Slated on April 11-May 11, 2014Wando Seaweeds Expo to make Wando tourism, health food hub The 2014 Wando Seaweeds Expo on the main theme of "Discovery of the Future Life, Seaweeds” will be held from April 11, 2014 to May 11, 2014 at the Wando Harbor and the Beach Park known as Wando Expo Belt conne

Nearly double the targeted 300,000Namyangju Slow Food draws521,000 Korean, int'l visitorsThe Namyangju International Slow Food Fair (AsiO Gusto) on October 1-6, 2013 proved a huge success. The organizers had originally expected 300,000 visitors during the six-day run but it actually drew a total of

LOCAL AUTONOMYTo increase convenience for visitorsItaewon Global Village Festival reduces room for improvementThe 2013 Global Village Culture Festival started its two-day run in Itaewon in Seoul on Oct. 12, 2013 with the opening ceremony attended by Mayor Park Won-soon of the Seoul Special City, May

LOCAL AUTONOMYInterview with Mayor Yum Hong-chul of Daejeon Metropolitan CityDaejeon representative technopolisof Korea with all major R&D centersAs a metropolitan city, Daejeon is the fifth largest city in Korea with a population of approximately 1.52 million. Above all things, it is the representa

LOCAL AUTONOMYOn the theme of 'You Love Ceramic, I Love Ceramic and We All Love Ceramic' 27th Icheon Ceramic Festival toopen on Sept. 28-Oct. 20, 2013The 27th Icheon Ceramic Festival will be held from Sept. 28 to Oct. 20, 2013 at Seolbong Park and Ceramic Village in Icheon City, Gyeonggi Province. T

LOCAL AUTONOMYAt international symposium in SeoulScholars urge academia to launch trans-disciplinary studies on Tripitaka Koreana Scholars from Korea, the United States and Japan urged academia to launch comprehensive, Trans-disciplinary studies on the world’s oldest wooden canons, consisting of som

LOCAL AUTONOMYMayor Kim Sun-kyo of YangpyeongYangpyeong emerging as Korea'smajor eco-friendly Greentopia cityYangpyeong blessed with natural ecotourism resources is emerging as an environmentally friendly city dubbed as “Greentopia.”Latest additions to the ecocity are pollution-free agriculture prod

LOCAL AUTONOMYPraying for the repose of souls of both friendly, enemy sidesEnvoys, local leaders, 5,000 citizens attend joint memorial ritualA grand joint memorial service for all the fallen youths of both sides during the Korean War was solemnly held at the Peace Dam in Hwacheon County on July 13,

LOCAL AUTONOMYDamyang signs MOU with Mongolia Umnugovi AimagDamyang World Bamboo Fairset for June 27-Aug. 15, 2015Damyang in Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province), which is noted for its quality bamboo, is busy making preparations for the 2015 Damyang World Bamboo Fair. The special fair, themed “The

LOCAL AUTONOMY95 music-themed films from 34 countries to be screened9th JIMFF slated in Jecheon on Aug. 14-19 for one weekLaunched in 2005, Jecheon International Music & Film Festival (JIMFF) strives to be both a celebration of film set in the beautiful landscapes of Jecheon City and exhilarating mu