Director Chung Ji-young, who uses film to offer sharp insights on the hidden sides of history and society, is back with his latest work "My Name," which deals with the Jeju April 3 Incident, marked by ...

May 1's official designation as a public holiday from this year means a day off for the public for the first time in 63 years. The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Ministry of Personnel ...

It's wonderful to hear about the exciting event that took place at the Korean Cultural Center's preliminary for the '2023 K-Pop Cover Dance Festival' in Bangkok, Thailand. In his opening remarks, Cho ...

Described as the son of the heavens, Jumong was the founding king of Goguryeo, which eventually became the largest dynasty in Korean history. Also known as the Holy King of the East, mythological ...

Masks of all kinds can be found in every part of the world, but Korean masks contain their own unique shapes and functions. Korean masks are generally divided into ritual and theatrical masks; ritual ...

The country's main stock market this year showed growth of over 75% to lead the G20 (Group of 20) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The Korea Exchange on Dec. 30 released ...

The Bukcheong lion dance has been handed down through the generations in the region of Bukcheong in South Hamgyeong Province, in what is now North Korea. Originally, this lion dance was performed as ...

The launch of the K-Humanoid Alliance seeks to make the nation a global superpower in humanoid robots by 2030 through active government support. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on April 10 ...

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 ...

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 minimum hourly wage for next year has been set at KRW 10,320, up 2.9% from this year's. The Minimum Wage Council on July 10 decided this at its 12th plenary meeting at Government Complex-Sejong in ...

2022 is the Year of the Black Tiger under the Asian zodiac. In Korean culture, the tiger symbolizes power and strength as it has long been considered a guardian. Those born in this year are said to be ...