Prime minister thanks Korean War veteran with deep bow
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (left) bows to Korean War veteran Kim Mong-ik at Kim’s house in Seoul on June 6.
By Kim Young Shin
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We will remember you forever
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Lalien Guillen Park
Photos = Lalien Guillen Park
In war, there are no winners. After every battle, blood is shed, lives are...
Sacrifices made by patriotic martyrs to be honored in June
Korean War veterans visit the Seoul National Cemetery to pay tribute to their bereaved comrades on June 5, 2015, one day ahead of Memorial...
Military band, honor guard to resume Cheong Wa Dae shows
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Soo-hyun announces the resumption of performances by a military band and an honor guard at Fountain Square in front...
Seoullo 7017 invites you to take a pleasant stroll
Seoullo 7017, a raised city walkway built on an overpass from the 1970s that was closed to traffic in 2015, opens to the public...
First lady visits president’s hometown as first official act
First lady Kim Jung-sook smiles as she poses with a baby during a visit to Namjeong Village in Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, the hometown of...
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,...
