World Leaders’ Conservation Forum discusses harmony between humans, nature
Titled as "Nature: a Path to Peace and Coexistence," the 2015 World Leaders' Conservation Forum took place from July 7 through to 9 on...
People reflect on meaning of independence on 70th anniversary
President Park Geun-hye (center) waves to the crowd aside figure skater Kim Yuna, singers Lee Seung-chul and Lee Sun-hee, and a choir, greeting the...
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,...
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...
Dano
The holiday of Dano (단오, 端午) falls on Thursday, June 9, this year, and corresponds to the fifth day of the fifth lunar month....
Expectations rise for high-speed train across Korean Peninsula
The 2018 Inter-Korean Summit has led to growing interest in a high-speed railway connecting South and North Korea. Moon Jong-mook, director of the Pan-Citizen...
4 naturalized Koreans receive gov’t honor as ‘exemplary citizens’
Justice Minister Park Sang-ki (center) and four naturalized Koreans honored as “exemplary citizens” on Dec. 19 pose for photos at Government Complex-Gwacheon in Gwacheon,...
Korea-Japan forum blames biased media reports for stoking bilateral conflict
Korean and Japanese reporters on Dec. 4 attend the forum "The Media's Role for a Solution to Korea-Japan Conflict" held at the Seoul Press...
Korean studies expert refutes Harvard professor’s claim on comfort women
Mark Peterson, professor emeritus of Brigham Young University in the U.S., in a column posted on Feb. 17 on Korea.net refuted a paper by...
UN delegations visit Korea to mark 70th anniversary of armistice
Marking the 70th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement, and International Memorial Day for U.N. Korean War Veterans, delegations...
Witness world hair trends in Seoul
Traci Sakosits, regional creative director at the Sassoon Academy in North America, demonstrates the newest hair styles at the Sassoon Hair Show, organized by...
Ipdong, the beginning of winter
Ipdong (입동, 立冬), or the "Onset of Winter," falls on Monday, Nov. 7, this year. It marks the beginning of the ninth of 24...
Bronze statue of Korean author set up in Russia
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jonghwan unveils a bronze statue of Korean author Park Kyong-ni, alongside Russian officials, at Saint Petersburg State...
Interpretation service for foreign victims of crime expanded
An operator at the Immigration Contact Center (1345) in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do Province, provides interpretation service for a caller. The center from this month began...
Norwegian Ambassador to Korea joins ‘Overcome Together’ Relay Challenge
Norwegian Ambassador to Korea Frode Solberg has become the first diplomat to join Korea.net's ongoing "Overcome Together" Relay Challenge campaign.
Let's meet him and learn...
Classrooms utilizing cutting-edge Korean tech opened in Paraguay
Paraguay has set up classrooms featuring Korea's cutting-edge technology and education experience. Shown is an information and communications technology classroom in the Paraguayan capital of Asuncion. (Korean Ministry...
‘Records preserve legacy of victims of Japan’s sexual slavery’
Lee Na-Young, chair of the board of the Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance for the Issues of...
