Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chae Hwi-young on Feb. 12 speaks at a news conference held at Modu Art Theater in Seoul's Seodaemun-gu District. (Heo Man-jin from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Charles AudouinMinister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chae Hwi-young on Feb. 12 said, "I find...
The National Institute of Animal Science under the Rural Development Administration from 2009 has developed a horse breed for riding by humans.
By Lee JihaePhotos = National Institute of Animal Science of Rural Development AdministrationA domestically developed breed of horse for riding by humans boasts both strength and elegance.The National Institute of Animal Science (NIAS)...
Royal palaces and tombs will offer free admission over the Seollal (Lunar New Year) holiday. Shown is Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul on a snowy day. (Park Dae Jin)
By Margareth TheresiaAdmission to royal palaces and tombs will be free for the public over the Seollal (Lunar New Year) holiday, while...
These are photos taken by the space telescope Spherex of (from left to right) water, organic matter and carbon dioxide emitted from an interstellar comet. (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute)
By Koh HyunjeongThe space telescope Spherex, which was jointly developed by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)...
The official number of species inhabiting the country last year was 62,604. Shown is the new plant species Potentilla rhizoma (Rosaceae). (National Institute of Biological Resources)
By Margareth TheresiaThe official number of species living in the country last year was 62,604, or 1,374 more than 61,230 in 2024.
The Ministry of Climate,...
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Feb. 8 announced its expansion of free remote medical support 24 hours a day for the crew of coastal vessels. (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)
By Lee DasomThe Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on Feb. 8 announced its planned expansion of free remote...
Korean restaurant chains last year ran 4,644 stores in 56 countries. Shown is a branch of the Korean franchise Paris Baguette in the French capital. (Margareth Theresia)
By Aisylu AkhmetzianovaDomestic restaurant and food chains last year grew worldwide thanks to the Hallyu (Korean Wave) boom.The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and...
Last year's current account surplus broke an all-time record partially thanks to strong semiconductor exports. Shown is a container terminal at the Port of Yeosu-Gwangyang in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do Province (Gwangyang City Hall)
By Kim HyelinThe country's current account surplus last year set a record-high USD 123.05 billion, the first time...
National Museum of Korea Director You Hong June on Feb. 3 announces his institution's business plan for 2026 at a new year's news conference held at the museum in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Lee Jeongwoo)
By Kang GahuiThe National Museum of Korea, which attracted a record 6.5 million visitors last year,...
Jungseongmun Gate of Bukhansanseong Fortress in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do Province (Goyang Special City)
By Koh Hyun Jeong
The city government of Goyang, Gyeonggi-do Province, on Feb. 4 announced its application to have the Capital Fortifications of Hanyang registered as UNESCO World Heritage.The fortifications were built to defend Hanyang,...
The number of people naturalized as citizens last year exceeded 11,000, the highest since 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shown are foreign students on Nov. 6, 2025, posing for a group photo at an event marking Ajou International Day at Ajou University in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Lee Jeongwoo)
By Kang Gahui
The...
The Ministry of Health and Welfare plans to exempt seasonal foreign workers from paying for insurance for long-term geriatric care. Shown are such laborers harvesting cabbages at a farm in Goesan-gun County, Chungcheongbuk-do Province. (Goesan-gun Office)
By Aisylu Akhmetzianova
Foreign seasonal workers hired for a short period in agriculture or...
Busan will host the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in July. Korea.net reflects on the significance of this event by looking at six of the 12 sites on Korea's tentative candidate list for UNESCO World Heritage.
These five places are among the 11 Sites of the Busan...
The Singapore-based marketing technology company China Trading Desk says between 230,000 and 250,000 Chinese tourists will visit Korea over the Lunar New Year period from Feb. 15-23. Shown is the trendy Seongsu-dong neighborhood in Seoul's Seongdong-gu District late last year. (Lee Jeongwoo)
By Xu AiyingKorea is the top tourist destination...
Second Vice Minister of Science and ICT Ryu Jemyung (clockwise from left in back row) on Feb. 1 poses for a group photo with Aramco Digital CEO Nabil Al-Nuaim, Mohammed Makhdoum, Aramco Digital's president of digital business services, and Joh Joon Hee, chairman of the Korea AI and Software Industry Association after signing a memorandum of...
Image of Korail Pass Plus (Korail)
By Koh Hyunjeong
The Korea Railroad Corp. (Korail) has launched the Korail Pass Plus exclusively for foreign travelers to use on the bullet train KTX, subways and buses nationwide.The pass combines the Korail Pass, which allows them to travel across the country...
National curling athletes on Jan. 22 yell "Fighting!" in pledging their best efforts at the launch ceremony for the national team for the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy, at Seoul Olympic Parktel in Seoul's Songpa-gu District.
By Charles Audouin
Photos = Lee Jeongwoo
The national team...
A new government fund for content policy worth KRW 730 billion seeks to accelerate a "Korean culture era worth KRW 300 trillion." Shown is the K-pop boy band EPEX on Nov. 8, 2025, at the annual K-Wave Festival held at the theater CKL Stage of the tourism center HiKR Ground in Seoul's Jung-gu District....
President Lee Jae Myung on Jan. 21 speaks at a new year's press conference at Yeongbingwan Guest House of Cheong Wa Dae.
By Kim HyelinPhotos = Cheong Wa DaePresident Lee Jae Myung on Jan. 21 said, "I will fulfill the mission assigned to me with a greater sense of responsibility than...
An artificial intelligence drawing robot on Oct. 29, 2025, creates the portrait of a visitor at K-Business Square of the APEC Economic Exhibition Hall in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province. (Park Dae Jin)
By Margareth Theresia
The Basic Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Creation of a...