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‘Enjoy the Paralympics as they are!’

The lead researcher at the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Kim Kwon-Il, who is also a KBS sports broadcaster for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter...

Interview #2: Global pop group ‘Now United’ talks about Korea

Seven members of the pop group Now United’ pose for a photo in a studio in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on July 12. By Hahm Hee-eun Photos = Kim Sunjoo Video...

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...

Rescuing what we are

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...

A veteran of the Great Patriotic War

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...

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...

Billboard columnist: K-pop elevates music into another dimension

K-pop columnist Jeff Benjamin writes for publications like Billboard, The New York Times and Rolling Stone. By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana Photos and Video = Xu Aiying Seoul | July...

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...

‘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...

Miracle in a warzone

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs has selected the U.S. Army's retired Brigadier General J.Frank J. Dalley (1913-1990) as its Hero of the Korean...

‘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...

Colombian writer finds peace while walking on Korea’s ‘tightrope’

Andrés Felipe Solano says on Nov. 29 at a cafe in Seoul that Korea’s candlelight protests were the most peaceful scenes he has seen...

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...

‘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...

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....

Skipper Kim Seung-jin returns home safely

"At many times, I just led a comfortable life, a life that is normally sought after by many ordinary people. However, I was not...

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...

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...