‘Korea, Russia need knowledge to become
A new trend has been emerging recently at key broadcasting companies in Korea.
They have begun to feature non-Koreans who speak fluent Korean and who...
Hanbok in Ottomans lands
By Korea.net Honorary Reporters Salwa Elzeny and Esraa Elzeny
Photos = Korea.net DB
Video = KBS World YouTube channel
The famous fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, the head creative director at the...
Organic market promotes natural famers, healthy eating
Today we meet Park Suh Ran, founder of the Gre-eat Market, a collaborative project that aims to increase awareness about healthy lifestyles and food...
Korea in the letters of a non-Korean
Our history begins in 2008 with the first visit to Korea by the Colombian journalist and writer Andres Felipe Solano. He met Yi Soojeong,...
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....
Interview #1: Global pop group Now United unites world through music
By Hahm Hee-eun
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Choi Tae-soon
Seoul | July 18, 2018
“Different people from all around the world unite through music. Nothing can be more amazing...
SGC’s Paul Carver & his beautiful bond with Korea
Seoul Global Center Head Paul Carver is going all-out to help expatriates in Korea, based on his life and experiences here as an overseas...
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...
Great pianists play every piece with care: Seong-jin Cho
“My life is just beginning.”
Pianist Seong-jin Cho, who turns 22 this year, returned to his home country on Feb. 1. This is the first...
Guidebook shows various facets of Korea
When thinking about Korea, many people come up with images such as royal palaces, Hanbok and other traditional outfits, kimchi or pop music. A...
Purme Foundation helps build disabled-friendly world
There’s one person who has dedicated everything he’s got to building hospitals designed solely to treat people with disabilities.
He is the executive director of...
Meet Korea.net honorary reporters
The fifth group of Korea.net honorary reporters held its induction ceremony at the National Hangeul Museum in Seoul on Dec.11 and thereby officially began...
Latina YouTuber promotes Korea in Spanish
Third-year Korea University student Nalu is the creator and star of 'Latina Saram,' a YouTube channel that introduces Korean pop culture and Korean university...
A life with hope
Korea.net has launched a new collaborative project with its honorary reporters around the world. Each honorary reporter will write a story on the same...
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...
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...
Driving force behind successful PyeongChang Games
Song Hyeon-jun drives the free shuttle bus No. TS22 that runs between Gangneung Station and the Olympic Park during the PyeongChang Winter Games, in...
Interview with cartoonist Park Si Baek: time travel with Joseon kings (part one)
Korea has a long tradition of recording the doings of the kings and royal household in official documents.
The "Annals of the Joseon Dynasty" (조선왕조실록,...
Photo exhibit ‘Holywood’ portrays life in LA
“Please write me a letter when you get to Naseong.”
This is part of the lyrics of the song “When You Go To Naseong” (1979)...
First non-Korean appointed as Gyeongbokgung gatekeeper
Mark Tetto, the first non-Korean honorary gatekeeper at Gyeongbokgung Palace, stands beside his fellow guards at an appointment ceremony at the palace's Heungnyemun Gate...
