Across East Asia and elsewhere in the world, most families' main staple is rice, and in Korea it's joined with the triumvirate of the Korean kitchen: soy sauce, hot pepper paste and brown bean paste.

Less than a decade or two ago, passengers taking public transport had to pay their fare in a variety of ways. They had to pay cash, purchase coin-shaped tokens or paper tickets for buses or else ...

Hanbok is traditional Korean costumes with vibrant and eye-catching colors. In the past, the clothing was worn daily and the colors indicated social class, age or even the marital status of a woman.

*This is the first part in our series, “Onggi, traditional earthenware vessel in Korea.” This series of articles explains how to make traditional Korean pottery and how to use the large jars. We tried ...

Korea has officially launched its first carbon mitigation project under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, in partnership with the Kingdom of Cambodia. The landmark authorization — granted by the ...

Korea has recently launched a new tourism motto. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), along with the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), announced the new tagline, "Imagine Your Korea," ...

This year's class of nearly 1,500 Korea.net Honorary Reporters has officially begun its activities to promote Korea to the world. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on April 30 held a ...

The just-completed 4,500 km-long Korea Dulle Trail connects the country's eastern, western and southern coasts. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Sept. 23 held a ceremony to mark the ...

The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) held the 459th KTC meeting today for deliberation and resolution on six agenda items. First, the KTC decided ...

The edge of the chinaware is decorated with diamond-shaped Swarovski gemstones. Crown-shaped patterns in gold and red shine in a blue and white star burst in the center of the dishes and tea cups.

The country ranks among the top performers in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), which was conducted for the first ...