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Korea Sale Festa to open next week with 30% off premium beef
Shoppers browse at a venue of last year's Korea Sale Festa. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
Korea Sale Festa to open next week with 30%...
President Yoon hosts summit talks with Nigerian leader
President Yoon Suk Yeol (right) and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Oct. 26 pose for photos ahead of their bilateral summit at the Office of the President in...
Traditional booze wins over seven Honorary Reporters at tasting session
By Hong Kilju and Aisylu Akhmetzianova
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Lee Jun Young
The silky and milky makgeolli (rice wine), dark yellow yakju (clear liquor) and crystal clear soju (liquor). All of...
Classical music to fill Cheong Wa Dae this fall
This is the interior of the second floor of Yeongbingwan, which was the official event venue at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae. (Cultural Heritage...
Buddhist templestay program attracts over 6M participants in 20 years
Launched in 2002, the Buddhist templestay project attracted more than six million people over the last two decades, with 11% of those attending coming from overseas. Shown are...
Seoul city gov’t releases list of 96 best trails to enjoy fall leaves
The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 25 released its list of the city's 96 best autumn trails, including this colorful leaf-covered path along Anyangcheon Stream.
By Park Hye...
President Yoon requests biz support from Egypt in phone summit
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Oct. 20 holds a phone conversation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District. (Office...
Short track star Hwang earns ANOC honor for best male performance
Short track speedskater Hwang Dae-heon (center) on Oct. 19 poses for photos after winning the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) award for Best Male...
Pairing Korean food with booze (2): soju and beer
Yoon Sook-ja, director of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food, recommends pairing dwaeji bulgogi (marinated grilled pork) with soju (clear liquor).
By Yoon Sojung with contribution from Kim Yeonsue
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KCC in New York to host Korean webtoon exhibition
The Korean Cultural Center in New York from Oct. 31 to Dec. 16 will jointly host with the Korea Manhwa Contents Agency the exhibition "Bang! K-Webtoon," which...
Ties with Vietnam upgraded to ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin (left) and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on Oct. 18 shake hands at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hanoi,...
President Yoon hosts dinner for IOC President Bach
President Yoon Suk Yeol (second from right) on Oct. 17 hosts a dinner for International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (second from left) and other...
Korean, Vietnamese culture chiefs pledge more cooperation opportunities
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon (right) on Oct. 16 and Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung...
Minister urges ‘joint leadership of cultural prosperity era’ with Mexico
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon on Oct. 12 gives a congratulatory speech as a representative of guest country Korea at the Festival...
Pairing Korean food with booze (I): makgeolli and raspberry wine
Yoon Sook-ja, director of the Institute of Traditional Korean Food, recommends pairing nokdujeon (pancakes made with mung bean, pork and kimchi) with makgeolli (milky rice wine). She said the savory taste...
K-Expo in Hanoi, Vietnam, to promote Hallyu this month
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Oct. 15 will launch "2022 K-Expo Vietnam" in Hanoi, Vietnam, to promote Hallyu. Shown is a scene...
Seoul’s Yeouido district to host Asian cultural gala from Oct. 14
K-pop artist Omega X on Oct. 9, 2021, performs BTS' "Permission to Dance" along with artists from six Asian countries at the 2021 Asia...
Korea wins 8th term on int’l civil aviation body’s council
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong on Oct. 4 speaks at the 41st assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization in Montreal, Canada. (Ministry...
Events in France, Mexico highlight traditional Korean culture
The event "2022 Traditional Korea" was opened from Oct. 1-2 at the 15th arrondissement of Paris. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)
By Lee Jihae
The Ministry of...
‘Customized’ culture events slated for 6 nations like UK, Thailand
A rehearsal for a performance combining b-boying and traditional Korean music is held on Sept. 28 to mark the adoption of breakdancing as an official event at the 2024...