The crossover band Second Moon, an eclectic ensemble featuring a violin, a mandolin, an accordion and a penny whistle, will stage an afternoon concert at Deoksugung Palace on Oct. 28.
Over the next few weeks, you can look forward to afternoon concerts every Friday at Deoksugung Palace. The first concert took place on Oct. 21, but there are three more...
Public servants from governments in Asia and Africa arrived in Korea on Oct. 23 to gain a first-hand understanding of how the nation’s provincial governments are run.
The Local Government Officials Development Institute (LOGODI), part of the Ministry of the Interior, invited 14 public officials from nine countries to the Local Administration Development Program that runs until Nov. 5. The...
Qu Zhe, producer of the recent 'Indepth Travel Across Korea,' a special episode of the CCTV-7 travel program 'Traveling to Beautiful China's Rural Towns,' says that his program will continue to show more parts of the Korean countryside, beyond the capital, Seoul, which has been the center of travel to Korea, on Oct. 18 in Seoul.
The Korean Culture and...
Models sweep down the runway in their elegant Hanbok dresses during the Moonlight Hanbok Fashion Show at Gyeongbokgung Palace on Oct. 22.
This past weekend, a Hanbok fashion show splashed Korea's five traditional colors across the courtyards of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
In celebration of Hanbok Day, Oct. 21, a moonlight Hanbok fashion show was held in the plaza in front of the...
Gisundo soy sauce (기순도), a product in the K-Ribbon Selection's Hansik category, is a delicious condiment made using a 10-month traditional fermentation and aging process.
Thirty-five new products selected last month by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as 2016 Korea Premium Products are now hitting the shelves under the K-Ribbon Selection label.
The collection broadly falls into four categories:...
President Park Geun-hye visits the Sosu Seowon Confucian academy on Oct. 19 and learns more about the historic site from a local tour guide.
"Many people don't know about our beautiful heritage sites. We really should spread the word," said President Park Geun-hye during her visit to the Sosu Seowon (소수 서원) Confucian academy in Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province.
President Park visited...
Korea has transformed itself from an aid beneficiary to an aid provider. The country holds the indigenous, precious asset of having accomplished economic development, all while overcoming the difficulties of war and all within a relatively short period of time.
Many countries around the world are eyeing Korea’s experience in terms of economic development.
In order to share its knowledge and experiences...
Winners of the Talk Talk Korea 2016 contest enjoy a virtual reality (VR) experience at the K-Style Hub in Seoul on Oct. 19.
Winners of the Talk Talk Korea 2016 contest have been experiencing Korea with all five of their senses. By trying out for the competition back in their home country, they volunteered to share their views on Korea...
On Oct. 19, Minister of National Defense Han Minkoo (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se (second from left) engage in a 'two plus two' dialogue with their U.S. counterparts, Secretary of State John Kerry (third from left) and Defense Secretary Ash Carter, in Washington, D.C. During the talks, the U.S. agreed to expand its deterrence doctrine against...
Members of the foreign press attend a Hanbok fashion show in front of the Doota Mall in Dongdaemun in eastern Seoul on Oct. 19 as they cover the Korea Sale Festa.
Members of the foreign press have covered the Korea Sale Festa in detail, all while directly enjoying the festival themselves.
Media professionals from Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Peru and Botswana, as...
Autumn has arrived, the season for strolling across landscapes booming with red and golden hues.
Word has it that we can expect more colorful foliage this autumn, and the Korea National Park Service has provided its top 10 list of the best national park trails to explore this season with family and friends.
The list is made up of the following...
A group of dancers performs a traditional fan dance in front of an illuminated stone pagoda during one of the midnight concerts this past summer in Buyeo, Chungcheongnam-do Province.
The Midnight Cultural Heritage Program (문화재 야행), after a promising first-year run, will pick up again next year with more exciting events on its calendar.
The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced that...
The Korean government has been concentrating on establishing e-government services since 1987 when it enacted laws expanding the supply of desktops and promoting the use of computer networks in order to provide high-quality government services to the citizens in a more convenient manner. Thanks to such ongoing efforts to develop related technologies, Korea’s e-government systems are now receiving praise...
The 2016 Autumn Travel Week offers a variety of tourist options in areas that used to be closed to the public, as well as up to 80 percent discounts on entrance fees and accommodations.
Between late October and early November, as autumn is in full swing, there will be a range of tourist options across the country for travelers searching...
"Getting acknowledged for our work by K-pop fans in both Bulgaria and elsewhere is the best gift I've ever received," said Bojana Doneva, who runs a Sofia-based radio show, "Friday Chopsticks," that introduces Korean pop music, TV shows and movies to fans across Bulgaria and elsewhere in the K-blogosphere.
Doneva, who talks about Korean pop culture on her radio every...
The City in Art, Art in the City exhibit opens at the National Museum of Korea on Oct. 5, with a focus on works of art that depict life in cities from the 1700s through to the early 1930s.
Crowds of people, no taller than half a fingernail, walk left and right along a riverbank, going about their daily business....
"North Korean refugees are a trial-run, a test for eventual unification," said President Park Geun-hye, speaking to her government on Oct. 11. "When a North Korean refugee successfully finds their place in our society, it means they have found happiness for themselves and their family. This example can, in turn, offer hope to North Koreans oppressed by tyranny."
During the...
President Park Geun-hye speaks during a meeting with overseas advisors to the National Unification Advisory Council, at Cheong Wa Dae on Oct. 13. She said, 'In an era when 30,000 North Korean refugees live in the South, we will reinforce our policies to ensure that they can successfully adapt to our society and pursue their dreams and happiness.'
On Oct....
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (left) and Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha pose for a photo prior to the Korea-Thailand summit in Bangkok on Oct. 11.
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn held summit talks with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Oct. 11 to discuss how to boost bilateral cooperation in the sectors of trade, investment, infrastructure, the defense industry, education and...
As the gentle breeze colors the mountains with red, yellow and orange this autumn, you might like to take a trip around the country to taste some regional delicacies.
The Autumn Travel Week kicks off this year on Oct. 24 and runs until Nov. 6. During those two weeks, travelers will be greeted by a number of food festivals across...