Group begins annual drive to correct inaccuracies about Korea
Members of Friends of Korea, a volunteer group that looks for and corrects misinformation about the country abroad, on March 29 pose for a group photo at the organization's 16th induction ceremony held at KOCIS (Korean Culture and Information Service) Center in...
‘Common trait in Korean-Danish cooperation is innovation’
By Yoon Sojung and Yoon SeungjinPhotos = Jeon HanVideo = Jeon Han and Lee Jun Young
Danish Ambassador to Korea Svend Olling says, "If we put our spirit of innovation and boldness together, we can achieve a lot of...
Nation’s largest tourism show helps completion of bucket lists
The annual Korea Travel Expo on March 28 kicked off at the aT Center in Seoul's Seocho-gu District, featuring a wealth of tourism information and products. Seen is the pavilion Workcation X Specialized Night Tourism City.By Kim Seon...
18 local gov’ts to run early adaptation for seasonal workers
Eighteen basic local governments from the first half of this year will implement early adaptation programs for seasonal foreign workers. Shown is a worker at a greenhouse in Imsil-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Office. (Imsil-gun Office)
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First King Sejong Institute Center in Mideast to open in UAE
The first King Sejong Institute Center in the Middle East will open in the United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah. Shown are students making crafts in a cultural course at the Dubai branch of King Sejong Institute. (Official...
British index names Seoul world’s 10th-best financial city
Seoul ranks 10th among 133 cities covered in the biannual Global Financial Centres Index of the U.K. Shown above is the Yeouido neighborhood of the capital's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (Seoul Metropolitan Government's official Facebook page)
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Use of self-driving buses in Seoul eased for foreign tourists
The self-driving bus running around Cheonggyecheon Stream in downtown Seoul has been reborn as a tourist attraction for both domestic and foreign passengers. (Seoul Metropolitan Government's official Facebook page)
By Park Hyeri
12 universities join Korea Foundation’s Global e-School project
The Korea Foundation on March 18 said 12 domestic universities have joined a project to boost Korean studies abroad. Shown is a class held overseas under the project. (Korea Foundation)
By Charles AudouinThe Korea Foundation...
Forbes names 5 must-visit cherry blossom spots in Korea
The U.S. business magazine Forbes has selected five must-visit cherry blossom spots in Korea for this year. Pictured is one of the five, Gyeonghwa Station Cherry Blossom Street, in Jinhae-gu District of Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do Province. (Changwon City Hall)
Spread of development movement to revolutionize emerging world
Gyeongsangbuk-do Province Gov. Lee Cheol-woo (fifth from right), local government officials and residents of the Sri Lankan village of Walpola on May 26 last year cut the ribbon to celebrate the completion of a Saemaul Undong (New Community Movement) pilot village in Walpola....
‘Korean-German cooperation could bring 2nd economic miracle’
German Ambassador to Korea Georg Schmidt on Feb. 13 in an interview with Korea.net at the Germany Embassy in Seoul says bilateral cooperation in growth and the environment could lead to a second miracle on the Rhine River of Germany and Hangang River...
1/3 of foreign tourists last year aged 30 or below due to Hallyu
A third of foreign visitors to the country last year were aged 30 or younger. Shown are two Korea.net Honorary Reporters in May last year looking at seafood in Namhae-gun County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Seon...
Rice seed project in Africa celebrates first results in Ghana
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) on March 5 handed over the first rice seeds produced under last year's project Rice Seed Production Improvement for Africa, aka RiceSPIA, to the Ghanaian government at the Ghanian branch of the Korea...
Gangwon 2024 offers opportunity to promote domestic tourism
Visitors to the promotional booth of the cultural experience zone at Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on Jan. 22 try virtual reality goggles for an immersive view of domestic tourist destinations. (Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism)
Lunar New Year culture uses gifts to express gratitude
Visitors to a hypermarket in Seoul on Feb. 5 look for Seollal gift sets. (Wu Jinhua)
By Charles Audouin and Wu JinhuaSeollal (Lunar New Year), one of the nation's two biggest holidays, runs this year from Feb. 9-12,...
Cultural campaign Local 100 promotes history, culture of Suwon
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (fourth from left) on Feb. 7 tries traditional archery at Yeonmudae Post of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do Province, at the event "Enjoying K-Suwon with Local 100," the third part of...
Main ministry plan for 2024 to imprint Korean culture abroad
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Feb. 6 announced its main policy plans this year under the vision "A Society Happy through Culture, a Global Cultural Power led by K-culture." Shown are visitors in September 2023...
Street vendors at Seoul tourist hotspot to accept credit cards
Street vendors in the tourist neighborhood of Myeong-dong in Seoul's Jung-gu District will soon begin accepting credit card payments. Shown is a food kiosk in the area with a sign reading "Credit cards accepted." (Jung-gu District Office)
Summit in June eyes higher economic cooperation with Africa
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong
The government will join hands with the public and private sectors to jointly look for trade and investment projects in Africa, which boasts a massive market with a population of...
Strategy to raise food industry’s value to KRW 300B by 2027
Participants in a Korean food master class held in December last year by the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Moscow pose for photos with bibimbap (mixed rice with meat and vegetables). (KCC in Moscow)
By Park Hye...
