"Royal Family's Walk," a showcase of the royal procession of the king and queen during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in front of Seoul's Gyeongbokgung Palace will be displayed through lanterns at Singapore's Gardens by the Bay. The photo above is of the procession featured in the Seoul Lantern Festival last year at Seoul's Cheonggyecheon Stream. (Seoul Tourism Organization)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
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▲ A promotional video on tourism in Seoul features K-pop sensation BTS. (Screen capture from Seoul Metropolitan City’s official YouTube channel)
By Kim Minji
K-pop sensation BTS, who has topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the second consecutive week, will promote tourism in Seoul to the group's fans around the world.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Organization (STO) on Sept. 10 said a...
With this year marking the 30th anniversary of Korea's bilateral ties with Russia, the trade volume and the number of tourists between the two countries have jumped 25 times since formal relations were established. The photo above is the brochure of an event hosted by the Korean Cultural Center in Moscow to celebrate the milestone. (Korean Cultural Center in Russia)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
With this...
Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Younhee on Sept. 3 congratulates the launch of the 2024 Gangwon-do Winter Youth Olympics Organizing Committee in a ceremony at Korea Press Center.
By Kim Young Deok, Yoon Sojung and Lee Jihae
Photos = Heo Man-jin, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
The organizing committee for the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics on Sept. 3 held its...
The Bank of Korea on Aug. 26 said the business survey index of all industries in Korea rose to 66 this month, up four points from last month. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Hyelin and Yoon Sojung
Overall business sentiment in Korea in August has risen for the fourth consecutive month in returning to the level seen in the early stage of COVID-19.
The Bank of...
The National Library of Korea, the National Archives of Korea and the Northeast Asian History Foundation on Aug. 13 released to the public a compilation of 35 formerly scattered documents and sources on Japan's forced mobilization of Korean children and women during Japanese annexation of the Korean Peninsula in the early 20th century. The photo above is of the documents displayed at...
The Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour and the program "Sisikgonggam at Sojubang the Royal Kitchen," slated to run from Aug. 19-31 at the palace in Seoul, offers a beautiful night view and royal food from the Joseon Dynasty.
By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae
Photos = Cultural Heritage Administration
The Cultural Heritage Administration through Aug. 19 is hosting the Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour and the program "Sisikgonggam at Sojubang the Royal Kitchen" at the famed palace in...
First lady Kim Jung-sook on Aug. 12 washes household goods covered in mud in the village of Igil-ri of Dongsong-eup Town, Cheorwon-gun County, Gangwon-do Province, a region hit hard by flooding due to torrential rain.
By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae
Photos = Cheong Wa Dae
With restoration efforts in full swing in regions hit hard by torrential rain, the first lady made headlines by secretly...
By Kim Young Deok and Yoon Sojung
Video = Seongdong-gu District Office
High-tech bus stops that can protect commuters from viruses and fine dust and shelter them from snow and rain have been launched in Seoul for the first time.
Seongdong-gu District Office on Aug. 10 said the ten "smart shelter" indoor bus stops within the district are covered with transparent tempered glass.
People can wait...
As museums and art galleries were reopened on July 22, visitors on July 30 browse at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul's Jongno-gu District while practicing social distancing.
By Kim Minji
Photos = Kim Minji
Seoul ㅣ July 30, 2020
"Please keep your distance."
At the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Seoul's Jongno-gu district, staff could be heard telling visitors to practice proper social distancing.
Reopened on...
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (fifth from left) on July 29 poses with participants of an international forum held at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club of Korea Press Center under the theme "Humanity's Collective Memories, UNESCO World Heritage and Trust in International Relations."
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
"During World War II, Japan...
Deputy ICT Minister Kim Jeong-won gives a speech on July 23 at the opening ceremony of an artificial intelligence-powered identification and tracking system verification at Nuriggum Square in Seoul's Mapo-gu District. (Ministry of Science and ICT)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Ministry of Justice on July 23 said they opened a tracking system verification lab to advance the management of...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on July 22 announced that Korea earned a sixth consecutive term on the executive board of UNICEF. The photo above shows UNICEF headquarters in New York. (UNICEF Korea)
By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae
Korea on July 21 earned a sixth consecutive term on the executive board of UNICEF at a session of the U.N. Economic and Social Council in New...
The Korea National Park Service has launched a three-year tourism program dubbed "National Park Passport Vacation" to promote visits to 21 national parks. The photo above is of Hallyeohaesang National Park in Namhae-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province.
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
Photos = Korea National Park Service
The Korea National Park Service (KNPS) has launched a three-year travel program that issues "passports" for visiting national parks.
Launched...
Korea's first military communications satellite Anasis-II on July 20 is carried on the rocket Falcon-9 and launched at 5:30 p.m. in Florida at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. (Screen capture from Space X YouTube)
By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae
Korea's first military communications satellite Anasis-II on July 20 was launched at 5:30 p.m. in Florida at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station of Kennedy Space Center.
The Defense Acquisition Program...
The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association announced on July 16 that its study of the world's top ten auto markets found that Korea jumped in the global sales rankings from 12th to sixth in this year's first half. (Korea.net DB)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
The nation's successful response to COVID-19 helped the Korean auto market in this year's first half jump from 12th to sixth in the world...
SolGent is Korea's only company that produces the main enzymes for COVID-19 test kits, with 20 years of gene detection R&D. The photo above shows a researcher at SolGent's laboratory in Daejeon manufacturing a reagent.
By Kim Minji and Lee Jihae
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Global pharmaceutical companies are engaged in heated competition in molecular diagnosis, striving to use genetic information to confirm infection or disease. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Switzerland's Roche...
The collective force of Asia’s dynamic economies is a manifestation of their successin the economic sphere, as they will account for more than two-thirds of global growth this year.With the region facing an economic crisis driven by global uncertainty and slowing growth, PresidentMoon Jae-in has urged the use of Asia’s strong economic integration to jointly tackle this latest challenge.
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The Korea Tourism Organization has selected 100 summer tourist spots to escape the summer heat while being safe from COVID-19. The venues were chosen based on criteria such as suitability for solo or family trips, outdoor travel or social distancing. Of these "100 non-contact tourist destinations," this Korea.net article will feature five.
By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae
Photos = Korea Tourism Organization
Hanbat Arboretum
An outdoor picnic is...
Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee (right) and Cambodian Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak on July 9 pose during a videoconference to officially announce the launch of bilateral talks on a free trade agreement. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
Korea and Cambodia have officially launched negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
In a summit held in March last year, both countries agreed on pushing forward...