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First lady attends 1st nat’l ceremonial day event with President Yoon
First lady Kim Keon Hee on the morning of June 6 wipes rain off President Yoon Suk Yeol's clothes at a ceremony to mark the 67th Memorial...
Acclaimed director hails Chinese actor’s role as ‘Korean-language envoy’
Actor Tang Wei (left), director Park Chan-wook (center) and actor Park Hae-ill on June 2 pose for photos at a news conference for the...
Culture minister hails full-scale return of Seoul book fair in 3 years
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon delivers a congratulatory speech at the opening ceremony of this year's Seoul International Book Fair...
Men’s field hockey team wins 1st Asia Cup in 9 years
The men's national field hockey team on June 1 poses for a commemorative photo after defeating Malaysia, 2-1, to win the 11th Asia Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia....
Colombian ambassador: Korea is ‘Latin America’s gateway to Asia’
This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican...
Tourism development index hits record-high ranking of 15th
Foreign tourists on May 15 take a selfie at Cheong Wa Dae, which was opened to the public on May 10. (Jeon Han)
Tourism development index...
Son nominated for EPL’s best goal of season for 2nd time
Striker Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur has been nominated for best goal of the 2021-22 season in the English Premier League. (Screen capture from league's website)
Korea.net · Son...
Korean-developed Nuri rocket’s 2nd launch set for June 15
The Ministry of Science and ICT on May 25 said a meeting of its Launch Management Committee approved June 15 as the date of the second...
Preliminaries of Korean speaking-writing contest to end by late July
The King Sejong Institute Foundation through late July will hold the preliminaries of this year's Korean Speaking and Writing Contest. Shown is a scene from the competition on Oct....
Son finishes season as 1st Asian to lead Premiership in scoring
Son Heung-min on May 22 celebrates with his Tottenham Hotspur teammates after scoring in the team's English Premier League's season finale against host Norwich City. (Tottenham Hotspur's...
President Yoon attends concert at Cheong Wa Dae marking opening
President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on May 22 greet the audience on the outside stage of the main garden at Cheong Wa...
KOCIS hosts induction ceremony for newest Hallyu ambassadors
Illusionist Choi Hyo-won (fourth from left) on May 20 presents certificates to attendees of the induction ceremony for this year's incoming class of Honorary...
New KTO videos promote Incheon, Pyeongchang-gun County, Yeosu
This is of the main scenes from the Korea Tourism Organization's promotional video of Incheon in the "Feel the Rhythm of Korea" series.
By Kim Hyelin and Kim Hayeon
Photos= The Korea...
One-day class teaches foreign participants to cook Korean food
Foreign participants on May 16 try their hand at making Korean food at the "Hansik One-day Tour for Foreigners" at the Hansik space E:eum in Seoul's Jongno-gu...
9 forest trails at royal Joseon tombs in Seoul to be opened
Sungreung at East Nine Royal Tombs in Guri, Gyeonggi-do Province
By Kang Gahui and Kim Hayeon
Photos = Cultural Heritage Administration
Forest trails at nine royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty filled...
Together Day events to honor foreign population in Seoul
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will hold events to mark the 15th annual Together Day on May 20. Shown are Korea.net Honorary Reporters taking a commemorative photo at...
Record-high 4,834 from 122 nations join Honorary Reporters this year
A record-high 4,834 people from 122 countries have joined this year's class of Honorary Reporters to promote Korean culture worldwide. Shown here are the class of 2019 in...
6 Korean items added to global trademark list
Six Korean items including Hanbok will be added to the official trademark list of the World Intellectual Property Organization. (Korea.net DB)
Korea.net · 6 Korean items added...
Memorial to provisional gov’t opened at former presidential villa
The National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government on April 11 was opened at the former presidential villa of Cheongnamdae, in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do Province.
By Lee...
Incoming administration releases vision for national governance
President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol's incoming administration has released its vision for national governance. He is shown here on March 10 holding a news conference at the...