Curfew extended, US magazine lauds Korea’s low COVID-19 death toll
The curfew on restaurants and cafes from Feb. 19 to March 13 will be extended an hour to 10 p.m. (Korea.net DB)
Korea.net · Curfew extended, US magazine lauds Korea's low COVID-19 death toll
By Lee Jihae
The curfew on restaurants and cafes has been extended for an hour from 9...
5 items designated to promote Korean cultural heritage this year
Hanbok, Gyeongbokgung Palace, the Palman Daejanggyeong (Tripitaka Koreana), Baekje Historic Areas and royal cuisine of the Joseon Dynasty plus tteok (rice cake) are this year's five representative items designated to promote Korean cultural heritage to the world.
Korea.net · 5 items designated to promote Korean cultural heritage this year
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China says ‘Hanbok is traditional Korean culture’: diplomatic sources
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Craft & Design Foundation on Feb. 9 opened "Hanbok Uniform Exhibition" at Culture Station Seoul 284 in the capital's Jung-gu District. Shown are Hanbok-inspired attire for the office and school. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
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Culture minister proposes ‘cultural Olympics’ to IOC chief
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee (right) on Feb. 7 poses for a photo after talks with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (center) in Beijing, China, on the sidelines of the 2022 Winter Olympics. On the left is Shin Chang-jae, chairman of the organizing committee for...
Artist uses dalgona retro candy to create niche sector
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Kim Sunjoo and Lee Jun Young
A man places sugar and baking soda and melts both in a ladle over a stove. He waits a few seconds until the mixture boils, and after it gets brown and inflated, he places it...
3 foreign staff members of Korea.net discuss Lunar New Year
Korea.net staff writers Elias Molina from Costa Rica (right), Aisylu Akhmetzianova from Russia (center) and Anais Faure on Jan. 25 discuss Seollal (Lunar New Year) in Korea at Leema Building Lounge in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Choi Jaehyeok)
By Elias Molina, Choi Jaehyeok and Lee Jihae
Elias Molina, a Costa Rican staff member of...
Many events in and out of Korea to mark Lunar New Year
To mark Seollal (Lunar New Year), national and public facilities for culture and arts across the country and Korean Cultural Centers overseas will host a variety of events. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Hyelin and Yoon Sojung
Seollal (Lunar New Year) is one of the two biggest holidays for Koreans....
Culture minister to lead gov’t delegation for Beijing Winter Olympics
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee will attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as the leader of the Korean government delegation. He is shown here on Jan. 5 giving a congratulatory speech at the opening ceremony of the national team's training in Jincheon-gun County, Chungcheongbuk-do...
Gwanghwamun Square to reopen in July with doubled area
This artist's rendition offers a bird's eye view of the revamped Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's Jongno-gu District set to open in July. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Yoon Sojung
Having undergone renovation since November 2020, Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's Jongno-gu District will be reopened in July...
80.5% of non-Koreans have positive view of Korea: survey
The Korean Culture and Information Service on Jan. 24 said a recent survey found that 80.5% of non-Koreans in Korea and abroad have positive views of Korea. (Photo: Korea.net DB)
Korea.net · 80.5% of non-Koreans have positive view of Korea: survey
By Park Hye Ri and Yoon Sojung
A survey shows that...
FDI last year jumped 42.3% to post record-high USD 29.51B
Jung Jong-young, director-general for investment policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, on Jan. 10 at Government Complex-Sejong gives a briefing on foreign direct investment in the country last year. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
Korea.net · FDI last year jumped 42.3% to post...
Agricultural, fishery food exports break USD 10B for first time
Visitors at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, in November last year try Korean cuisine at the food industry trade show Kosherfest 2021. (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)
By Kim Hayeon
Agricultural and fishery product exports exceeded USD 10 billion last year for the first time.
The Ministry...
BOK reaffirms 4% growth outlook citing exports, consumption rebound
Bank of Korea Deputy Gov. Lee Hwanseok on Nov. 25 speaks at a presentation on economic forecasts at the bank's headquarters in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Screen capture from bank's website)
By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae
The Bank of Korea has maintained its forecast for economic growth this year at 4%, a prediction it made in August.
In its...
‘Living in a divided nation made me write’: German author
Jenny Erpenbeck, a German writer who won the main award of the fifth Lee Hochul Literary Prize for Peace, on Nov. 25 gives her acceptance speech at a news conference held at Korea Press Center in Seoul's Jung-gu District.
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
A writer born...
Seminar marks 25th anniversary of Korea’s entry into OECD
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy on Nov. 24 jointly hold a seminar marking the 25th anniversary of the country's entry into the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) at Lotte Hotel in Seoul's Jung-gu District. (Ministry of...
Korean-led consortium starts construction of airport in Peru
A Korean-led consortium to build Chinchero International Airport in Peru kicked off on Nov. 19. Shown here is an aerial view of the forthcoming airport. (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
By Yoon Hee Young
A Korean-led consortium on Nov. 19 began construction of Chinchero International Airport in Peru that aims...
Gov’t, Spanish travel agencies discuss tourism development in Korea
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization on Nov. 18 invited 18 Spaniards including the CEO of a wholesale travel agency to the 2021 Korea-Spain Travel Mart at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Korea Tourism Organization)
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New section opened at UNESCO-designated Hantangang River area
By Kim Yeojin and Yoon Sojung
Video = Official YouTube account of Korea.net
A new section on a tourist path in the Hantangang River valley of Gangwon-do Province, a region designated a UNESCO Global Geopark, has been opened to the public.
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety on Nov....
‘Our national goal is developing global vaccines with Korean tech’
President Moon Jae-in on Nov. 16 poses for a photo with Richard Hatchett, chief of the Norway-based Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, in their meeting at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae's official Facebook)
Korea.net · Our national goal is developing global vaccines with Korean tech
By Xu Aiying and Kim HayeonPresident Moon...
KCC summit in Paris discusses boosting Hallyu content in Europe
Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Hwang Hee on Nov. 15 attends a meeting of directors and senior public officers of Korean Cultural Centers (KCC) in Europe at the KCC in Paris.
By Kim Hayeon
Photos = Minister of Culture, Sport and TourismThe government will strengthen efforts...
