Branches of King Sejong Institute (KSI) worldwide are holding Korean speaking and writing contests as well as those for Korean culture to commemorate the birthday (May 15) of King Sejong the Great, ...

President Lee Jae Myung on May 15 rebutted political calls for fiscal tightening, quoting a positive evaluation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the country's fiscal stance. On his X ...

The Korea Development Institute (KDI) has raised its economic growth forecast for this year from 1.9% to 2.5%, citing continued improvements thanks to the semiconductor boom and rising domestic demand ...

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources and the U.S. have agreed to build a center in Washington for cooperation in the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Initiative (KUSPI). The ministry on ...

Gabi, a humanoid robot monk, on May 6 puts its hands together at a robot ordination ceremony at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul's Jongno-gu District.

The 'Hallyu Com-on' is administered by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the KOFICE (Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange) to promote the activities of Korean ...

The Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour for the second half of the year will run from Sept. 4 to Oct. 26 Thursdays through Sundays. This popular program highlights the beauty and romance of Changdeokgung on ...

The number of foreign visitors for medical treatment last year hit a record-high 1.17 million, nearly double that of 2023. The Ministry of Health and Welfare on April 2 said 1,170,467 foreign patients ...

"Baby Shark Dance," the hit video featuring Baby Shark, a global cultural icon loved by all generations, has surpassed 16 billion views on YouTube. The Pinkfong Company on Oct. 14 said that to mark ...

The Korean people’s love for drinking being punctuated by singing and dancing has deep roots, reaching back to the nation’s earliest beginnings. People would drink, sing and dance at harvest ...

The country's main stock market this year showed growth of over 75% to lead the G20 (Group of 20) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The Korea Exchange on Dec. 30 released ...

Described as the son of the heavens, Jumong was the founding king of Goguryeo, which eventually became the largest dynasty in Korean history. Also known as the Holy King of the East, mythological ...