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Korea.net honorary reporters officially begin their duties
Members of this year's team of Korea.net honorary reporters pose for a photo after receiving their appointment certificates from KOCIS Director Park Younggoog (center),...
Korea places third at International Junior Science Olympiad
Members of Team Korea, which came in third at the 12th International Junior Science Olympiad, pose for a photo with their medals.
Korea placed third...
Smile with the best media content of 2015
Winners of the 2015 Korea Content Awards pose for a group photo on Dec. 8 at the COEX in southern Seoul.
What media content was...
100 years of Korean, Japanese cuisine
There are Japanese izakaya in Seoul (left) and Korean samgyupsal barbequed pork restaurants (right) in Yokohama, Japan.
An exhibit that shows the similarities and differences...
Eat your way across Korea — army base stew
In the early days of the 1950s and 1960s, there was a plethora of U.S. military stationed across Korea and a dearth of harvestable...
Prague K-pop concert bridges cultural differences
The idol group SHINee electrifies more than 1,800 fans at the first-ever K-pop concert in Prague on Dec. 4.
President Park Geun-hye joined in the...
Korean recipes: Seafood green onion pancake
Seafood and green onion savory pancakes, or haemul pajeon, are thin savory cakes made from lots of green onions and bits of seafood.
Characterized by...
Wines of Korea reach new heights
Korean wines are improving their taste and quality through the development of new grape varieties and by conducting research into farming techniques.
At a Korean...
Grandma storytellers are here to stay
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Traditional tug of war listed at UNESCO
Farmers take part in a traditional juldarigi tug of war, praying for a good harvest. The juldarigi has now been listed as a UNESCO...
Korea holds summits with Poland, Hungary, Slovakia
President Park Geun-hye (right) and Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo hold a summit on Dec. 3 in Prague.
President Park Geun-hye held a series of...
Korean, Czech leaders expand partnerships on nuclear energy, sciences
President Park Geun-hye and Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka pose for a picture at the Liechtenstein Palace in Prague on Dec. 3. The two...
Korea, Vietnam aim for stronger cooperation on healthcare, forests
Korea and Vietnam have vowed to enhance bilateral cooperation on healthcare and medical services and on the forestry industry.
On Dec. 1, Minister of Health...
Eat your way across Korea — boiled pork belly slices with kimchi
The wide world of Korean cuisine is most delicious when it comes to pork and vegetables, and today we would like to introduce you...
Korean recipes: Bossam kimchi
Kimchi is well known as the iconic food of Korea.
Koreans have enjoyed vegetable-based diets for many centuries. To reflect such a food culture, people...
Korean, Chinese academics seek solutions to conflicts in Northeast Asia
A Korea-China joint academic conference was held on Nov. 26 in Seoul. It was part of celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of Korean independence...
Koreas agree to hold talks next month in Gaeseong
The two Koreas reached an agreement on Nov. 26 to hold bilateral talks on Dec. 11. South Korean chief delegate Kim...
Korea, Central Asia discuss cultural exchanges, cooperation
Ministers of culture raise their joint agreement during the second Korea-Central Asia Culture Ministers’ Meeting, at the Asia Culture Center in...
President to attend COP21, meet with V4 leaders
President Park Geun-hye will leave for Paris on Nov. 29 to attend the COP21 climate summit. She will then pay a...
Flemish Baroque masters come to Korea
Major works by Peter Rubens (1577-1640) that are currently part of the Liechtenstein Princely Collections will soon be on display at the National Museum...