A Korean firm will soon begin exporting its petrochemical technology to the U.S.
The first-ever Korean firm to do so is Daelim Industrial. The company recently signed a technology license agreement granting Lubrizol the rights to use its technology for the manufacture of polyisobutylenes (PIBs).
Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Lubrizol is the largest manufacturer of lubrication additives in the world.
Representatives from...
There is a famous woman and patriot in Korean history who is often compared to France's Joan of Arc.
Ryu Gwan-sun (1902-1920) was active in the March 1 Independence Movement in 1919. Ryu was born into a Protestant family in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do Province (South Chungcheong Province). In 1918, Ryu registered at Seoul's Ehwa Haktang, the school established by Western missionaries in...
When living in another country, the language barrier can be one of the most difficult barriers to leading an otherwise normal life.
If not fluent in the country's mother tongue, you may have to ask people around you for a favor to do something as simple as ordering a pizza.
Two young men -- Zachary Marble from the U.S. and his...
An ancient vessel excavated near Mado Island in the waters off Taean-gun County in Chungcheongnam-do Province (South Chungcheong Province) has turned out to be a jounseon (조운선, 漕運船), a type of ship that delivered grain during Joseon times (1392-1910).
The ancient vessel, named Mado No. 4, can be identified as a jounseon due to many factors, including the wooden pieces...
President Park Geun-hye attended a ceremony to mark the completion of a new chip factory by SK Hynix in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do Province, on Aug. 25.
The chipmaker's new factory, named “M14,” was built on a site about the size of seven and a half football stadiums, covering about 53,000 square meters. One of the largest facilities in the world, the...
The Ganggyeong Catholic Church in Nonsan, Chungcheongnam-do Province (South Chungcheong Province), was officially registered as a cultural asset on Aug. 25.
Built in 1961, the church has unique arch beams and boasts a modern and Western architectural style.
The church was designed and built by French priest Emile Beaudvin (1897-1976) and its original structure and shape has been well-preserved over the...
A U.S. reality show has been shot at the Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do Province.
An episode of the reality show "Better Late Than Never," in which former celebrities travel around Korea, was filmed there.
"Better Late Than Never" is an NBC remake of "Kkotboda Halbae," or "Grandpas Over Flowers," a popular reality show that aired...
A stand-alone tree, commonly referred to as the Lone Tree, grows in Olympic Park, southern Seoul. Park visitors stand at the tree to take selfies, filling their SNS feeds.
“If you're an SNS user, you got to come here. There are tons of images of this tree showing up online.”
The words came from one of the many visitors to Olympic...
Engineers and workers at SK E&C celebrate the completion of the Eurasia Undersea Tunnel in Istanbul on Aug. 22.
An underwater tunnel that connects Europe and Asia underneath the Bosphorus has now been linked up using the technology and engineering of a Korean construction firm.
SK Engineering & Construction (SK E&C) held a ceremony on Aug. 22 to mark the completion...
Wine can be said to be the fruit of Western civilization. Its origins can be traced back to times when people processed wild grapes and made wine with the processed fruits. Over a span of many years, wine has taken shape mainly across the Mediterranean regions and has since become an integral part of culinary tastes around the world.
In...
The painting of a man wearing a socialism-inspired red scarf and another work depicting the face of a North Korean leader atop Marilyn Monroe's body are both at the same time works of satire that mock the North Korean regime and works of art that contain a longing for freedom.
Song Byeok, the painter of these works, was born in...
Speaking in a cabinet meeting on Aug. 4, President Park Geun-hye said that going forward she will concentrate on cultural prosperity, reviving the economy and on labor sector reform.
"I would like to reinforce the foundation of cultural prosperity and strive to make our unlimited, glorious cultural potential a reality," said the president. "I ask the ministers to do their...
Researchers from the Pear Research Institute, part of the Rural Development Administration, examine some of the newly-harvested and newly-bred Hanareum pears, on Aug. 20.
Pears are one of the most popular fruits, thanks to their rich and sweet juice and their crunchy, chewy flesh.
Asian pears are harvested mostly in the autumn. However, in their main production area of Naju, Jeollanam-do...
The Ministry of National Defense announced on Aug. 20 that North Korea provocatively shot two artillery projectiles south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) at 3:53 p.m. and again at 4:12 p.m. that day.
The ministry said in a statement during an evening briefing that, “the South Korean military fired dozens of rounds of 155mm shells toward the believed area...
Raspberry vinegar and lacquer tree vinegar have been found to be effective in preventing obesity, the hardening of the arteries and the developing of a fatty liver.
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) recently conducted experiments on the effects of fermented vinegars using obesity-induced mice. Mice fed with such vinegars lost 6 to 7 percent of their weight compared to the control...
Park Geun-hye will visit China early next month to attend its celebration of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. The above photo is from the Korea-China summit President Park held with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Seoul in November 2014.
President Park Geun-hye will attend China's official celebration in honor of the 70th anniversary of the...
A stamp is dedicated to independence activist Ahn Jung-geun.
"If I fail once, I try again. If I fail again, I will try for a third time, fourth time and tenth time. Even if I am defeated the one hundredth time, I will not give in. I must certainly have determination to regain Korea's independence," said Ahn Jung-geun in his...
President Park Geun-hye (right) meets with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach on Aug. 19 at Cheong Wa Dae.
President Park Geun-hye met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and separately with Cory Gardner, U.S. senator and chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, both on Aug. 19 in Seoul.
President Park...
Discounts on a wide range of items are now on offer for tourists flying to Korea.
The Visit Korea Committee has kicked off its nation-wide “Korea Grand Sale,” an event that continues until Oct. 31. During the period, 12 regions nationwide will provide non-Korean shoppers and tourists with a cheaper price when they hit a select range of hotels, restaurants,...
Korea has claimed victory in the 43rd WorldSkills Competition, an international factory and industrial skills contest, that was held in Sao Paulo this year.
Korea clinched 12 gold, seven silver and five bronze medals, outdoing the other nations and taking first place in the competition that ran from Aug. 11 to 16 at the Ibirapuera Auditorium in Brazil's largest city.
With...