6 outdoor swimming pools in Seoul to be reopened on June 24
The Hangang Project Headquarters of the Seoul Metropolitan Government on June 15 said outdoor swimming pools at parks around the Hangang River will be reopened for the first time in three years. Shown is the outdoor pool at Ttukseom Hangang Park in a photo taken before 2019.
By Joung Haseung
Photos = Hangang...
Nicaraguan diplomat calls Korean public transit ‘clean, efficient’
This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Haiti. In 1962, Korea began its path toward modernization...
Nat’l fencing team wins 12th straight Asian championships
The women's national sabre fencing team on June 15 pose for photos after winning the 2022 Asian Fencing Championships at Olympic Fencing Gymnasium of Olympic Park in Seoul's Songpa-gu District. The squad defeated Japan, 45-39, to secure the gold. From left are Kim Ji-yeon,...
Job growth last month set 22-year high: Statistics Korea
Statistics Korea on June 15 in a report on May job trends said the number of employed last month rose 935,000 year on year to 28.48 million. Shown are jobseekers on June 9 at this year's Suwon Job Fair hosted by Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Suwon City Hall)
By Xu...
CRAVITY to promote Hallyu abroad for KOCIS this year
Park Myeongsun (fifth from left), director of the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, on June 9 poses for photos with the nine members of the K-pop boy band CRAVITY, this year's overseas promotional ambassadors of Korean culture,...
Korea elected to UN Economic & Social Council for 6th straight time
Korea on June 10 at the United Nations General Assembly in New York was elected to the U.N.'s Economic and Social Council for the 2023-25 term. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
Korea has been elected to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations...
Self-driving cars able to make U-turns, change lanes tested in Seoul
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on June 9 waves while riding a self-driving RoboRide car in a test run on Teheran-ro Road in Seoul's Gangnam-gu District. (Mayor's Facebook page)
By Lee Jihae
A self-driving taxi with no human driver from August will drive around Seoul's Gangnam-gu District, an area considered to have...
Gov’t pledges USD 1.2M to ensure nuke plant safety in Ukraine
For the safe operations of nuclear power plants in Ukraine, the government has pledged USD 1.2 million in aid through the International Atomic Energy Agency. Shown is Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin on June 8 speaking to Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Senik...
‘Korea, Argentina have unlimited cooperation potential in hydrogen, energy, infrastructure’
This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Haiti. In 1962, Korea began its path toward modernization...
First lady attends 1st nat’l ceremonial day event with President Yoon
First lady Kim Keon Hee on the morning of June 6 wipes rain off President Yoon Suk Yeol's clothes at a ceremony to mark the 67th Memorial Day at Seoul National Cemetery in the capital's Dongjak-gu District. (Office of the 20th President)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Hayeon
First lady Kim Keon...
Acclaimed director hails Chinese actor’s role as ‘Korean-language envoy’
Actor Tang Wei (left), director Park Chan-wook (center) and actor Park Hae-ill on June 2 pose for photos at a news conference for the film "Decision to Leave" at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District.
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Sojung
Photo = Xu Aiying
Seoul |...
Culture minister hails full-scale return of Seoul book fair in 3 years
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon delivers a congratulatory speech at the opening ceremony of this year's Seoul International Book Fair at the Seoul COEX in the capital's Gangnam-gu District on June 1.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
Video = Lee Jun Young
Seoul | June...
Men’s field hockey team wins 1st Asia Cup in 9 years
The men's national field hockey team on June 1 poses for a commemorative photo after defeating Malaysia, 2-1, to win the 11th Asia Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Asia Hockey Federation's official Facebook page)
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
The men's national field hockey team has hoisted its first Asian championship cup in nine...
Colombian ambassador: Korea is ‘Latin America’s gateway to Asia’
This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Haiti. In 1962, Korea began its path toward modernization...
Tourism development index hits record-high ranking of 15th
Foreign tourists on May 15 take a selfie at Cheong Wa Dae, which was opened to the public on May 10. (Jeon Han)
Tourism development index hits record-high ranking of 15th
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Hayeon
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on May 31 announced that Korea ranked...
Son nominated for EPL’s best goal of season for 2nd time
Striker Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur has been nominated for best goal of the 2021-22 season in the English Premier League. (Screen capture from league's website)
Korea.net · Son nominated for EPL's best goal of season for 2nd time
By Jung Joo-ri and Yoon Hee Young
Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur, the first Asian...
Korean-developed Nuri rocket’s 2nd launch set for June 15
The Ministry of Science and ICT on May 25 said a meeting of its Launch Management Committee approved June 15 as the date of the second launch of the Nuri rocket. The photo shows the rocket's first launch from the Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun County, Jeollanam-do...
Preliminaries of Korean speaking-writing contest to end by late July
The King Sejong Institute Foundation through late July will hold the preliminaries of this year's Korean Speaking and Writing Contest. Shown is a scene from the competition on Oct. 7, 2019, at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District, with the event held online both in 2020 and last year due...
Son finishes season as 1st Asian to lead Premiership in scoring
Son Heung-min on May 22 celebrates with his Tottenham Hotspur teammates after scoring in the team's English Premier League's season finale against host Norwich City. (Tottenham Hotspur's official Facebook page)
Korea.net · Son finishes season as 1st Asian to lead Premiership in scoring
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur is...
President Yoon attends concert at Cheong Wa Dae marking opening
President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on May 22 greet the audience on the outside stage of the main garden at Cheong Wa Dae during a commemorative edition of "KBS Open Concert" held there to mark the opening of the former presidential compound. (Kang...
