Korean porcelain comes to Milan
Artist Lee Seyong’s porcelain tea set is a part of 'Between Serenity and Dynamism: Korean Ceramics,' an exhibition of 90 Korean works of pottery on display at La Triennale di Milano from April 4 to 9. (Korea Craft & Design Foundation)
By Xu Aiying and...
Korea, Qatar strengthen economic partnership
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Joo Hyunghwan (left) and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani discuss furthering the Korea-Qatar economic partnership, in Doha on April 2.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Korea and Qatar have agreed to further expand their...
Korea, Southeast Asia expand agricultural trade
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Kim Jae-soo (left) holds talks with nine ambassadors from Southeast Asia to discuss ways to expand trade in agriculture, in Seoul on March 31. (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)
By Kang Gahui and Sohn JiAe
Korea and nine...
Enjoy a musical paradise at Nagwon Instrument Arcade
"There's nowhere in the world like the Nagwon Instrument Arcade, where you can see a variety of musical instruments all at one place," says Choi Shinhae, owner of Hanyang Music.
By Yoon Sojung
Photo = Jeon Han
March 24, 2017 | Seoul
Nagwon (낙원, 樂園) means "paradise" in...
2017 Seoul Motor Show spotlights future of cars
The 2017 Seoul Mother Show gives visitors a glimpse into the future of personal transportation. The motor show kicked off its 10-day run on March 31 at the Kintex convention center in Ilsan, in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do Province.
By Kim Young-ah, Sohn JiAe
Photo = Jeon Han
March...
Korea cooperates on science, technology with UK, Ukraine
The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning and the U.K.'s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy discuss ways to further enhance mutual cooperation on science and technology, during the Korea-U.K. Joint Committee on Science and Technology Cooperation in London on March 23.
Korea...
Korea ranks 3rd for design registration
Korea comes in third place in the World Intellectual Property Organization's Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs for the year 2016, with a total of 1,882 designs filed.
Korea ranked third in the number of international industrial design applications filed in 2016...
Korea strengthens partnership with Egypt, India
Korea has solidified its economic and diplomatic ties with Egypt and India.
On March 25, First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Lim Sung-nam discussed ways to further enhance the Korea-Egypt comprehensive cooperative partnership with his Egyptian counterparts Deputy Foreign Minister Hamdi Sanad Loza and National...
Airport train ticket now for subway
A combination ticket, sold from April 4, is now valid fare on both the Airport Railroad that runs from Incheon International Airport to Seoul Station and on the Seoul metropolitan subway system.
People who travel from Incheon International Airport to Seoul Station using the express...
Korea’s ancient Daegaya capital
Korea used to be divided into different countries, each ruled by a king. At some point in Korean history, a kingdom called Daegaya existed, along with Baekje, Silla and Goguryeo. It was founded by Noeijiljuil, later known as King Ijinasi. Daegaya is believed to...
Korea shares health care policies with Central, South America
Government officials from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Peru, Brazil and Mexico pose for a photo during the fifth K-Pharma Academy, held at the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do Province, on March 27.
Korea is continuing to share its knowledge and experience...
Korea-Turkey friendship: ‘next 60 years will be even better’
Turkish Ambassador to Korea Arslan Hakan Okcal talks about the close bonds between Turkey and Korea, in light of 60 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations, at the Turkish Embassy in Seoul on March 23.
"The distance between our countries is quite considerable,...
Seoul announced official spring flower trails
The pathway along the Anyangcheon Stream in Yeongdeungpo-gu District, Seoul, offers some of the most beautiful cherry blossom walking trails every April.
Spring has sprung. The flower buds have started to bloom and warm and sunnier weather has arrived.
In Seoul, forsythia and azalea are expected...
K-fans got talent
J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, once said, 'I would like to be remembered as someone who did the best she could with the talent she had.'
Our talent is God's gift to us, but talent without working hard is nothing....
Korea joins forces to defeat ISIS, NK nuclear ambition
Korea and the international community have reconfirmed their common will to eradicate the extremist group known as ISIS.
On March 22, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se stressed that the Korean government will join the international community’s efforts to repel what’s called “a grave threat...
Korean farmer travels world on tractor
Kang Kitae, who traveled around rural Korea, China, Turkey and Myanmar on a tractor, provides lecture in his own lecture hall, called the Travel University, for other aspiring world travelers.
Kang Kitae, a 34-year-old traveler, is all set to go as long as he has...
Foreign minister discusses London terrorist attack with his UK counterpart over phone
During his visit to the U.S. for a meeting of the Ministers of the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS, Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se held a telephone conversation with Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom on March 23 at the request of the...
Interview with an Arab reporter
Korean pop music and soap operas have been popular across the Arab world for a long time now, and the number of fans keeps getting bigger each year. Those fans dream about meeting their favorite pop idol or attending one of the concerts, or...
‘My goal is to stand on the podium in PyeongChang’
Won Yun-jong (left), the pilot, and Seo Young-woo, the brakeman, finished the 2016-2017 BMW IBSF World Cup in third place after they came in fifth in the men’s bobsleigh race, the final race of the season, at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang on...
Gapado goes green
Residents on Gapado Island, a small outcropping 5.5 kilometers south of Jeju Island, rely on wind turbines and solar panels for their energy.
After a 20-minute ferry ride from Moseulpo Port at the southern tip of Jeju Island, Gapado Island welcomes visitors with its green...
