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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...
Busan uses metaverse to promote bid to host 2030 World Expo
By Lee Kyoung Mi
Video = Official YouTube channel of World Expo 2030 Busan, Korea
The Busan municipal government is promoting through the metaverse the city's bid...
Diplomat: Qatar proud to be 1st Arab-Mideast nation to host WC
In an exclusive interview with Korea.net on Sept. 8 at the Qatari Embassy in Seoul, Qatari Ambassador to Korea Khalid E. Al-Hamar said, "We are...
Premium traditional liquor uses new methods, regional ingredients
The distillery Soolawon is based in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do Province.
By Min Yea-Ji
Photos = Kim Sunjoo
Video = Lee Jun Young
Yeoju | Gyeonggi-do Province
"I want to not only maintain...
1st public test flight of homegrown KF-21 fighter jet sees success
The domestically developed fighter jet KF-21 Boramae on Sept. 28 takes off from the runway of the 3rd Flying Training Wing at Sacheon Air Base in Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam-do...
Korea jumps 4 spots to 8th in digital competitiveness rankings
Korea this year is ranked eighth in the world in digital technology competitiveness among 63 countries surveyed. Shown is a man last year trying...