Hallyu exports hit USD 8.2 billion
Tourists visit the Alpensia Ski Jump Center before the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in January 2018. (Korea.net DB)
By Xu Aiying and Hahm Hee-eun
The Korean...
Two Koreas to cooperate on movie industry
Korea Film Council chair Oh Seok Geun speaks during the Korean Film Night at Cannes, held on the sidelines of the 71st Cannes Film...
Culture minister says we are all united for peace
Do Jonghwan, minister of culture, sports and tourism, gives an interview to the Hong Kong-based channel Phoenix Satellite Television at the Foreign Press Center...
Jeju beauty, history on display at photo exhibit
The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Jeju April 3 Incident with a special photo exhibition, World Natural...
Lantern parade in rain celebrates Buddha’s birth, Korean peace
A lantern parade takes place on May 12, 10 days before Buddha’s birthday, through the heart of Seoul.
By Kim Hyelin, Park Hye Ri and Sohn JiAe
Photos =...
Traditional foods from South, North Korea showcased in Seoul
Julia Devochikina (left) from Russia and her mother listen to an explanation about a birthday feast table that was prepared according to traditions in...
Berlin exhibit highlights borders between two Koreas
By Min Yea-Ji and Hahm Hee-eun
Video = Korean Cultural Center in Germany Official YouTube
The Korean Cultural Center in Germany and the Korea Arts Management Service opened the...
President Moon meets South Korean art troupe for Pyeongyang
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook talk with members of a South Korean art troupe that performed in Pyeongyang last month, during...
Exhibit showcases Cheong Wa Dae art collection
By Lee Hana
Video = Jeon Han, Kim Sunjoo, Choi Tae-soon
Seoul | May 9, 2018
Starting May 9, the first floor of the Cheong Wa Dae Sarangchae Exhibition Center will...
Korea attracts UK tourists with tradition, technology
British guards march down Sejong-daero in central Seoul as part of the Hi Seoul Festival hosted by Seoul Metropolitan City. (Korea.net DB)
By Min Yea-Ji and Hahm Hee-eun
For...
Cheong Wa Dae hosts photo exhibit to mark Moon administration’s 1st anniversary
A photo exhibition is held at Cheong Wa Dae to celebrate the first anniversary of President Moon Jae-in’s inauguration. The photo above shows a...
Pop group Winner talks about Korea
By Hahm Hee-eun
Seoul | May 4, 2018
Winner is a four-member pop group at YG Entertainment that has made a comeback recently with its newest chill...
Talk Talk Korea’ goes behind the scenes with the pop group Winner
The four-member pop group Winner, the official campaign model for the fifth Talk Talk Korea 2018 contest, poses for a promotional shoot at the...
KOCIS invites non-Korean residents to tour UNESCO sites
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) invites non-Korean residents of Korea on a tour around some of the Korean UNESCO sites between May...
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...
KOCIS leads globalization of Korean arts, culture
Director Kim Tae-hoon of the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) briefs the press on his organization's four-year action plan for the spread of...
Korea showcases musical, non-verbal performances in Singapore
Artists wave to the audience during the Korea Performance Festival in Bangkok in June 2017. (Korea Tourism Organization)
By Kim Young Shin
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO)...
Cultural center to be built for South, North Koreans
A 'unified cultural center,' targeting both South Korean residents and North Korean defectors, will be built in the neighborhood of Magok in Gangseo-gu District,...
‘I hope food can boost inter-Korean relations’
Director Yoon Sook-ja of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food says on April 6 that the leaders of the two Koreas can share their...
Museums attract spring visitors
Paintings and calligraphy works related to butterflies and spring flowers are on display at the National Museum of Korea starting April 10. The photo...
