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...
Education leaders from Asia, Europe agree to boost cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Kim Sang-kon announces at the sixth ASEM Education Ministerial Meeting that education leaders have agreed to adopt...
Gwanghwamun Square to be expanded
Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul will expand to 69,300 square meters with the establishment of a 'citizens’ square' and a 'history square.' Pictured is...
King Sejong Institute marks 10th anniversary
Chairman Song Hyangkeun of the King Sejong Institute Foundation delivers his address during a celebration of the institute's 10th anniversary, at the Blue Square...
Overcome together at Gwanghwamun Square
People on March 24 donate masks to fight COVID-19 to the Salvation Army campaign in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul.
Director = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sun-joo, Choi...
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...
Gov’t urges long-term expats to get vaccinated vs. COVID-19
A long queue on July 29 forms in front of a temporary testing site for COVID-19 next to an expat support center in Danwon-gu...
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...
Korean comfort food inspires new wave of young chefs
For many years now, Korean cuisine has been sailing into the mainstream of North American cooking trends. Now, a new wave of second generation...
1/3 of foreign tourists last year aged 30 or below due to Hallyu
A third of foreign visitors to the country last year were aged 30 or younger. Shown are two Korea.net Honorary...
[Messages for the 2018 Inter-Korean Summit] From EU Ambassador to Korea
By Ambassador of the EU to Korea Michael Reiterer (second from left) poses for photos with Lee Do-hoon, Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace...
Pres. office’s front road to become new Seoul attraction
First lady Kim Jung-sook (center) and a crowd on June 26 walk along the pedestrian road in front of Cheong Wa Dae.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Presidential...
We implore fruits of dialogue for Korean Peninsula: pope
Pope Francis’s most recent Urbi et Orbi given on Easter, April 1, includes wishes for harmony and peace on the Korean Peninsula, and hopes...
Gwangju marks 38th anniversary of democracy movement
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon attends a commemorative ceremony to mark the 38th anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, and pays his respects...
Mangjong (망종, 芒種)
The day of Mangjong (망종, 芒種) -- literally, "The Day the Grain Begins to be Harvested" -- falls on Sunday, June 5, this year....
Nat’l Fire Agency picks 137 elite staff for deployment abroad
The National Fire Agency (NFA) has selected 137 members of its international rescue team to protect Koreans abroad...
Graffiti artworks honor Korean independence activists
To mark the centennial anniversary of the Korean Provisional Government, graffiti artworks featuring independence activists will be displayed from April 6-20 on building facades...
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...
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,...
President Moon named person of the year: domestic poll
President Moon Jae-in (right) on March 15 takes part in a briefing session on measures for youth employment at the Yeongbingwan Guest House of...
