Nestled in the Korean countryside are villages that exude the kind of warmth and generosity that can only be felt in close-knit rural communities.
On Nov. 24, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced its top nine rural travel destinations for the winter, featuring a selection of hidden gems tucked away in each of Korea's beautiful provinces.
The list...
People walking through Gwanghwamun Square take a moment to look at some of the artwork on display at the Talk Talk Korea 2016 exhibition, in Seoul on Nov. 29.
"It's so beautiful. Is it possible to rent this somewhere?"
On Nov. 29 at an exhibit featuring prize-winning works of art from the Talk Talk Korea 2016 contest, it was easy to...
The Aral Sea has shrunk to one tenth of its size due to large-scale irrigation and has been turned into a huge saline desert due to salty dust. The NIFoS, the national research institute at the KFS, suggested building tree belts as a solution to the local residents’ damages.
The National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS), the national research institute...
A recent symposium has focused on ancient tombs and trading patterns of Geumgwan Gaya (금관 가야, 金官 加耶), delving into the lives, burial traditions and exchanges that took place in one of Korea's many ancient kingdoms.
Geumgwan Gaya, also known as the Garakguk kingdom (가락국), existed and flourished around Gimhae in Gyeongsangnam-do Province from around 43 A.D. to 532 A.D.
On...
Visitors watch a reenactment of a ceremonial appointment of a royal gate keeper at Gyeongbokgung Palace in March 2016. More than 10 million people visited Seoul's four main royal palaces and Jongmyo Shrine this year.
The number of annual visitors to Seoul's four main royal palaces -- Gyeongbokgung, Changgyeonggung, Changdeokgung and Deoksugung palaces -- and to the Jongmyo Shrine exceeded...
The Ministry of Environment hosted the Conference on Biological Resources in Response to the Nagoya Protocol, at the National Institute of Biological Resources in Seo-gu District, Incheon, on Nov. 24, bringing together more than 300 experts from the biotechnology industries and academia. The Nagoya Protocol concerns access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits from...
A snowboarder shows off some mid-air spins during the preliminaries of the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup, at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, on Nov. 25. Big air snowboarding will make its debut as an Olympic event at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
This past weekend, the prequel to the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Olympic...
Visitors stroll along the paths through the silver grass fields of the Haneul Park in Sangam-dong, northwestern Seoul, on Nov. 24, as a cold wave is issued across the nation.
A cold snap on Nov. 24 saw temperatures across the country plummet to lows of minus 9 degrees Celsius.
A biting wind blasted across Seoul, ringing in the winter. Commuters bundled...
People practice traditional nongak Korean farmers’ music, including dancing and drumming, in Kazakhstan on Nov. 10. It’s part of a series of classes run by the National Intangible Heritage Center that allows people in Kazakhstan to learn Korea's intangible cultural heritage items.
The National Intangible Heritage Center, part of the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), recently hosted a series of classes...
The Samrye Culture & Arts Village, Pohang Steel Life and the Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center. These are all local art foundations that have been highlighted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Nov. 15.
In order to encourage cultural development, and to spread models of cultural development, the ministry has been supporting selected local art foundations over the...
The National Museum of Korea is hosting the thematic exhibition Craftworks and Daily Life in Ancient China from Nov. 22 to March 12, 2017. The exhibition introduces the lifestyle, thoughts and myths of ancient China by displaying household items and craftworks.
The National Museum of Korea is hosting a themed exhibition that introduces the lifestyle and thoughts of ancient China...
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 international tourists visiting Korea in 2016 will likely surpass 17 million people for the first time ever.
According to a joint-announcement from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO)...
A scene from the ‘Soul, Sunflower’ performance at the National Theater of Korea from Nov. 18 to 20. Amid jazz music played by the five-member Saltacello group from Germany, performers from the National Dance Company of Korea brought to the stage the grief felt by a mother who lost her son with their sorrowful dance moves.
As the curtain slowly...
A new breed of flatfish developed in Korea has been exported to China for the first time.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Nov. 10 that it has shipped around 20,000 turbot (Scophthalmus maximus), a type of flatfish, to mainland China. The breed was developed from the offspring of a female turbot imported from France in 2013.
Turbots are...
A white heron flies over the Yangjaecheon Stream, a body of water once called the Haktan (학탄) after the flocks of cranes, or hak, that lived along its meandering banks. These days, the stream is home to around 40 different species of birds.
In the quiet chill of late autumn, the reeds and silver grass lining the riverbanks sway in...
Bronze artifacts, some of the oldest ever found on the Korean Peninsula, have been excavated in Jeongseon-gun County in Gangwon-do Province.
The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced on Nov. 16 that an excavation completed in March at a historic site along the shores of Auraji Lake, part of the upper reaches of the Namhangang River in Yeoryang-ri, Jeongseon-gun County, brought...
The Smart Weather Service website provides real-time weather forecasts at the 12 main venues of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Gangwon-do Province.
Weather plays an important part in the Winter Olympic Games, affecting the progress of the sport and the outcome of each event. Weather forecasts that can accurately predict snowfall and rainfall are crucial to both competitors...
Remote medical checkups, developed using Korean information and communications technology (ICT), are making inroads at the National Hospital in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 16.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Nov. 16 that remote medical checkups, based on ICT developed in Korea, have begun in Peru between the Cayetona Heredia Hospital and three local maternity health centers located...
The banners along Myeongdong's main shopping street welcome non-Korean tourists from China, Japan, the U.S. and elsewhere. The 2015 national census of population and housing showed that the number of non-Korean residents in the country stood at 1,711,013.
The number of non-Korean residents in Korea has now topped 1.7 million.
According to the 2015 census of population and housing jointly released...
The day of Soseol (소설, 小雪), literally "Little Snow," is on Tuesday, Nov. 22, this year and marks the beginning of the 20th of the year's 24 solar terms. It also marks just under one month until the winter solstice, Dec. 21.
As the name Soseol implies, the first snows of winter are supposed to be seen on or around...