2023 World Scout Jamboree opened in southwestern province
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By Xu AiyingVideo = Official YouTube channel of 25th World Scout Jamboree
This...
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...
Make yourself some handmade chocolate
Both sides of the Cheonggyecheon Stream are home to many of Seoul’s markets and shopping areas.
Make yourself some handmade chocolate.
A few years ago, I...
Lotus Lantern Parade lights up Seoul
The Lotus Lantern Parade took place in central Seoul on May 4 as a ceremony to celebrate the Buddha's birth.
The parade, the main event of the...
Korean recipes: Bossam kimchi
Kimchi is well known as the iconic food of Korea.
Koreans have enjoyed vegetable-based diets for many centuries. To reflect such a food culture, people...
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...
Explore Korea’s national heritage online
The Cultural Heritage Administration reopens its digital cultural information service today. The website offers a wide range of historical records, pictures and videos related...
Royal Culture Festival brings back Korean royal ceremonies
Emperor Gojong’s formal reception of diplomatic envoys will be reenacted in the Jeonggwanehon Pavilion (정관헌) at Deoksugung Palace in Seoul from May 2 to...
Figure skating icon Kim Yuna to headline London fashion show
The Korean Cultural Centre in London on Sept. 27 will open the event "Hanbok Fashion Show, Hanbok Wave." Shown is figure skating icon Kim Yuna wearing...
Baroque 18th C. German treasures come to Seoul
A special exhibition, ‘The Dream of a King: Masterpieces From the Dresden State Art Collections,’ opens at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul...
KCCs in 25 countries to host events for Chuseok holiday
Visitors to the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Ankara, Turkiye (Turkey), on Sept. 30, 2023, play beonadolligi, a traditional game...
Wax celebrities greet fans in Seoul
Wax statues of world-renowned stars, athletes, artists and political and religious figures are now welcoming visitors to a newly-opened museum in Seoul.
On July 31,...
Seoul marks 600th anniversary of King Sejong’s enthronement
The opening ceremony of the fourth Royal Culture Festival starts with a performance of the Hwangryong ceremony, which symbolizes the birth of King Sejong...
US reality show filmed at Suwon fortress
A U.S. reality show has been shot at the Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do Province.
An episode of the reality...
Gangwon-do Province youth orchestra supports PyeongChang Olympics
El Sistema Korea Gangwon, a youth orchestra with members from across Gangwon-do Province, is to perform at the Gangneung Arts Center in Gangneung on...
The beauty of Korean parks is captured in photos
By Oh Hyun Woo and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Korea National Park Service
Video = Korea National Park ServiceThe red sunset glow over Bukhansan National Park, the glittering stars...
King’s study room becomes public library
A new library is unveiled at Gyeongbokgung Palace on April 27. The Jibokjae Hall, a former royal study room, has now been renovated as...
Records on nation’s 1st 6-dot braille system restored to mark Nat’l Braille Day
The photos show handwritten scripts for the country's first six-dot Hangeul braille system before (left) and after their restoration. (National Archives of Korea)
By Kim Hyelin
The National Archives of...
Literary festival brings Seoul, Paris closer
Korean writers are set to appear at the 2016 Paris International Book Fair that will run from March 16 to 21, as Korea is...
Global Hallyu content contest ‘Talk Talk Korea 2023’ opens
The world's largest Hallyu content contest Talk Talk Korea 2023 will run through September 17. (Korean Culture and Information...
