COVID-19 response, Hallyu boost Korea’s global status
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo on May 7 speaks at his ministry's smart work center in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District in a videoconference with the heads of 19 Korean Cultural Centers in 15 countries. (Heo Man-jin, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
Minister of...
Boy band ATEEZ to promote Korean culture abroad
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo on May 8 appoints the K-pop boy band ATEEZ as promotional ambassadors of the ministry affiliate Korean Culture and Information Service at the ministry's smart work center in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District.
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
Photos = Heo Man-jin, Ministry of Culture,...
[People of Wonderland ⑤] Sign language interpreter who cannot wear mask
The video "Korea, Wonderland?" posted on March 17 on Korea.net's YouTube channel attracted more than a million views four days after it was posted. The content shows brave people jointly trying to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and helping those around them who are in...
[People of Wonderland ④] COVID-19 survivor donates to help COVID-19 fight
The video "Korea, Wonderland?" posted on March 17 on Korea.net's YouTube channel attracted more than a million views four days after it was posted. The content shows brave people jointly trying to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and helping those around them who are in...
[People of Wonderland ③] COVID-19 survivor Lee Hye-chan
The video "Korea, Wonderland?" posted on March 17 on Korea.net's YouTube channel attracted more than a million views four days after it was posted. The content shows brave people jointly trying to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and helping those around them who are in...
[People of Wonderland ②] Corona Map creator Lee Dong-hun
The video "Korea, Wonderland?" posted on March 17 on Korea.net's YouTube channel attracted more than a million views four days after it was posted. The content shows brave people jointly trying to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and helping those around them who are in...
Buddhists mark 2,564th Buddha’s Birthday amid pandemic
The Ven. Wonhaeng, president of the country's largest Buddhist order Jogye, on April 30 performs the ritual of pouring water over a Buddha statue to mark the national holiday Buddha's Birthday after holding a prayer service for the overcoming and treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Seoul's...
Epidemiologist: A virus has no national borders
Epidemiology professor Ki Mo-ran chairs the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) policy committee of the Korean Society for Preventive Medicine. She is shown here on April 27 giving an interview to Korea.net at the National Cancer Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do Province.
By Kim Young Deok, Cho Su Yeon and Lee Jihae
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Goyang |...
UAE minister: World wants to know of Korea’s COVID-19 response
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo on April 23 smiles while taking part in a videoconference with United Arab Emirates Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development Noura Al Kaabi at the Korean Culture Ministry's smart work center in Seoul. (Heo Man-jin, Minister of Culture, Sports...
Gov’t’s COVID-19 response shared in UNESCO videoconference
First Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Oh Yeongwoo (right) on April 22 speaks at a UNESCO-hosted videoconference of culture ministers on responding to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Government Complex-Sejong. (Heo Man-jin, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
First Vice Minister of Culture,...
Korea’s COVID-19 testing ability earns global kudos
Seegene CEO Chun Jong-yoon on April 21 speaks to ABC News of the U.S. in an interview. His company's test kits have official government approval for urgent use amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Screen capture from ABC News's YouTube channel)
By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae
Viewers around the world are leaving messages of admiration and...
Canadian Ambassador to Korea joins ‘Overcome Together’ Relay Challenge
Canadian Ambassador to Korea Michael Danagher joins Korea.net's ongoing "Overcome Together" Relay Challenge campaign.
Let's meet the ambassador and learn more about what Canada and his embassy do in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Produced in cooperation with the Canadian embassy in Seoul
Edited by Korea.net
[Evergreen 2020] To medical professionals around the world fighting COVID-19
"Evergreen Tree" is a song that instilled a lot of hope and courage in many Koreans during the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.
With today, April 19, marking the 60th anniversary of the April 19 Revolution, this song has been reborn as a tune dedicated to...
[People of Wonderland ①] Chinese disinfection volunteer Xu Hongtian
The video "Korea, Wonderland?" posted on March 17 on Korea.net's YouTube channel attracted more than a million views four days after it was posted. The content shows brave people jointly trying to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and helping those around them who are in a worse situation. Korea.net met such people to hear their stories firsthand.
Xu Hongtian (right) on March...
Sequel to viral video on Korea’s COVID-19 response released
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
"A letter from Wonderland," the sequel to the video "Korea, Wonderland?" showing how the country is overcoming the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), was released on April 17.
The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, released...
Mask-sharing campaign held near Gwanghwamun Square
People have volunteered to help the fight against COVID-19.
To this end, a mask-sharing event was held on March 25 near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.
This campaign provides cotton masks to people so that they donate medical masks to those who sorely need them like medical...
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Korea joins ‘Overcome Together’ Relay Challenge
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Korea Bader AlAwadi takes part in Korea.net's ongoing "Overcome Together" Relay Challenge campaign.
Let's meet him and find out what he does to help fight the COVID-19 crisis.
Produced in cooperation with the Kuwaiti embassy in Seoul
Edited by Korea.net
Hungarian ambassador to Korea joins ‘Overcome Together’ Relay Challenge
Hungarian Ambassador to Korea Mózes Csoma has joined Korea.net's ongoing "Overcome Together" Relay Challenge.
Let's meet him and find out the history of medical science in Hungary which emphasized the importance of hand hygiene in the 19th century and what his embassy is doing to help fight...
Danish Ambassador to Korea joins ‘Overcome Together’ Relay Challenge
Danish Ambassador to Korea Einar Jensen joins Korea.net's ongoing "Overcome Together" Relay Challenge campaign.
Let's meet him and find out what his embassy does to help fight the COVID-19 crisis.
Produced in cooperation with the Danish embassy to Korea
Edited by Korea.net
Norwegian Ambassador to Korea joins ‘Overcome Together’ Relay Challenge
Norwegian Ambassador to Korea Frode Solberg has become the first diplomat to join Korea.net's ongoing "Overcome Together" Relay Challenge campaign.
Let's meet him and learn more about his thought on global action to fight the COVID-19 crisis.
Produced in cooperation with the Norwegian embassy to Korea
Edited by Korea.net
