President pledges worldwide help for nuke-free North
President Park Geun-hye held an interview with Bloomberg on Sept. 25 in Seoul. Pictured is the president hosting an interview with the Wall Street Journal in May 2014 at Cheong Wa Dae.
"If North Korea decides to give up its nuclear weapons program, South Korea...
Presidential Hanbok draws attention in Paris
Traditional Hanbok dresses worn by President Park Geun-hye have attracted the attention of the French people.
An exhibition on Korean fashion opened on Sept. 19 at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. The exhibition is a part of the "Korea Now! Craft, Design, Fashion...
Travel back in time through Buddhist sculpture
Visitors take photos of two pensive bodhisattvas at the special 'Masterpieces of Early Buddhist Sculpture, 100 B.C.-A.D. 700' exhibition on Sept. 24.
From Gandhara to Seorabeol.
The special "Masterpieces of Early Buddhist Sculpture, 100 B.C.-A.D. 700" exhibition started welcoming visitors on Sept. 24.
The exhibition shows the...
Mangwon Market overflows with deliciousness, warmth
Mangwon Market near Mangwon Station along subway line No. 6 in Mapo-gu, is popular for its cheap and delicious street food.
TV shows have been known to go there to film celebrities sampling the snack and other foodstuffs on offer at the market. Some of...
New certification mark for ‘Excellent Culture Products’ revealed to public
Starting in November, the certification mark for "Excellent Culture Products" will be changed.
The new mark was designed by Choi Jin-A, winner of the DNA of the Republic of Korea contest hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism between May and June this...
New tech allows seafood, plants to be grown at home
Kim Su-kyung (left), a researcher at the West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, explains how herbaceous seepweed can be grown using biofloc technology, on Sept. 23 in Incheon.
A new technology allows people to raise both seafood and vegetables at their home in urban areas, even...
Korea to have Black Friday sale
Many department stores across the nation will take part in the Korea Black Friday sale, running from Oct. 1 to 14. During the sale, discounts of up to 80 percent will be available on a range of items, including clothes.
Low-priced, high-quality items will be...
Hanbok fashion show lights up Canberra
A Hanbok fashion show was held on Sept. 22 at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra. Models including Jang Yoon-ju showed off the beauty of traditional Korean attire in front of an audience of about 1,300 fashionistas.
It was the first time for a...
Enjoy autumn nights at royal palaces
Seoul, the Korean capital since 1392, is home to a number of royal palaces, ancient structures scattered across the modern city center. Two of the palaces, Gyeongbokgung Palace, the official residence and workplace of the king, and Changgyeonggung Palace, a secondary palace for the...
Korea, China expand cooperation on healthcare
Representatives from the Ministry of Health & Welfare (right) and the Health and Family Planning Commission of Hunan Province in China agree to enhance cooperation on health and medical services between Korea and China, on Sept. 21 in Seoul.
Korea and China have further strengthened...
Volvik colored golf balls stand tall in green fields
Volvik President Moon Kyung-ahn emphasizes the virtuous circle in the sports industry where companies invest in athletes with profits made from sales of good products, and the athletes who receive the investment use the products to promote themselves, which leads to stronger sales in...
Korea, Japan share art, tourism, traditions
The Korea-Japan Festival 2015 in Seoul was held at the COEX convention center in Gangnam-gu District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 20. Various programs took place on the day to help people better understand the cultures and traditions of each country. Programs included celebratory concerts...
A journey through Buddhist history: from Gandhara to Silla
The ‘Preaching Buddha’ is from South Asia's Kushan period, between the 100s and 200s.
Buddhist sculptures from across Asia are set to be spotlighted at a museum in Seoul.
On Sept. 25, the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu District will kick off a special exhibition...
President to host German head of state
President Park Geun-hye (left) meets with President Gauck at the Presidential Palace in Berlin in March 2014. (Photo: Cheong Wa Dae)
German President Joachim Gauck will visit Seoul between Oct. 11 and 14.
President Gauck's visit is a return visit to express his gratitude for the...
Traditional markets serve up all things beautiful, delicious
Participants in the ‘Expats’ Exploration of Traditional Markets’ project have fun as they take part in a mission to find any 'bath stuff(1 piece)' at the Seomun Market in Jung-gu District, Daegu, on Sept. 19.
Participants the ‘Expats’ Exploration of Traditional Markets’ project sample street...
Paris skies glow with Taegeukgi colors
The Eiffel Tower turns red and blue as a light show projects the national Taegeukgi flag onto the structure on Sept. 18.
The sky over Paris was tinged red, white and blue on Sept. 18.
Korea and France hosted a light show that projected the national...
Special exhibition spotlights 70-year history of traditional Hanbok attire
A special exhibition at Cheong Wa Dae Sarangchae in Jongno-gu District, Seoul, chronicles the past 70 years of trends in traditional Hanbok attire.
A special exhibition currently underway at Cheong Wa Dae Sarangchae in Jongno-gu District, Seoul, sheds new light on the history of traditional...
Korean alphabet, literature as seen by international writers, linguists
Le Clezio, a French writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2008, gives a lecture during the International Congress of Writers Writing in Korean, held in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province (North Gyeongsang Province), on Sept. 15.
Writers and linguists from 15 countries got together...
New Stay is a new housing model: President Park
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President Park makes donation to help youth find jobs
President Park Geun-hye will make donations to a fund meant to help young people find jobs. She will donate KRW 20 million and also 20 percent of her monthly salary. Pictured is President Park (bottom, second from right) with young people at the Ulsan...
