Hangeul is the greatest gift: PM
A celebration to mark the 571st Hangeul Day takes place at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul on Oct. 9. The...
2017 Korea Sale Festa offers bountiful discounts
The 2017 Korea Sale Festa, a nationwide retail sale, offers a variety of discounts on bus and train tickets, shopping, restaurants and accommodations. It...
Chuseok holidays abound with special deals
Both residents and visitors alike can look forward to many special deals this Chuseok holiday season. Pictured are a group of Korean.net honorary reporters...
Statue goes up to honor colonial forced labor
A statue of a forced laborer from colonial times is erected at Yongsan Station in Seoul on Aug. 12 to publicize the issue of...
Former German chancellor visits sex slavery victims
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visits survivors of sexual slavery in colonial times and World War II and delivers a photograph of a statue...
First lady honors Korean independence in Russia
First lady Kim Jung-sook takes a look around a historical exhibit at the cultural center for ethnic Koreans, in Ussuriysk, Russia, on Sept. 6.
By Lee...
Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha in Seoul
The devout join hands in prayer at the Seoul Central Masjid, the first mosque in Korea, on Sept. 1 to celebrate Eid al-Adha.
By Kim Young Deok and Kim...
President Moon collects books recommended by public
Cheong Wa Dae makes public President Moon Jae-in’s study, with more than 580 books on the shelves that were recommended by the public, on...
Is there a proper way to wear Hanbok?
Tourists stroll through Gyeongbokgung Palace wearing modernized Hanbok rented from a local Hanbok shop on Aug. 11.
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Kang Gahui
Seoul | Aug....
2023 World Scout Jamboree to be held in Jeollabuk-do
Representatives from the Jeollabuk-do Provincial Government Office, including head of the province Song Ha-jin, rejoice as Korea was named the host nation for the...
Statue of Peace boards Seoul bus
The Statue of Peace, symbolizing the women who suffered as sex slaves during colonial times and World War II, rides bus No. 151 around...
Korean imam talks about Islam in Korea
A. Rahman Lee Ju-Hwa, imam at the Korea Muslim Federation, speaks with Korea.net at the Seoul Central Masjid in Itaewon on Aug. 8. (Jeon...
The day of the restoration of light
Aug. 15 is the independence day of Korea. (Lalien Guillen Park)
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Lalien Guillen Park
In Korea, Aug. 15 is a public holiday known as...
Korea shares job training policies with 20 countries
Staff from the Human Resources Development Service of Korea explain Korean policies regarding human resource development at a meeting of the Inter-American Centre for...
National Liberation Day to abound in cultural events
In celebration of this year's National Liberation Day, a wide range of concerts, exhibits, and cultural events await visitors at historically significant locations across...
Stamps commemorate inauguration of President Moon
Korea Post issues commemorative stamps to mark the inauguration of President Moon Jae-in on Aug. 17, the 100th day after his inauguration. The background...
Jeju’s galchi hairtail fish attract gourmets
Galchi largehead hairtail fish (갈치) are in season in Korea from July to October. The fish is usually grilled or boiled with seasoning. The photo...
Cooling devices to beat Korea’s summertime heat
Portable 'handy fans' have become must-have items in Korea's sweltering summer heat this year. (Jeon Han)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Hana
Folding fans have been replaced by electric...
President Moon welcomes first dog Tory
President Moon Jae-in (left) smiles as he’s given a T-shirt printed with a picture of his newly adopted dog, Tory, by Park So-youn and...
Northeast Asian cooperation, in film
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-hwa (right) poses for a picture with Kim Jae Min, the winner of the '2017 Korea-Japan-China cooperation user-created video...
