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,...
An ecofriendly life through design
An environmentally friendly life, in both the present and the future, is being designed here in Korea.
The 2016 World Eco-Friendly Design Exhibition, set to...
Spanish director to head modern art museum
Spanish director to head modern art museum :: Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea// // //...
Korea.net honorary reporters officially begin their duties
Members of this year's team of Korea.net honorary reporters pose for a photo after receiving their appointment certificates from KOCIS Director Park Younggoog (center),...
Grandma storytellers are here to stay
Grandma storytellers are here to stay :: Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea// // // //...
Korean, Chinese academics seek solutions to conflicts in Northeast Asia
A Korea-China joint academic conference was held on Nov. 26 in Seoul. It was part of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Korean independence...
Persimmon farmer moves upmarket with branding
On the cover of the red box it says "Natural Garden" (자연의 뜰). As you open the box, you can see that it carries...
Witness world hair trends in Seoul
Traci Sakosits, regional creative director at the Sassoon Academy in North America, demonstrates the newest hair styles at the Sassoon Hair Show, organized by...
