On October 6, the Korea Tourism Organization (President Ahn Young-bae) held an event to experience Hangeul and Korean culture for a group of foreign SNS journalists with various local nationalities to mark the upcoming Hangul Day.A total of 19 SNS reporters from France, Italy, and Spain participated

October 9th of every year holds a very special place in the hearts of Koreans; it is the birthday of Hangeul, the native Korean alphabet. The Korean alphabet is unique in that it is the only writing system in the world about which both the creation date and creator are known. Before the invention of

On October 7th, YG Entertainment announced that the first official album "THE ALBUM" of the girl group BLACKPINK reached 590,000 hard copies in sales on the first day of release on October 6th.Although the songs on "THE ALBUM" were announced online on October 2nd, the physical version just officiall

Kimchi is known as one of the Korean cultural identities. While kimchi is a staple of all Korean meals and is already well known among people with plans to visit Korea, there is always room for more knowledge! The best place to learn about this popular fermented food is at Museum Kimchikan, the firs

Chuseok (추석) : Korean Thanksgiving DayIf you happen to be in Korea at this time of the year, consider yourself lucky. Chuseok (추석), the festival of the Harvest Moon, is one of the most glorious times of the year on the Korean Peninsula.The weather is at its most clement. The tropical heat of summer

Korea has been elected to UNESCO's Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which evaluates requests from countries for the inclusion of such heritage on the world body's lists.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cultural Heritage Administration on Se

By Xu Aiying and Lee JihaeThe trade balance of Korean cultural content led by K-pop continues to show a surplus.The Bank of Korea on Sept. 2 said the trade surplus for audio and video-related services reached USD 18.4 million in June for the ninth consecutive month of surplus since October last year

It's Okay Not to Be Okay" has grabbed the attention of K-drama lovers. Not only because this is the first drama of actor Kim So-hyun, who plays the male lead, since his discharge from military service, but the plot and the characters are captivating viewers. Another actor, Oh Jung-se, who plays the

By Kim Minji and Lee Jihae The music video for "Dynamite," the latest song by the K-pop super group BTS, is the fastest video to rack up 200 million views on YouTube after setting the mark for reaching 100 million on the video sharing platform.The video on Aug. 26 at 1 a.m. Korean Standard Time hit

The American version of the Korean reality TV music show "I Can See Your Voice" will debut next month.CJ ENM, a Korean entertainment and retail company, on Aug. 28 said the U.S. broadcast network Fox on Sept. 23 will air the first episode of the program's edition Stateside.Produced by Mnet, a cable

The music video for "Dynamite," the latest song by the K-pop super group BTS, is the fastest video to rack up 200 million views on YouTube after setting the mark for reaching 100 million on the video sharing platform.The video on Aug. 26 at 1 a.m. Korean Standard Time hit 200 million views on YouTub

Nurturing Mind & BodyExploring Korean temples is one of the most worthwhile activities in Korea even if you have a passing interest in the nation’s past, and especially if you have no appetite for ponderous history tomes and dry textbooks.Bright, hyperreal tigers with playful faces and muscles tense

Cold or hot? This is the question Koreans ask themselves when selecting what food to eat during summer. But what about non-Koreans? Four foreign Korea.net writers -- Sarah Oqelee from Egypt, Elena Kubitzki from Germany, Elias Molina from Costa Rica and Xu Aiying from China -- recommend their favorit

The K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has the fourth highest number of YouTube subscribers in the world.The group's YG Entertainment on Aug. 17 said the number of subscribers of the group's official YouTube channel exceeded 44 million as of Aug. 16, ranking BLACKPINK top among all female acts worldwide and

The K-Style Hub is an extremely useful attraction that is unknown to many tourists! This one-stop complex has information to meet all tourists' needs, from a tourist information center to various experience zones and exhibition halls! The hub is spread out over four levels, with the Tourist Informat

The National Gugak Center in August hosts every Friday at 8 p.m. a gugak (traditional music) concert at Umyeon-dang (Small Hall). The event, offering a variety of gugak performances blended with other art genres, presents extraordinary and never-before-seen shows ranging from a duet of the cello and

The Cultural Heritage Administration through Aug. 19 is hosting the Gyeongbokgung Palace Starlight Tour and the program "Sisikgonggam at Sojubang the Royal Kitchen" at the famed palace in Seoul, allowing visitors to enjoy a beautiful night view and royal cuisine.The number of participants per tour i

Summer in Korea is in full force, bringing with it muggy weather and bouts of heavy rain. As temperatures rise, people try to escape the heat by spending time in air-conditioned buildings or heading to the beach or waterparks. Another way to keep your cool is through the foods you eat! Many Koreans

Kakao and Daum, Korea's top two online platform operators, are displaying impressive results on the global webtoon market.Thanks to a diversity of characters and stories, Korean webtoons are showing their potential to join Korean music, cinema and drama on the world market as the next big genre boos

The Indian government will offer Korean as an elective for a second foreign language in its public education curriculum.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Aug. 6 said the Indian government on July 30 announced that Korean was among the recommended electives for a second foreign language