President Moon stresses peace, ‘inclusive nation’ in speech on 2019 gov’t budget
President Moon Jae-in on Nov. 1 gives a speech to the National Assembly on the proposed government budget for 2019. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Min Yea-Ji and Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in on Nov. 1 emphasized peace on the Korean Peninsula and “an inclusive nation in which all people...
Korean exports soar backed by new industries
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Korea Customs Service said on Oct 29 that the accumulated amount of Korea’s annual exports outstripped US$500 billion within the shortest period of time. (Korea.net DB)
By Min Yea-Ji and Yoon Sojung
Thanks to vitalized exports of high-value added goods...
Saemangeum area a turning point for Korea’s renewable energy: president
President Moon Jae-in delivers congratulatory remarks at a ceremony held to announce the vision to establish one of world’s biggest renewable energy production complexes in Saemangeum reclaimed land in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do Province on Oct. 30. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Deok and Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in...
OECD countries emphasize digital transformation in e-government sector
Minister of the Interior and Safety Kim Boo Kyum emphasizes the importance of digital transformation by actively applying new technologies to the public sector at the opening ceremony of the OECD E-Leaders 2018 Seoul Meeting at the Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul, on Oct. 30.
By Yoon...
Global activists gather for peace on the Korean Peninsula
The 2018 World Peace Convention, held in Incheon, Seoul and Cheorwon, Gangwon-do province, from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, invited international peace activists to discuss public role for bringing peace to the region. The photo above is Imjingak Park in Paju, Gyoenggi-do Province, one...
Four Korean sites accredited as international wetland cities
Ramsar Deputy Secretary General Jonathan Barzdo announces the Ramsar Wetland Cities at the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP13) held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates on Oct. 25. (Ministry of Environment)
By Kim Hyelin and Hahm Hee-eun
Four...
Both Koreas finish disarming JSA
South Korean soldiers load defense equipment onto a truck in order to empty the guard post inside the joint security area (JSA) of Panmunjeom truce village on Oct. 25. Ministry of National Defense.
By Kim Hyelin and Yoon Sojung
As the two Koreas remove weapons and guard posts, the...
Hello Mr. K 2018!
International students show off their K-pop dance moves on stage during the Hello Mr. K 2018 concert, held at the Chungnam National University in Daejeon on Oct. 25.
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Daejeon | Oct. 25, 2018
They were amateurs but their energetic dance moves were...
Indie films show different sides of Korea in Berlin
The Korean Cultural Center holds the second ‘Korea Independent Film Festival’ in Berlin, Germany, from Nov. 1 to Nov. 10. Katti Jisuk Seo’s documentary film, How About Having a Fascination of Mind?’ will be premiered at the festival. (Korean Cultural Center in Germany)
By Hahm Hee-eun
Korean...
Korea, Croatia to boost economic ties
Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Marija Pejcinovic Buric (left) and Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon discuss ways to improve the relationship between the two countries at the Government Complex Seoul on Oct. 24. (Prime Minister’s Office)
By Kim Young Shin
Prime Minister...
The police spirit rooted in the independence activism of Kim Gu: President
President Moon Jae-in makes an address at the Kim Koo Museum & Library during the 73rd anniversary of Police Day at the Kim Koo Museum & Library in Yonsan-gu District, Seoul, on Oct. 25.
By Kang Gahui and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in praised the...
Korea celebrates Dokdo Day with various events
The landscape of Dokdo Island. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Hahm Hee-eun
The Korean government held a ceremony to commemorate Dokdo Day on Oct. 25. Through the ceremony, which took place in many different regions of Korea, the government expressed its determination to protect Dokdo Island.
The date...
Korea Electronics Show 2018
We are at the Korea Electronics Show 2018 (KES 2018), an exhibition of products and services provided by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), that kicked off at the Coex Convention & Exhibition Center on Oct. 24.
Organized by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and...
Inter-Korean economic community can be realized based on denuclearization: President
President Moon Jae-in (third from left) participates in the 17th World Korean Business Convention, in Songdo Convensia, Incheon, on Oct. 23. Approximately 3,500 people, including Korean business people from overseas, attended the gathering.
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in met Korean business...
Korea Focus: Korean Modern and Contemporary Art
Korea Focus is an interview series produced by Korea.net, in which we meet with professionals who have an area of expertise related to Korea. Learn about Korean arts & culture, history, medicine, policies and more by tuning in to this in-depth series.
In this episode,...
Follow in the footsteps of King Sejong the Great
King Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Yi Dynasty of the Joseon Kindom (1392-1910), is known for creating the Hangeul writing system, which was easy for ordinary people to learn. The photo shows a display of archaic Hangeul letters at the National...
Chilgungje, Ancestral Ritual for Seven Shrines
It's Oct. 22, and we are at Chilgung (칠궁), a collection of seven shrines located behind Gyeongbokgung Palace and next to Cheong Wa Dae.
Chilgung, literally meaning seven palaces, houses the shrines of each of the seven royal concubines from Joseon times who gave birth...
President Moon ratifies inter-Korean summit agreement
President Moon Jae-in speaks during the weekly Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 23 (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Kim Young Shin
President Moon Jae-in on Oct. 23 ratified the Pyeongyang Joint Declaration and the Agreement on the Implementation of the Historic Panmunjeom Declaration in the...
The music of peace to be played at the DMZ
The Eighth Army Band will perform on stage during the Peace Festival for the Transformation of the DMZ at Camp Greaves in Paju City, Gyeonggi-do Province, on Oct. 27.
By Xu Aiying and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Various art and culture events are bringing...
Montpellier mayor to receive Korean Order of Cultural Merit
Mayor of Montpellier, France, Philippe Saurel has been selected as a recipient of the Order of Cultural Merit, Hwagwan metal, for promoting Korean arts and culture in France.
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Mayor of Montpellier Philippe Saurel, who has been...
