Special gifts from Chongqing
Sixty-six students from Bashu Elementary School in Chongqing send a gift to President Park Geun-hye. The gifts include photos of students who formed a...
Endangered birds found in southern Korea
A mother Chinese crested tern bears her egg. The species, considered to be close to extinction worldwide, was found on an uninhibited island in...
Korean smart cities reach out to urban China
The Korea booth promotes models for 'smart cities' at the 2016 China Smarter Cities International Expo held in Beijing from July 29 to 31.
The...
Korean War memorial unveiled in San Francisco
Korean War Memorial Foundation President Quentin Kopp inspects the new Korean War monument at the Presidio in San Francisco on Aug. 1.
A new Korean...
Passion for Hangeul rediscovered in Seoul
Winners of a Korean-language writing competition for students from the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province, China, learn about the history of Hangeul...
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....
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....
Royal palace graced by Hanbok
People walk around Gyeongbokgung Palace in traditional Hanbok attire, bringing color to all corners of the ancient royal residence.
The colors of Hanbok shine ever...
Soman (소만, 小滿): Day of Steady Growth
Soman, the Day of Steady Growth, falls on May 21 this year.
The traditional agricultural day of Soman (소만, 小滿), the Day of Steady Growth,...
Buddha’s Birthday celebrated in Seoul
A ceremony to mark Buddha’s birthday is carried out at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on May 14.
Jogyesa Temple in central Seoul played host to...
Realizing your dreams will bring a bright future: president
President Park Geun-hye enjoys a performance with children during a spring outing to mark Children’s Day on May 5.
The laughter of children filled the...
Korea pushes agricultural processing skills worldwide
New manuals will explain how to manage fruit after harvesting, announced the Rural Development Administration on April 18. The English-language manuals on the postharvest...
Journalists discuss world peace, denuclearization
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Jongdeok gives his congratulatory remarks at the Journalist Forum for World Peace held at the Korea Press...
Spring steps closer to Seoul
Apricot flowers begin to bud at the Boshingak Bell at the National Museum of Korea on March 15, showing us that spring has sprung.
Seoul's...
Presidential Archives keep historical records for the future
The building of the President Archives near Sejong Lake Park in Sejong-si City is shaped like a great Joseon seal.
Every act of the Joseon...
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...
Repaying a 60-year-old gift
A U.S. veteran from the 40th Infantry Division embraces a student during a graduation ceremony at the Gwanin Middle and High Schools on Feb....
Enjoy a merry Seollal together
Children in Hanbok play yunnori, a traditional four-stick board game, on Seollal Lunar New Year’s.
Seollal Lunar New Year’s Day is just around the corner...
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...
Freeze cannot stop flowers from blooming
An Adonis amurensis blooms in January despite the cold weather.
A freeze has arrived once again this January. In the middle of the freeze, though,...
