Ipdong, the beginning of winter
Ipdong (입동, 立冬), or the "Onset of Winter," falls on Monday, Nov. 7, this year. It marks the beginning of the ninth of 24...
Korean education fair opens in Iran
The Korean Education Fair opens in Tehran on Oct. 20 for the first time in Iran, attracting hundreds of local students to information booths...
Dokdo’s underwater paradise revealed
Italian underwater photographer Guglielmo Cicerchia wins the gold prize in the close-up category of the Ulleungdo-Dokdo International Underwater Photography Competition 2016.
A shrimp with red...
Experience Korea with all five senses
Winners of the Talk Talk Korea 2016 contest enjoy a virtual reality (VR) experience at the K-Style Hub in Seoul on Oct. 19.
Winners of...
510K people help with ‘365 social services’
Seoul's Gwanak-gu District is one of the capitals' less wealthy boroughs, but the volunteers there, with some 98,000 people registered as good Samaritans, outnumber...
Baengno (백로, 白露), the day of White Dew
The day of Baengno (백로, 白露), literally "White Dew," falls on Wednesday, Sept. 7, this year. It is the 15th of 24 solar terms...
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...
