju.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin
Photos = The Organizing Committee of the 18th FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019
Preparation in Gwangju is going well to host the 18th FINA World...
PyeongChang is complete with Paralympic Games: PM
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon speaks during the ninth Cabinet meeting, at the Government Complex Seoul on Feb. 27. (Prime Minister’s Office)
By Sohn JiAe
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon has said that the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games mirrored changing values across Korean society, revealing less obsession with...
Koreaphilia spans Africa, Europe
Their passion for K-pop spans equally across Africa and Europe. Fans on both continents reveal their love and passion for their favorite K-pop stars, holding up their own handmade messages and placards. The top photo shows fans attending the K-culture in Kenya concert, and...
President Yoon, Saudi prince discuss energy, defense industry, infrastructure
President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) on Nov. 17 poses for photos with visiting Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the presidential residence in the Hannam-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Yongsan-gu District.
President Yoon, Saudi prince discuss energy, defense industry, infrastructure
By Jung Joo-ri
Photos = Office of the President
President...
Avoid summer heat at waterfalls
A family on vacation avoids the heat at the Suok Falls in Goesan, Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong Province).
The sweltering summer heat continues to bother people, both day and night. Beaches and water parks are overcrowded nationwide with a continuing flow of people. If you don't...
Bank of Korea cuts basic interest rate to 0.50%
Bank of Korea Governor Lee Juyeol, concurrently chairman of the Monetary Policy Board, on May 28 chairs a meeting at the bank's headquarters in Seoul. (Bank of Korea)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
The Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Board on May 28 lowered the base interest...
Women’s polo team scores Korea’s 1st goal in world tourney
Members of the national women's water polo team are ecstatic on July 16 after scoring their nation's first goal in the 2019 FINA World Championships in the southwestern city of Gwangju. In a Group B loss to Russia, 30-1, the team achieved a milestone...
‘A dining table can change the fate of a nation’
CEO Cho Tae-kwon of the Kwangjuyo Group emphasizes that, 'Our traditions are something that will never disappear. They're the things that have been accumulated all these years.'
There is a man who has turned traditional culinary arts into a business, has turned them into art...
Korea, France to cooperate on new industries, cross-border startups
President Park Geun-hye speaks at the Korea-France Business Forum in Paris on June 2. The president, currently on a state visit to France, suggested that the two countries cooperate on new industries of the future and on cross-border startups.
President Park Geun-hye has suggested that...
US to name legation building in Washington historical site
The Korean Empire legation in Washington is expected to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places per an announcement on Aug. 7 in the U.S. federal government's gazette. (Korea Heritage Service)
By Lee JihaeThe...
PyeongChang Paralympics, overcome limits and become one
By Korea.net PyeongChang Special Report Team
Photos = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sunjoo
PyeongChang | March 10, 2018
Following the festive atmosphere of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, an additional touch of humanity is being felt around the PyeongChang Olympic Plaza in the run up to the Opening Ceremony...
President Yoon urges Belize to support World Expo bid
President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) and Belizean Prime Minister John Briceno on Aug. 1 pose for photos at the Office of the President in Seoul. (Office of the President)
By Lee Kyoung MiPresident Yoon Suk Yeol on Aug.1 hosted a...
Koreas to share waterway for the first time in 65 years
South and North Korea jointly investigate the waterway at the estuary of Han River by the north side of Gyodong-do Island in Ganghwa-gun County, Incheon on Nov. 5. The ship from the North (left) and South both have white and red flags, which signifies...
Nation’s 1st lunar orbiter enters intended trajectory toward moon
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the nation's first lunar orbiter Danuri on Aug. 5 at 8:08 a.m. is launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
By Min Yea-Ji
The nation's first lunar orbiter Danuri on Aug. 5 was carried by a...
E-gov’t exports estimated at over $314 mil.
Exports of computer systems and software that provide online government services reached USD 314.42 million in the first half of the year.
That amount includes exports by some 250 local IT companies during the first half, and it is equivalent to 66 percent of similar...
