Men’s taekwondo team wins 4th straight world championship
Male Most Valuable Player (MVP) Park Tae-joon (middle) of Korea and female MVP Merve Dincel (right) of Turkey at this year's World Taekwondo Championships on June 4 pose for photos while holding their awards at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. (World Taekwondo)
Korea, Finland discuss inter-Korean peace process, boosting bilateral ties
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto (right) on June 10 hold a joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki after their summit. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Eun-young and Lee Jihae
President Moon Jae-in and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on June 10 discussed the...
OECD upgrades Korean economic growth to 3.2 percent
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) lifted Korea’s economic growth outlook for 2017 to 3.2 percent, on Nov. 28. The photo above shows President Moon Jae-in (right) during a meeting with Angel Gurria, the secretary-general of the OECD, at Cheong Wa Dae...
Seollal Lunar New Year’s custom wows visiting media
Residents from 21 villages in Gangneung bow to their village leaders on Feb. 17, a day after Seollal Lunar New Year’s Day, at the Joseon-era Gangneung Local Government Offices, now a historical site. This is a traditional custom practiced across the region.
By Korea.net PyeongChang Olympics...
Enjoy healthy food on first full moon of new lunar year
People enjoy and share ogokbap five-grain rice along with various vegetables, known as jinchae (진채) and nuts, on Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first full moon of the new lunar year, the 15th day of the first lunar month, in the hopes that they will stay healthy throughout the whole year....
Paralympic Mural unveiled at athletes’ village
The Paralympic Mural is unveiled at the PyeongChang Athletes’ Village on March 8. International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons (fourth from left), PyeongChang Organizing Committee President Lee Heebeom (fifth from left) and other dignitaries pose for a photo during the unveiling ceremony.
By Min Yea-Ji and Yoon...
President Moon celebrates International Day of Yoga
President Moon Jae-in (left) joins in the celebrations on International Day of Yoga on June 21, as requested by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, by leaving a message on Twitter. Pictured are the two leaders at the G20 Summit in Germany in July 2017....
Royal palace graced by Hanbok
People walk around Gyeongbokgung Palace in traditional Hanbok attire, bringing color to all corners of the ancient royal residence.
The colors of Hanbok shine ever brighter when they're seen on the grounds of an ancient royal palace covered with summer greenery.
Groups and couples dressed in...
Make yourself some handmade chocolate
Both sides of the Cheonggyecheon Stream are home to many of Seoul’s markets and shopping areas.
Make yourself some handmade chocolate.
A few years ago, I remember visiting a Mongolian friend’s family’s home in Seoul. It was filled with chocolate, butter and a large amount of...
Korea shares weather tech with developing countries
Program participants listen to an explanation about meteorological theories. The Meteorological Administration hosted a training course for meteorologists from 21 countries from Feb. 6 to 24.
Korea has shared its weather forecast technology with a range of countries from around the world.
The Meteorological Administration hosted...
Autumn is in the air
On the morning of Oct. 2, the Hangang River flows toward the sea underneath a clear, blue sky.
After a day of rain, the coldest morning of the season so far was on Oct. 2. Indeed, this year the word ‘cold’ is not inappropriate for...
President outlines reforms, creative industries at G20 meeting
President Park Geun-hye and other G-20 leaders attend the G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey, on Nov. 15.
President Park Geun-hye embarked on her two-day trip to Antalya, Turkey, on Nov. 15, as she met with her counterparts from other G-20 countries.
During a...
Palace’s ‘Moonlight Tour’ to resume next week with new feature
The "Moonlight Tour" of Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul will run from April 21 to June 12.
By Anais Faure
Photos = Cultural Heritage Administration's Facebook page
This year's "Moonlight Tour" at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul will open on April 21, with the historical landmark to be illuminated after dusk.
The Royal Palaces and Tombs...
Government to review Japanese ‘comfort women’ deal
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches a task force on July 31 to review the agreement made between Seoul and Tokyo in 2015 to settle the feud concerning Japan's forced enslavement of women as sex workers during World War II. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Hur...
Forced labor victim waiting 74 years to hear a simple ‘sorry’
Young Korean girls in June 1944 brought to Mitsubishi Nagoya Aircraft Works in Japan for forced labor march with their Japanese instructors at Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya. (Civic Alliance Supporting Korean Women Victims of Forced Labor)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Anyang | Dec. 18, 2018
For 74...
Japanese tourists return to Korea
Japanese tourists are coming back to Korea, as tensions on the Korean Peninsula alleviate. The photo shows Japanese tourists waiting in a line to enter the Line Friends Store in Hongdae in June. (Jeon Han)
By Kim Eun-young and Hahm Hee-eun
The number of Japanese tourist visiting Korea, which...
OECD raises Korea’s growth forecast this year to 2.8%
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has raised its economic growth forecast for Korea this year to 2.8% in its report "2022 OECD Economic Survey of Korea" released on Sept. 19. (Korea.net database)
By Xu Aiying
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) expects the...
President Moon reemphasizes people-focused economy at National Assembly
President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech on the floor of the National Assembly on Nov. 1. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in addressed the National Assembly on Nov. 1 regarding the proposed 2018 budget allocations, and reiterated the importance of creating a people-focused economy.
"Establishing...
‘Parasite’ subtitle translator: Comedies are a fun challenge
Darcy Paquet, the English-language subtitle translator of Bong Joon-ho's Palme d'Or-winning "Parasite" (2019), on June 14 poses at a cafe in Seoul.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Choi Tae-soon
Seoul | June 14, 2019
Darcy Paquet, an American movie critic who has lived in Korea for close to...
No. 6 city Gwangju launches projects to help foreign workers
The country's sixth-largest city of Gwangju on April 7 announced support projects for civic groups to protect the labor rights and promote the welfare of foreign workers. (Gwangju Metropolitan City)
By Kim HyelinThe country's sixth-largest...
