A total of 35,230,000 million people visited their hometowns from Seoul and other major cities in Korea to their hometowns in the countryside to celebrate the Chuseok Full Moon Festival with their parents, relatives and old friends during the three-day Chuseok Holidays. This year employees of the go

Following are excerpts from an interview with Mayor Lee Byung-sun of Sokcho City recently conducted by The Korea Post media, publisher of 3 English, 2 Korean news media.—Ed. Question: What are Sokcho City’s unique urban environment and competitive edge that help the City grow in

South Korea will host Russia in the countries' final men's hockey tune-up game next February before the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Scheduling the match was part of a cooperative agreement reached between the national hockey federations of the two countries in Moscow on Thursday.The Kor

South Korea on Thursday encouraged Russian athletes to compete in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics as neutral individuals, amid a ban on Russia competing over its state-sponsored doping.The International Olympic Committee's Executive Board announced in Lausanne, Switzerland, this week that i

Mrs. Pinar Okcal, spouse of the ambassador of Turkey in Seoul, hosted a luncheon at her residence in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul on June 9, 2017 for the leaders and members of the Seoul Garden Club.The meeting was attended by the spouses of the ambassadors and leaders of the Club, including Chairperson Mrs

The Daehan News and The Korea Post media co-host the 6th Annual Hanbok Festival on the theme of “Faithfulness to the Nation, the Family and the World” at the Diamond Hall on the 22nd floor of the Seoul Plaza Hotel in front of the Seoul City Government building on Dec. 7, 2017.This year, unlike in th

For the first time in 32 years of operation, The Korea Post had the great luck today (Nov. 14, 2017) of meeting with an ‘author ambassador’ in Seoul. He was Ambassador Milan Lajciak of the Slovak Republic in Seoul.Ambassador Lajciak has written a book entitled East and West: Manifestation of Ancient

The United Nations General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution calling for the peaceful running of the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea's PyeongChang.The resolution, also known as the "Olympic Truce," is adopted every two years ahead of the Summer and Winter Olympic games to declare

South Korea picked up a bronze to wrap up the season-opening World Cup event in the Netherlands.The trio of Kim Min-sun, Kim Hyun-yung and Park Seung-hi teamed up for the third-place finish in the women's team sprint at the first International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Speed Skating of the s

The Olympic flame for the first Winter Games to take place in South Korea arrived in the host country Wednesday, as the countdown to the quadrennial competition reached 100 days.A 16-member South Korean delegation arrived at Incheon International Airport with the flame after a handover ceremony in A

Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Japanese restaurant, is pleased to offer a special Kaiseki meal showcasing seasonal yellowtail (Hamachi) sourced from the northern coast of Japan throughout the month of November.Kaiseki are traditional multi-course meals that are the Japanese equivalent of Western haute di

By The Korea Post Reporters Ms. Linda Youn and John KimThe Korean team at the 5th Asian Indoor & Martial Arts Games (Ashgabat 2017) won a total of 15 Gold medals, 11 Sivers and 15 Bronzes throughout the 15-day contest that ended on Sept. 27 that began on Sept. on Sept. 17. The Korean team placed sev

Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Café 395 is pleased to present a special promotion highlighting Indian cuisine entitled India Sarang Festival (“Sarang” is the Korean word for “love”).From October 19th to the 27th, Café 395 guests will be treated to a cornucopia of Indian delights (in additio

Founded in 1969, Ottogi produced the first ready-to-eat curry product in Korea. Ottogi produced its signature 3-minute meals in 1981. In order to expand its business into offshore areas, the company established subsidiaries in China, New Zealand, United States and Vietnam.What is Korea’s first comme

By The Korea Post Reporters Ms. Kim Sua and John KimIt appears that the defense attaches at the different embassies in Korea are now in good hands. This would also greatly contribute to further promotion of relations and cooperation between the Korean government defense and military authorities and

Taipan, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Chinese restaurant, is pleased to start at a weekend tradition with its special Weekend Menu. The set menu of six courses is available for lunch or dinner every Saturday and Sunday.Economically priced at KW65,000 per person, the six-course feast features delicacies

An association of South Korean residents in Hanoi said Saturday it will hold a Korean food festival in the Vietnamese capital on Oct. 27-29 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic ties. The association said it will join forces with the South Korean Embassy in Viet

An association of South Korean residents in Hanoi said Saturday it will hold a Korean food festival in the Vietnamese capital on Oct. 27-29 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic ties. The association said it will join forces with the South Korean Embassy in Viet

Some 90 noted archers from a total of 37 different countries of the world are competing with one another at the 3rd World Archery Festival in Yecheon on Oct. 13-16, 2017, including China, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Peru, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdo

Mayor Kweon of Andong accents increased cooperation, exchange between Korea, outside world in culture At Andong Mask Dance Drama Festival largest among all cultural festivals in KoreaBy Staff Reporter Won Hwi and Photo Journalist Rico Weiske Thousands of people attending the opening ceremony of the