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...
60% of 20-30-something foreign nat’ls want to visit Korea in 3 years
A survey jointly conducted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization has found that 60% of foreign nationals in...
PM invites Facebook friends to watch movie ‘1987: When the Day Comes’
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (center) poses with some of his Facebook acquaintances at the Piccadilly 1958 CGV theater in Jongno-gu District, Seoul, on Jan....
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 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,...
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...
Korea-Japan forum blames biased media reports for stoking bilateral conflict
Korean and Japanese reporters on Dec. 4 attend the forum "The Media's Role for a Solution to Korea-Japan Conflict" held at the Seoul Press...
Hot nights follow hot days: Korea tops 111-year record
As the national weather administration issues excessive heat warnings for most regions across the country, families visit the Banpo Hangang River Park in the...
Gangwon-do ready to greet visitors from around the globe
The Ministry of Environment announced on Jan. 29 that it will waive all electric car charging fees during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic...
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...
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...
Korea to have Black Friday sale
Many department stores across the nation will take part in the Korea Black Friday sale, running from Oct. 1 to 14. During the sale,...
Event for trying in-flight Korean cuisine gets big response in Tokyo
An Asiana Airlines flight attendant on Nov. 14 offers an in-flight meal to a Japanese passenger participating in an event for in-flight Korean cuisine in...
Religious groups delay events amid COVID-19 outbreak
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (right) on March 18 holds a meeting with Korean Buddhist leaders at a restaurant in Seoul....
Vocational programs to help marriage migrants adapt to Korea
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will offer vocational education and training to marriage immigrants who want...
Remains of independence fighters return home
A welcome ceremony marks the arrival of the remains of independence fighter Li Yeosong and Lim Sungsil at Incheon International Airport on Nov. 15.
By Hur...
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...
Seoul to host major political science, global economy congresses in 2025
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Tourism Organization on Jan. 16 announced that the Korean capital in 2025 will...
Korea takes 2nd at int’l physics contest with 4 golds, 1 silver
The national team, all students at Seoul Science High School, on July 17 celebrate their second-place finish at the International Physics Olympiad held in Switzerland with four gold and...
Northeast Asian cooperation, in film
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-hwa (right) poses for a picture with Kim Jae Min, the winner of the '2017 Korea-Japan-China cooperation user-created video...
