5 must-see Korean works from late Samsung chief’s art collection
Two displays of artworks from the private collection of the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee are being called the "exhibitions of the century" for featuring masterpieces shown in textbooks. Both events were opened on July 21 at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA) and the National...
Seoul ranked 3rd-best world city for students to live in
The London-based university rating agency QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) on July 28 released its "Best Student Cities 2022" list on its official website. The photo shows people walking along Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul in September last year. (Korea.net DB)
Korea.net · Seoul ranked 3rd-best world city for students...
President Moon honors 2 foreign Korean War veterans
President Moon Jae-in on July 27 awards the Taegeuk Order of Military Merit to the family of the late U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Joseph Kapaun at a ceremony commemorating the ninth U.N. Forces Participation Day at Yeongbingwan State Guest House of Cheong Wa...
President requests resumption of US-NK dialogue to visiting diplomat
President Moon Jae-in on July 22 takes a photo with visiting U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae's official Facebook page)
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
President Moon Jae-in on July 22 asked U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman for "active efforts"...
Self-driving vehicles to hit Seoul roads from Oct.
Self-driving vehicles like buses and taxis from October will run in downtown Seoul. Shown here is a self-driving shuttle bus in the Sangam-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Mapo-gu District. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Yoon Hee Young
Self-driving vehicles including buses and taxis from October will roam the streets of downtown Seoul.
The...
Late Samsung tycoon’s art collection showcases Korean masterpieces
On the day ahead of the opening of the exhibition "A Great Cultural Legacy: Masterpieces from the Bequest of the Late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee" at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, foreign media personnel on July 20 attend a promotional tour and listen...
KCCs offer plethora of Korean content, programs over summer
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) on July 16 said 27 Korean Cultural Centers (KCCs) worldwide will hold events throughout the summer. The poster here is for "Summer Night's Screening" hosted by the KCC in Hungary from July 16 to Aug. 30. (KOCIS)
By Yoon Hee Young
Korean Cultural Centers...
California designates Sept. 4 ‘Taekwondo Day’
The U.S. state of California has designated Sept. 4 "Taekwondo Day." (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Hana
The U.S. state of California has officially designated Sept. 4 "Taekwondo Day."
The California State Senate on July 15 read and adopted the bill ACR 1 that "designates September 4, 2021, and the...
New website promotes Korean culture, cheering for Olympic team
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee are jointly running the site Team Korea House during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
By Park Hye Ri and Lee Jihae
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and...
Exhibition shows how late Joseon Dynasty fought summer heat
The National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul displays items used by Koreans from the 17th to the 20th centuries to ward off the summer heat. (Yang Seon-ah)
By Lee Jihae
How did Koreans back in the day endure the heat when the country lacked air conditioners or refrigerators?
"Korean Traditional Daily Life," a...
‘Korea’s digital capacity will lead new tourism market after COVID-19’
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee on July 9 answers questions from foreign correspondents in Seoul at the Foreign Press Center in the capital's Jung-gu District.
By Elias Molina and Yoon Hee Young
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee...
[Creative kimchi creations] 10. Kimchi fried shrimp udon
Kimchi, a staple of Korean cuisine, has grown popular among gourmets worldwide as "tasty fermented food." The spicy condiment can stand on its own but also goes so great with other foods. Kimchi as a secondary ingredient can enhance the taste of a dish...
Joseon-era public bathroom with sewage facility found at Seoul palace
A public restroom with a sanitation system and built 150 years ago was excavated at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul.
By Yoon Hee Young
Photos = Ganghwa National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage
The remains of a public restroom believed to have been built about 150 years ago have been found in Seoul at...
Current account in May posts 13th straight surplus with USD 10.8B
The Bank of Korea on July 7 said the current account surplus in May reached the provisional figure of USD 10.76 billion. Park Yang-su, director general of the central bank's Economic Statistics Department, on the same day elaborates on the black figure at the bank's headquarters in Seoul's Jung-gu...
UN agency upgrades Korea’s status to developed economy
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on July 2 upgraded Korea's status from a developing economy to a developed one. The photo is of the 24th session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development on May 17 that UNCTAD headquarters...
English-language paper rebuts Ramseyer’s false claim on ‘comfort women’
Sejong University professor Yuji Hosaka (pictured) has published a paper to rebut the claims of J. Mark Ramseyer, a professor at Harvard Law School, that sex slaves of Japan before and during World War II were willing "prostitutes." The paper is included in the...
Gov’t boosts this year’s growth forecast to 11-year high of 4.2%
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on June 28 speaks to a joint briefing on the government's economic policy for the second half of the year with relevant government agencies at Government Complex-Seoul. From left are Minister of SMEs and Startups...
New test of Korean-language proficiency to debut next year
Students take a mock version of the Sejong Korean Language Assessment at the King Sejong Institute in Hangzhou, China. (King Sejong Institute Foundation)
By Kim Minji
The King Sejong Institute Foundation from next year will launch the Sejong Korean Language Assessment (SKA).
The foundation on June 28 said SKA evaluates...
President Moon attends his 1st summit with Central America
President Moon Jae-in on June 25 speaks at the virtual summit of the fourth Korea-Central American Integration System (SICA) at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae's official Facebook page)
By Kim Eun-young and Lee Jihae
President Moon Jae-in on June 25 held an online summit with member states of SICA, or the...
President Moon hails 2 Austrian nurses who served Korea for 40 years
Korean Ambassador to Austria Shin Chae-hyun (left) on June 23 takes a photo with Austrian nurses Marianne Stoger (second from left) and Margaret Pissarek (third from left) after delivering a personal letter, red ginseng and lap blankets from President Moon Jae-in and first lady...
