3 city-run programs raising public safety in Seoul
Though Seoul ranks eighth in the Safe Cities Index 2019 by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the city government is continually seeking to raise public...
‘Don’t read so much COVID-19-related news to prevent blues’
Korea.net on Sept. 14 held an interview with Yook Sungpil, head of the Korean Psychological Association's special committee on COVID-19, at Yongmoon Graduate School of Counseling...
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 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,...
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...
Recovery of DMZ war remains is top priority: president
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook pause for a moment of silence during the 63rd commemorative ceremony to mark Memorial Day, at...
Consumer safety training targets non-Korean residents
Vice Justice Minister Kim O-su (third from right) on Dec. 10 signs a memorandum of understanding with the Korea Consumer Agency at a regional...
What’s to like about Korea? Plenty, say foreigners
The Korean Culture and Information Service released on Feb. 4 the results of a poll conducted last year on Korea's national image. Of the...
Korea’s COVID-19 response helping life return to normal: NZ diplomat
Jeongmin Park, deputy head of mission at the New Zealand Embassy in Seoul, on April 15 tells Korea.net in an interview that bilateral relations...
‘We’ll never forget sacrifices of Korean War veterans’
The entrance to the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul is adorned with the flags of the 16 nations that took part as U.N....
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...
8-language Olympic call center now open at “1330”
A new call center -- the phone number is 1330 -- provides Olympic information in eight languages: Korean, English, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai...
Dokdo video tops 10 million views
The video ‘Dokdo, Beautiful Island of Korea’ is produced in 12 languages. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Min-Jeung
A video clip about Dokdo Island produced...
[Sharing a Prosperous Global Village] Ambassadors’ Voices in Korea 7: Hungary
To gauge the direction of cooperation between Korea and the world, Korea.net is running a series of interviews with ambassadors to Korea. This episode...
Buddhists mark 2,564th Buddha’s Birthday amid pandemic
The Ven. Wonhaeng, president of the country's largest Buddhist order Jogye, on April 30 performs the ritual of pouring water over a Buddha statue to mark the...
6 outdoor swimming pools in Seoul to be reopened on June 24
The Hangang Project Headquarters of the Seoul Metropolitan Government on June 15 said outdoor swimming pools at parks around the Hangang River will be reopened for...
70 photographs reflect joy of independence
Seventy photographs that describe historical moments between Korean independence in 1945 and the establishment of the Korean government in 1948 have now been disclosed...
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...
Flowers of peace bloom at Seoul Plaza
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will plant flowers in the shape of the Korean Peninsula on the grass at Seoul Plaza starting on April 13...
World coffee leaders gather in Seoul
Asia’s largest coffee exhibition, the 17th Seoul International Café Show, was held at the COEX Convention Center in Seoul from Nov. 8 to 11....
