Korea places third at International Junior Science Olympiad
Members of Team Korea, which came in third at the 12th International Junior Science Olympiad, pose for a photo with their medals.
Korea placed third at the 12th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO-2015).
The event this year was held in Daegu from Dec. 2 to 11,...
Smile with the best media content of 2015
Winners of the 2015 Korea Content Awards pose for a group photo on Dec. 8 at the COEX in southern Seoul.
What media content was most popular this past year, making people burst into laughter and tears?
The answers were found at the 2015 Korea Content...
100 years of Korean, Japanese cuisine
There are Japanese izakaya in Seoul (left) and Korean samgyupsal barbequed pork restaurants (right) in Yokohama, Japan.
An exhibit that shows the similarities and differences between Korean and Japanese cuisine is currently being held in Seoul.
The National Folk Museum of Korea, in collaboration with the...
Eat your way across Korea — army base stew
In the early days of the 1950s and 1960s, there was a plethora of U.S. military stationed across Korea and a dearth of harvestable grain, food distribution networks or luxury meals. The desperation and poverty, and man's ever-blossoming inventiveness when it comes to food...
Prague K-pop concert bridges cultural differences
The idol group SHINee electrifies more than 1,800 fans at the first-ever K-pop concert in Prague on Dec. 4.
President Park Geun-hye joined in the cheers as they rang across a K-pop concert in Prague on Dec. 4.
Amid the deafening shouts of more than 1,800...
Korean recipes: Seafood green onion pancake
Seafood and green onion savory pancakes, or haemul pajeon, are thin savory cakes made from lots of green onions and bits of seafood.
Characterized by its fresh seafood and soft green onions, this dish is full of nutrition, as it contains carbohydrates, protein and vitamins.
The...
Wines of Korea reach new heights
Korean wines are improving their taste and quality through the development of new grape varieties and by conducting research into farming techniques.
At a Korean wine exhibition last month, more than 100 Korean wines were on display, giving visitors a chance to taste their bouquets...
Grandma storytellers are here to stay
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Traditional tug of war listed at UNESCO
Farmers take part in a traditional juldarigi tug of war, praying for a good harvest. The juldarigi has now been listed as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage item.
Juldarigi (줄다리기) is a traditional Korean tug of war. The contenders are grouped into two teams and...
Korea holds summits with Poland, Hungary, Slovakia
President Park Geun-hye (right) and Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo hold a summit on Dec. 3 in Prague.
President Park Geun-hye held a series of bilateral summits with the prime ministers of Poland, Hungary and Slovakia on Dec. 3 in Prague.
In the meeting with Polish...
Korean, Czech leaders expand partnerships on nuclear energy, sciences
President Park Geun-hye and Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka pose for a picture at the Liechtenstein Palace in Prague on Dec. 3. The two leaders discussed further partnerships in nuclear energy, scientific research and national defense.
President Park Geun-hye met Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka...
Korea, Vietnam aim for stronger cooperation on healthcare, forests
Korea and Vietnam have vowed to enhance bilateral cooperation on healthcare and medical services and on the forestry industry.
On Dec. 1, Minister of Health and Welfare Chung Chin-youb and his Vietnamese counterpart Minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to...
Eat your way across Korea — boiled pork belly slices with kimchi
The wide world of Korean cuisine is most delicious when it comes to pork and vegetables, and today we would like to introduce you to boiled pork belly slices with kimchi, or bossam.
First, however, we must begin with the seasonal changes on the Korean...
Korean recipes: Bossam kimchi
Kimchi is well known as the iconic food of Korea.
Koreans have enjoyed vegetable-based diets for many centuries. To reflect such a food culture, people here have used various methods to store vegetables over the winter, such as salting and fermenting.
Varieties of kimchi have been...
Korean, Chinese academics seek solutions to conflicts in Northeast Asia
A Korea-China joint academic conference was held on Nov. 26 in Seoul. It was part of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Korean independence and the end of World War II.
The Northeast Asian History Foundation (NAHF) and the Institution of International Relations (IIRS), part...
Koreas agree to hold talks next month in Gaeseong
The two Koreas reached an agreement on Nov. 26 to hold bilateral talks on Dec. 11. South Korean chief delegate Kim Ki-woong (right) and his North Korean counterpart Hwang Chol (left) shake hands at the beginning of their meeting in the...
Korea, Central Asia discuss cultural exchanges, cooperation
Ministers of culture raise their joint agreement during the second Korea-Central Asia Culture Ministers’ Meeting, at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju on Nov. 25.
Korea and five Central Asian countries have agreed to host a Korea-Central Asia festival in 2017 that...
President to attend COP21, meet with V4 leaders
President Park Geun-hye will leave for Paris on Nov. 29 to attend the COP21 climate summit. She will then pay a state visit to Prague and meet with leaders from Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. The above photo shows...
Flemish Baroque masters come to Korea
Major works by Peter Rubens (1577-1640) that are currently part of the Liechtenstein Princely Collections will soon be on display at the National Museum of Korea.
Entitled “Rubens and Other Masters,” the exhibit will showcase paintings by the Flemish Baroque masters: Peter Rubens, Anthony van...
Social enterprise seeks better world through natural products
Social enterprises are generally small companies that make a profit by engaging in business activities ranging from production to sales, while at the same time providing people, especially those in need, with services or jobs. Their aim is to improve the quality of life...
