Anniversaries are times of remembrance. For Korea, 2015 marks seventy years since the nation’s liberation, and its tragic division. For Koreans and the international community, it is a time to reflect on this reality. The division of the Korean Peninsula--a legacy of the Cold War--is one of the most
At the opening session of this year’s inaugural public conference of the Korea Global Forum (KGF) 2015, held in Seoul on June 30, former and current high-ranking Korean and foreign officials shared their experience, observations, and views on Korean unification and related issues, including the situ
In Korea Global Forum 2015, co-hosted and organized by Kyungnam University and sponsored by the Ministry of Unification, active and former government officials and prominent scholars from Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania gathered to reflect on the history of Korea’s division and contemplate
Travelling to different places, one sometimes comes across a village where one finds a place where people come for comfort as they are well taken care of by good people. One finds such a place in Yongdu-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul. It is the Baekundang Oriental Medicine Hospital. Director Kim Yeong-s
President Park Geun-hye takes strong interest in the promotion of cultural exchange between Korea and all the countries of the world, especially those in Asia and Europe including the countries on the Silk Road. Against this backdrop, President Park had been scheduled to attend the opening ceremony
Nowadays, more and more people take interest in the food and beverage of other countries as they have a unique pleasant taste.Like music and art, or even more so, the food and beverage have no language barrier nor is any tariff imposed when they cross front one country to another.Why hide the mouth-
Newly elected President Ms. Lee Eun-sook of Hankuk Minsok Shinmun (Korea Folk Culture Newspaper) had an augural ceremony at the Crown Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 12, 2015 with the attendance of Chairman Choi Su-jin of Gyeongsin Yeonhap-hoe (Federation of Korean Folk Religious Organizations) and other lea
Flexinteractive, a well-established game-developing company in Seoul, launched a new puzzle game, Kittenball Prince, today with attractive new features and interesting rules and stages. It is for the young people as young as kindergarteners but it can also be enjoyed by grown-ups in the 30s.The stor
Famed Korean Buddhist Monk Hyecho (AD 704-787) of the Silla Kingdom of Korea, also known as Praj??vikram in Sanskrit and Hui Chao in Chinese, went over to China and studied Esoteric Buddhism, and toured five different kingdoms of Cheonchuk-guk (now India) and various countries of Central Asia in the
Governor Kim Kwan-yong of the Gyeongsanbuk-do Province and Mayor Choi Yang-sik of the Gyeongju City have invited many ambassadors and spouses to attend the opening ceremony of the extensive Gyeongju Silk Road Culture Expo plus a tour of the famed Gyeongju Yangdong Korean Folk Village.Seoul, the capi
By Jackson NgariAll study and no play don’t just make Jack a dull boy, it kills the potential to research, discovery and mastery; a little play creates flexibility, innovativeness and is refreshing. Thanks KCK for turning up to a fun filled Saturday. Majority of KCK members are post-graduate student
Fifteen-year-old Amara Okonju (not her real name) outstayed her visa in Korea, and became pregnant after an involuntary encounter with a man in Seoul. She gave birth to a baby boy and tried to raise him on her own, but it was simply impossible. She could not even feed herself?let alone the baby. One
The Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp. (aT) hosts an auction of Chunnan (Korean cymbidium goeringii orchids) at the Flowering Plant Joint Market in Seoul on June 24, 2015 for a one week run, which marks the first anniversary since it started the event. The aT opened a wholesale market at the Joint Mar
The Korea Post Media is working with the Organizing Committee of the 2015 Namyangju Slow Life Planet Festival, which is an extended festival from the 2013 Namyangju International Slow Food Fair which the City hosted in 2013 on the eastern outskirts of Seoul (some 10 miles away).The 2015 Namyangju Sl
How many meals did the Korean kings have a day? Records indicate that they had five meals a day which was called Surasang, or Royal Table. Early in the morning they had a small bowl of Juk (gruel), regular breakfast, lunch, dinner and late-night snack or meal (related story on page 11).Early in the
Sculptor Park Kyung-bum plans to have an exhibition of the busts of the noted personalities of the international community as well as of the Korean society on the theme of "Communication and Sharing" and in this effort Park wants to invite the interested ambassadors to take part in the program."The
World famed artist and fashion designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, also known as JC/DC, opened an art exhibition at the Blue Square Nemo Art Center in Hannam-dong, Seoul on June 11, 2015. Under the theme of ‘Shades of Tomorrow’, the exhibition, which was his first Asian exhibition, continued for 1
Leaders of the First Presbyterian Church of Delaware are visiting Korea on June 16-22, 2015 on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the Namdaemoon Presbyterian Church. The delegation is headed by Rev. Debora Patterson and includes Brian McConnell (her spouse), Nancy Baileys, Sandra Kramer, Dr. J
Since the first MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) case was confirmed in Korea on May 20, 2015, the Corona Virus has been spreading in Korea at an astonishingly rapid pace. As of June 16, 2015, a total of 150 persons have been confirmed as positive MERS cases, 16 have died and over 5,000 person
The bilateral relations between Korea and Argentina continue to grow and expand and high-level officials keep maintain regular contact, including fruitful meetings between the representatives of both ministries of agriculture and quarantine agencies held in Seoul recently, which are expected to help