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Jongno Books relaunched as modern meeting place
The main floor of the newly opened Jongno Books introduces a wide selection of books in a space with high ceilings and ambient lighting.
In...
Korea, Germany boost economic ties
Government officials from Korea and Germany discuss ways to boost economic cooperation, at the 30th Korea-Germany Joint Economic Committee held at the Government Complex-Seoul...
My nocturnal life in Korea
I am Salvadoran and I lived there all my life until June 2016 when I traveled to Korea thanks to an exchange program. If...
Korea Grand Sale Launches Nationwide for Foreign Tourists
The Korea Grand Sale, a shopping & tour festival organized by the Visit Korea Committee (chaired by Park Sam-koo), will be held from Friday,...
Wooden tablets uncover ruling power of Silla
A four-sided wooden plaque found at the Seongsansanseong Fortress in Haman-gun County, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, bears a report from a village governor to the central...
SGC’s Paul Carver & his beautiful bond with Korea
Seoul Global Center Head Paul Carver is going all-out to help expatriates in Korea, based on his life and experiences here as an overseas...
Being alone is full of fun
Traveling around Korea alone can be great fun.
Quite often in modern, high-pressure, urban Korea, a lifestyle driven by the so-called “YOLO” philosophy -- an...
New guidebooks target non-Korean residents
The Daegu Metropolitan City Government releases 'Living in Daegu,' a guidebook to help newcomers settle and live in the city. The booklets are being...
New books published on Joseon, North Korean cultural heritage
On Jan. 5, the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage publishes a catalogue of North Korean publications on archeological research (left) (북한 정기간행물 고고학...
Dream Program invites young athletes from around the globe
With fewer than 400 days left until the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, young athletes from around the globe are heading to...
Gov’t 3.0 offers information on taxes, health, finance
In Korea, many people can issue their civil affairs documents, such as resident registrations, through the internet without having to visit a government office...
Jeju volcanic caves declared Natural Monument
Lava bridges are found in the Utsanjeongul Cave, part of the Volcanic Caves of the Upper Geomunoreum Lava Tube System, Natural Monument No. 552.
The...
Foreign direct investment exceeds USD 20 billion
Korea hit a new record high in foreign direct investment (FDI) last year, according to a report released on Jan. 3 by the Ministry...
Korea-Uzbekistan ties get stronger: acting president
Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn talks to Uzbekistani President Shavkat Mirziyoyev over the phone in his office on Jan. 5.
Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn spoke over...
Gov’t to focus on job creation, livelihood stabilization
This year, more than 60,000 jobs will be created in the public sector.
In addition to this, a total of KRW 17 trillion will be...
Foreign minister reaffirms ‘unwavering Korea-US ties’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Yun Byung-se (second from left) poses for a commemorative photo with a delegation from The Washington Times on Jan. 4...
World eyes 1st-ever braille smartwatch
Checking the time, finding a mobile phone or reading a text message.
All these are easy things to do for many people, but it can...
Trail info goes online
Information about 33,000 kilometers of mountain trails released by the Korea Forest Service includes geographic coordinates, information about trailheads and trail access, length of...
Heyri Art Valley, home to the arts
Northwest of the capital city, nestled between two mountains in Paju, Gyeonggi-do Province, sits a special village devoted to the cultivation of the arts.
The...
Exhibition to celebrate the year of red rooster
The year of monkey has past and the year of rooster has come. The National Folk Museum of Korea organized special exhibition “Rooster –...