President Moon Jae-in from Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 made official visits to three European nations. From Oct. 28-31, he went to the Roman Curia and attended the summit of the Group of 20 (G20) economies in Rome. From Nov. 1-2, he attended the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow and from Nov. 2-5, he was in Hungary on a state visit. On his latest...
The Cultural Heritage Administration on Nov. 1 said it designated as a national intangible cultural heritage the making of tteok (rice cake), including the traditional customs of producing and sharing the treats. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae
The making of tteok (rice cake) has received official designation from the government, with the traditional treats appearing at all sorts of events in Korea big and small.
The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) on Nov....
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Oct. 28 hosted the Korea-Central America Special Roundtable, in which vice ministers of seven Central American countries and delegates from the U.S. Office of the Vice President and Department of State participated. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae
The government will expand cooperation with the U.S. and seven Central American countries in several sectors such...
President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook on the morning of Oct. 28 wave before departing for a three-nation European trip at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do Province. (Jeon Han)
By Kim Eun-young and Kim Hayeon
President Moon Jae-in on Oct. 28 left for a three-nation European trip.
The president through Nov. 5 will spend nine days in Europe with stops in Rome, Italy, Glasgow, the...
An integrated water sports center with water leisure facilities for canoes, kayaks and boats will open by the first half of 2023 at Nanji Hangang Park in the Sangam-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Mapo-gu District. Shown is an image of the center, which will be the biggest facility of its kind along the river. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct....
Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul's Jongno-gu District, the main entrance of Gyeongbokgung Palace, looks spectacular when illuminated. (Cultural Heritage Administration's official Facebook page)
By Kim Yeojin and Joung Haseung
Visitors can walk along brightly lit architecture at night with the opening of an evening tour of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul.
The Royal Palaces and Tombs Center of the Cultural Heritage Administration on Oct. 19 announced the launch of the tour of the...
Korea's first homegrown space rocket Nuri on Oct. 20 is moved to the launchpad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
By Yoon Sojung
Korea's first homegrown space rocket Nuri on Oct. 20 was moved to its launchpad after being fully prepped for launch.
The Ministry of Science and ICT said the moving of Nuri to...
By Park Hye Ri and Yoon Hee Young
Video = Korea Tourism Organization's official YouTube channel "Imagine your Korea"
A video promoting tourism in Korea was released on Oct. 18 featuring soccer star Son Heung-min of the English Premier League's Tottenham Hotspur.
Shown on the official YouTube channel and Facebook page of the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), the video has as its theme "This is my Korea, what's yours?"...
Jung Jong-young, director general for investment policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, on Oct. 7 at Government Complex-Sejong gives a briefing on foreign direct investment in the country in this year's third quarter. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Park Hye Ri and Lee Jihae
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in this year's first three quarters saw its second-highest amount for the period in...
This scene from the original Netflix series "Squid Game" shows the protagonist Seong Gi-hun played by actor Lee Jung-jae. (Netflix)
By Lee Kyong Mi and Kim Hayeon
The co-CEO of Netflix has praised the sensational global popularity of "Squid Game," saying the original Korean series could become the streaming giant's most successful work.
Ted Sarandos, who is also chief content officer of the site, on Sept. 27 said at this year's Code Conference near Los Angeles that...
Kwon Soon-woo (24, Dangjin City Hall) on Sept. 26 won his first title in an event of the Association of Tennis Players Tour, the Astana Open in Kazakhstan. (Dangjin City Hall)
Korea.net · Kwon wins Korea's first ATP Tour tennis title in 18 years
By Kim Yeojin and Yoon Hee Young
Kwon Soon-woo (24, Dangjin City Hall) has captured his first title on the Association of Tennis Players (ATP) Tour in...
Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Hwang Ki-Chul (second row, third from left) on May 25 poses for a commemorative photo with Korean War veterans Guillermo Rodriguez Guzman (second row, second from left) and Alvaro Lozano Charry (second row, fourth from left) after awarding scholarships to the children of veterans at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Bogota, Colombia. The two veterans on Aug....
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Sept. 21 raised its forecast for Korea's economic growth this year to 4%. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Jihae
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has raised its outlook for Korea's economic growth this year to 4%.
The OECD raised the forecast it made earlier in March of 3.3% to 3.8% in May, and...
President Moon Jae-in returned home on the evening of Sept. 23 after wrapping up his three-night, five-day trip to New York and Hawaii. His itinerary included a keynote address at the 76th United Nations General Assembly, bilateral summits with the leaders of the U.K., Vietnam and Slovenia, a posthumous awards ceremony for Korean independence fighters in Hawaii, and the...
President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 22 gives the Patriotic Medal of the Order of Merit for National Foundation to a descendant of the late patriot Kim No-di at the Center for Korean Studies of the University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
By Kim Eun-young and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae's official Twitter account
President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 22 in Hawaii posthumously awarded the Order...
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hwang Hee on Sept. 15 gives the welcoming speech at the ceremony to launch the year of "Korea-China Cultural Exchange Year" (2021-22) at Seoul's Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
By Kim Yeojin and Kim Hayeon
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Heo Man Jin
Korea and China have launched a new initiative in cultural exchange a year before the 30th...
The inaugural Esports Championships East Asia 2021 & Game Culture Festival hosted by the Korean, Chinese and Japanese governments opened on Sept. 10 in Seoul. (Photographer Heo Man-jin of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
Korea.net · Inaugural Esports Championships East Asia held in Seoul
By Lee Jihae
The inaugural Esports Championships East Asia 2021 & Game Culture Festival opened on Sept. 10 for a three-day run at the handball...
The National Palace Museum of Korea located in Seoul is hosting the exhibition "In Pursuit of the Aesthetic Legacy of the Goryeo Dynasty."
By Jung Joo-ri and Lee Jihae
Photos = Cultural Heritage Administration
Eight craftworks from the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392) housed at the Royal Museums of Art and History in Belgium are on display in Seoul.
The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) on Sept. 7 said the works are being showcased from Sept....
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Craft and Design Foundation (KCDF) from Sept. 5-10 are jointly hosting the 2021 Korean Craft Exhibition at Palazzo Litta in Milan, Italy, as part of this year's Milan Design Week.
By Xu Aiying and Kim Hayeon
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Craft and Design Foundation are jointly hosting...
Commuters last year on Aug. 3 wait for bus at a state-of the-art "smart shelter" located in Seoul's Seongdong-gu District. (Seongdong-du District Office)
By Lee Jihae
Cutting-edge "bus shelters" in Seoul's Seongdong-gu District, venues that received foreign media coverage including from CNN after their launch in August last year, has eclipsed 1.2 million users.
Seongdong-gu District Office on Sept. 6 said the number of such shelters in the district rose to 28 from...