People who love Korea more than Koreans do(2)
This is a follow-up article to a series of interviews with the contestants in the 2015 “Exploring Korean Humanities Together” competition...
Young entrepreneur bridges Korea, Azerbaijan with food
Khalilzade Nihat, a 25-year-old Azerbaijani, recently opened a restaurant specializing in traditional Azerbaijani cuisine, the first of its kind in Seoul. He smiles as...
German singer realizes dream to visit Korea
German singer Jamie-Lee Kriewitz visits the 'K-Style Hub' in Seoul as part of her trip to Korea. She's the winner of a German singing...
‘100K Mexicans fighting in Korean War forms basis for bilateral ties’
This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican...
Korean to run nuclear reactor organization
Lee Gyung-su, former chairman of the National Fusion Research Institute, has been appointed chief operating officer of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Organization (ITER).
Lee...
Forced labor victim waiting 74 years to hear a simple ‘sorry’
Young Korean girls in June 1944 brought to Mitsubishi Nagoya Aircraft Works in Japan for forced labor march with their Japanese instructors at Atsuta...
‘A dining table can change the fate of a nation’
CEO Cho Tae-kwon of the Kwangjuyo Group emphasizes that, 'Our traditions are something that will never disappear. They're the things that have been accumulated...
Japanese lawyer prioritizes human rights to improve Korea-Japan ties
Etsuro Totsuka, a Japanese lawyer specializing in human rights, on Dec. 10 gives a speech on victims of forced labor by Japan and international...
Return of pop legend
Pictured is Jo Yong-pil during his 2013 'Hello' tour, held in celebration of the 45th anniversary of his debut album.
A special album of legend...
Actress-turned-painter draws God-given gifts
Actress and painter Kim HyunJung’s ‘Prayer’ features a stuffed rabbit named Lala, which represents the artist’s inner soul.
Actress and painter Kim HyunJung is returning...
Nicaraguan diplomat calls Korean public transit ‘clean, efficient’
This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican...
Korean cuisine ideal for healthy eaters worldwide
'Korean food is good for your health, and knowledge of this is spreading around the globe," says Director Yoon Sook-ja of the Institute of...
Graffiti artist presents alternative images of famous activists through works
Graffiti artist Leodav on Feb. 18 explains what initially made him draw Korean independence fighters during an interview with Korea.net at the Independence Hall...
‘Museums tell story of humankind through history, culture’
Stone blades from the Neolithic Era, stone arrowheads from the Bronze Age, stainless steel spoons, hwatu gambling cards and even blue jeans worn by...
[People of Wonderland ⑤] Sign language interpreter who cannot wear mask
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....
‘Iksan, a city that benefits the people’
Mayor of Iksan City Park Kyung-Chul emphasizes that the city must be beneficial to the people, saying that Iksan was a capital city four...
‘Korea, Argentina have unlimited cooperation potential in hydrogen, energy, infrastructure’
This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican...
‘Written characters are tools that contain culture’
Director General of the National Hangeul Museum Moon Young-ho emphasizes the importance of widening the understanding of Hangeul among people through the systemic preservation...
Belgian-born priest who became Korea’s cheese pioneer dies
The late Father Ji Jeong-hwan, a Belgian-born Catholic priest with the birth name Didier t'Serstevens, helped launch the Korean cheese industry in Imsil-gun County,...
Her evolution has no end
Her life is considered to be dramatic, as she switched her career from a fashion model and an actress to a painter. Also, she...
