Located at the center of Northeast Asia, the Korean Peninsula neighbors China, Russia, and Japan. Under the World Geodetic System, it lies between 33 and 43 degrees north latitude and 124 and 132 ...

Towards the end of the 14th century, Goryeo found itself in a difficult situation due to internal and external problems, including a struggle for power among the nobility and incursions by Red Turban ...

A newly enacted law on artificial intelligence (AI) has formed the basis for the national development of AI. The Ministry of Science and ICT on Dec. 26 said the National Assembly in a plenary session ...

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Oct. 13 announced its joint hosting of the World Webtoon Festival from Oct. 19-22 at Lotte Town in Seoul's Songpa-gu District with the Korea Creative ...

Have you ever heard of The Elevator Game? It’s one of Korea’s spookiest urban legends. If played correctly, it’s said to transport you to another eerie dimension. This urban legend has gained a lot of ...

The Five Royal Palaces in Seoul are Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, Changgyeonggung Palace, Deoksugung Palace and Gyeonghuigung Palace. Gyeongbokgung Palace is arguably the most beautiful ...

Content exports in 2021 set a record-high of USD 12.4 billion. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's study released on Jan. 4 on domestic cultural content in 2021, the sector's ...

President Yoon Suk Yeol announced his so-called "unification doctrine" at a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of Liberation Day. Dubbing unification as a "crucial historic challenge that must be ...

People going on blind or ordinary dates can now do so with government support. They can get married in public museums or parks, and pay just KRW 10,000 in rent per month for their new home after ...

Jeungpyeon is one of the rice cake varieties and is known for its bubbly texture inside, like bread. It is a round-shaped rice cake made from non-glutinous rice powder, rice wine garnished with ...

If you happen to be Single in Seoul* (or elsewhere in the country), you probably know why April 14th is “Black Day” in South Korea. However, if you don’t live there you may not know about this special ...

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.