Ceremony held to unveil comfort women statues near Namsan Mountain
Lee Yong-soo, a surviving comfort woman, strokes on Aug. 14 a comfort woman statue in the unveiling ceremony held near Joseon Shingung in Seoul's Jung-gu District.
By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | Aug 14, 2019
Life-size statues of comfort woman Kim Hak-soon and two fellow...
Thousands attend 1,400th weekly Seoul protest for comfort women
The day before Korea's 74th National Liberation Day, thousands of people on Aug. 14 gather in front of the former site of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. This rally marked its 1,400th straight week to demand Japan's apology for sexual enslavement of Korean women...
‘Precise understanding of the Abe administration is crucial for responding to Japan’s sanctions’
Sejong University professor Yuji Hosaka on Aug. 8 delivers a special lecture on a Japanese conservative group and its Korea policy on the Arirang TV talk show "Heart to Heart" in Seoul's Seocho-gu District.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | August 8, 2019
Sejong University professor Yuji...
[Innovative Startup 5] Cellreturn seeks to revolutionize K-beauty sector via LED masks
Cellreturn CEO Kim Il-soo poses with his company's innovative LED masks at his office in Incheon.
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
Photos = Choi Tae-soon
Incheon | July 22, 2019
A woman in her 30s removes makeup with an ultra-fine particle cleansing device after arriving home from work. She says she...
Honduras kick-starts taekwondo class expansion at public elementary schools
Children at a public elementary school (Centro Escolar Básico Gubernamental Guatemala) in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, on Aug. 7 practice punching techniques in a taekwondo belt promotion test. (Honorary Reporter Luis Hércules)
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Luis Hércules, Song Baleun and Lee Jihae
Honduras | Aug 7, 2019
"Taekwon!"
"Yap!"
These sounds on...
Main throne hall at Gyeongbokgung Palace to be opened to public
The eojwa (king's throne) is at the center of Geunjeongjeon Hall at Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace. (Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of Cultural Heritage Administration)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Hwaya
Geunjeongjeon Hall, the largest hall at Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace housing the Joseon Dynasty king's throne, will be opened to the public...
Restaurateur’s ‘benevolent influence’ movement helping needy children
The pasta restaurant Zinjja Pasta, whose name means "real pasta" in Korean and is located in the Sangsu-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Mapo-gu District, has a small poster on its window saying "benevolent influence." This indicates that the establishment is part of a network of...
3rd DMZ Peace Trail to open in Paju on Aug. 10
Visitors to the DMZ Peace Trail in Goseong-gun County, Gangwon-do Province, on April 27 walk along the 2.7-km Course A of the trail. (Korea.net DB)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) Peace Trail in Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province, will open on Aug. 10, the third of...
National security chief discusses bilateral cooperation with Bolton
National Security Director Chung Eui-yong (right) on July 24 shakes hand with U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton (left) at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Yoon Sojung and Kim Hwaya
National Security Director Chung Eui-yong and U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton on July 24 discussed bilateral...
Aug. 8 designated Island Day to promote domestic tourism
The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has designated Aug. 8 as Island Day to promote the country's islands. Pictured here is the scenic Ulleungdo Island in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province that is included the ministry's 33 best islands in Korea for summer vacation.
By Song Baleun and Kim Hwaya
Photos...
First lady Kim cheers for Korea at World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Minji
First lady Kim Jung-sook on July 22 cheers for swimmer Kim Seo-yeong competing in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the FINA World Aquatics Championships at Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center in Gwangju. (Cheong Wa Dae)
First lady Kim Jung-sook on July...
Award-winning maestro promoting harmonica as featured instrument
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Minji
Photos = Jeon Han
Videos = Kim Sunjoo and Choi Tae-soon
Seoul | July 5, 2019
Trying too hard while playing an instrument can sometimes spoil the music, and harmonica performances work in the same way, according to acclaimed harmonicist Park Jong-seong.
"Blowing on a harmonica too much or...
Women’s polo team scores Korea’s 1st goal in world tourney
Members of the national women's water polo team are ecstatic on July 16 after scoring their nation's first goal in the 2019 FINA World Championships in the southwestern city of Gwangju. In a Group B loss to Russia, 30-1, the team achieved a milestone...
U-20 men’s team gets welcoming reception after runner-up finish
Chung Jung-yong, head coach of the men's under-20 soccer team, on June 17 is tossed into the air by his squad at a welcoming reception in Seoul Plaza. Korea finished second to Ukraine in the U-20 World Cup, the best finish for a Korean...
FINA World Aquatics Championships see 1st medalists on Day 4
Medalists in the mixed duet technical event of artistic swimming at the 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships on July 14 pose for photographs at Yeomju Gymnasium in Gwangju. (FINA World Championships Gwangju Organizing Committee)
By Song Baleun and Kim Hwaya
Day 4 of the 18th FINA World Championships in...
Billboard columnist: K-pop elevates music into another dimension
K-pop columnist Jeff Benjamin writes for publications like Billboard, The New York Times and Rolling Stone.
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
Photos and Video = Xu Aiying
Seoul | July 2, 2019
When a discussion about K-pop is had in American media, one name never fails to get a mention: Billboard...
‘Bangtan Tour’ features top sites appearing in BTS videos, album covers
The Korea Tourism Organization from June 10-24 conducted a survey on the popularity of venues featured in the music videos and album covers of the K-pop super group BTS on eight foreign-language websites promoting tourism in Korea. Topping the list was the bus stop...
Film festival in Belgium highlights KCC’s July events
The exhibit "Project on #6 – Memory of Division" will be held from July 19 to Aug. 31 at the Korean Cultural Center in Berlin. (KCC Germany)
Since 1979, Korean Cultural Centers (KCCs) have promoted Korea and its culture worldwide through hosting arts and cultural...
Korean Sport & Olympic Committee chief elected IOC member
Lee Kee-heung, president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, on June 26 shakes hands with Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), after Lee’s election as an IOC member during the 134th IOC session. (Korean Sport & Olympic Committee)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim...
Indie bookstores cater to special interests to attract customers
(From left clockwise) Schrödinger exclusively stocks books on cats. Seoul Time Sketch is housed in a building sporting Hanok (traditional Korean architecture). Your Taste Film specializes in books on cinema, and History Books offers books on history and other genres as well as events.
By Jung...
