Koreaphiles discover hidden treasures of Tongyeong
Korea.net honorary reporters pose against a backdrop of the waterway between Hansando Island in Tongyeong in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, and Yeosu in Jeollanam-do Province, known as the Hallyeosudo Straits, on Oct. 28.
Following its three-day tour in Busan, a group of 12 Korea.net honorary reporters started...
Korea, Asian neighbors share citizen registration systems
Public officers from Laos, Myanmar and Sri Lanka learn how to use an unmanned kiosk to issue resident registration documents. They were visiting a neighborhood government office in Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do Province, on Oct. 27.
Korea and its Asian neighbors have been sharing their knowledge and...
Traditional markets enrich Autumn Travel Week
A wide variety of events are unfolding at traditional markets across the country in celebration of Autumn Travel Week, a two-week festival running from Oct. 24 to Nov. 6.
Starting Monday, around 40 sites at 26 spots nationwide, including historic sites, cultural facilities and ecological...
Korea, Kazakhstan cooperate on archive management
Boris Dzhaparov (left), head of the Archives of the President of Kazakhstan, and Lee Sang Jin, head of the National Archives of Korea, shake hands after signing an MOU outlining cooperation on archive management, in Sejong City on Oct. 27.
Korea and Kazakhstan are expanding...
Koreaphiles discover hidden treasures of Busan
“I’m so excited. This is one of the three cities that I most wanted to visit when I was in Korea.”
On the train to Busan, you could see how thrilled Nadine Postigo was, a Korea.net honorary reporter from the Philippines, by the look on...
Korea, African nations to make all-out effort to expand cooperation
The Korean government has announced that it will provide USD 5 billion to fund a total of 61 projects across a range of African nations over the next two years. The Korean government has also pledged to share its knowledge and experience with its...
Korean Cultural Center opens in Rome
A new Korean Cultural Center has opened its doors in Rome, the Italian capital, becoming the 31st Korean Cultural Center in the world and the 10th in Europe.
On Oct. 26, the Korean Cultural Center in Rome held its opening ceremony. The event was attended...
130 more relics found in Myeongnyang Straits
A variety of Goryeo celadon porcelain is discovered during the fourth underwater excavation at the Myeongnyang Straits off the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula in Jeollanam-do Province.
A fourth underwater excavation at the Myeongnyang Straits, off the coasts of Jindo-gun County in Jeollanam-do Province,...
President vows to bolster cooperation with OECD
OECD Secretary-General Jose Angel Gurria (left) is greeted by President Park Geun-hye at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 26.
President Park Geun-hye exchanged opinions on how to boost cooperation between Korea and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) with OECD Secretary-General Jose Angel...
Korean education fair opens in Iran
The Korean Education Fair opens in Tehran on Oct. 20 for the first time in Iran, attracting hundreds of local students to information booths about a wide range of Korean universities.
An education fair to promote Korean universities was held last week in Tehran, the...
Ceremony honors Korean War vets
On Oct. 19, a ceremony to commemorate Korean War veterans who fought in the Battle of Jangjinho Lake (장진호 전투), also called the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, was held at the Seoul National Cemetery.
The Battle of Jangjinho Lake was fought during some of...
Korea marks 107th anniversary of An Jung-geun’s ‘patriotic deed’
Independence activist An Jung-geun (1879-1910) shot Hirobumi Ito (1841-1909), the first Japanese resident-general in Korea, on Oct. 26, 1909.
On Oct. 26, 1909 -- 107 years ago today -- independence activist An Jung-geun (1879-1910) shot Hirobumi Ito (1841-1909), the first Japanese resident-general in Korea.
Born in...
Dokdo’s underwater paradise revealed
Italian underwater photographer Guglielmo Cicerchia wins the gold prize in the close-up category of the Ulleungdo-Dokdo International Underwater Photography Competition 2016.
A shrimp with red stripes and white dots shows up in the darkness.
A group of colorful fish swims peacefully between the underwater rocks.
These are...
Korea, Denmark expand industrial cooperation
Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen (third from left) meets President Park Geun-hye (third from right) at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 25.
President Park Geun-hye and Danish Prime Minister Lars Loekke Rasmussen agreed to expand the scope of industrial cooperation between their two countries...
Enjoy afternoon concerts at Deoksugung Palace
The crossover band Second Moon, an eclectic ensemble featuring a violin, a mandolin, an accordion and a penny whistle, will stage an afternoon concert at Deoksugung Palace on Oct. 28.
Over the next few weeks, you can look forward to afternoon concerts every Friday at...
Korea shares administrative systems with Asia, Africa
Public servants from governments in Asia and Africa arrived in Korea on Oct. 23 to gain a first-hand understanding of how the nation’s provincial governments are run.
The Local Government Officials Development Institute (LOGODI), part of the Ministry of the Interior, invited 14 public officials...
‘Expand cultural exchanges to the countryside’
Qu Zhe, producer of the recent 'Indepth Travel Across Korea,' a special episode of the CCTV-7 travel program 'Traveling to Beautiful China's Rural Towns,' says that his program will continue to show more parts of the Korean countryside, beyond the capital, Seoul, which has...
Gyeongbokgung Palace hosts Hanbok fashion show
Models sweep down the runway in their elegant Hanbok dresses during the Moonlight Hanbok Fashion Show at Gyeongbokgung Palace on Oct. 22.
This past weekend, a Hanbok fashion show splashed Korea's five traditional colors across the courtyards of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
In celebration of Hanbok Day, Oct....
K-Ribbon Selection label offers premium products
Gisundo soy sauce (기순도), a product in the K-Ribbon Selection's Hansik category, is a delicious condiment made using a 10-month traditional fermentation and aging process.
Thirty-five new products selected last month by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as 2016 Korea Premium Products are...
President promotes hidden travel gems
President Park Geun-hye visits the Sosu Seowon Confucian academy on Oct. 19 and learns more about the historic site from a local tour guide.
"Many people don't know about our beautiful heritage sites. We really should spread the word," said President Park Geun-hye during her...
