South Korean President Moon Jae-in sought to win international support for his country's recently resumed dialogue with North Korea on Friday, noting such an opportunity may have not come in the first place if not for the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games."Today, many heads of state and leaders
The 2018 Olympic Winter Games kicked off in PyeongChang on Friday with an opening ceremony themed around peace and future. The two-hour ceremomy was highlighted by a rare joint march by athletes from the two Koreas. The opening ceremony of the first Winter Olympics in South Korea took place
Jeon Dong-pyeong, mayor of Yeongnam County in South Jeolla Province, has won the coveted “2018 Korea CEO Leadership Award” for two years in a row, which proves his dedication to innovative leadership in local administration. He was awarded the honor from the leading national daily, Joong-Ang Ilbo, o
International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesman Mark Adams said Saturday that people who plan to visit PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony should "wrap up" for cold weather.During a press briefing on an IOC Executive Board meeting, Adams said he is aware of the
North Korea has been invited to participate in the Paralympic Games in South Korea next month, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said Friday.The IPC said that it has invited North Korea to take part in its first Winter Paralympics and offered two bipartite slots to athletes to compete in
South Korean tennis sensation Chung Hyeon bowed out to Roger Federer in the Australian Open semifinals Friday, ending a historic run that has captivated a nation hungry for new sporting heroes.The 58th-ranked Chung withdrew against the second-ranked Federer with blisters on his left foot, when the s
Former National Hockey League (NHL) forward Richard Park is now a proud coach for the South Korean men's national team. As an assistant to Jim Paek, another former NHL player, Park, who was born in Seoul but raised in the United States, said he particularly likes the drive and determination in h
South Korea's twin curlers Lee Ki-bok and Lee Ki-jeong have different personalities, but when it comes to curling, the two share the same dream of winning the country's first medal in the sport at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics."My older brother smiles while playing, but I tend to be a lit
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has expressed support for the creation of a unified inter-Korean women's ice hockey team for the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a U.S. broadcaster reported Friday.The two Koreas agreed at their working-level talks on Wednesday to field the jo
A South Korean hockey fan has filed a petition at the national human rights watchdog over the government's push for a joint team with North Korea at the upcoming Winter Olympics, saying it infringes on the rights of homegrown athletes.The fan, surnamed Hong, said Wednesday he filed the petition
South Korean skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin said Sunday he doesn't feel pressure to win a gold medal at the upcoming Winter Olympic Games.Yun, currently ranked world No. 1 in men's skeleton, returned home after winning the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup in St.
Millennium Seoul Hilton is pleased to announce the appointment of its new General Manager, Mr. Jong Hun (Jay) Lee.Mr. Lee joins Millennium Seoul Hilton after a long and illustrious career in the hospitality industry. Mr. Lee has worked for prestigious and international hotel chains such as The Shill
An art program will open this Saturday in Seoul for students from warm, developing countries who are unable to experience winter sports first hand, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Thursday.The program "2018 PyeongChang Art Dream Camp" will show the results of the same camp from la
The Daehan News and The Korea Post media co-host the 6th Annual Hanbok Festival in Seoul 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.
When she takes the ice at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games next month, South Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa will be chasing a rare piece of Olympic history.Lee will try to become just the second speed skater to win three straight Olympic gold medals in the women's 500 meters. American star Bo
Pope Francis has sent a message of encouragement to the South Korean Catholic community and other activists worldwide fighting for the abolition of capital punishment, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea said Thursday.In the message, which was addressed to You Heung-sik, chief of the confe
(Yonhap) -- An annual ice fishing festival will open on the frozen surface of Soyang Lake in Inje late next month to reinvigorate the economy of this remote mountainous town near the border with North Korea, organizers said Thursday.The Inje Ice Fishing Festival will get under way in the town in Gan
The Daehan News and The Korea Post media co-host the 6th Annual Hanbok Festival in Seoul 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.A total of ove
Ticket sales for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics have surpassed 60 percent, the event's organizers said Sunday. There are 47 days left until the Feb. 9 opening ceremony of the first Winter Games in South Korea. And as of Thursday, 655,000 tickets had been sold, or 61 percent of the organize
The torch relay for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics will resume on Saturday, after Friday's leg was canceled following a deadly fire in its scheduled stop.PyeongChang's organizing committee earlier scrapped its torch relay in Jecheon, some 170 kilometers southeast of Seoul, for Friday,