The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Nov. 7 said it will host the K-Content Expo in Belgium from Nov. 7-10 in the country's capital of Brussels. Shown is an export consultation in July at the K-Content Expo in London.
By Wu JinhuaPhoto = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
As more regions abroad celebrate Kimchi Day, which falls on Nov. 22 in Korea, exports of the spicy condiment this year are likely to break a record high. (Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp.)
By Kim Seon Ah With kimchi exports rising from January to September, this year is highly likely to see such...
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Oct. 9 gives the opening speech at the 2030 Busan World Expo Symposium in Paris. (Prime Minister's Office)
By Choi Jin-woo
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will visit Paris from Nov. 12-15 on a four-day trip.
The Prime Minister's Office on Nov. 10...
President Yoon Suk Yeol through year's end plans a diplomatic offensive through visits to the four countries of the U.S., U.K., France and Netherlands. Shown are President Yoon and first lady Kim Keon Hee on Sep. 18 disembarking from the presidential plane Code One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to attend the United...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Nov. 7 said it will open additional diplomatic missions in 12 countries to show international leadership and bolster the country's diplomatic power as a global pivotal country. Shown is Minister Park Jin (third from right) on Oct. 26 speaking in a virtual meeting with chiefs of diplomatic missions in the...
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nov. 10 will extend the distance traveled by self-driving buses around Cheonggyecheon Stream from 3.2 km to 4.8 km. The photo shows such a bus waiting at Cheonggyecheon Plaza in the city's Jongno-gu District. (Official Facebook page of Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Israa MohamedThe Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nov....
Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin (left) on Nov. 3 talks with BIE Secretary General Dimitri S. Kerkentzes at the official residence of the Korean ambassador in France. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Choi Jin-woo
Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin has made a final pitch in Paris for...
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nov. 9 will host this year's final Hangang Drone Light Show at Ttukseom Hangang Park in the city's Gwangjin-gu District. Shown is a scene from the show in September at the park's waterfront stage under the theme "Seoul Night Tour." (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Wu Jinhua
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This is the sign installed on Oct. 30 on the old legation building of the Korean Empire (1897-1910) in London; the Hangeul term means "Korean Legation in the U.K."
By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaPhotos = Cultural Heritage Administration
A sign has been hanged at the former legation building of...
As part of this year's Visit Korean Heritage Campaign running from Oct. 31 to Nov. 25 in London, the concert "Soritgonggam in London" featuring traditional singing with no speakers, will be held from Nov. 2-3 on the first floor of the Korean Cultural Center in the British capital. Shown is a performance of the show last month in...
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo (left) on Oct. 30 receives a warm greeting after arriving at Kamuzu International Airport in the Malawian capital of Lilongwe. (Prime Minister's Office)
By Kim Seon Ah
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo from Oct. 29 to Nov. 4 will visit five countries in Africa and Northern...
President Yoon Suk Yeol from Oct. 21-26 made state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar as the first Korean leader to do so in either Arab country. On Oct. 22 in Riyadh, he attended summit talks with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. The same day, the governments of both countries signed 46 contracts and memorandums of understanding in...
"The Oulim," an exhibition of the convergence of Korea's new technologies, was opened on Sept. 26 at the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Sweden and ended on Oct. 4. (KCC in Sweden)
By Hong AngieAn event in the U.K. will highlight the convergence of Korea's cultural content with cutting-edge technology such as artificial intelligence (AI).The Ministry of Culture, Sports...
President Yoon Suk Yeol (left), on a state visit to Qatar, on Oct. 25 holds a summit with the Arab country's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the latter's official office Amiri Diwan in the capital Doha.
By Yoon Seungjin
Photos = Kim Yong Wii from Office of...
Visitors on Dec. 17, 2022, watch a spectacular night display at the Gwangandaegyo Bridge during the 17th Busan Fireworks Festival, which was held at Gwangalli Beach in the port city's Suyeong-gu District. (Busan Culture & Tourism Festival Organizing Committee)
By Choi Jin-wooFireworks expressing Busan's wish to host the 2030 World Expo next month will light...
President Yoon Suk Yeol (right in the front row) on Oct. 22 heads for a luncheon with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman after their extended bilateral summit at Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Kim Yong Wii from Office of the President)By Lee Dasom
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A reenactment of a Korean Empire reception for foreign diplomats is held on Oct. 20 at Jeonggwanheon Pavilion of Deoksugung Palace in Seoul's Jung-gu District, showing Emperor Gojong greeting British Consul-General John N. Jordan.
By Wu JinhuaPhotos = Wu Jinhua
Amid the peak of autumn with a cool breeze, a reception...
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon (right) and Tran Tuan Anh, head of the Economic Commission of Vietnam's Party Central Committee, on Oct. 23 pose for a photo after their talks at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul in the capital's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
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Models on Oct. 20 showcase a Hanbok collection from the brand Seodamhwa at the Hanbok fashion show "Hojeobmong" (Butterfly Dream) at the outdoor yard of the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Kim Sunjoo)By Hong AngieA fashion show to mark the annual Hanbok Culture Week was held on the afternoon of Oct. 20, the day...
This photo taken by Compact Advanced Satellite 500-1 (CAS500-1) shows the area around Gyeongbokgung Palace and Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)
By Israa Mohamed
The National Geographic Information Institute (NGII) under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on...