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...
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
By Xu...
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)
Korea.net · China...
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...
