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IOC chief says, ‘Pyeongchang stage is set’
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (second from right) greets the press and holds up a plush toy of Soohorang, the PyeongChang Olympic...
See future of tech at Seoul’s Igloo Festival
By Jeon Han and Yoon Sojung
Photos = Jeon Han
Video = Kim Sunjoo
Seoul | Jan. 30
An igloo has been built in Seoul Plaza in central Seoul.
This is not...
Gangwon-do invites you to its winter festivals
Snow sculptures of Soohorang and Bandabi, the official mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, stand in a snowy field during...
[Peace in PyeongChang] We will have the safest Olympics ever: Gangwon fire department
Director Nam Heung-woo of the Fire Safety Planning Division for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games vows to take care of safety...
Gangwon-do ready to greet visitors from around the globe
The Ministry of Environment announced on Jan. 29 that it will waive all electric car charging fees during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic...
Welcome to PyeongChang: Korea.net honorary reporters
Emilia Kircheva of Bulgaria (left) and Sadykova Aigerim of Kazakhstan, both Korea.net honorary reporters, pose for a selfie at the base of the Alpensia...
PyeongChang torch relay lights up Gangwon-do
Torch bearers on bicycles pass by the Baengma-goji (백마고지), where the Battle of White Horse took place during the Korean War, in Cheorwon-gun County, Gangwon-do Province,...
US tariff decision opposed even by US lawmakers
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) holds a meeting between public and private organizations on Jan. 26 following the U.S.'s decision to...
Medals show Korean heritage, nature
Promising Winter Olympic athletes show off the gold, silver and bronze medals during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Medal Unveiling Ceremony, at the Dongdaemun Design...
PyeongChang to host the largest Winter Olympics
The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be the largest in history, with 2,925 athletes from 92 countries competing for 102 gold...
Olympic mascots symbolize protection, harmony
By Hur SomEe and Kim Young Shin
The two official mascots of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are Soohorang the white tiger and Bandabi the...
PyeongChang beyond sports
A taekwondo team from the First Republic of Korea Army (FROKA) performs as it waves a sign saying, 'It’s you, PyeongChang,' and the Taegeukgi...
Korea records 3.1 percent GDP growth in 2017: central bank
The Bank of Korea announced on Jan. 25 that Korea’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 3.1 percent in 2017, compared to that of...
President Moon vows to strengthen public childcare
President Moon Jae-in enjoys a magic show with young audience members at a childcare center in Dobong-gu District, Seoul, on Jan. 24. (Cheong Wa...
‘Team Korea’s success is PyeongChang’s victory’
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (center) poses for a picture with members of Team Korea during its launch ceremony for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter...
President Moon holds phone call with Uzbekistani leader
President Moon Jae-in held a telephone conversation with Uzbekistani President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Jan. 24 to discuss measures to boost the bilateral cooperative relationship...
Korea opens cultural center in Hong Kong
Director Kim Tae-hoon of the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) delivers his congratulatory remarks during the opening ceremony for the Korean Cultural Center...
Korea.net Honorary Reporters promote PyeongChang 2018
The seventh team of Korea.net honorary reporters poses for a photo after its launch ceremony at the Foreign Press Center Korea in Seoul on...
A history written in sweat, the past and present of Korean sports
Korean athletes enter the stadium for the Opening Ceremony at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. This photo is just one of...
Inter-Korean team to make sporting history: president
President Moon Jae-in poses for a group photo with Team Korea's ice hockey players, wearing a uniform signed by members of both the men's...