Walking with Joseon-era guards patrolling to protect Seoul
The Cultural Heritage Administration has held festivals of traditional Korean culture for both domestic and foreign visitors such as the 2022 reopening of Gwanghwamun Square and last year's opening of a restored woldae (ceremonial elevated stage) in front of Gwanghwamun Gate. One such event is the Gyeongbokgung...
New gov’t council pledges to make nation top 3 AI power
Minister of Science and ICT Lee Jong Ho (center) on April 4 speaks at the launching ceremony and inaugural meeting of a supreme council on artificial intelligence (AI) strategy at the Federation of Korean Industries in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. He...
Singapore to host 1st world cyber taekwondo tourney in Nov.
This match of virtual taekwondo, an event in the Olympic Esports Series, in May 2022 has competitors squaring off in the game-based event.
By Hong AngiePhotos = World Taekwondo
The game-based World Taekwondo Virtual Championships will...
Bullet train KTX marks 20th anniversary with billionth user
The bullet train Korea Train eXpress (KTX) on April 1 marked its 20th anniversary, with its number of passengers on Aug. 31, 2023, surpassing the billion mark, equal to more than 20 rides by every member of the national population. Shown is the...
Group begins annual drive to correct inaccuracies about Korea
Members of Friends of Korea, a volunteer group that looks for and corrects misinformation about the country abroad, on March 29 pose for a group photo at the organization's 16th induction ceremony held at KOCIS (Korean Culture and Information Service) Center in...
‘Common trait in Korean-Danish cooperation is innovation’
By Yoon Sojung and Yoon SeungjinPhotos = Jeon HanVideo = Jeon Han and Lee Jun Young
Danish Ambassador to Korea Svend Olling says, "If we put our spirit of innovation and boldness together, we can achieve a lot of...
Nation’s largest tourism show helps completion of bucket lists
The annual Korea Travel Expo on March 28 kicked off at the aT Center in Seoul's Seocho-gu District, featuring a wealth of tourism information and products. Seen is the pavilion Workcation X Specialized Night Tourism City.By Kim Seon...
18 local gov’ts to run early adaptation for seasonal workers
Eighteen basic local governments from the first half of this year will implement early adaptation programs for seasonal foreign workers. Shown is a worker at a greenhouse in Imsil-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Office. (Imsil-gun Office)
By...
First King Sejong Institute Center in Mideast to open in UAE
The first King Sejong Institute Center in the Middle East will open in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah. Shown are students making crafts in a cultural course at the Dubai branch of King Sejong Institute. (Official...
British index names Seoul world’s 10th-best financial city
Seoul ranks 10th among 133 cities covered in the biannual Global Financial Centres Index of the U.K. Shown above is the Yeouido neighborhood of the capital's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (Seoul Metropolitan Government's official Facebook page)
By Israa...
Use of self-driving buses in Seoul eased for foreign tourists
The self-driving bus running around Cheonggyecheon Stream in downtown Seoul has been reborn as a tourist attraction for both domestic and foreign passengers. (Seoul Metropolitan Government's official Facebook page)
By Park Hyeri
12 universities join Korea Foundation’s Global e-School project
The Korea Foundation on March 18 said 12 domestic universities have joined a project to boost Korean studies abroad. Shown is a class held overseas under the project. (Korea Foundation)
By Charles AudouinThe Korea Foundation...
Forbes names 5 must-visit cherry blossom spots in Korea
The U.S. business magazine Forbes has selected five must-visit cherry blossom spots in Korea for this year. Pictured is one of the five, Gyeonghwa Station Cherry Blossom Street, in Jinhae-gu District of Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Changwon City Hall)
Spread of development movement to revolutionize emerging world
Gyeongsangbuk-do Province Gov. Lee Cheol-woo (fifth from right), local government officials and residents of the Sri Lankan village of Walpola on May 26 last year cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of a Saemaul Undong (New Community Movement) pilot village in Walpola....
‘Korean-German cooperation could bring 2nd economic miracle’
German Ambassador to Korea Georg Schmidt on Feb. 13 in an interview with Korea.net at the Germany Embassy in Seoul says bilateral cooperation in growth and the environment could lead to a second miracle on the Rhine River of Germany and Hangang River...
1/3 of foreign tourists last year aged 30 or below due to Hallyu
A third of foreign visitors to the country last year were aged 30 or younger. Shown are two Korea.net Honorary Reporters in May last year looking at seafood in Namhae-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Seon...
Rice seed project in Africa celebrates first results in Ghana
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) on March 5 handed over the first rice seeds produced under last year's project Rice Seed Production Improvement for Africa, aka RiceSPIA, to the Ghanaian government at the Ghanian branch of the Korea...
Gangwon 2024 offers opportunity to promote domestic tourism
Visitors to the promotional booth of the cultural experience zone at Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on Jan. 22 try virtual reality goggles for an immersive view of domestic tourist destinations. (Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism)
Lunar New Year culture uses gifts to express gratitude
Visitors to a hypermarket in Seoul on Feb. 5 look for Seollal gift sets. (Wu Jinhua)
By Charles Audouin and Wu JinhuaSeollal (Lunar New Year), one of the nation's two biggest holidays, runs this year from Feb. 9-12,...
Cultural campaign Local 100 promotes history, culture of Suwon
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (fourth from left) on Feb. 7 tries traditional archery at Yeonmudae Post of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do Province, at the event "Enjoying K-Suwon with Local 100," the third part of...
