The original patbingsuPatbingsu is a timeless option, available at almost every shop that sells bingsu, and sometimes the ONLY bingsu item on the menu. However, the sweet red bean paste that goes on top of the ice shaving takes a lot of time and effort to bring out the perfect balance of sweetness a

Ushered in by the flowing breeze, the scent of summer is nothing short of refreshing. The cool weather of the early summer season has arrived. The colors all around seem to grow more pronounced with rays of the summer sun beaming down on us. As these colors become more distinct, there's that growing

Seoul has the most private art museums of any city in the world, a survey says. Larry's List, an editorial and research group for contemporary art collectors, on June 14 posted on its website the report "Private Art Museum Report 2023" on such museums around the world. With 446 private art museums w

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee on May 4 hold hands with children while entering Yongsan Children's Garden in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District to attend the facility's opening ceremony. Using part of a renovated site of a U.S. Army base returned to Korea, the venue houses facilities f

By Kim Hyelin Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo Gyoon on Feb. 9 adopted a joint statement with his Japanese and Chinese counterparts on raising cooperation in sports. Minister Park held the fourth sports ministers meeting of Korea, Japan and China with Keiko Nagaoka, Japanese minister

By Jung Joo-riPhotos = National Museum of Korea An exhibition on the Oegyujanggak Uigwe, the highlight of the Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty, was opened on Nov. 1. To mark the 10th anniversary of the return of the historical documents, the National Museum of Korea in Seoul's Yongsan-gu Distri

By Lee JihaeLeaders around the world have sent their condolences over the "Itaewon incident" of Oct. 29 in the Itaewon-dong neighborhood of Seoul's Yongsan-gu District.U.S. President Joe Biden on Oct. 29 said in a statement, "Jill and I send our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved one

By Kim Hayeon and Kang Haeeun"How people talk about Hanwoo, this whole beef eating culture, all these 120 cuts... Koreans really care." This is what Andrzej Rybak, a journalist from the German food magazine The Beef, said while visiting Korea to cover hanwoo (premium Korean beef). Established in 201

President Yoon Suk Yeol (second from left in the front row) and first lady Kim Keon Hee (third from left in the front row) on Aug. 15 say manse (hooray) three times at an event marking the 77th National Liberation Day at the lawn in front of the presidential office in Seoul's Yongsan-gu District.

The Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC) on Aug. 14 will hold a race for the event "Drawing (the national flag) Taegeukgi Together" for about 1,000 participants, starting from the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul's Jongno-gu District and ending at the National Museum of Ko

Cheong Wa Dae will be turned into a public complex of culture, arts, nature and history. Shown is the main office building of the former presidential compound in April this year. (Korea.net DB)Cheong Wa Dae, which is now open to the public, will be turned into a public landmark of culture and arts.M

The National Hangeul Museum will host this year's "Hangeul I Met" photography contest featuring designs of the Korean alphabet captured by both Korean and non-Korean nationals.The museum on June 24 said it will host the second annual edition of the contest until Aug. 15 for anyone interested in Hang

The domestically developed space rocket KSLV-II, aka Nuri, has seen a successful launch.The historic launch on June 21 came 12 years and three months after the development of Nuri began in 2010, 30 years after the 1992 launch of Korea's first satellite Uribyeol 1 (KITSAT-1), and 20 years after the 2

President Yoon Suk Yeol on June 19 held an event with his new neighbors to mark the relocation of the presidential office to Yongsan-gu District of Seoul.His housewarming party that day was held at the grass garden of his office's new building in the district. The some 400 people invited included re

This year, Korea marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations with 15 Latin American countries -- Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Costa Rica, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua and Haiti. In 1962, Korea began its path tow

"When my name was called, I panicked for a few seconds. I want to slowly wallow in this feeling."Actor Song Kang-ho on May 31 recalled the moment when he heard his name called as the winner of the Best Actor award on May 28 at the 75th Cannes Film Festival for his role in "Broker."At a news conferen

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon-hee on May 22 made a surprise appearance at the main garden in front of the main office building of Cheong Wa Dae, where a commemorative episode of "KBS Open Concert" was held to mark the opening of the former presidential compound.This was the first t

President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden on May 21 agreed to upgrade the bilateral alliance of their countries to a "global comprehensive strategic alliance."On the occasion of President Biden's official visit to Korea, the two leaders held a bilateral summit at the Office of President i

An exhibition commemorating the first anniversary of the donation of artworks from the collection of the late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee will be opened on April 28 for four months.The National Museum of Korea (NMK) on April 27 announced its joint hosting of "A Collector's Invitation" with th

President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on April 7 visited Camp Humphreys, the US Forces Korea's (USFK) base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do Province, and discussed the bilateral alliance and security status on the Korean Peninsula.At Camp Humphreys, the president-elect gave words of encouragement to the USFK and