Live recording of young Korean pianist to be released
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What makes contest winners fall in love with Korea
The “Talk! Talk! Korea 2015” contest run by the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) gathered together thoughts and feelings about Korea and all things Korean from our neighbors around the world.
The eight competition winners, who had submitted entries in one of the six...
New section of Gyeongbokgung to be restored
A traditional ceremony where people harden the earth before construction, a jigyeong dajigi, takes place during a ceremony that marks the beginning of restoration work at the Heungbokjeon, at Gyeongbokgung Palace on Oct. 23.
The Heungbokjeon, part of the royal palace buildings at Gyeongbokgung Palace,...
President boosts everyday Hanbok
A model holds up the full skirt with both hands. Her feet can be seen underneath, stepping softly and lightly. From her carefully coifed hair to her steps, everything about the model is elegant. The magic of traditional Hanbok attire and fashion can be...
President highlights global cooperation on science, technology
The OECD Ministerial Meeting Daejeon 2015 opens on Oct. 20. Ministers and vice ministers from 57 countries and the heads of 12 international organizations attended the gathering.
The OECD Ministerial Meeting Daejeon 2015 opened in Daejeon on Oct. 20. The theme this year is “Scientific...
Journey back to the Neolithic Age
Stone arrowheads are one of the major hunting tools from the Neolithic Age.
Neolithic people built wooden boats to get access to marine resources. Pictured is the oldest wooden ship in Korea that dates back to the Neolithic Age. It was carved from pine, is...
World Science & Technology Forum opens for 1st time in Asia
The World Science & Technology Forum, an extension of the OECD ministerial meetings that began in 1962, opened in Daejeon on Oct. 19.
With the theme this year of “Creating our Common Future Through Science, Technology and Innovation,” the meeting is being held for the...
Korea, US open new frontier with stronger alliance
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President Park Geun-hye attends the 27th U.S.-Korea Business Council at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.
Korea and the U.S. have agreed to open a “New Frontier” in their alliance by cooperating on space, health security and new energy industries.
The two countries signed...
Around the world over two days in Itaewon
The 2015 Itaewon Global Village Festival was held on Oct. 17 and 18 over the course of a beautiful autumn weekend. It offered residents of the capital an opportunity to enjoy the world's different cuisines and cultures, all in one of Seoul's most multicultural...
Pyongyang to face nuke consequences: Korea, US
President Park Geun-hye (left) and U.S. President Barack Obama hold a joint press conference after the Korea-U.S. summit at the White House on Oct. 17.
Korean and U.S. leaders formally released the “2015 Republic of Korea and United States of America Joint Statement on North...
Calligraphy expresses Korea
Hangeul calligrapher Kang Byung-in writes 'King Sejong, Spirit of Hangeul' at the launch of the photography exhibition 'What Makes Korea,' on Oct. 15 at the Seoul Metro Museum at Hyehwa Station.
A giant calligraphy brush, longer than an adult's arm, absorbs the ink. The artist...
Korea, China boost smart infrastructure cooperation
A city goes “smart” as its roads, buildings, parks and other places integrate with information and communications technology (ICT). The so-called “smart city” allows residents to get their hands on information, whether it be traffic- or climate-related, and services that they need anywhere and...
Korea, Indonesia share ecotourism knowledge
Participants in the invitational educational program learn about forest recreation at an ecotourism school in Hoengseong, Gangwon-do Province, on Oct. 14.
Korea and Indonesia are sharing their knowledge about forest recreational activities and ecotourism.
The Korea Forest Service is running its third invitational educational program on...
Witness world hair trends in Seoul
Traci Sakosits, regional creative director at the Sassoon Academy in North America, demonstrates the newest hair styles at the Sassoon Hair Show, organized by Juno Hair, on Oct. 13 in Seoul.
The Sassoon Hair Show opened in Asia for the first time at the aT...
Longing for unification at final stop
The opening ceremony for the Tongil Platform, or "Unification Platform", was held at Dorasan Station on the Gyeongui Line on Oct. 14.
The Tongil Platform, or “Unification Platform,” was opened to the public at Dorasan Station, the northernmost station along the Gyeongui Line that connects...
Korea shares wildfire knowhow with the world
Helicopters put out a forest fire during a joint fire fighting drill on Oct. 14 in Pyeongchang.
A joint wildfire extinguishment drill took place on Oct. 14 as part of the sixth International Wildland Fire Conference, currently underway in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province.
Assuming a worst-case scenario...
Research team develops world’s first foldable battery
No, it is not a paper crane -- it is a battery. A research team led jointly by Lee Sun-young at the Korea Forest Research Institute and Lee Sang-young of the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology has developed a foldable, windable and...
80 nations join forces to combat forest fires
Participants in the sixth International Wildland Fire Conference admire a replica of a fire fighting helicopter, or 'aircrane,' on display at an exhibition in Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province, on Oct. 12.
More than 3,000 forest fire experts from 80 nations gathered in Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do...
German president pushes for ‘innovation through society’s engagement’
German President Joachim Gauck delivers his greetings during the Science and Innovation conference.
German President Joachim Gauck attended the seventh Joint Korean-German Conference on Science and Innovation on Oct. 13 in Seoul, part of the official itinerary for his state visit to Korea. At the...
German unification gives valuable lessons: president
President Park Geun-hye (top, right) talks with her German counterpart Jaochim Gauck on Oct. 12 at Cheong Wa Dae.
President Park Geun-hye held talks with her German counterpart President Jaochim Gauck on Oct. 12 at Cheong Wa Dae. During the talks, the two leaders agreed...
