Presidential election to come on May 9
Signs announcing the elections for Korea's 19th presidential term that will take place on May 9 hang at the Government Seoul Complex on May...
‘A life with Buddha’s mindset’
The Ven. Jaseung, president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, delivers an address during the Dharma Ceremony for the Buddha's Birthday, at Seoul's...
PyeongChang Winter Olympics souvenirs now on sale
A collection of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics souvenirs hit the shelves at gift stores at the National Museum of Korea and its affiliated Children's...
Year’s first rice planting in Hamyang
The process of rice transplantation begins in Jiok-myeon Village, Hamyang-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, on April 19. This is the first rice planting in Hamyang-gun...
Enjoy Gangwon-do delicacies in run up to PyeongChang Games
The special exhibition 'A Joy of Spring: Scenery, Blossoms and Delicacies,' holds an early launch ceremony at the National Folk Museum of Korea on...
Korea promotes Winter Olympics in Tokyo
Governor Choi Moon-Soon of Gangwon-do Province (center) poses with other dignitaries and the Games' two mascots, Soohorang the white tiger and Bandabi the Asiatic...
Korea promotes next year’s Olympics in Canada, US
Kang Ok Hee, executive vice president at the Korea Tourism Organization, gives the welcoming speech at the PyeongChang Olympic Night in Toronto, Canada, on...
Science museum hosts April fair
The National Science Museum will host its Spring, Science Day festival as part of events to mark the government's official 'Month of Science' this...
Enjoy a musical paradise at Nagwon Instrument Arcade
"There's nowhere in the world like the Nagwon Instrument Arcade, where you can see a variety of musical instruments all at one place," says...
Seoul’s vertical metropolis awaits grand opening
Lotte World Tower's Sky Deck observation platform, 478 meters from the ground on the 118th floor, offers surreal views of Seoul's cityscape, as miniature...
Estate of Koh Kwang-rim, first Korean at Harvard Law, donates to National Library
Chun Hesung (third from right) donates 2,356 books about law, economics and politics, all part of the late Koh Kwang-rim’s collection, to the National...
Gwanak-gu District values its book clubs
Among Seoul's 25 districts, Gwanak-gu has one of the most vigorous networks of book clubs, thanks to the district government’s financial support for books,...
Plowing the field for the spring crop
Kim Young-ryeol prepares for the spring crop, using his cow to plough the field, in the high altitude, cool region of Dangheung Village in...
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,...
Gwangmyeong Cave serves as hub for Korean wine
At the Wine Cave, a wine bar inside the Gwangmyeong Cave in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do Province, visitors can purchase some 170 different wines from 50...
Wishes for abundance, peace for centuries
People perform some nongak farmers’ music in 1993 in front of a large daljip bonfire (달집) on the night of Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first...
Celebrating Lunar New Year’s 2017
A mother-daughter duo tie their wishes to a tree at Seoul's Unhyeongung royal residence (운현궁) on Jan. 28, Seollal Lunar New Year's Day.
Seollal Lunar...
Colder, but more fun: Korea’s winters past
During winter 1975, kids and grownups enjoy skating while wearing only jeans and sweaters, at the frozen pond in front of the Gyeonghoeru Pavilion...
Wintertime street snacks to beat the cold
Jjinbbang, or steamed buns filled with a sweet bean paste, are the ideal snack for the wintertime. These pocket-sized buns, served fresh from the...
Korea Grand Sale Launches Nationwide for Foreign Tourists
The Korea Grand Sale, a shopping & tour festival organized by the Visit Korea Committee (chaired by Park Sam-koo), will be held from Friday,...