Gangwon-do Province youth orchestra supports PyeongChang Olympics
El Sistema Korea Gangwon, a youth orchestra with members from across Gangwon-do Province, is to perform at the Gangneung Arts Center in Gangneung on Jan. 6 to support the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The photo above shows the orchestra at the...
Seoul welcomes Pyongyang’s proposal: Unification ministry
Ministry of Unification spokesperson Baik Tae Hyun holds a press briefing in regard to North Korea’s proposal to normalize the Panmunjeom communications channel, at the Government Complex Seoul on Jan. 3. (Ministry of Unification)
By Yoon Sojung
The Ministry of Unification of the Republic of Korea welcomed...
[Peace in PyeongChang] Health ministry pulls out all stops to prevent infections
Director Jeong Eun-kyeong of the Korea Centers for Disease Control & Prevention stresses that her center is going all out to free next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games from any type of infectious disease, in a sit-down interview with Korea.net at...
Tourists to get more tax back for shopping in Korea
The limits on an immediate tax refund for tourists visiting Korea is raised to KRW 300,000, from the former KRW 200,000. The photo above shows Seoul’s famous shopping district of Myeongdong in 2015. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Young Shin
Tourists will now get a larger tax...
Ministry of Unification proposes high-level talks with N. Korea
Minister of Unification Cho Myoung-Gyon makes a formal proposal to hold high-level talks with North Korea, to discuss the possibility of Pyongyang sending a delegation to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next month, during a press conference at the Government Complex Seoul on Jan....
We welcome Kim Jong-un’s proposal for talks: Cheong Wa Dae
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Soo-hyun releases a government statement regarding North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's New Year's speech, at the Cheong Wa Dae on Jan. 1. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Hana
Cheong Wa Dae released a statement on Jan. 1 welcoming North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's...
President Moon Jae-in sends New Year’s message to the nation
President Moon Jae-in announces his plans for managing state affairs in 2018 in his message to the nation on Jan. 1. (Korea.net DB)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in sent a New Year’s greeting to the nation on Jan. 1 and outlined his plans for managing state...
‘Last A.I.’ invites world to Korea
Moon Miyoung, director of the video ‘The Last A.I.’ that promotes Korea, shares behind-the-scenes stories about making the short film, at 231Production in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul, on Dec. 26. She said, 'I hope that this video promotes Korea as a friend of the world.'
By Xu Aiying and Kim...
Korea.net’s top 10 PyeongChang news stories of 2017
Korea.net picks its top 10 PyeongChang news stories from 2017
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Young Shin
In the year 2017, Korea was busy preparing for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: hosting test events, opening ticket sales for the Games, bringing the Olympic flame to Korea...
[Peace in PyeongChang] Ministry of National Defense gives all-clear for PyeongChang Games
Colonel Jee Joon Yi, head of the PyeongChang 2018 Task Force that is overseen by the Ministry of National Defense, explains the duties his team will undertake during the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, at the Ministry of National Defense, on...
President Moon looks forward to innovative, fair economy in 2018
President Moon Jae-in presides over the first National Economic Advisory Council and Economic Ministers’ Meeting, at Cheong Wa Dae on Dec. 27.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in presided over the first National Economic Advisory Council and Economic Ministers’ Meeting on Dec. 27....
Olympic flame lights Chungcheongbuk-do
Swimmer Ahn Se-hyeon swims beside her teammates bearing aloft the Olympic flame at the Jincheon National Training Center in Chungcheongbuk-do Province on Dec. 20. (Korean Sport & Olympic Committee)
By Lee Hana
The Olympic torch for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has completed its...
National Assembly speaker meets Philippine’s Senator Pacquiao
Philippine Senator Emmanuel Pacquiao (left) and National Assembly Speaker Chung Syekyun shake hands at the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul, on Dec. 22. (National Assembly of the Republic of Korea)
By Kim Young Deok and Kim Young Shin
National Assembly Speaker Chung Syekyun held a meeting with boxing...
[Peace in PyeongChang] Police agency prepares for public security, terrorism
Director General Kim Gyo-tae of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Police Task Force says that all police forces in Korea guarantee visitor safety during next year’s Olympic Games. He was speaking in a sit-down interview with Korea.net on Nov. 14. (Jeon Han)
By Kim Ji...
How to save your money during PyeongChang Games
The ‘Korea Tour Card’ offers a variety of discounts on accommodations and entrance fees to tourist sites to non-Korean visitors.
By Kim Tae Won and Sohn JiAe
A series of special discount cards or passes have come to reduce entrance or transportation fees for non-Korean visitors to Seoul and...
Seoul to reward people promoting Korea overseas
Walter-Wolfgang Sparrer from Germany is honored for having played a key role in getting the late composer Yun Isang’s buried in a grave of honor provided by the city of Berlin. The photo above shows first lady Kim Jung-sook (center), Yun Isang’s student Holger...
‘I support Vietnamese people in Korea’: president
President Moon Jae-in (right) shakes hands with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, at Cheong Wa Dae on Dec. 21. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in met with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh at Cheong...
Enjoy the winter in Seoul
The Seoul Plaza Ice Skating Rink, located at Seoul City Hall, opens this year on Dec. 22. (Korea.net DB)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
Winter has come with its chilly winds that make our teeth chatter, but there are some who have eagerly awaited the frosty season.
Families, friends...
Weather plane takes flight in Korea
A launch ceremony for Korea's first official government weather plane was held at Gimpo International Airport on Dec. 20. The plane will carry out meteorological observations across the Korean Peninsula.
By Kang Gahui and Lee Hana
Photos = Korea Meteorological Administration
A weather plane built to carry out meteorological observations...
[Peace in PyeongChang] ‘Counter-Terrorism and Safety Measures HQ’ is ready for PyeongChang
Chief of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Counter-Terrorism and Safety Measures Headquarters (CTSM HQ) Mun Yeong Gi explains the wide network of counter-terrorism and terrorist alert systems that will be in place during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, at the Government...
