Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo on Nov. 19 takes a group photo with the participants of the UNESCO Forum of Ministers of Culture at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
By Song Baleun and Kim Minji
Photos = Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and UNESCO will jointly help the two Koreas' bid to get the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a symbol of division...
The Protection and Security Office for the 2019 ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit is opened on Nov. 15 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) to ensure security and safety at the event. Shin Yong-wook, vice chief of the Presidential Security Service (fifth from left) and staff from related government organizations attend the launching ceremony to unveil the office's signboard. (Presidential Security Service)
By Jeon Han and Yoon...
Cha Bum-kun in October 2017 gives an interview to Korea.net at his home in Seoul's Pyeongchang-dong neighborhood. He will receive the Federal Cross of Merit from the German government. (Korea.net DB)
By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Hwaya
Former national men's soccer coach and German pro league legend Cha Bum-kun will receive the Federal Cross of Merit from the German government, the German Embassy in Seoul said on Nov. 5.
"The president of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier,...
President Moon Jae-in (fifth from the right) on Nov. 4 holds hands with leaders of countries participating at the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
Negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's largest free trade agreement, were completed on Nov. 4 in Bangkok, Thailand, during the RCEP's third summit.
An agreement was reached on...
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Sung Yun-mo (second from the left) on Oct. 31 laughs with popular TV personality Kang Ho-dong, the promotional ambassador for the 2019 Korea Sale Festa in Seoul.
By Kim Yeong Deok and Lee Jihae
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | Oct. 31, 2019
A pre-opening street event for the 2019 Korea Sale Festa (KSF), the nation's biggest annual shopping event, was held on Oct....
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in Paris, which will relocate to another part of the French capital on Nov. 20, will host cultural events such as exhibitions and performances. (Korean Cultural Center in France)
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Hwaya
Since 1979, Korean Cultural Centers (KCCs) have promoted Korea and its culture worldwide through hosting arts and cultural events. The 32 centers in 27 countries...
The Police Guard Security Group, which is in charge of security at the Korea-ASEAN special summit in Busan next month, on Oct. 30 holds its launching ceremony at the Suyeong Bay Yachting Center in Busan. Pictured here is the group's SWAT team demonstrating an anti-terrorist operation.
By Song Baleun and Kim Hwaya
Photos = Busan Metropolitan Police Agency
The Police Guard Security Group, which will handle security for foreign heads of state...
JBJ Entertainment Chairwoman Jeong Bunja on Oct. 18 underscores Myanmar's potential and the fondness of Myanmarese for Korean culture as reasons for boosting bilateral cultural exchanges.
By Yoon Sojung
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | Oct. 28, 2019
"K-pop holds a lot of significance as the middle ground of the cultural exchange between Korea and Myanmar," said Jeong Bunja, chairwoman of JBJ Entertainment, the first...
Dokdo Island, also known as the Liancourt Rocks, is a group of small islets in the East Sea. (Korea.net DB)
By Lee Hana
A series of events nationwide on Oct. 25 marked Dokdo Day, which commemorates the official proclamation of Emperor Gojong in 1900 declaring Dokdo as territory attached to Ulleungdo Island.
One hundred years later in 2000, the private organization A Party for Tokdo Protection designated Dokdo Day to encourage an accurate public perception of the...
Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Oct. 25 makes coffee with beans from the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on a vending truck at Cheonggye Plaza in Seoul. (Kim Sunjoo)
By Jeon Han and Lee Jihae
Video = Choi Taesoon
Seoul | Oct. 25, 2019
Cafe ASEAN, an event that offers free coffee made from beans imported from the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was launched on Oct....
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Yang-woo (center) on Oct. 24 poses for a photo with his counterparts from member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at the 2019 Special AMCA Plus ROK Meeting at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju.
By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae
Photos = Jeon Han
Gwangju | Oct. 24, 2019
The 2019 Special AMCA Plus ROK Meeting, held from Oct. 23-24 at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju, ended...
Korea Culture and Information Service Director (KOCIS) Kim Tae-hoon (fourth from left) on Oct. 24 takes photos with the seven grand prize winners of the international Korea-related content competition "Talk Talk Korea 2019" and two selected Korea.net reporters at the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju.
By Kim Young Deok, Lee Kyoung Mi, Oh Hyun Woo and Kim Hwaya
Photos = Jeon Han
Gwangju | Oct. 24, 2019
The...
Though Seoul ranks eighth in the Safe Cities Index 2019 by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the city government is continually seeking to raise public safety. Since 2013, the capital has offered the safety services Safe Back Home Scout, Safe Parcel Service for Women and a program designating convenience stores as safety shelters.
From 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., two "scouts"...
Kimchi Seasoning Mix eliminates the smell of kimchi and its salty taste, allowing non-Koreans to enjoy the spicy condiment more easily. This powder can be added to salad, French fries or chicken.
By Oh Hyun Woo and Kim Hwaya
Photo, Video = Kim Sunjoo
It looks like dried red pepper powder and doesn't smell like kimchi but when added to food, it tastes like kimchi. This...
Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on Oct. 16 speaks at an investor relations session in New York under the theme "Korean Economy, Making Headway for Sustainable Growth." (Ministry of Economy and Finance)
By Lee Kyoung Mi and Lee Jihae
Minister of Economy and Finance Hong Nam-ki on Oct. 16 in New York told foreign investors that the Korean economy is resilient in...
Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee (middle) on Oct. 16 announces with her Indonesian counterpart Enggartiasto Lukita the ratification of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries and shakes hands as they pose for a photo. (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
By Min Yea-Ji and Lee Jihae
Korea and Indonesia on Oct. 16 ratified their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a de facto free trade agreement that is expected to...
Lee Kyu-young, station master of Seoul Station, on Oct. 16 gives a salute to the departing train at the launching ceremony for the ASEAN-Korea Train.
By Jeon Han and Lee Jihae
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Choi Taesoon
Seoul | Oct. 16, 2019
A train on Oct. 16 left Seoul Station to mark the 30th anniversary of dialogue relations between Korea and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and commemorate the...
The weather service Weatheri says the first fall foliage in Korea started on Sept. 27 at Seoraksan Mountain in Gangwon-do Province. The peak of fall foliage usually occurs about two weeks after the first foliage of the season. (Korea Tourism Organization)
By Kim Hwaya
Fall foliage this year has started a little later than usual.
Affected by the late summer heat, fall foliage...
A samulnori (traditional Korean percussion quartet) troupe performs on Sept. 28 at the 2019 Korea-Japan Festival at Hibiya Park in Tokyo.
By Kim Eun-young and Lee Jihae
Photos = Korean Cultural Center in Tokyo
The annual Korea-Japan Festival was held this year despite frayed relations between the governments of both countries.
The Korean Cultural Center in Tokyo on Sept. 30 said about 72,000 people attended the festival that...
President Moon Jae-in (right) on Sept. 27 hosts a bilateral summit with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov (third from bottom left) at Cheong Wa Dae. (Cheong Wa Dae)
By Xu Aiying and Kim Minji
President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 27 hosted a summit with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov at Cheong Wa Dae on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation.
With next year to mark...