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
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...
