Friday, March 29, 2024

Dutch win men’s 1,000 m speed skating

Kjeld Nuis (center) of the Netherlands celebrates on the podium after winning the men's 1,000 m race at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 11. Nuis won ahead of second placed Vincent...

Wintry Pyeongchang heats up with prep for Olympic Games

On Feb. 10, the temperature plunged to minus 8 C in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, one of the three host cities for next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, which are just under one year away. The freezing weather, however, couldn’t stop preparations for...

Daeboreum, time to wish upon a full moon

On the day of Jeongwol Daeboreum (정월대보름), the first full moon of the lunar new year, a jubilant child receives a packet of bureom, an assortment of nuts, at the National Folk Museum on Feb. 11. "May your ears be sharp and your eyes clear!" On...

Czechia wins women’s 5,000 m speed skating

Martina Sablikova (center) of Czechia celebrates on the podium after winning the women’s 5,000 m race at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 11. Sablikova won ahead of second place Claudia Pechstein...

Kim Bo-reum wins gold in mass start speed skating

Kim Bo-reum celebrates her gold medal after the women's mass start speed skating event at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 12. As part of the test events for the...

Olympic torch starts one-year countdown to PyeongChang Winter Games

It’s only 364 days until next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games! In just under one year, the global winter sports festival will get started in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. The one-year countdown for the Winter Olympic Games officially started ticking on Feb. 9 at...

Racing for PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games

Paralympic cross-country skier Seo Borami competes in the 14th National Para Games 3 km biathlon sprint finals at the Alpensia Biathlon Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 8. In the lead up to the test events for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in...

The name of respect: Korea and Egypt

Respect is one of the most important traits in a person. It implies that one is valuable and worthy of dealing with as a dignified individual. In other words, it is the bridge of accomplishing and preserving relationships. Showing respect or politeness circuitously requires...

Korea, Iran bolster tax cooperation

National Tax Service Commissioner Lim Hwansoo (left) and Seyed Kamel Taghavi-Nejad from Iran's National Tax Administration (INTA) hold their first bilateral meeting in Tehran on Feb. 7. The photo shows the two during the Iranian's visit to Korea last year. Korea and Iran have agreed...

10 Korean dishes loved in Madrid

The 15th Madrid Fusion food festival, organized by the Municipal Palacio de Congress, was held from Jan. 23 to 25, one of the most prestigious international food events in the world. In Madrid this year, 167 exhibitors from the food service industry showcased their...

Eulji Mundeok (을지문덕, 乙支文德) (c. 550-c. 620)

Eulji Mundeok (을지문덕, 乙支文德) (c. 550-c. 620) A symbol today of a "just war" or "righteous defense," Eulji Mundeok was an almost-mythical Goguryeo general who in A.D. 612 played a decisive role in a great military victory, or defeat, depending on your side. He was...

Countdown clock unveiled for PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Participants celebrate the start of a countdown clock for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games in front of Seoul City Hall on Feb. 8 On the evening of Feb. 8, one day before "G-1," the one-year countdown for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games,...

Korea, US diplomats agree to strengthen alliance

Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se holds talks with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Feb. 7 to discuss strengthening the Korea-U.S. relationship in the face of North Korean nuclear weapon threats. "The Korea-U.S. alliance is key to maintaining peace and prosperity in the...

Speed skaters jostle for pole position in 2018

The ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, a test event for next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, will pit 317 speed skaters from 24 countries against each other at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province. The competition will run from Feb....

‘Saimdang, Light’s Diary,’ though fictional, pursues truth

TV stars Lee Young-ae (left) and Song Seung-heon play the leads in the TV show ‘Saimdang, Light’s Diary.’ Shin Saimdang (신사임당, 申師任堂) (1504-1551), the epitome of a mid-Joseon perfect wife and wise mother, was an artist, calligraphist and poet. She was also good at weaving....

Korean chopsticks attract Japanese diners

Chopsticks designed by artists from Cheongju are on display at the Nagoya Tabletop Show in Nagoya, Japan, on Jan. 18 and 19. Korean chopsticks will soon be lying more often at Japanese table settings. Chopsticks made by local artists from Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, will be sold...

Fourteen Asian countries cooperate on germ cells

Fourteen Asian member-states representing the Asian Food & Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (AFACI) participate in a training workshop on germ cells and their management systems, at the Department of Agriculture in Thailand on Feb. 6. Fourteen Asian nations have come together in Thailand to share information...

Seoul to support IT-based public services, e-gov’t

Starting this year, the Ministry of the Interior will hold test runs of selected public services based on advanced IT. It will also support a total of 32 intelligent e-government projects that focus on making it easier for people to use public services. The ministry and...

Korea, US ‘retain unwavering, rock-solid alliance’

Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se (left) holds talks with U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Seoul on Feb. 3 to discuss ways to further enhance the Korea-U.S. alliance. “You can count on our defense pledge to Korea 100%” U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis...

Pyeongchang, Olympic city of winter festivities

Visitors can go ice-fishing for trout at the annual Pyeongchang Trout Festival, on the frozen Odaecheon River in Jinbu-myeon Town in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. The snow-capped city of Pyeongchang in Gangwon-do Province is not only the host of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter...

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