Olympic tourists, athletes forge unforgettable memories with Korea
German athletes have fun taking photos with the Olympic rings at an outdoor square in front of Gyeongpo Beach in Gangwon-do Province on Feb. 22.
By Jeon Han and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
Gyeongpo Beach has become a popular photo spot among social media users, especially those...
Culture Olympiad promotes heritage to winter sports fans
The theatrical performance ‘Scent of Thousand's year’ (천년향), one of the programs at the 2018 PyeongChang Cultural Olympiad, takes place at the Haeram Culture Hall at Gangneung Wonju University in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 24. (Gangneung Art & Culture Foundation)
By Korea.net PyeongChang Olympics Team
Gangneung...
Korea, Switzerland agree on KRW 11 trillion currency swap
Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan (left) and Bank of Korea Governor Lee Juyeol shake hands after signing a bilateral currency swap agreement, in Zurich on Feb. 20.
By Kim Eun-young and Lee Hana
Korea and Switzerland have signed a bilateral currency swap agreement that will enable its central...
Athletes from Russia enrich PyeongChang: president
Russian Presidential Aide Igor Levitin (left) and President Moon Jae-in hold a meeting at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 20.
By Kim Young Shin
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in invited Russian Presidential Aide Igor Levitin and representatives of the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) to...
President Moon holds summit with Slovenian counterpart
President Moon Jae-in (right) shakes hands with Slovenian President Borut Pahor prior to a summit at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 20. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon Jae-in met with his Slovenian counterpart Borut Pahor, on a state visit to attend the ongoing PyeongChang...
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon meets Finnish PM
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (right) meets Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipilä at the Government Complex Seoul on Feb. 19.
By Jung Joo-ri and Son Gina
Photos = Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon met with Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipilä in Seoul on Feb. 19 during the Finnish leader's...
Human-faced bird, drones draw people to Olympic Plaza
By Korea.net PyeongChang Olympics Team
Video = Kim Sunjoo
Pyeongchang | Feb. 19, 2018
The inmyeonjo human-faced bird (인면조, 人面鳥) and the drones that highlighted the Opening Ceremony for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games are entertaining audiences once again at the PyeongChang Olympic Plaza.
People were amazed when the “strange” bird...
Film ‘Parallel’ highlights para ice hockey players
First lady Kim Jung-sook (left) shakes hands with Korean para ice hockey athlete Han Min-su after a preview of the documentary 'Parallel' that features the Korean para ice hockey team that will compete at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games.
By Xu Aiying and Yoon Jihye
Photos = Cheong...
Korea to firmly address US protectionist steps
Deputy Minister for Trade Kang Sung-chun from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy talks about the U.S.’s recent move to impose a selective tariff increase on steel goods originating in 12 countries, including Korea, during a press briefing at the Government Complex Seoul...
Kazakhstan greets Olympic Opening Ceremony
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Aigerim Sadykova
Photos = Aigerim Sadykova
The Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games was held on Feb. 9 and brought together Kazakhstan, Korea and countries all over the world in front of their TV screens. The organizers of the Opening Ceremony...
Seollal Lunar New Year’s celebrations in Egypt
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Sara Khaled and Dina Khaled
Photos = Sara Khaled and Dina Khaled
They say that experiencing a new culture is like stepping into a whole new world. With a new director at the Korean Cultural Center in Egypt (KCC) and a new lunar year, the KCC...
Experiencing Seollal in Jakarta
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Stephanie Pradnyaparamita
Photos = Stephanie Pradnyaparamita
Last Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Korean Cultural Center in Indonesia (KCC) held an event to let Indonesians experience the traditions of Seollal Lunar New Year's. People who wanted to join needed to register prior to the event because...
Seollal Lunar New Year’s custom wows visiting media
Residents from 21 villages in Gangneung bow to their village leaders on Feb. 17, a day after Seollal Lunar New Year’s Day, at the Joseon-era Gangneung Local Government Offices, now a historical site. This is a traditional custom practiced across the region.
By Korea.net PyeongChang Olympics...
President Moon visits PyeongChang press center
President Moon Jae-in talks to members of the press at the Main Press Center (MPC) for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games on Feb. 17. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in visited the Main Press Center (MPC) for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games on...
Gangneung Station becomes new Olympic attraction
With more than 20,000 daily users, Gangneung Station has become the gateway to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and a new attraction for tourists. The photo shows a traditional march and percussion performance in front of the station on Feb. 15.
By Korea.net PyeongChang Olympics...
PyeongChang Medal Plaza fills with joy, passion
The 2018 men’s skeleton Olympic champion Yun Sungbin (center) poses for a photo at the PyeongChang Medal Plaza on Feb. 16. From left: Nikita Tregubov from Russia, Yun and Dom Parsons from the U.K.
By Korea.net PyeongChang Olympics Team
Photos = Jeon Han
Gangneung | Feb. 16, 2018
The medal...
North Korean cheering squad performs in Gangneung
A North Korean brass band and cheering squad, currently visiting South Korea to mark the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, performs at the Live Site at the Gangneung Olympic Park on Feb. 15.
By Korea.net PyeongChang Olympics Team
Photos = Jeon Han
Gangneung | Feb. 15, 2018
A North Korean...
Visit PyeongChang with convenient, handy app
The official ‘Go PyeongChang’ mobile app for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games helps visitors to reach Olympic venues in the fastest and easiest manner possible. (captured image from the app)
By Hur SomEe and Sohn JiAe
A mobile app is now on hand that offers the...
[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Marble Rice Cake
Six government organizations, including the Korean Food Promotion Institute and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, introduced their “10 Korean Recipes Loved Around the World” in September 2016, targeting non-Korean tourists who will visit Korea for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter...
President Moon meets Norwegian prime minister
President Moon Jae-in (right) shakes hands with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg before their summit at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 15.
By Sohn JiAe and Yoon Jihye
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in held a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, currently in Korea for the...
