Visitors take photos of pop group action figures and some of the clothes worn by the group Girls’ Generation, at SM Town in Gangnam-gu District, southern Seoul. They are members of the Chinese press and influential bloggers who are on a special tour in Korea.
The MERS outbreak is close to its de facto end.
The Ministry of...
There is a range of wildlife species that exist around the world. Livestock, in particular, is the key to human survival. Amid rapid urbanization, however, the importance and existence of such domesticated animals has been somewhat forgotten over the past few years.
The Rural Development Administration (RDA) has come up with a new plan to raise awareness of the benefits...
Korean War veterans and students from countries that participated in the war crowd Seoul Olympic Park on July 27 to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the armistice agreement and to honor the sacrifices made by the war veterans.
Begun in the summer of 1950, active fighting in the Korean War came to a grinding halt on July 27, 1953, as...
One of four students came in fifth place in the 26th International Biology Olympiad, an eight-day contest that ran from July 12 to 20 in Denmark. From left are: Seok Jin-hyeon, the highest-scoring gold medalist in the contest, Kim Min-su, Kim Min-jeong and Im Seon-ho.
Four students competed in the 26th International Biology Olympiad (IBO), a global eight-day biology competition...
Soju is a popular local spirit that has comforted people's hearts for many years. No matter whether people feel happy or sad, it has remained Koreans' best friend for a long time. Some people would say they feel something is missing without soju when there is a bowl of hot, boiling kimchi stew on the table or a large...
Surgical thread and medical adhesives used to close wounds can now be replaced with a breakthrough adhesive made from mussel proteins.
A recent study has found that adhesives made from mussels are much more effective in suturing and in leaving fewer scars, compared to existing suturing methods.
According to a research team at the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, scientists have...
Titled as "Nature: a Path to Peace and Coexistence," the 2015 World Leaders' Conservation Forum took place from July 7 through to 9 on Jeju Island.
The forum was attended by Inger Anderson, director-general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Christopher Briggs, secretary-general of the Ramsar Convention, Yves de Boer, director-general of the Global Green Growth Institute...
One of the most mentioned things about the merits of living in Seoul, by both Koreans and non-Koreans alike, is the Hangang River that runs through the middle of the capital. The river offers countless benefits to everyone who lives in the greater Seoul metropolis. Especially in the summer, the riverside public parks turn into huge playgrounds, offering a...
Tourists enjoy a reenactment of a royal procession at Gwanghawmun Square (top) and at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul.
Some of the major tourist spots across the capital will begin hosting more traditional ceremonies, parades and changings of the guards, allowing visitors to travel back in time to ancient Seoul.
From July through to the end of the year, Seoul City will...
Shinil Industrial has received recognition for its electric fans and for the quality of its products. The key to the company's success has been its in-house ball bearing motors which make less noise and less vibration, both of which help to extend the fan's life.
An electric fan is a must-have item for the summer, as it...
"The Old Dragon's Head (Lao Long Tou, 老龙头) is the easternmost end of the Great Wall (長城)."
It is located in Qinhuangdao City (秦皇島市), Hebei Province (河北省) in the People's Republic of China, and a research team exploring Korean history visited the location on July 14.
President Kim Hak Joon of the Northeast Asian History Foundation (NAHF) and President Kim Jung-bae of...
The formal red wonsam dress, the hongwonsam, was worn by the crown princess during various Joseon court ceremonies. The photo shows the dress worn by the wife of King Yeongchin (1926-1970) in the early 20th century during the Daehan Empire (1897-1910).
Women in the royal court throughout Joseon times (1392-1910), such as queens, royal concubines and court ladies, were given...
Cupped coffee from Maeil Dairies-- Café Latte and Baristar -- reflects the wide tastes of coffee and tea consumers.
Emperor Gojong (1852-1919) is known to be the first Korean who ever drank coffee in the country. After the assassination of his spouse, Empress Myeongseong (1851-1895), he escaped to the Russian Embassy in 1896 under threat for his...
Khalilzade Nihat, a 25-year-old Azerbaijani, recently opened a restaurant specializing in traditional Azerbaijani cuisine, the first of its kind in Seoul. He smiles as he hold up a serving of lule kebab, a traditional Azerbaijani dish made of beef.
A young Azerbaijani recently opened a new restaurant in Seoul, selling a range of traditional Azerbaijani dishes. With the business, he...
The closing ceremony of the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade is held at the main stadium in Gwangju on July 14.
The youth sports festival of the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade has finished its 12-day run full of excitement and amidst a flurry of final medals.
The "Sharing the Light: Youth is the Light of the Future" closing ceremony was held over...
Summer has officially begun, as the scorching sun and sweltering heat drains people of their energy and causes them to sweat, even if standing still in the shade.
Normally between July and August, crowds of people flock to the seas, rivers, mountains and valleys to avoid the heat. If you are still deciding where to go, here are some of...
When apartment residents park in their parking spot, an elevator will automatically arrive and wait for them. When they head out afterward, a mirror in the apartment entranceway displays the day's weather and reminds them of where they parked.
Apartments geared with advanced information and communications technology (ICT) have begun appearing on the market one after the other. Residents can...
Children play with pupae and caterpillars at the Insect Park that opened its doors on July 10 in Wanju-gun County, Jeollabuk-do Province.
The kingdom of nature has now opened its doors, attracting children and their families into the world of insects and plants.
On July 10, the Rural Development Administration (RDA) opened its Insect Park, an educational center covering 30,000 square...
The number of non-Koreans living in Korea now exceeds 1.74 million people.
By traditional Korean standards, this number is quite high, around 3.39 percent of a total population that stands at about 51.30 million.
The Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs announced on July 5 that according to their report on non-Korean residents, the total number is 1,741,919 people, as...
A farming village nestled along the slopes of Jirisan Mountain in Cheonghak-dong, Hadong-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province (South Gyeongsang Province), has transformed itself into an information and communications technology-based village.
On July 6, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and KT, a telecommunications provider, jointly launched the “Creative Village,” turning the Cheonghak-dong town into a neighborhood armed with ICT...