Mihara Mai of Japan (center), Gabrielle Daleman of Canada (left) and Mirai Nagasu of the U.S., who finished in first, second and third place, respectively, at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2017 on Feb. 18, celebrate their victory, holding their respective national flags during the awards ceremony.
Figure skaters who took to the ice at the Gangneung Ice...
Mihara Mai of Japan rejoices after she cleared all the elements in the ladies’ free skating event at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2017, a test event for next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games that took place at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 18. The Japanese skater triumphed at...
A speed competition on the ice, where a thousandth of a second matters, took place on Feb. 17 at the Alpensia Sliding Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, one of the host cities for next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
The Viessmann Luge World Cup, held from Feb. 17 to 19, is the final rehearsal for luge athletes...
One would think that "Stars on Ice" had come to Gangneung in Gangwon-do Province, one of the three host cities for next year's PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
However, it was even better than that. Figure skating stars are often called the "flowers of the Winter Olympics," and they were in full bloom at the Gangneung Ice Arena...
Korea, the U.S. and Japan release a joint statement condemning North Korea's Feb. 12 ballistic missile test during a meeting held on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Bonn, Germany, on Feb. 16. Pictured are Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs Kishida Fumio (left), U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (center) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun...
The National Folk Museum of Korea published on Feb. 8 an article about the wild herb collectors of Gangwon-do Province. The photo shows a simmani, a gatherer of wild ginseng and other herbs, as he performs a rite for the mountain god.
Before ascending a mountain, they perform rites to honor the god of the mountain.
When they find some wild...
People perform some nongak farmers’ music in 1993 in front of a large daljip bonfire (달집) on the night of Jeongwol Daeboreum, the first full moon of the lunar year. A large flag hanging on the bonfire says that, ‘Farmers are the great foundation of the world.' In a traditional, agrarian Korea, people lit the straw structure on fire...
Kjeld Nuis (center) of the Netherlands celebrates on the podium after winning the men's 1,000 m race at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 11. Nuis won ahead of second placed Vincent De Haitre (left) of Canada and third placed Kai Verbij (right) of the Netherlands.
As part...
On Feb. 10, the temperature plunged to minus 8 C in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, one of the three host cities for next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, which are just under one year away.
The freezing weather, however, couldn’t stop preparations for the upcoming global winter sports festival from making headway. Constructors soaked in sweat against the...
On the day of Jeongwol Daeboreum (정월대보름), the first full moon of the lunar new year, a jubilant child receives a packet of bureom, an assortment of nuts, at the National Folk Museum on Feb. 11.
"May your ears be sharp and your eyes clear!"
On the day of Jeongwol Daeboreum (정월대보름), the first full moon of the lunar new year,...
Martina Sablikova (center) of Czechia celebrates on the podium after winning the women’s 5,000 m race at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 11. Sablikova won ahead of second place Claudia Pechstein (left) of Germany and third place Ivanie Blondin (right) of Canada.
As part of the test...
Kim Bo-reum celebrates her gold medal after the women's mass start speed skating event at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 12.
As part of the test events for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, the International Skating Union (ISU) World Single Distances Speed Skating...
It’s only 364 days until next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games!
In just under one year, the global winter sports festival will get started in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province.
The one-year countdown for the Winter Olympic Games officially started ticking on Feb. 9 at the “One Year to Go Ceremony” in Gangneung, one of the three host cities, alongside...
Paralympic cross-country skier Seo Borami competes in the 14th National Para Games 3 km biathlon sprint finals at the Alpensia Biathlon Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on Feb. 8.
In the lead up to the test events for the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in the months of March and April, the 14th National Para Games kicked off this week,...
Respect is one of the most important traits in a person. It implies that one is valuable and worthy of dealing with as a dignified individual. In other words, it is the bridge of accomplishing and preserving relationships. Showing respect or politeness circuitously requires it to be given back in return, which makes human interactions mutually peaceful. Some countries...
National Tax Service Commissioner Lim Hwansoo (left) and Seyed Kamel Taghavi-Nejad from Iran's National Tax Administration (INTA) hold their first bilateral meeting in Tehran on Feb. 7. The photo shows the two during the Iranian's visit to Korea last year.
Korea and Iran have agreed to strengthen cooperation on tax administration.
The heads of the national taxation authorities from Korea and...
The 15th Madrid Fusion food festival, organized by the Municipal Palacio de Congress, was held from Jan. 23 to 25, one of the most prestigious international food events in the world. In Madrid this year, 167 exhibitors from the food service industry showcased their representative dishes -- typical foods and many kinds of drinks, like beer and wine --...
Eulji Mundeok (을지문덕, 乙支文德) (c. 550-c. 620)
A symbol today of a "just war" or "righteous defense," Eulji Mundeok was an almost-mythical Goguryeo general who in A.D. 612 played a decisive role in a great military victory, or defeat, depending on your side. He was a key player in the ever-waving back-and-forth of military tides that periodically wash across Northeast...
Participants celebrate the start of a countdown clock for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games in front of Seoul City Hall on Feb. 8
On the evening of Feb. 8, one day before "G-1," the one-year countdown for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, an unveiling ceremony for the Olympic countdown clock was held at Seoul City Hall.
The ceremony...
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se holds talks with U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Feb. 7 to discuss strengthening the Korea-U.S. relationship in the face of North Korean nuclear weapon threats.
"The Korea-U.S. alliance is key to maintaining peace and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region," said newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, underscoring the importance of...