Russia, EU, ASEAN envoys increase scope of diplomacy: president
President Moon Jae-in meets with envoys to Russia, the European Union, Germany and to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as they report on their diplomatic achievements, at Cheong Wa Dae on May 29. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon Jae-in was briefed on...
President has lunch with outgoing Cabinet
President Moon Jae-in speaks during a lunch with Korea's outgoing presidential Cabinet, at Cheong Wa Dae on May 26. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
Encouragement and listening.
These two words are the key takeaways from a lunch that President Moon Jae-in hosted on May 26 with...
President vows to use personal money for private activities
President Moon Jae-in presides over his first meeting with senior secretaries on May 25. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Jeon Han and Sohn JiAe
May 25, 2017 │ Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in announced on May 25 that he would use his own salary to pay...
President orders upgrade to human rights commission
Senior presidential secretary for civil affairs Cho Kuk announces President Moon Jae-in’s order to raise the importance of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, at the Chunchugwan press center of Cheong Wa Dae on May 25.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos: Jeon Han
President Moon Jae-in has...
Military band, honor guard to resume Cheong Wa Dae shows
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Soo-hyun announces the resumption of performances by a military band and an honor guard at Fountain Square in front of Cheong Wa Dae, at the Chunchugwan press center at Cheong Wa Dae on May 24.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Jeon...
Traditional musical depicts King Sejong’s philosophy
The National Gugak Center is performing 'New Music of King Sejong the Great – Tree of Deep Roots, Water of Deep Springs,' a modern musical adaptation of 'Songs of the Dragons,' an epic poem published by King Sejong (r. 1418-1450), at the Yeak-dang Theater...
Seoullo 7017 invites you to take a pleasant stroll
Seoullo 7017, a raised city walkway built on an overpass from the 1970s that was closed to traffic in 2015, opens to the public on May 20.
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Kang Gahui
May 20, 2017 | Seoul
An urban walkway...
Culture, wisdom embodied in traditional liquor, food
Korean Food Foundation President Yoon Sook-ja offers a jungbakgye, a traditional cookie prepared for royal ceremonies, to Turkish Ambassador to Korea Arslan Hakan Okcal, at the Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul where the 10th Korean Traditional Liquor & Food Festival took place on May...
First lady visits president’s hometown as first official act
First lady Kim Jung-sook smiles as she poses with a baby during a visit to Namjeong Village in Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, the hometown of her husband, President Moon Jae-in, on May 18.
By Jeon Han and Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
May 19, 2017 |...
‘Let’s embrace like friends’ says Korea, Mexico
President Moon Jae-in talks with his Mexican counterpart President Enrique Pena Nieto on May 17 to discuss ways to develop bilateral ties and to enhance cooperation on North Korean issues. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Jeon Han and Sohn JiAe
May 17, 2017 | Cheong Wa Dae
President...
Food from around the world comes to Korea
Seoul Food 2017, an international food industry exhibition where 1,382 food companies from 39 countries gather to show off their wares, takes place at the KINTEX convention center in Ilsan in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, from May 16 to 19. (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency)
By Kang...
President appoints fair trade commissioner, head of patriots and veterans affairs
Senior presidential secretary for personnel affairs Cho Hyun-ock nominates Kim Sang-jo (second from right) as the chairman of the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), and names Pi Woo-jin (right) as the new head of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, at Cheong Wa Dae's...
Korea shares administrative strategies with African governments
President Bae Jin-hwan (center, front row) of the Local Government Officials Development Institute and 19 public servants from six African governments pose for a photo after the opening ceremony of the Capacity Building Program on Local Administration conference at the President Hotel in Seoul...
Happy Teacher’s Day
The birthday of King Sejong the Great, who oversaw the creation of the Korean alphabet, became Teacher's Day in Korea in honor of him.
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Esraa Elzeny and Salwa Elzeny
Photos = Esraa Elzeny and Salwa Elzeny
"Stand up for the teacher and glorify...
Sport journalists visit PyeongChang Olympic venues
A group of journalists with the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) takes a tour of the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, one of the main venues of next year's PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, on May 12.
By Lee Hana
Photos...
Korea, US discuss bilateral summit
Newly-elected President Moon Jae-in receives a phone call from U.S. President Donald Trump on May 10, congratulating him on his win. That same day President Moon (pictured), took the oath of office and he was officially sworn in to serve in Korea's 19th president...
President Moon Jae-in vows to create a ‘new Korea’
President Moon Jae-in takes the oath of office at the National Assembly in Seoul, becoming the next leader of the Republic of Korea, on May 10.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Jeon Han
“The Republic of Korea starts anew today on May 10, 2017.”
So said Moon...
Presidential election to come on May 9
Signs announcing the elections for Korea's 19th presidential term that will take place on May 9 hang at the Government Seoul Complex on May 8. A set of stages are set up across Gwanghwamun Square where the nation’s leading broadcasters are scheduled to broadcast...
‘Welcome to Joseon’
As part of the ‘Welcome to Joseon’ festival at the Korean Folk Village in Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, the ‘Birthday Party for the Village Governor’ show amuses visitors on May 1.
By Kim Young-ah and Sohn JiAe
Photos= Kim Young-ah
May 1, 2017 | Yongin
“A time capsule.”
This...
‘A life with Buddha’s mindset’
The Ven. Jaseung, president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, delivers an address during the Dharma Ceremony for the Buddha's Birthday, at Seoul's Jogyesa Temple on May 3.
By Lee Hana and Cho A-la
Photos=Jeon Han
May 3, 2017 | Seoul
The Dharma Ceremony for Buddha's 2561st Birthday...
