Visit to ‘walk-through’ clinic
Korea is taking innovative steps to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The "walk-through" screening clinic allows testing for COVID-19 more easily and quickly.
I'm here in the city of Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do Province, to visit the province's first walk-through screening clinic.
Testing is done in a negative pressure chamber...
Finance minister suggests currency swaps among G-20 central banks
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on March 31 takes part in a videoconference of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors at Government Complex-Seoul on how member states should respond to the global economic crisis caused by COVID-19....
Overcome together at Gwanghwamun Square
People on March 24 donate masks to fight COVID-19 to the Salvation Army campaign in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul.
Director = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sun-joo, Choi Taesoon
Religious groups delay events amid COVID-19 outbreak
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (right) on March 18 holds a meeting with Korean Buddhist leaders at a restaurant in Seoul. He asked for their opinions on combating the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and requested their cooperation. (Heo...
Republic of Korea’s fight against COVID-19
The COVID-19 situation in Korea is characterized by confirmed cases originating from a specific regional cluster, namely Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province.
As of March 9, there were 7,382 confirmed cases, with 6,678 cases in Daegu and North Gyeongsang and 704 in the rest of the...
Spring awakens at national parks across Korea
A yellow pheasant's eye blossoms on Jan. 24 at Jirisan National Park in Hadong-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province.
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
Photos = Korea National Park Service
Flowers have started to blossom with the coming of spring.
On Feb. 24, the Korea National Park Service (KNPS) announced this year's first blossoms...
Historical seals from Joseon Dynasty returned to Korea
The guksae (national seal) Daegunjubo (left) and the eobo (royal seal) named the Royal Seal of Hyojong (right) will be displayed from Feb. 22 to March 8 at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul.
By Song Baleun and Kim Hwaya
Photos = Cultural Heritage Administration
Two historical seals from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910)...
Director hopes ‘Parasite’ is remembered for its cinematic merit
"Parasite" director Bong Joon-ho (fourth from left) on Feb. 19 bursts out in laughter at a news conference held at the Westin Chosun Seoul, sitting with the movie's cast (from left) Lee Jeong-eun, Park So-dam and Song Kang-ho and co-producer Kwak Sin Ae.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | Feb. 19, 2020
"There have been...
Foreign tourists laud gov’t efforts to contain COVID-19
At a ticket office of Seoul Station on Feb. 17, a poster displays what precautions to take to prevent getting COVID-19 next to an automatic dispenser of hand sanitizer. (Xu Aiying)
By Xu Aiying, Lee Hana, Kim Hyelin and Kim Minji
Seoul ㅣ Feb. 17, 2020
"Most places we visited have automatic dispensers...
Korea launches world’s 1st satellite to monitor oceans, environment
The world's first geostationary satellite for monitoring oceans and the environment, the Cheollian-2B, on Feb. 18 is launched from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana at 7:18 a.m. (Ministry of Science and ICT)
By Jung Joo-ri and Kim Hwaya
Korea has launched the world's first geostationary satellite for monitoring oceans and the environment, the Chollian-2B.
The...
Korea to chair UNESCO committee on cultural diversity next year
Korea next year will chair UNESCO's intergovernmental committee for the 14th Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The photo shows Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (third from left) on Nov. 19, 2019, speaking at the...
What’s to like about Korea? Plenty, say foreigners
The Korean Culture and Information Service released on Feb. 4 the results of a poll conducted last year on Korea's national image. Of the 5,453 respondents who expressed a positive perception of the nation, 8.1% cited Korean culture and cultural heritage as their reason....
New museum library presents cultural heritage using digital tech
Visitors on Feb. 4 watch the Interactive Media Wall at the National Palace Museum in Seoul. The museum on the same day opened the Digital Library for Cultural Heritage, where visitors can experience national cultural heritage through digital technology. (Cultural Heritage Administration)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
The...
More school uniforms this year to sport Hanbok designs
More students this year will wear school uniforms sporting designs inspired by Hanbok (traditional Korean attire) under a joint project of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Education. The photo above shows several such uniforms released by the Culture Ministry. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Kim...
National Theater of Korea to mark 70th anniversary this year
Art directors from the National Theater of Korea on Jan. 15 hold a news conference to announce programs to celebrate the theater's 70th anniversary this year at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul.
By Xu Aiying and Kim Hwaya
Photos = National Theater of Korea
The National Theater of Korea will host performances and events...
‘Parasite’ makes cinematic history along with 6 Oscar nominations
"Parasite" on Jan. 13 received six Oscar nominations and became the first Korean film to earn Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. Pictured is the movie's director Bong Joon-ho speaking to a Seoul news conference in May last year after his work won the top prize at the Cannes...
Expanded nat’l museum opened by Mireuksa Temple Site
The Iksan National Museum on Jan. 10 is newly opened to the pulbic at the Baekje Historic Areas in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do Province.
By Kim Hyelin and Lee Hana
Photos = Iksan National Museum
The Iksan National Museum (formerly the Mireuksaji National Museum) on Jan. 10 was newly opened to the public at the Baekje...
Gangwon-do Province to host 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Gangwon-do Province on Jan. 10 earned the right to host the fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2024 at the 135th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (fifth from left) poses with IOC President Thomas Bach (center) and Korean delegates after...
Weekly protest in Seoul for ‘comfort women’ victims marks 28th anniversary
The Wednesday protest for the Resolution of the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issue in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul's Jongno-gu District on Jan. 8 marked its 28th anniversary. Pictured here is a protester presenting a cake with the number commemorating the occasion.
By Yoon...
Mobile games led domestic video gaming sector in 2018
A 2019 white paper on the Korean video game industry said that since 2017, gaming platforms have seen growing diversity since the release of popular intellectual property games in console form, with mobile games leading the domestic video game market. Pictured here is the 2018 edition of the trade show G-star...
