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...
President Moon reaffirms Europe’s support for peace on the Korean Peninsula
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook arrive at Seoul Airbase on Oct. 21 after finishing their nine-day European trip. (Cheong Wa Dae Facebook)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in came back home after ending a nine-day trip to Europe on Oct. 21. During the trip,...
Korea, Denmark have cooperation potential: president
President Moon Jae-in and Danish Queen Margrethe Alexandrine Porhildur Ingrid II take a commemorative photograph at the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Oct. 20.
By Jung Joo-ri and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in visited the Amalienborg Palace in Denmark, to meet the Danish Queen...
Korean and Thai leaders hold summit talks
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Prime Minister of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha pose for photos prior to their summit on Oct. 19 on the sidelines of the 12th summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Brussels, Belgium. (Cheong Wa Dae)
President Moon Jae-in (left) and Prime...
President Moon holds summit talks with German leader
President Moon Jae-in (left) poses for photos with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Oct. 19 on the sidelines of the 12th summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Brussels, Belgium. (Cheong Wa Dae)
President Moon Jae-in holds summit talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on...
President Moon holds summit talks with the U.K. Prime Minister
President Moon Jae-in (left) poses for photos with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May prior to their summit on Oct. 19 on the sidelines of the 12th summit of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Brussels, Belgium. (Cheong Wa Dae)
President Moon Jae-in and U.K. Prime Minister...
Culinary heritage from 12 head families display essence of Korean food
Director-General Han Gwijeong from the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences explains the importance of the recipes from head families during the press briefing held at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul on Oct. 19.
By Park Hye-ri and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | Oct. 19, 2018
“The food from...
Korea’s new satellites about to take off
The new Chollian-2A geostationary weather satellite, to be launched from the Guiana Space Center at Kourou in French Guiana on Dec. 4 (local time), is being prepared for relocation by a researcher at the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) in Daejeon on Oct. 16....
President Moon meets Pope Francis at Vatican
President Moon Jae-in (left) shakes hands with Pope Francis, during his official visit to the Vatican on Oct. 18.
By Xu Aiying and Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
“If North Korea invites me, I will certainly respond to it, and I can possibly go.”
Pope Francis decided to join...
