Il Ponte, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s popular Italian trattoria, will host a special promotion entitled Lamb L’amore, showcasing succulent lamb. This promotion will take place during the month of November.The five-course menu, available at both lunch and dinner, commences with a garden green salad tha
By Ms. Sua Kim (The Korea Post staff reporter)Ambassador Hakan Okcal of the Republic of Turkey in Seoul said, “As we celebrate the 94th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish nation is proud of its achievements that transformed the country into a regional power. The R
A Vietnamese cultural festival was held at Sejong University, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 29 under the auspices of the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, as part of activities to mark the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.The event, the seventh of its kind, was att
The English-language monthly magazine, The Korea Post, marks its 33rd anniversary of founding next year, and the company now manages and operates a total of five news media outlets, three in English and two in the Korean language.It might sound strange to many people, but over 70% of the total incom
By The Korea Post Staff Reporter Sean KimAmbassador Myrat Mammetalyyev of Turkmenistan in Seoul said, “This year Turkmenistan and Korea mark the 25th anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992. For 25 years Turkmenistan and Republic of Korea have been developing their fruitf
By Lee Kyung-sikFounder-Chairman Chung Chai-won of Dr. Chung’s Food proved his words to be right that the soy bean milk of his company helped in the promotion of good health and longevity of man. He had lived 100 years when he passed away on Oct. 9, 2017.This writer first met the late Dr. Chung abou
Ambassador Gonzalo Ortiz of Spain in Seoul said, “Spain, although geographically far away, feels very close to this country and has great admiration for Korea who has achieved a continuous and strong economic growth, a full-fledged democracy (as it was the case seen in the political crisis of the pa
Dr. Park Jae Kyu, President of Kyungnam University and former Minister of Unification who played a major role in the historic South-North Korea Summit in 2000, recently published his autobiography entitled, Illyeom, Pyeonghwa Tongil Gil.English translators would have several options. One might want
Offhand, Brazil has the fifth largest land space in the world, or 39 times that of the Korean peninsula, about 200 million people, and the world’s 7th largest GDP. Brazil also has 22% of the total area of arable land of the entire world, and also various underground natural resources. On top of that
Ambassador Vitaliy Fen of the Republic of Uzbekistan indicated that in the past 26 years of independence, Uzbekistan has made achievements equal to those of centuries. In that period, he said, the appearance of our cities and villages, the entire country as a whole, has radically changed. Ambassador
The following article was contributed by Chargé d'Affaires Taras Fedunkiv of Ukraine in Seoul for publication by The Korea Post media on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of independence of Ukraine.—Ed. On August 24, Ukrainian nation celebrates its most important n
By Lee Kyung-sik with Choe Nam-suk and Won HwiThe Korea Post mediaThe spacious Crystal Ballroom of the Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul had ‘another Crystal Ballroom’ last night (Aug 29, 2017) where the Embassy of Viet Nam (Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tu and Mrs. Tran Thi Lan Hinh) hosted a gala fashion parad
By Ms. Sua KimStaff reporter, The Korea Post mediaGoogle World states that Singapore scored US$85,050 last year in GNI where the United States did US$58,030, the Republic of Korea (South) US$35,790, the Russian Federation US$22,540 and China US$15,500. So we know where Singapore stands in the world
Ambassador Chafik Rachadi of the Kingdom of Morocco in Seoul said, “Today, despite the geographic divide between our two countries, the Republic of Korea can rely on the Kingdom of Morocco as an opening to the African space, just as Morocco can rely on the Republic of Korea as an opening for it to t
Charge d’Affaires Luis Pablo Ossio Bustillos of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Seoul and Madam Bustillos hosted a reception at the Plaza Hotel in Seoul on Aug. 4, 2017 in celebration of the Independence Day of their country.Many distinguished guests attended the reception from all walks of li
“Our country must try to use as reference the successes achieved by the Republic of Korea and other countries to emulate them. Korea is a great example of it. Korea is a country who, in only 19 years, was recognized as a developed country.”So said Ambassador Tito Saul Pinilla P. of the Republic of C
By Sean KimStaff reporterAmbassador Manisha Gunasekera of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka in Seoul presented Publisher-Chairman of The Korea Post media with a Plaque of Appreciation for the cooperation given for the promotion of friendship and cooperation between Korea and Sri Lanka.
Ambassadors Raul S. Hernandez of the Philippines in Seoul said, “Food feeds the soul and every dish is a reflection of our country’s norms, values, history, and traditions, it plays a role in constructing and shaping our identities – how geographical attributes and the historical evolution of
South Korea sacked Uli Stielike as their men's football head coach Thursday in the wake of their World Cup qualifying loss to Qatar.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said it decided to part ways with Stielike following a technical committee meeting at the National Football Center in Paju, nor
South Korea will host the 2018 World Firefighters Games (WFG), a major international sporting event for firefighters, in the central city of Chungju in September next year, government officials said Wednesday.The Sept. 10-18 games, also known as the "mini-Olympics for firefighters," are expected t