Korea.net honorary reporters visit Dokdo Island
Korea.net honorary reporters and members of the coast guard stationed on Dokdo Island give a thumbs up as they pose for a group photo on Dokdo Island on Sept. 25.
This past weekend, 11 Korea.net honorary reporters from nine different countries set foot on Korea's...
510K people help with ‘365 social services’
Seoul's Gwanak-gu District is one of the capitals' less wealthy boroughs, but the volunteers there, with some 98,000 people registered as good Samaritans, outnumber the number of registered volunteers in many other districts.
Gwanak-gu District sits in southern Seoul, and some 510,000 people live in...
Korean, Chinese, Japanese sports ministers build future-oriented partnership
The first meeting of sports ministers from Korea, China and Japan is held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, over two days from Sept. 22 to 23.
The first meeting of sports ministers from Korea, China and Japan, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism,...
Pedal power takes tourists toward Busan
Taiwanese bicyclists enjoy the Namhangang River on Sept. 20 as part of a Seoul-Busan bicycle tour.
What would it feel like to ride a bicycle from Seoul to Busan?
You'll get an answer soon, for a group of Taiwanese tourists from Giant, the world’s largest bicycle...
Actress-turned-painter draws God-given gifts
Actress and painter Kim HyunJung’s ‘Prayer’ features a stuffed rabbit named Lala, which represents the artist’s inner soul.
Actress and painter Kim HyunJung is returning to the scene with a new solo exhibition for the first time in two years, the second of her solo...
Northeast Asian History Foundation celebrates 10th anniversary
Attendees at a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Northeast Asian History Foundation (NAHF) slice the celebratory cakes on Sept. 21.
The Northeast Asian History Foundation (NAHF) organized a ceremony to mark its 10th anniversary and to announce its vision...
Minister meets best-selling travel author
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (left) and Patricia Schultz, author of '1,000 Places to See Before You Die,' pose for a picture at the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Seoul on Sept. 21. Schultz presented the minister with a...
Palaces in the fall, palaces under the stars
The Heungnyemun Gate (흥례문, 興禮門), the second inner gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace, is illuminated with a colorful display of media art from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 in celebration of National Foundation Day (개천절, 開天節).
In just a few days, splendid displays of color will...
Korea, Mexico expand cooperation on tourism
Korea and Mexico have agreed to expand cooperation on tourism.
On Sept. 20, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun held a meeting in Seoul with Mexican Minister of Tourism Enrique de la Madrid to discuss ways to increase tourism between their two countries.
Minister...
Puerto Rican veterans to visit Korea after 66 years
As a token of appreciation and out of respect for their sacrifices made during the Korean War (1950-1953), the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has invited 120 veterans from Puerto Rico and elsewhere in the U.S. to visit Korea along with their families.
The...
Korea, US, Japan call for stronger pressure on N. Korea
Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se (left), Japanese Foreign Minister Kishida Fumio (center) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hold trilateral talks in New York on Sept. 18 to discuss ways to apply stronger pressure to the North Korean regime.
Korea, the U.S. and Japan...
Royal tourist train welcomes visitors to Suwon Hwaseong Fortress
A new sightseeing train at the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, featuring an eocha or 'royal vehicle' as the engine, will start running in October this year.
Visitors to the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress in Gyeonggi-do Province will be able to look around the historical site by hopping...
Peace Corps plants seeds of Korea-US friendship
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (center) shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert (right) during the opening ceremony of the Beautiful Journey, Endless Friendship exhibition at the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History on Sept. 12. Pictured next to...
Chuseok Greetings from President Park Geun-hye
Ahead of the Chuseok traditional holiday, President Park Geun-hye delivered Chuseok greetings to the nation on Sept. 13.
In the video message, she urged the Korean citizens to believe in their capabilities and to become one, united mind for a greater leap forward.
Mentioning repeated provocations...
‘Record 5.8 magnitude earthquake provides national safety reminder’
President Park Geun-hye on Sept. 13 urges her administration to review its quake-related emergency response countermeasures in regard to an earthquake that took place in Gyeongju on Sept. 12.
“This incident is a signal in the face of the existing belief that Korea is a...
Enjoy Chuseok holidays at national museums
Ahead of the Chuseok holidays, people head to the National Folk Museum of Korea to enjoy a nongak performance of traditional farmers’ music. National museums across Korea, including the National Folk Museum, will host a variety of events to mark the upcoming Chuseok holidays.
The...
New int’l team begins correctional activities
The Korean government's fifth batch of Global Monitoring Staff, tasked with taking on correctional activities both online and in print all around the world, is launched with an official starting ceremony at the Foreign Press Center in Seoul on Sept. 9.
An earnest group of...
King Sejong’s example inspires Thailand, Vietnam
Students at an elementary school in southern Thailand take bilingual literacy classes. The program is for the minority Patani-Malay people, whose indigenous language is different from the government's official Thai language. The Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia at Mahidol University in...
Princess’s wedding, married life shown in Hangeul letters
In a letter to her son-in-law Yun Eui-seon and which uses the Hangeul alphabet, Queen Sunwon asks about health of her daughter, Princess Deogon. She sent the letter packaged with some Oriental medicine. The queen exchanged letters with her daughter through her son-in-law, as...
East Asian leaders adopt anti-nuke statement
President Park Geun-hye (center) listens to speeches from participating leaders at the East Asia Summit (EAS) in Vientiane, Laos, on Sept. 8. President Park emphasized the unity of the international community in the face of the North Korean nuclear weapons program.
President Park Geun-hye, currently...
