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...
Olympians race through Pyeongchang snowfields
A total of 34 cross-country skiers from 13 countries sprint from the starting line in the women’s skiathlon finals at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup at the Alpensia Cross-Country Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 4. The competition was held as part of...
National Museum offers peek into ancient Egyptian lives
The National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu District, Seoul, is currently hosting an exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts, on loan from the Brooklyn Museum.
A statuette (above) from Egypt's Middle Kingdom (2050 B.C.-1800 B.C.) shows the deceased, a person named Si-Hathor, sitting on a plinth.
On...
Pyongyang’s nuclear threats are top security issue for Washington: Mattis
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis (left) and acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn hold a meeting at the Government Complex-Seoul on Feb. 2. Secretary Mattis reaffirmed the Trump administration’s will to bolster the Korea-U.S. relations.
“We intend to be shoulder-to-shoulder with you as we face this...
National Museum displays ancient Egyptian artifacts
The National Museum of Korea, located in Yongsan-gu District, central Seoul, is continuing with its exhibit of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
Shabties were included in many ancient Egyptian tombs, representing an agricultural worker in the afterlife to help the noble.
They were made out of stone, wood,...
Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王)
Seong of Baekje, the Holy King (성왕, 聖王) (r. 523-554)
Seong was instrumental in the Baekje resurgence and in founding its new capital. He made Buddhism the official state religion and reigned over the glory days of Baekje. However, after an alliance of more than...
NBC previews PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
A film crew from NBC shoots actor Jonathan Bennett on the ski jump platform atop the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 2.
A film crew from NBC, the U.S. broadcaster of next year's PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games,...
Books highlight Korea, US missionary bonds
The Hoesangjeon Hall at Gyeonghuigung Palace is considered to be a rare structure that shows the original appearance of buildings before being damaged by Japanese forces. The photo is one recently donated by Priscilla Welbon Ewy of the U.S.
A new photo of the Hoesangjeon...
Organic market promotes natural famers, healthy eating
Today we meet Park Suh Ran, founder of the Gre-eat Market, a collaborative project that aims to increase awareness about healthy lifestyles and food in Korea by connecting food professionals, organic farmers and consumers. The market hopes to be a platform where it would...
Celebrating Lunar New Year’s 2017
A mother-daughter duo tie their wishes to a tree at Seoul's Unhyeongung royal residence (운현궁) on Jan. 28, Seollal Lunar New Year's Day.
Seollal Lunar New Year's, a holiday that reminds us of the meaning of family, is now behind us.
During the holidays, families came...
Visit the Korea booth at Spain’s tourism trade fair
The tourism trade fair FITUR is held at the IFEMA convention center in Madrid from Jan. 18 to 22 this year.
The International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR), organized by the Feria de Madrid (IFEMA) convention center, was held from Jan. 18 to 22, one of...
Purme Foundation helps build disabled-friendly world
There’s one person who has dedicated everything he’s got to building hospitals designed solely to treat people with disabilities.
He is the executive director of the Purme Foundation, Paik Kyung-hak. He has put all his wealth and all his heart into making the world a...
Mummies show wealth of the ancients
Mummy cartonnages and masks were compulsory items for ancient Egyptian funerals. The details and components of the cartonnage (above) show that it belonged to an upper-class woman. Her hair and robes are elaborately described, the eyes are inlaid with glass, and there's a jeweled...
Colder, but more fun: Korea’s winters past
During winter 1975, kids and grownups enjoy skating while wearing only jeans and sweaters, at the frozen pond in front of the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion at Gyeongbokgung Palace.
It was much colder in Korea in the past.
Photos and records recently released by the National Archives of...
