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US president hails Korean Americans for lifting America to ‘new heights’
U.S. President Joe Biden (White House's official Flickr account)
By Yoon Sojung
U.S. President...
Korea Grand Sale opened with up to 94% off Korea-bound airfare
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon (third from right) on Jan. 12 in the tourist-heavy Myeong-dong...
President Yoon to make 1st overseas tour of new year to UAE, Switzerland
President Yoon Suk Yeol from Jan. 14 will make an eight-day trip to the United Arab Emirates and...
Korea.net checks out Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival
https://www.youtube.com/embed/2EPn2Dywh_Y
By Hong Angie and Aisylu Akhmetzianova
Video = Lee Jun Young
A burs...
FM Park Jin talks to new Chinese counterpart Qin Gang
Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin on Jan. 9 talks on the phone with his new Chinese counterpart Qin...
Record 5 Korean referees to work at FIFA Women’s World Cup
Five Korean referees in July will work at this year's FIFA Women's World Cup soccer finals in Australia and New...
2 exhibitions will parade Hanbok’s traditional beauty, modern practicality
Two exhibitions featuring the beauty of Hanbok and practicality of Hanbok-inspired uniforms will run from Jan. 12-29 at Ara Art...
Cruise travel in Incheon to be resumed for first time in 3 1/2 years
Cruise lines at Incheon Port halted due to COVID-19 will be resumed for the first time in three years and...
Record-high gov’t fund of KRW 790B to boost domestic content exports
The government will promote exports of the domestic content industry with record-high funding of KRW 790 billion. Shown here on Dec....
Exhibitions around Seoul highlight Year of Rabbit under E. Asian zodiac
To mark the Year of the Rabbit in 2023, a big rabbit-shaped light installation stands at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's Jongno-gu...
First new year’s music concert in 3 years to be held offline
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Jan. 4 from 7 p.m. will hold the "2023 New Year's Concert" at...
Game market ranks 4th, breaks KRW 20T in sales for 1st time
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Creative Content Agency on Jan. 2 said in a...
Nobel winner hails Hallyu’s impact on Middle Eastern women
Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi, who in 2003 became the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, on the...
President Yoon gives top cultural medal to ‘Squid Game’ actor, director
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Dec. 27 takes a commemorative photo after the awards ceremony for the Geumgwan Order...
Korea.net names Min Yea-Ji this year’s best staff writer
German-language specialist Min Yea-Ji is Korea.net's staff writer of the year. (Kim Sunjoo)
By Lee Kyoung Mi
Estimated 4.8M to visit former presidential compound this year
Visitors on May 26 wait in a long line to tour the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae. (Korea.net DB)
By Kim Seon Ah
An estimated...
Famous pianists perform in Seoul to mark 30 years of Korea-China ties
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Nov. 23 cohosted a concert with the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange to mark the...
‘Red Devils’ supporters to cheer for soccer team in downtown Seoul
Fans on June 18, 2018, cheer for the national soccer team at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square during Korea's game versus Sweden in the 2018 World Cup in Russia....
President urges Korean companies to enter Kenya’s energy, defense sectors
President Yoon Suk Yeol (fifth from left) and Kenyan President William Ruto (fifth from right) on Nov. 23 hold a bilateral summit at the Office of...
Korea to build world’s 6th inland base in Antarctica by 2030
The government will build the world's sixth inland base in the South Pole by 2030. Shown is the area for...