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,...
New guidebooks target non-Korean residents
The Daegu Metropolitan City Government releases 'Living in Daegu,' a guidebook to help newcomers settle and live in the city. The booklets are being...
A new express train to carry passengers to PyeongChang Olympic Games
Secretary General Yeo Hyung-koo (left) of the Organizing Committee for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games and KORAIL President Hong Soon-man sign a memorandum...
Guidebook of plant names is published online
A book that provides accurate scientific and Korean names for foreign and indigenous plants cultivated in Korea has been published for use by the...
Wetland reserves are paradise for wildlife
Korea’s wetland reserves have recently been discovered to be home to wildlife, including endangered species.
Since 2011, the National Institute of Environmental Research, part of...
Korea.net honorary reporters to kick off activities
Director Kim Kabsoo of the Korean Culture and Information Service (fourth from right, front row) and the sixth group of Korea.net honorary reporters at...
Daeseol (대설, 大雪), Big Snow
The day of Daeseol (대설, 大雪), literally "Big Snow," falls on Wednesday, Dec. 7, this year. It marks the beginning of the 21st of...
Gwanghwamun display shows Korea as seen by the world
People walking through Gwanghwamun Square take a moment to look at some of the artwork on display at the Talk Talk Korea 2016 exhibition,...
Chilly clear skies usher in winter
Visitors stroll along the paths through the silver grass fields of the Haneul Park in Sangam-dong, northwestern Seoul, on Nov. 24, as a cold...
International tourists visiting Korea exceed 15 million
The number of international arrivals visiting Korea between January and mid-November this year topped 15 million people for the first time ever.
The number of...
Number of non-Korean residents exceeds 1.71 mil.
The banners along Myeongdong's main shopping street welcome non-Korean tourists from China, Japan, the U.S. and elsewhere. The 2015 national census of population and...
Soseol (소설, 小雪), first day of snow
The day of Soseol (소설, 小雪), literally "Little Snow," is on Tuesday, Nov. 22, this year and marks the beginning of the 20th of...
Chimsil wetlands recognized as wetland protection zone
The Chimsil wetlands, found along the Seomjingang River in Gokseong-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province, are best-known for its misty landscapes at the break of dawn.
The...
Meeting Korea’s past, present through historical records
A mother and her baby pose for a photo during a 1959 contest to choose the healthiest baby. As many people weren't well-off at...
Between the fall and the winter
The Yongsan Family Park in Seoul shows off its autumn foliage. A parkgoer enjoys a stroll with their dog on the morning on Nov....
