KOCIS hosts induction ceremony for newest Hallyu ambassadors
Illusionist Choi Hyo-won (fourth from left) on May 20 presents certificates to attendees of the induction ceremony for this year's incoming class of Honorary Reporters and K-influencers at MBC Golden Mouth Hall in the Sangam-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Mapo-gu District.
By Yoon Hee Young
Photos = Kim...
New KTO videos promote Incheon, Pyeongchang-gun County, Yeosu
This is of the main scenes from the Korea Tourism Organization's promotional video of Incheon in the "Feel the Rhythm of Korea" series.
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Hayeon
Photos= The Korea Tourism Organization
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), which has produced unique promotional videos attracting popularity both in and out of Korea, has...
One-day class teaches foreign participants to cook Korean food
Foreign participants on May 16 try their hand at making Korean food at the "Hansik One-day Tour for Foreigners" at the Hansik space E:eum in Seoul's Jongno-gu District.
By Park Hye Ri and Yoon Hee Young
Photos = Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs...
9 forest trails at royal Joseon tombs in Seoul to be opened
Sungreung at East Nine Royal Tombs in Guri, Gyeonggi-do Province
By Kang Gahui and Kim Hayeon
Photos = Cultural Heritage Administration
Forest trails at nine royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty filled with dense vegetation will be opened to the public.
The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) on May 16...
Together Day events to honor foreign population in Seoul
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will hold events to mark the 15th annual Together Day on May 20. Shown are Korea.net Honorary Reporters taking a commemorative photo at Seoul's Cheonggyecheon Stream. (Korea.net DB)
Together Day events to honor foreign population in Seoul
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
Events for foreign nationals will be...
Record-high 4,834 from 122 nations join Honorary Reporters this year
A record-high 4,834 people from 122 countries have joined this year's class of Honorary Reporters to promote Korean culture worldwide. Shown here are the class of 2019 in May that year posing for a commemorative photo after their induction ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae. (Korea.net DB)
By Park Hye Ri and Yoon Hee Young
A...
6 Korean items added to global trademark list
Six Korean items including Hanbok will be added to the official trademark list of the World Intellectual Property Organization. (Korea.net DB)
Korea.net · 6 Korean items added to global trademark list
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong and Yoon Sojung
Six Korean items will be added to a global list of official trademarks. They...
Memorial to provisional gov’t opened at former presidential villa
The National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government on April 11 was opened at the former presidential villa of Cheongnamdae, in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do Province.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Chungcheongbuk-do Province
The National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government on April 11 was opened at the...
Incoming administration releases vision for national governance
President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol's incoming administration has released its vision for national governance. He is shown here on March 10 holding a news conference at the National Assembly in the Yeouido area of Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (Official website of 20th presidential transition committee)
Incoming administration releases vision for...
Exhibition of late Samsung chairman’s donated art marks 1st year
The National Museum of Korea in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District on April 27 held a news conference for its exhibition "A Collector's Invitation" at the museum's Special Exhibition Gallery to mark the first anniversary of the donation of artworks from the collection of the late...
Full opening of Cheong Wa Dae to public slated for May 10
Cheong Wa Dae will be fully opened to the public from May 10 at noon. The photo shows the main office building of the presidential compound. (Jeon Han)
By Jung Joo-ri and Yoon Sojung
Cheong Wa Dae from May 10 will be fully opened to the public.
Rep. Yoon Han-hong,...
60% of 20-30-something foreign nat’ls want to visit Korea in 3 years
A survey jointly conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization has found that 60% of foreign nationals in their 20s and 30s from 21 countries that send the most visitors to Korea will visit the country within three...
Schools to resume full in-person classes next month: minister
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hae on April 20 holds a briefing at Government Complex-Seoul to announce the nation's full return to regular school life in the post-omicron era. (Ministry of Education)
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong and Lee Jihae
All kindergartens and elementary, middle and high schools nationwide from next...
Bogota Int’l Book Fair opened with Korea as guest country of honor
The Bogota International Book Fair began on April 19 at the Corferias International Business and Exhibition Center in the Colombian capital. Korea is participating as guest country of honor to mark 60 years of bilateral relations with Colombia. Shown are Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee...
Classrooms utilizing cutting-edge Korean tech opened in Paraguay
Paraguay has set up classrooms featuring Korea's cutting-edge technology and education experience. Shown is an information and communications technology classroom in the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion. (Korean Ministry of Education)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Hayeon
Classrooms incorporating Korea's cutting-edge technology and education experience have been established in Paraguay The Korean Ministry of Education on April 20...
Namsangol Hanok Village to extend night hours this weekend
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on April 13 said Namsangol Hanok Village in the city's Jung-gu District will be fully reopened from April 16.
By Yoon Hee Young
Photos = Seoul Metropolitan Government
Namsangol Hanok Village, a traditional landmark in the middle of Seoul famous for its moonlight, will...
Korea to turn multicultural by 2040 given rise in foreign population
Statistics Korea on April 14 said the migration background population will account for 6.4% of the overall population in 2040, up from 4.2% in 2020. The photo shows foreign wives of Korean men last year receiving education in interpretation through a course offered by...
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...
Slogan for presidential inauguration urges ‘new Korea of the people’
Park Joo-sun, chief of the preparatory committee for the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol, on April 11 holds a news conference at the headquarters of the presidential transition committee in the Tongui-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Presidential transition committee)
Slogan for presidential inauguration...
President-elect Yoon visits main USFK base in Pyeongtaek
President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on April 7 holds a meeting with the US Forces Korea (USFK) at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do Province, with Gen. Paul LaCamera, commander of both the USFK and ROK (Republic of Korea)-U.S.Combined Forces Command and CFC Deputy Commander Kim...
