Night tour in southern city wins bronze at US Pinnacle Awards
Visitors listen to a boy who is part of the program Children's Heritage Guides of the event "Gunsan Heritage Night" in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do Province. (Gunsan City Hall)
By Kang Gahui"Gunsan Heritage Night," a leading cultural event...
Vocational training prison offers hope to prisoners after release
Inmates at Hwaseong Vocational Training Correctional Institution learn to work as caregivers. (Ministry of Justice)
By Charles Audouin
In the southern Seoul suburb of Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do Province, Hwaseong Vocational Training Correctional Institution is...
Leading US travel magazine names Seoul world’s ‘best big city’
The U.S. travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler on Oct. 8 placed Seoul atop the list of "Best Big Cities" in the publication's Readers' Choice Awards. Shown is a woman on Dec. 10, 2025, snapping an alleyway in the Euljiro area of the capital's Jung-gu District....
K-brand verification system detects fakes with one smartphone scan
A smartphone is used to verify the authenticity of products protected under the K-Brand Government Certification System using an artificial intelligence-powered digital watermark. (Ministry of Intellectual Property)
By Xu AiyingConsumers abroad can now use a...
C/A surplus in August sets 2nd-highest monthly mark of USD 46.11B
The current account surplus in August hit USD 46.11 billion, the second-highest figure in history following the record set in June. Shown is a container terminal at Gwangyang Port in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do Province. (Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority)
President Lee discusses supply chains, infrastructure with Egypt
President Lee Jae Myung (left) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Nov. 20, 2025, shake hands at their joint news conference at the presidential palace in Cairo. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Jeong EuiseokPresident Lee...
Massive initiative to invest KRW 1,000T in eco-friendly sectors
President Lee Jae Myung (third from right) on Oct. 7 speaks at the national report meeting on the Korea-Green Transformation (K-GX) strategy at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Cheong Wa Dae)
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All 5 satellites sent into orbit by homegrown rocket communicate
The homegrown rocket Nuri on Oct. 7 is launched from Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province. (Screenshot of center's official YouTube channel)
By Uyen NguyenThe homegrown launch vehicle Nuri on its fifth launch...
Asian Para Games team holds launching event, eyes 21 gold medals
Park Heung-sik, head of the national delegation to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games in Japan, on Oct. 6 holds the national flag alongside Korea Paralympic Committee President Jung Jin-owan at the launching ceremony for the tournament at the committee's Icheon National...
Korea sweeps golds at Int’l Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics
Yoon Yejoon (from left), Kim Keonho, Kim Hyunggeon, Yeo Eunsu and Park Hayoon on Oct. 5 hold their national flag, gold medals and certificates at the closing ceremony of this year's International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics in Hanoi, Vietnam. (Ministry of...
August sees record 1.72M foreign visitors, card spending up 58.1%
Consumption by foreign visitors to Seoul is surging with the growth in their number. Shown on Dec. 9, 2025, is a store in the packed and trendy Seongsu-dong neighborhood of the capital. (Korea.net DB)
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Korea Stage Festa promotes 1,700 performances over 2-month period
Official poster for 2026 Korea Stage Festa (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Yoo Yeon GyeongThe annual Korea Stage Festa runs from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 under the hosting of the Ministry of...
Wealth of events from Oct. 6-17 to mark centennial Hangeul Day
This year's Hangeul Week is slated from Oct. 6-17 across the country. Shown is a scene on Oct. 11, 2025, from the Hangeul fashion show of the festival Hangeul Hanmadang. (Official website of 2026 Hangeul Week)
Strategic investment venture in US to start with Texas mega plant
The Korean and U.S. governments on Oct. 1 announced plans to promote three strategic investment projects under a bilateral memorandum of understanding. Shown is Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Kim Jung-Kwan (second on left) on July 23 attending talks...
[100 top sites] ③ All about analog: three can’t-miss retro spots
The results of a poll for the 100x100 Project to Discover Korea's Top Attractions, a joint program of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization, have been released on the initiative's official website (https://spot100x100.kr), which is linked...
September exports shatter all-time monthly record with USD 121B
September trade data released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources on Oct. 1 said exports last month set an all-time monthly record with USD 120.94 billion, an 83.5% jump year on year. Shown are containers at...
Pilot K-Tour Pass to stimulate trips to Busan by int’l visitors
Foreign visitors to Busan from Oct. 1 can use the K-Tour Pass on a pilot basis to get discounts on intercity transportation and admission fees at tourist attractions. Shown are international tourists waving atop the national geopark Taejongdae Cliffed Coast in Busan's Yeongdo-gu District....
Traditional small dining tables impress world at Milan exhibition
Visitors in April view modern interpretations of soban, a traditional small table, at the ADI Design Museum in Milan, Italy. (Seoul Design Foundation)
By Uyen NguyenDuring this year's Milan Design Week in April, some 20,000 visitors stopped...
71.1% of young Koreans finish higher education, highest in OECD
Graduates on Aug. 29, 2025, toss their caps into the air at the fall commencement ceremony at the main campus of Yonsei University in Seoul's Seodaemun-gu District. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Seon AhOver 70% of young people in...
Power grid plan eyes 100GW capacity in renewable energy by 2030
The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment on Sept. 29 announced a plan for power grid innovation at a Cabinet meeting to redesign the power grid system to enable renewable energy capacity of over 100 gigawatts by 2030. Shown is an aerial...
