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,...
[People of Wonderland ④] COVID-19 survivor donates to help COVID-19 fight
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....
Battlefield piano sounds revived after 66 years
A young Seymour Bernstein (center) performs for his fellow soldiers during the Korean War. The Ministry of Patriots' and Veterans' Affairs invites Korean War...
‘Colombia has much to learn from Korea, a wonderful country’
Colombian Minister of Culture Angelica Mayolo Obregon on June 7 holds an exclusive interview with Korea.net at the Colombian Embassy in Seoul's Jongno-gu District.
By Anais...
Korea inspires global power bloggers
Fourteen bloggers from Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines and elsewhere arrived in Korea on Nov. 18. They were guests of the Korea Tourism Organization...
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...
‘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...
‘Expand cultural exchanges to the countryside’
Qu Zhe, producer of the recent 'Indepth Travel Across Korea,' a special episode of the CCTV-7 travel program 'Traveling to Beautiful China's Rural Towns,'...
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...
Two expats enter food delivery business
When living in another country, the language barrier can be one of the most difficult barriers to leading an otherwise normal life.
If not fluent...
Blacksmith in small provincial town sells hit tool on Amazon.com
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Hwaya
Photos & videos = Min Yea-Ji
Yeongju | April 11, 2019
A conventional Korean farming tool made by a blacksmith in a small provincial town...
Nobel winner hails Hallyu’s impact on Middle Eastern women
Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi, who in 2003 became the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, on the...
‘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...
Interview with an Arab reporter
Korean pop music and soap operas have been popular across the Arab world for a long time now, and the number of fans keeps...
Award-winning maestro promoting harmonica as featured instrument
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Kim Minji
Photos = Jeon Han
Videos = Kim Sunjoo and Choi Tae-soon
Seoul | July 5, 2019
Trying too hard while playing an instrument can sometimes spoil the music,...
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...
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...
‘Through theater, I became Korean’
Stage director Cathy Rapin poses for a photo in front of the Dongyang Arts Center where 'Nine Little Girls' (Neuf petites filles), a play...
Honorary Reporter interviews with 3 Gangwon 2024 athletes
Ukrainian skeleton racer Yaroslav Lavreniuk on Jan. 23 poses with a doll of the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics...
[K-brand-promoting ethnic Koreans ⑤] Spreading taekwondo ‘spirit’ in Singapore
The intense global fervor for Hallyu (Korean Wave) has shone the spotlight on Korea not just for K-pop but other sectors such...
