President Moon Jae-in (right) looks around the Saemangeum, an area of reclaimed land in Jeollabuk-do Province, along with Lee Byoung-gook, administrator of the Saemangeum Development and Investment Agency, while flying over the Yellow Sea in a helicopter on May 31.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
“I will transform this country into a decent one that puts the lives and safety of...
President Moon Jae-in holds a phone call with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on May 30 to discuss cooperation measures between the two countries. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Yoon Sojung
President Moon Jae-in had a phone call with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on May 30. The two leaders discussed measures to boost bilateral cooperation.
While congratulating President Moon on his election...
A special exhibit at the National Museum of Korea titled 'Unbuttoning French Fashion From the 18th to the 20th Century' showcases some 1,800 pieces of period clothing, paintings, publications and photographs, all about the evolution of buttons.
By Lee Hana
Photos = National Museum of Korea
May 29, 2017 | Seoul
A special exhibition has opened at the National Museum of Korea tracing...
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Emilia Atanasova
Photos = Emilia Atanasova
I always thought that hens were the least fortunate animals. Their main purpose in life is to lay eggs, and most of them they don`t get to see those turn into little chicks. They live in tiny spaces, and rarely go out. They have wings, but they are not able...
Former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri (left) is greeted by President Moon Jae-in at Cheong Wa Dae on May 29. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Hana
President Moon Jae-in met with former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri on May 29 in Seoul.
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Su-hyun announced in a press briefing that, "President Moon and former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri spent the...
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Su-hyun announces the president's nominees for minister of the interior, minister of culture, sports and tourism, minister of land, infrastructure and transport, and, lastly, minister of oceans and fisheries, at the Chunchugwan press center at Cheong Wa Dae on May 30.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos: Jeon Han
Cheong Wa Dae announced its nominees to lead four...
President Moon Jae-in meets with envoys to Russia, the European Union, Germany and to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as they report on their diplomatic achievements, at Cheong Wa Dae on May 29. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
President Moon Jae-in was briefed on May 29 by his special envoys to Russia, the European Union (EU), Germany and to...
President Moon Jae-in speaks during a lunch with Korea's outgoing presidential Cabinet, at Cheong Wa Dae on May 26. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Sohn JiAe
Encouragement and listening.
These two words are the key takeaways from a lunch that President Moon Jae-in hosted on May 26 with the Korean presidency's outgoing Cabinet ministers, who had been appointed by the previous government.
During the...
President Moon Jae-in presides over his first meeting with senior secretaries on May 25. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Jeon Han and Sohn JiAe
May 25, 2017 │ Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in announced on May 25 that he would use his own salary to pay for any private costs.
“Expenses for managing the presidential buildings, as well as living expenses, are...
Senior presidential secretary for civil affairs Cho Kuk announces President Moon Jae-in’s order to raise the importance of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea, at the Chunchugwan press center of Cheong Wa Dae on May 25.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos: Jeon Han
President Moon Jae-in has ordered that the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) be given higher priority among...
Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Park Soo-hyun announces the resumption of performances by a military band and an honor guard at Fountain Square in front of Cheong Wa Dae, at the Chunchugwan press center at Cheong Wa Dae on May 24.
By Sohn JiAe
Photos = Jeon Han
Performances by a military band and a guard of honor, events to entertain Cheong...
The National Gugak Center is performing 'New Music of King Sejong the Great – Tree of Deep Roots, Water of Deep Springs,' a modern musical adaptation of 'Songs of the Dragons,' an epic poem published by King Sejong (r. 1418-1450), at the Yeak-dang Theater from May 25 to 27. (National Gugak Center)
By Kim Young-ah and Kim Young Shin
“Songs...
Seoullo 7017, a raised city walkway built on an overpass from the 1970s that was closed to traffic in 2015, opens to the public on May 20.
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
Photos = Kang Gahui
May 20, 2017 | Seoul
An urban walkway that floats above Seoul, where photos can be snapped with Seoul’s landmarks in the background,...
Korean Food Foundation President Yoon Sook-ja offers a jungbakgye, a traditional cookie prepared for royal ceremonies, to Turkish Ambassador to Korea Arslan Hakan Okcal, at the Namsangol Hanok Village in Seoul where the 10th Korean Traditional Liquor & Food Festival took place on May 18.
By Hur SomEe and Yoon Sojung
Photos: Hur SomEe
May 18, 2017 | Seoul
“The culture and wisdom...
First lady Kim Jung-sook smiles as she poses with a baby during a visit to Namjeong Village in Geoje-si, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, the hometown of her husband, President Moon Jae-in, on May 18.
By Jeon Han and Sohn JiAe
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
May 19, 2017 | Cheong Wa Dae
First lady Kim Jung-sook visited President Moon Jae-in’s hometown as her first official...
President Moon Jae-in talks with his Mexican counterpart President Enrique Pena Nieto on May 17 to discuss ways to develop bilateral ties and to enhance cooperation on North Korean issues. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Jeon Han and Sohn JiAe
May 17, 2017 | Cheong Wa Dae
President Moon Jae-in held a phone conversation with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on May 17.
During...
Seoul Food 2017, an international food industry exhibition where 1,382 food companies from 39 countries gather to show off their wares, takes place at the KINTEX convention center in Ilsan in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do Province, from May 16 to 19. (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency)
By Kang Gahui and Kim Young Shin
The global food industry trade fair Seoul Food 2017 opened its...
Senior presidential secretary for personnel affairs Cho Hyun-ock nominates Kim Sang-jo (second from right) as the chairman of the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), and names Pi Woo-jin (right) as the new head of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, at Cheong Wa Dae's Chunchugwan press center on May 17.
By Lee Hana
Photos=Jeon Han
May 17, 2017 | Cheong Wa Dae
President...
President Bae Jin-hwan (center, front row) of the Local Government Officials Development Institute and 19 public servants from six African governments pose for a photo after the opening ceremony of the Capacity Building Program on Local Administration conference at the President Hotel in Seoul on May 16. (Local Government Officials Development Institute)
By Kim Young Shin
Korea has shared its...
The birthday of King Sejong the Great, who oversaw the creation of the Korean alphabet, became Teacher's Day in Korea in honor of him.
By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Esraa Elzeny and Salwa Elzeny
Photos = Esraa Elzeny and Salwa Elzeny
"Stand up for the teacher and glorify him. He could have been a messenger."
- Ahmed Shawqi, the prince of poets
Education in Korea...