English language patent lawsuits to be allowed
An English language system for patent lawsuits will be set up under the Patent Court early next year. Pictured above is a trial at...
Grapes bring mid-summer smiles
A parent and child sample some fruit in the special grape garden at Gwanghwamun Square on Aug. 6, the day that has been designated...
Japanese civic group demands apology for colonization, invasion
“Only 70 years ago, Japan launched invasions and built colonies, inflicting tremendous damage and suffering on many countries, specifically on many parts of Asia.”
These...
The many colors of Seoul: NYT
The New York Times (NYT) recently garnered some attention with an article that shed light on various different aspects of Seoul.
Elisabeth Eaves, a NYT...
Otter eating dinner
On the evening of March 1, a regular otter, Lutra lutra, Korea's Natural Monument No. 330 and a level-one endangered species on the peninsula,...
Beat the heat wave at Hangang outdoor pools
Children splash around at an outdoor swimming pool in Yeouido on August 3.
Temperatures across the peninsula are soaring over 30 degrees Celsius these days.
With...
Hand-made shoes tailored to individual size, taste
There is an alley in Daegu that smells of leather, leather goods and leather polish.
The so-called “Hand-made Shoes Alley” in Hyangchon-dong, Jung-gu District, Daegu,...
‘Being busy is okay. May every day be like Hangawi.’
Rice cake with a sweet filling, songpyeon, is one of the main foods enjoyed during Chuseok. Mangwon Market in Mapo-gu District, Seoul, serves up...
Experience Korea with all five senses
Winners of the Talk Talk Korea 2016 contest enjoy a virtual reality (VR) experience at the K-Style Hub in Seoul on Oct. 19.
Winners of...
President Moon’s name engraved on Singapore Summit coins
The White House gift shop releases coins to commemorate the historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Chairman Kim Jong Un,...
Foreign workers in Korea must file income taxes by Feb. 28
An English-language guide to filing year-end tax returns for foreign workers is available on the National Tax Service’s homepage.
By Oh Hyun-woo and Lee Hana
Foreigners who earned income...
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Korea joins ‘Overcome Together’ Relay Challenge
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Korea Bader AlAwadi takes part in Korea.net's ongoing "Overcome Together" Relay Challenge campaign.
Let's meet him and find out what he does to...
60% of 20-30-something foreign nat’ls want to visit Korea in 3 years
A survey jointly conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization has found that 60% of foreign nationals in...
Korea’s first maglev train launches in Incheon
Korea's first maglev train begins operations on Feb. 3. This is only the world's second successful commercialization of an independently-developed maglev train.
A maglev commuter...
PyeongChang VIPs enjoy Korean tourism
Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis visits the Ojukheon House in Gangneung on Feb. 9 and gets a tour of the Mongryong-sil building that houses a...
Korea celebrates National Foundation Day on Oct. 2
The participants in the National Foundation Day parade pose for a group photo after the ceremony on Oct. 3, 2017.
By Oh Hyun Woo and Kim Young Shin
Photos...
Indie bookstores cater to special interests to attract customers
(From left clockwise) Schrödinger exclusively stocks books on cats. Seoul Time Sketch is housed in a building sporting Hanok (traditional Korean architecture). Your Taste...
Epidemiologist: A virus has no national borders
Epidemiology professor Ki Mo-ran chairs the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) policy committee of the Korean Society for Preventive Medicine. She is shown here on April 27...
President Yoon attends concert at Cheong Wa Dae marking opening
President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on May 22 greet the audience on the outside stage of the main garden at Cheong Wa...
Royal palace graced by Hanbok
People walk around Gyeongbokgung Palace in traditional Hanbok attire, bringing color to all corners of the ancient royal residence.
The colors of Hanbok shine ever...
