Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (right) on March 18 holds a meeting with Korean Buddhist leaders at a restaurant in Seoul. He asked for their opinions on combating the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and requested their cooperation. (Heo Man-jin, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae
Religious organizations in Korea have postponed major...
The COVID-19 situation in Korea is characterized by confirmed cases originating from a specific regional cluster, namely Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province.
As of March 9, there were 7,382 confirmed cases, with 6,678 cases in Daegu and North Gyeongsang and 704 in the rest of the country.*
The number of confirmed cases outside of Daegu and North Gyeongsang remains relatively low at about...
A yellow pheasant's eye blossoms on Jan. 24 at Jirisan National Park in Hadong-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province.
By Xu Aiying and Lee Hana
Photos = Korea National Park Service
Flowers have started to blossom with the coming of spring.
On Feb. 24, the Korea National Park Service (KNPS) announced this year's first blossoms with information on where to spot them at national parks across the country.
Back on Jan....
The guksae (national seal) Daegunjubo (left) and the eobo (royal seal) named the Royal Seal of Hyojong (right) will be displayed from Feb. 22 to March 8 at the National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul.
By Song Baleun and Kim Hwaya
Photos = Cultural Heritage Administration
Two historical seals from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) symbolizing royal authority have been returned to Korea from the U.S.
The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) on...
"Parasite" director Bong Joon-ho (fourth from left) on Feb. 19 bursts out in laughter at a news conference held at the Westin Chosun Seoul, sitting with the movie's cast (from left) Lee Jeong-eun, Park So-dam and Song Kang-ho and co-producer Kwak Sin Ae.
By Lee Hana
Photos = Jeon Han
Seoul | Feb. 19, 2020
"There have been so many memorable moments from the Cannes Film Festival in May last year all the way...
At a ticket office of Seoul Station on Feb. 17, a poster displays what precautions to take to prevent getting COVID-19 next to an automatic dispenser of hand sanitizer. (Xu Aiying)
By Xu Aiying, Lee Hana, Kim Hyelin and Kim Minji
Seoul ㅣ Feb. 17, 2020
"Most places we visited have automatic dispensers of hand sanitizer to keep their areas safe and secure for visitors. This is what...
The world's first geostationary satellite for monitoring oceans and the environment, the Cheollian-2B, on Feb. 18 is launched from the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana at 7:18 a.m. (Ministry of Science and ICT)
By Jung Joo-ri and Kim Hwaya
Korea has launched the world's first geostationary satellite for monitoring oceans and the environment, the Chollian-2B.
The Ministry of Science and ICT on Feb. 18 said the satellite, carried by the rocket Ariane-5 and developed with Korean...
Korea next year will chair UNESCO's intergovernmental committee for the 14th Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. The photo shows Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (third from left) on Nov. 19, 2019, speaking at the UNESCO Forum of Ministers of Culture at the organization's headquarters in Paris. (Ministry of Culture,...
The Korean Culture and Information Service released on Feb. 4 the results of a poll conducted last year on Korea's national image. Of the 5,453 respondents who expressed a positive perception of the nation, 8.1% cited Korean culture and cultural heritage as their reason. The photo shows the holding of Jongmyodaeje on May 5, 2019, or rites honoring the...
Visitors on Feb. 4 watch the Interactive Media Wall at the National Palace Museum in Seoul. The museum on the same day opened the Digital Library for Cultural Heritage, where visitors can experience national cultural heritage through digital technology. (Cultural Heritage Administration)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
The National Palace Museum of Korea in Seoul on Feb. 4 opened the Digital Library for...
More students this year will wear school uniforms sporting designs inspired by Hanbok (traditional Korean attire) under a joint project of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Education. The photo above shows several such uniforms released by the Culture Ministry. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Kim Hwaya
More students are expected to wear school uniforms sporting designs inspired by Hanbok (traditional Korean attire) as more...
Art directors from the National Theater of Korea on Jan. 15 hold a news conference to announce programs to celebrate the theater's 70th anniversary this year at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul.
By Xu Aiying and Kim Hwaya
Photos = National Theater of Korea
The National Theater of Korea will host performances and events to mark its 70th anniversary this year.
As the first national theater in Asia, the National...
"Parasite" on Jan. 13 received six Oscar nominations and became the first Korean film to earn Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. Pictured is the movie's director Bong Joon-ho speaking to a Seoul news conference in May last year after his work won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival in France. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Hana
Director Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite" on Jan. 13 earned six...
The Iksan National Museum on Jan. 10 is newly opened to the pulbic at the Baekje Historic Areas in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do Province.
By Kim Hyelin and Lee Hana
Photos = Iksan National Museum
The Iksan National Museum (formerly the Mireuksaji National Museum) on Jan. 10 was newly opened to the public at the Baekje Historic Areas in Iksan, Jeollabuk-do Province.
The new museum underwent an expansion to cover 7,500 square meters overall...
Gangwon-do Province on Jan. 10 earned the right to host the fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2024 at the 135th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (fifth from left) poses with IOC President Thomas Bach (center) and Korean delegates after signing the hosting agreement.
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Minji
Photos = Heo Man-jin, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Gangwon-do...
The Wednesday protest for the Resolution of the Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Issue in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul's Jongno-gu District on Jan. 8 marked its 28th anniversary. Pictured here is a protester presenting a cake with the number commemorating the occasion.
By Yoon Sojung
Photo = Choi Taesoon
Seoul ㅣ Jan. 8, 2020
Jan. 8 marked the 28th anniversary of the weekly...
A 2019 white paper on the Korean video game industry said that since 2017, gaming platforms have seen growing diversity since the release of popular intellectual property games in console form, with mobile games leading the domestic video game market. Pictured here is the 2018 edition of the trade show G-star at Busan Exhibition and Convention Center. (Korea.net DB)
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Hwaya
The leader in the Korean video...
Vice Minister of Science and ICT Kim Sung-soo on Jan. 6 gives a speech in a briefing session on inter-governmental cooperation in R&D projects this year at Soongsil University in Seoul.
By Kim Young Deok and Lee Jihae
Photos = Ministry of Science and ICT
The government this year has set a record-high budget of KRW 24.2 trillion for research and development (R&D), up 18%...
The Dream Program, which offers training in winter sports and cultural experiences to young people from around the world, is being held from Jan. 6-18 in Pyeongchang-gun County and Gangneung, both in Gangwon-do Province. The photo above shows students participating in the program's 2018 edition. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Song Baleun and Kim Hwaya
The Dream Program, which offers training in winter sports and cultural experiences to young people...
Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Choi Younhee on Jan. 3 poses with the national team for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, at Team Korea's inaugural meeting at Seoul Olympic Parktel after giving team members good luck pouches. From left are Korean Sport and Olympic Committee President Lee Kee-Heung, national snowboarder Lee Joon-Sik,...