3 sets of historical documents to vie for UNESCO designation
Three Korean historical records including "Samguk Yusa" (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) will be submitted for inclusion in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. The photo shows "Samguk Yusa," a collection of folktales and historical accounts written in 1281 by the Buddhist monk Il...
Revamped KOCIS Center marks first 100 days
By Joung Haseung and Anais Faure
Video = Kim Sunjoo and Lee Jun Young
KOCIS Center, a hub for foreign correspondents in Seoul, on March 25 marked its 100-day anniversary.
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Dec. 15 last year inaugurated the center, which was an...
Southern watchtower named 2022 Heritage Lighthouse of the Year
The International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities has named Homigot Lighthouse in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, the 2022 Heritage Lighthouse of the Year.
By Yoo Yeon Gyeong and Kim Hayeon
Photos = Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on March 22 said Homigot Lighthouse in...
Trot singer appointed this year’s PR ambassador for Hanbok
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee (left) and trot singer Song Ga-in on March 21 take a commemorative photo at the ceremony for her appointment as promotional ambassador for Hanbok (traditional clothing) this year in Seoul's Yongsan-gu Dsitrict.
By Kim Eun-young and Yoon Hee Young
Photos = Ministry of...
Presidential office to be moved to Seoul’s Yongsan-gu District by May
President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol, who won the nation's 20th presidential election, speaks at the annex to the Korea Banking Institute in the Samcheong-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Jongno-gu District. He gave his thoughts on the proposed relocation of Cheong Wa Dae to the compound of the Ministry of National Defense...
Volunteer group for correcting misinformation on Korea appoints 70 members
Korean Culture and Information Service Director Park Myeongsun on March 17 delivers a speech at the 14th induction ceremony for the volunteer group Friends of Korea.
Korea.net · Volunteer group for correcting misinfo on Korea appoints 70 members
By Kim Hyelin and Yoon Hee Young
Photo and video = Korean Culture and...
President-elect’s transition team launched, holds signboard ceremony
President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol (fourth from left) and Ahn Cheol-soo (fifth from left), chairman of the president-elect's transition team, on March 18 hold a signboard hanging ceremony in front of the team's building in the Tongui-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (official website of...
PM to discuss infrastructure, energy cooperation in Turkey, Qatar
Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum from March 17-21 will make official visits to Turkey and Qatar. He is shown here on March 15 speaking to a Cabinet meeting at Government Complex-Sejong. (Prime Minister's Secretariat)
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Hee Young
Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum from March 17-21 will visit Turkey...
Dream Program preserves legacy of PyeongChang Winter Games
Michael Chege Mwangi (right) from Kenya on Feb. 23 participates in the Dream Program by skiing at Yongpyong Resort in Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province.
By Kim Hayeon
Photos = Lee Jun Young
Gangneung and Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province
Michael Chege Mwangi from Kenya, who came to Korea for study, had never seen snow until...
President-elect Yoon congratulated by world leaders on election win
President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on the morning of March 10 greets the people at the main auditorium of the National Assembly Library in the Yeouido area of Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (People Power Party)
Korea.net · President-elect Yoon congratulated by world leaders on election win
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
World leaders have...
Yoon Suk Yeol elected 20th president of Republic of Korea
Candidate Yoon Suk Yeol of the People Power Party on March 10 holds up two bouquets after his election as the nation's 20th president was confirmed at the election situation room of the National Assembly Library in Seoul's Yeouido area. (People Power Party)
Yoon Suk Yeol elected 20th...
Export controls imposed on Belarus over its pro-Russia stance
First Vice Minister of Economy and Finance Lee Eog-weon on March 6 chairs the 12th meeting of an emergency government task force on the Ukraine crisis at Government Complex-Seoul. (Ministry of Economy and Finance)
By Xu Aiying and Kim Hayeon
The government will impose export controls on Belarus for the latter's support...
Free trade negotiations with Mexico resumed after 14 years
Minister for Trade Yeo Han-koo on March 1 in Mexico City, Mexico, agreed with Mexican Secretary of Economy Tatiana Clouthier to resume negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement that had been on hold since 2008. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Hayeon
Korea and its largest trading partner in Latin America, Mexico, will resume negotiations...
Per capita GNI last year rose 10.3% to USD 35,168
The Bank of Korea on March 3 in a preliminary report on gross national income (GNI) in the fourth quarter and all of last year that per capita GNI reached an estimated USD 35,158 last year, up 10.3% from USD 31,881 in 2020. (Bank...
Domestically developed Nuri rocket to see 2nd launch in June
The domestically developed Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-2), also known as Nuri, on Oct. 21 last year lifts off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (President Moon Jae-in's official Facebook account)
By Jung Joo-ri and Kim Hayeon
The second launch of the domestically developed Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II,...
Restaurants, cafes to suspend vaccine pass system from March 1
Minister of the Interior and Safety Jeon Hae-cheol on Feb. 28 chairs a virtual meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters at Government Complex-Seoul. (Ministry of the Interior and Safety)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
All multipurpose facilities including restaurants and cafes from March 1 will temporarily...
WHO to open Global Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Hub in Korea
Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol on Feb. 23 talks to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at an online event for WHO's Global Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Hub. (Ministry of Health and Welfare)
By Xu Aiying and Kim Hayeon
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Feb. 23 named Korea as the site of its Global Biomanufacturing...
FM tells UNESCO chief of Korea’s concern over Japan’s Sado mines
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong on Feb. 22 holds talks with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay at the organization's headquarters in Paris. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Korea.net · FM tells UNESCO chief of Korea's concern over Japan's Sado mines
By Jung Joo-ri and Yoon Sojung
Minister of Foreign Affairs Chung Eui-yong on...
President Moon held 141 summits over term, fostered new growth engines
President Moon Jae-in on Jan. 21 heads to the presidential plane Code One at Cairo International Airport in Egypt after completing his three-Arab nation tour of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Cheong Wa Dae's official Facebook page)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
President Moon has...
Korean Cultural Center in Germany releases ‘K-pop dictionary’
The Korean Cultural Center in Germany has published a "K-pop dictionary."
Korea.net · Korean Cultural Center in Germany releases 'K-pop dictionary'
By Park Hye Ri and Lee Jihae
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
A "K-pop dictionary" has been published in Germany on words related to Korean pop music.
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in...
