Kwon wins Korea’s first ATP Tour tennis title in 18 years
Kwon Soon-woo (24, Dangjin City Hall) on Sept. 26 won his first title in an event of the Association of Tennis Players Tour, the Astana Open in Kazakhstan. (Dangjin City Hall)
Korea.net · Kwon wins Korea's first ATP Tour tennis title in 18 years
By Kim Yeojin and Yoon Hee Young
Kwon Soon-woo (24, Dangjin City...
2 Colombian veterans of Korean War to make first visit in 69 years
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Hwang Ki-Chul (second row, third from left) on May 25 poses for a commemorative photo with Korean War veterans Guillermo Rodriguez Guzman (second row, second from left) and Alvaro Lozano Charry (second row, fourth from left) after awarding scholarships to the children...
OECD raises Korea’s economic growth forecast to 4%
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Sept. 21 raised its forecast for Korea's economic growth this year to 4%. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Jihae
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has raised its outlook for Korea's economic growth this year to 4%.
The...
Photos of President Moon’s visits to New York, Hawaii
President Moon Jae-in returned home on the evening of Sept. 23 after wrapping up his three-night, five-day trip to New York and Hawaii. His itinerary included a keynote address at the 76th United Nations General Assembly, bilateral summits with the leaders of the U.K.,...
President Moon awards medals to 2 patriots in Hawaii
President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 22 gives the Patriotic Medal of the Order of Merit for National Foundation to a descendant of the late patriot Kim No-di at the Center for Korean Studies of the University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
By Kim Eun-young and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa...
Ceremony formally launches Korea-China cultural exchange year
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee on Sept. 15 gives the welcoming speech at the ceremony to launch the year of "Korea-China Cultural Exchange Year" (2021-22) at Seoul's Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
By Kim Yeojin and Kim Hayeon
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Heo Man Jin
Korea...
Inaugural Esports Championships East Asia held in Seoul
The inaugural Esports Championships East Asia 2021 & Game Culture Festival hosted by the Korean, Chinese and Japanese governments opened on Sept. 10 in Seoul. (Photographer Heo Man-jin of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
Korea.net · Inaugural Esports Championships East Asia held in Seoul
By Lee Jihae
The inaugural Esports Championships East...
8 Goryeo porcelain works from Belgium shown at Seoul museum
The National Palace Museum of Korea located in Seoul is hosting the exhibition "In Pursuit of the Aesthetic Legacy of the Goryeo Dynasty."
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
Photos = Cultural Heritage Administration
Eight craftworks from the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) housed at the Royal Museums of Art and History in Belgium are on...
Korean craft exhibition at Milan Design Week features 126 works
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Craft and Design Foundation (KCDF) from Sept. 5-10 are jointly hosting the 2021 Korean Craft Exhibition at Palazzo Litta in Milan, Italy, as part of this year's Milan Design Week.
By Xu Aiying and Kim Hayeon
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
The...
Smart bus shelters in Seoul cumulatively attract 1.2M users
Commuters last year on Aug. 3 wait for bus at a state-of the-art "smart shelter" located in Seoul's Seongdong-gu District. (Seongdong-du District Office)
By Lee Jihae
Cutting-edge "bus shelters" in Seoul's Seongdong-gu District, venues that received foreign media coverage including from CNN after their launch in August last year, has eclipsed 1.2 million users.
Seongdong-gu District...
Korea’s global innovation rank jumps from 10th to 5th
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Moon SungWook on Sept. 20 speaks at the launching event for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)'s Global Innovation Index 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland, via a video message, explaining the efforts and results of Korea's innovation. (WIPO's official...
Traditional paper Hanji uses Louvre and care in restoring cultural assets
Kim Minjung, a key figure in the restoration of cultural properties at the Louvre in France using the traditional paper Hanji, on July 13 speaks to Korea.net at the latter's studio in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Kim Sunjoo)
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Hee Young
An exhibition on the history of the...
Nation’s 1st craft art museum to open in downtown Seoul
The Seoul Museum of Craft Art in the city's Jongno-gu District opens on July 16. (Seoul Museum of Craft Art)
By Lee Jihae
The Seoul Museum of Craft Art, founded by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, opens on July 16.
Located at the former site of Poongmoon Girls' High School...
Kazakh leader lauds Korean female volleyball captain, archer
President Moon Jae-in (right) and Kazak President Kassym-Jomart Tokayevon on Aug.17 take a walk in the gardens by Sangchunjae, a building for state guests at Cheong Wa Dae, following their summit talks. (Cheong Wa Dae's Facebook page)
By Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in and Kazak President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev...
Never-before-seen footage of freedom fighter released
Participants in January 1922 attend the opening ceremony of the first Conference of Representatives from Communist Parties and National Revolutionary Organizations of Far East Countries in Moscow. General Hong Beom-do is in the middle of the first row, wearing a long coat and a mustache.
By Kim Eun-young and Lee...
‘No-landing flights’ to Ulleungdo, Dokdo islands run on Liberation Day
Gyeongsangbuk-do Province on Aug. 15 arranged no-landing flights to Ulleungdo and Dokdo Islands, with passengers posing for the camera holding the Korean national flag and other items. (Government of Gyeongsangbuk-do Province)
By Lee Jihae
An event held on Aug. 15, National Liberation Day, allowed people to fly and view the...
Kazak leader to visit Korea next week, patriot’s remains to come home
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (right) from Aug. 16-17 will make a state visit to Korea. He is shown here in April 2019 attending a joint news conference with President Moon Jae-in (left) at the Ak Orda Presidential Palace in Nursultan, Kazakhstan. (Cheong Wa Dae's official Facebook...
Contest of Korea-related content sees record-high no. of entries
B2 Dance Group of Brazil has entered its music video in the K-pop music video section of Talk Talk Korea, an annual global contest of Korea-related content.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
Photos = Korean Culture and Information Service
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of...
Korea to be 1st in Asia to run e-travel authorization next month
Minister of Justice Park Beom-Kye (second from right) on Aug. 11 poses for a commemorative photo in front of the Korea Electronic Travel Authorization Center at the immigration office of Gimpo International Airport in Seoul. (Ministry of Justice)
Korea.net · Korea to be 1st in Asia to...
Gov’t urges long-term expats to get vaccinated vs. COVID-19
A long queue on July 29 forms in front of a temporary testing site for COVID-19 next to an expat support center in Danwon-gu District of Ansan, Gyeonggi-do Province.
Korea.net · Gov't urges long-term expats to get vaccinated vs. COVID-19
By Sarah Oqelee and Yoon Sojung
The government has urged long-term expats...
