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Browse 45,295 Korean species in 33 volumes
The National Species List, published in 33 volumes by the National Institute of Biological Resources, contains scientific information on 45,295 indigenous Korean species. The...
Korea, Indonesia strengthen cooperation on e-government
Minister of the Interior Hong Yun-sik (left) and Indonesian Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Yuddy Chrisnandi pose for a photo during a signboard-hanging...
Korea exports rice to the home of rice
The origins of rice can be found in ancient China. Some of the oldest relics giving us evidence of rice cultivation, dating from the...
Enjoy Korean strawberries all around the world
Korean strawberries are sweet and firm, and they are quite popular among overseas customers.
Singaporean customers will now be able to enjoy fresher and more...
Travel back 600 years at Naganeupseong Village, Fortress
Naganeupseong Village, a neighborhood that has retained the look and feel of early Joseon days, is made up of 98 households.
Wisps of white smoke...
Korean, Egyptian leaders hold summit talks
President Park Geun-hye held a summit meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Seoul on March 3.
President Park expressed her gratitude to Egypt...
The ultimate Suncheon guide
The reed fields of Suncheonman Bay are breathtaking, while a night at one of the old, traditional thatched houses in the Naganeupseong village can...
Korean dramas to air during Myanmar New Year
Two hit dramas, 'A Thousand Day's Promise' and 'Cinderella's Sister,' will air on Myanmar's MRTV network during Thingyan, Myanmar's water festival, from April 11...
Korea extends cooperation with Iran, Hungary
Korea will bolster its cooperation with Iran and Hungary.
The two governments held the 11th Meeting on the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation between Iran...
Suncheon outdoor film studio bridges generations
A replica of Seoul's Bongchon-dong hillside village at Suncheon's outdoor film studio shows what life was like in Seoul in the '80s. Students walk...
Korea leads city construction in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
A suburban development project modeled on Korean apartment communities has taken off in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on...
Seonamsa Temple: the beauty of getting old, naturally
The Gangseonru Pavilion is seen through the arc of the Seungseongyo Bridge at the entrance to Seonamsa Temple. The bridge was built in the...
Park administration reaches out through arts, traditions
There is a fashion show of traditional costumes from both Korea and Vietnam, aimed at expanding cultural understanding between the two nations. There's a...
UN unanimously adopts resolution against NK
U.N. Security Council Resolution 2270 on North Korea was unanimously adopted on March 3, imposing tightened sanctions on North Korea for having continued developing...
Park administration promotes cultural industries, welfare
Three years into her presidency, President Park Geun-hye has solidified the foundation for a new economic take-off, and to accomplish all this the Park...
The choice is now North Korea’s to make: President
President Park Geun-hye expresses her will to make Pyongyang give up its nuclear weapons program in her speech on the 97th anniversary of the...
Suncheon, a city of a thousand cranes
On Feb. 25, a flock of hooded cranes flies over the wetlands at Suncheonman Bay. Some 1,400 birds spend the winter in Suncheon until...
Nature and people, tradition and modernity coexist in Suncheon
Suncheonman Bay can be seen from the Yongsan Observatory.
" is famous for... nothing really, isn't it?"
"No, not really. It's a bit strange that so...
Korean bobsledders race to the top
“The sled ride went well.”
Korean bobsledders have successfully finished the 2015-2016 season and they couldn't have wished for better results.
The Korean bobsled pair Won...
Korean recipes: Ipchun osinban five spring greens
Ipchun (입춘, 立春) marks the beginning of the first of the 24 solar terms and it falls around Feb. 4. It heralds the beginning...