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Korea Sale Festa kicks off with K-pop concert
2PM performs during the opening ceremony for the Korea Sale Festa along Yeongdong-daero Boulevard in Gangnam-gu District, Seoul, on Sept. 30.
K-pop bands, singers and...
President emphasizes pioneering reforms in science, technology
President Park Geun-hye delivers her congratulatory address during a ceremony to mark the establishment of the Pohang Accelerator Laboratory X-ray Free Electron Laser, at...
Enjoy Joseon midnight snacks at Gyeongbokgung
'Midnight Dining Table' is a new program offered at Gyeongbokgung Palace that gives visitors a chance to experience the late-night snacks enjoyed by the...
‘Already winners’
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (center) poses for a picture with Paralympics athletes, holding up a gift given to him by the Rio 2016 Paralympics...
30th Korean Cultural Center opens in Ottawa
A new Korean cultural center has opened its doors in Ottawa, the Canadian capital, becoming the 30th Korean cultural center in the world and...
Korea shares environmental health knowhow with world
Korea has been sharing its knowledge about and experiences of environmental health with its neighbors from around the globe.
Public officers in the environmental and...
Conference covers PyeongChang Olympics anti-doping precautions
Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Chong (left) talks about anti-doping measure that will be applied during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter...
Dokdo ecological survey reveals 594 new species
Scientists have recently revealed that a total of 594 new organisms, including three species previously not found in Korea and 124 species previously not...
Korea, Netherlands lay groundwork for industry 4.0 partnership
Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte (left) and President Park Geun-hye pose for a photo prior to summit talks at Cheong Wa Dae...
Seoraksan Mountain to reopen scenic point after 46 years
Just as its name suggests, the Mangyeongdae view points are some of the most stunning in the country. Each region of Seoraksan National Park...
Content, entertainment fair opens in Gwangju
Visitors try out some virtual reality goggles at the 2016 Asia Content & Entertainment Fair at the Kimdaejung Convention Center in Gwangju on Sept....
Rites to honor earth, harvest gods
The Sajikdaeje rites are performed at the Sajik Altar in Seoul on Sept. 24. The rites were performed during Joseon times to pray for...
Korea.net honorary reporters visit Dokdo Island
Korea.net honorary reporters and members of the coast guard stationed on Dokdo Island give a thumbs up as they pose for a group photo...
510K people help with ‘365 social services’
Seoul's Gwanak-gu District is one of the capitals' less wealthy boroughs, but the volunteers there, with some 98,000 people registered as good Samaritans, outnumber...
Korean, Chinese, Japanese sports ministers build future-oriented partnership
The first meeting of sports ministers from Korea, China and Japan is held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, over two days from Sept. 22 to...
Pedal power takes tourists toward Busan
Taiwanese bicyclists enjoy the Namhangang River on Sept. 20 as part of a Seoul-Busan bicycle tour.
What would it feel like to ride a bicycle...
Actress-turned-painter draws God-given gifts
Actress and painter Kim HyunJung’s ‘Prayer’ features a stuffed rabbit named Lala, which represents the artist’s inner soul.
Actress and painter Kim HyunJung is returning...
Northeast Asian History Foundation celebrates 10th anniversary
Attendees at a ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Northeast Asian History Foundation (NAHF) slice the celebratory cakes on...
Minister meets best-selling travel author
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (left) and Patricia Schultz, author of '1,000 Places to See Before You Die,' pose for a...
Palaces in the fall, palaces under the stars
The Heungnyemun Gate (흥례문, 興禮門), the second inner gate at Gyeongbokgung Palace, is illuminated with a colorful display of media art from Sept. 30...