The Korea Development Institute (KDI) has raised its economic growth forecast for this year from 1.9% to 2.5%, citing continued improvements thanks to the semiconductor boom and rising domestic demand ...

Branches of King Sejong Institute (KSI) worldwide are holding Korean speaking and writing contests as well as those for Korean culture to commemorate the birthday (May 15) of King Sejong the Great, ...

"Korea is no longer on the outskirts of global cinema." Acclaimed director Park Chan-wook on May 12 hailed the global rise of Korean cinema at a news conference for the opening ceremony of the Cannes ...

National Security Office Director Wi Sung-lac on May 11 blasted the recent attack on the domestic civilian vessel HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz, saying, "The Korean government strongly condemns ...

The 'Hallyu Com-on' is administered by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the KOFICE (Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange) to promote the activities of Korean ...

Gabi, a humanoid robot monk, on May 6 puts its hands together at a robot ordination ceremony at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul's Jongno-gu District.

April 27, 2026, marks the eighth anniversary of the historic adoption of the April 27 Panmunjeom Declaration. In spring 2018, the sight of President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ...

The launch of "relief funds for high oil prices" has a cap of KRW 600,000 per person, with foreign residents who are eligible to receive them as well. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety on April ...

“The resolve of one person can alter the tides of history. Be that person. Be the beginning of change.” ...

The K-Pop Cover Dance Festival is an annual K-Pop cover dance competition for global Hallyu fans, hosted by the Korean Cultural Centre and The Seoul Shinmun Daily (서울신문). We are delighted to announce ...