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‘I lost today, but my eyes are on next year in Pyeongchang’
Korean skeleton racer Yun Sung-bin (left) finishes in second place, to many home fans’ regret, by the narrow margin of 0.01 seconds behind the...
Baby’s big dayBaby’s big day
As in any country, a baby’s first birthday is a big deal in Korea. In the past, due to various reasons, such as famine...
Russia defends 4-man bobsleigh title in Pyeongchang
The Russian team, led by Alexander Kasjanov, celebrates its first-place finish in the four-man bobsleigh race in the 2016-2017 BMW International Bobsleigh and Skeleton...
Korea-US FTA: five years of win-win trade relations
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Joo Hyunghwan (left) and Vice President of the Asia Society's Policy Institute and former senior U.S. trade official...
German men grab bobsled gold in Pyeongchang
Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis of Germany rejoice in their victory as they cross the finish line in the men’s bobsleigh race in the...
US women’s bobsleigh team triumphs on next year’s Olympic track
Jamie Greubl of the U.S. holds up her hands as she finishes first in the women’s bobsleigh race in the 2016-2017 BMW IBSF World...
Latvia defends skeleton title in Pyeongchang
Martins Dukurs of Latvia (left) rejoices with his coach after coming in first in the men’s skeleton race at the 2016-2017 BMW International Bobsleigh...
Skeleton races hit Pyeongchang ice
Jacqueline Loelling of Germany launches her sled as she heads down the half-pipe course in the women’s skeleton race in the BMW IBSF World...
Seoul pledges support for 2018 Winter Games
IOC President Thomas Bach (left) and Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn discuss measures to support the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter...
Estate of Koh Kwang-rim, first Korean at Harvard Law, donates to National Library
Chun Hesung (third from right) donates 2,356 books about law, economics and politics, all part of the late Koh Kwang-rim’s collection, to the National...
Gwanak-gu District values its book clubs
Among Seoul's 25 districts, Gwanak-gu has one of the most vigorous networks of book clubs, thanks to the district government’s financial support for books,...
Visiting the Korea Pavilion at the Philippine Travel Tour Expo
There’s no more excuse to not visit Korea, as you don’t have to wait for a midnight seat sale!
The Korea Pavilion at the recent...
Spring has sprung along Jeju’s canola trails
At the Seogwipo Yuchae Canola Flower International Walking Festival, held in Seogwipo-si, Jeju Island, on March 18 and 19, participants can walk on 5-km,...
Korea, Ethiopia expand cooperation on customs clearance
Korea's electronic customs clearance system, known as Uni-Pass, has recently been exported to Ethiopia.
On March 10, the Korea Customs Service (KCS) and the Ethiopian...
Korean classics, modern literature now available online
An e-book of ‘The Cloud Dream of The Nine' (구운몽), one of Korea’s most famous classical literary works translated into English by James Gale,...
10 Korean dishes loved around the world, part 2: Tasty & interesting
The “10 Korean Dishes Loved Around the World” now have even more deliciousness to offer visitors from overseas who visit Pyeongchang for next year's...
Seoul focuses on e-gov’t exports, creating ‘smart’ administration
The government has opened an online portal that shows all the information about its online government services, or e-government, and related bidding information.
The Ministry...
K-pop brings happiness to the world
Bulgarian K-pop fans of different ages and occupations share a passion for dancing.
K-pop brings diversity to life and makes the world a better place.
Korean...
Bolivian suburb names main street ‘Avenida Corea’
Vice Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Kyung-hwan (third from left) shakes hands with Mayor of Warnes Mario Cronembold at the naming ceremony...
‘We will soon emerge from our current crisis’
Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn addressed the nation on March 10 after the Constitutional Court of Korea upheld a decision to impeach...