Friday, March 29, 2024

Danish royals visit Korea

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, Princess Mary, are in Korea for three days this week to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and Denmark. On May 21, the royal couple attended a Korean-Danish Business Conference held at Seoul's Shilla Hotel,...

Small business ministry marks 1st anniversary

Minister of SMEs and Startups Hong Jonghaak outlines the ministry’s performance over the past year, at the Korea Federation of SMEs in Seoul on July 23. (Ministry of SMEs and Startups) By Kim Young Shin  The Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Startups, established last...

Korea, Latvia discuss Peace Olympics, economic cooperation

President Moon Jae-in (right) and Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis shake hands after holding bilateral talks at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 13. (Cheong Wa Dae) By Lee Hana President Moon Jae-in met with Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis, currently in Korea for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games, for...

President Moon, Chairman Kim express hope for better inter-Korean ties, unification

President Moon Jae-in (right) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hold a brief chat prior to their summit, in the lobby of the Peace House, the venue for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit, in Panmunjeom on April 27. 2018 Inter-Korean Summit Press Corps  President Moon Jae-in...

President Moon reaffirms Europe’s support for peace on the Korean Peninsula

President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook arrive at Seoul Airbase on Oct. 21 after finishing their nine-day European trip. (Cheong Wa Dae Facebook) By Yoon Sojung President Moon Jae-in came back home after ending a nine-day trip to Europe on Oct. 21. During the trip,...

Korean-language textbook featuring BTS content being developed

The Ministry of Education on June 10 announced the development of a Korean-language curriculum for elementary and middle school students abroad and producing textbooks based on the curriculum. (King Sejong Institute in Santiago, Chile) By Joung Haseung A textbook incorporating BTS hits and music videos is under development for elementary and...

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 here have used various methods to store vegetables over the winter, such as salting and fermenting. Varieties of kimchi have been...

Korea exports rice to the home of rice

The origins of rice can be found in ancient China. Some of the oldest relics giving us evidence of rice cultivation, dating from the prehistoric era through to about 7,000 years ago, can be found around Ningbo and Hangzhou along the Yangtze River. Rice...

New tech allows seafood, plants to be grown at home

Kim Su-kyung (left), a researcher at the West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, explains how herbaceous seepweed can be grown using biofloc technology, on Sept. 23 in Incheon. A new technology allows people to raise both seafood and vegetables at their home in urban areas, even...

Luge athletes race new Pyeongchang track

A speed competition on the ice, where a thousandth of a second matters, took place on Feb. 17 at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, one of the host cities for next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Viessmann Luge...

Visit world heritage sites, enjoy nature, history

Travel to Hallasan Mountain and to the Seongsan Ilchulbung of Jeju Island and learn more about its volcanic geographic features. Visit the Hwasun Dolmen in Jeollanam-do Province and explore the megalithic culture of prehistoric times. Follow the traces of the Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-A.D. 660)...

Pop concert to enamor fans from around the world

A special concert to be held this weekend is revving up to wow pop fans from around the world. At 7 p.m. on Sept. 4, the Olympic Stadium in Jamsil, southern Seoul, will host the Grand K-Pop Festival. The concert will feature a pop star-studded...

100 years of Korean, Japanese cuisine

There are Japanese izakaya in Seoul (left) and Korean samgyupsal barbequed pork restaurants (right) in Yokohama, Japan. An exhibit that shows the similarities and differences between Korean and Japanese cuisine is currently being held in Seoul. The National Folk Museum of Korea, in collaboration with the...

PyeongChang success seen at national pavilions

Visitors to the House of Switzerland in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, take pictures of themselves while an Olympic event is live-streamed on Feb. 24 By Korea.net PyeongChang Olympics Team Photos = Jeon Han and Kim Sunjoo Pyeongchang l Feb. 24, 2018 “Hospitality is the key to PyeongChang success!” This is the common thought from...

Hallyu gains base in Vietnam via renovated Hanoi Library

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's first public library project abroad, Hanoi Library in Vietnam, has been completed at the end of this month after work began in 2021. Shown is the facility's lobby. By Park Hye...

Two Koreas inspect NK railways

A group of inspectors from South and North Korea inspect a length of the Gyeongui railway line in North Korea on July 24. By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Young Shin  Photos = Ministry of Unification South and North Korea conducted joint inspections of Northern sections of the Gyeongui railway...

K-pop fever hits Europe

Pop groups Shinee, the Bangtan Boys, Block B and F. T. Island sing along to the traditional Korean folk song 'Arirang' during KCON France 2016, at the Accor Hotels Arena in Paris on June 2. K-pop fever filled the air at the Accor Hotels Arena...

A glimpse into the world of ancient boats, ships

A special exhibition has opened its doors inviting visitors to witness a chronicle of boats and vessels throughout ancient history from all around the world. On Jan. 5, the National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage in Yonghae-dong, Mokpo-si, Jeollanam-do Province (South Jeolla Province), opened...

Two Koreas to soon begin joint survey of East Sea railway

A joint inter-Korean survey team inspects a section of the Gyeongui Line Nov. 30 to Dec. 5. Ministry of Unification (South Korea) By Kim Minji A South Korean survey team will visit North Korea to inspect the East Sea (Donghae) Rail from Dec. 8 after having...

Cheong Wa Dae thanks pope for PyeongChang message

Cheong Wa Dae expressed its gratitude for Pope Francis on Feb. 8, who praised North Korean athletes’ participation in the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. The photo shows the pope during his visit to Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul in August 2014. (Korea.net DB) By Hur SomEe and Yoon...

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