The following article was contributed by Public Relations Manager Hannah Jeonof the Shincheonji Church in Gwacheon City, Gyeonggi Province.?Ed.▲Chairman Lee Man-hee of HWPL (left) and Chairperson Kim Nam-hee of IWPG are speaking on the result of their tour of India upon their return at the Incheon I
The management of Korea’s leading English daily, The Korea Herald, and its sister Korean-language business daily, Herald Kyungje, hosted a year-end reception for their ‘Old Boys’ (retirees) at the Press Center in Seoul on Dec. 7, 2015. Over 110 former and incumbent members of the company, including
Since its inauguration in 1985, The Korea Post has been organizing tours for the ambassadors and senior diplomats with their spouses to the industrial, cultural and various other events of the local governments for the promotion of understanding between the diplomats and the Korean society. And in m
Mrs. Chafika Derragui, spouse of the ambassador of Algeria in Seoul, hosted an impressive cultural event at the Natural History Museum of Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul on Nov. 10, 2015 in celebration of the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Algeria.
The members of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps who missed the 2015 Nakdong River World Peace Culture Festival in Chilgok near Daegu on Oct. 2015, really missed something, especially the military attaches. ▲From left, Myra Gutierre(spouse of Deputy Head of Mission of Guatemala), 3rd Secretary SardorSadiko
The 2015 Namyangju Slow Life Planet (Food) Festival, which was opened on Oct. 8, 2015 and continued for 10 days until Oct. 17, is considered a sheer success with an estimated total of over 400,000 Korean and international visitors and showing them what all the different peoples of the world ate and
The 32nd annual charity bazaar of the Korean Red Cross (KRC) was held at the B1 Hall of COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul on Oct. 13, 2015 with the participation of Mrs. Choi Ji-yeong (wife of the prime minister), Mrs. Sung-joo Kim (president of the KRC), Mrs. Kim Sun-hyang (vice president of the KRC), C
When one is asked what the traditional Korean religions are in Korea, one will answer, “Yu-Bul-Do,” meaning “Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.” Some will even say “Yu-Bul-Seon” but here “Seon” is more or less similar to “Do” (Taoism).The answers are all wrong.The traditional Korean religion is Mugy
By Jackson Ngari, Kenya Community in Korea (KCK) held anAnnual General Meeting (AGM) during the Chuseok holiday on Sept. 26, 2015, in Seoul. The meeting was one of the biggest gatherings since the inauguration of KCK in October 2009, where more than 100 Kenyans and friends gathered. The meeting took
The then Special Advisor Kim Deo-gyong to President Lee Myung-bak at Cheong Wa Dae on National Unity in 2009 extoled the 70 ambassadors, spouses and other senior diplomats attending the opening ceremony of the 2009 Goseong Dinosaur World Expo on March 27, 2009 for the invaluable role they played in
Some 50 ambassadors, spouses and other senior members of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps (SDC) attended the opening ceremony of the 3rd Goseong Dinosaur World Expo in Goseong City on March 30-31, 2012, the largest such event of Korea. The tour of the Expo and the Goseong City for the diplomats was arrang
You might have noticed, if you have watched Korean TVs, that almost all the TVs and other print and digital media in Korea are all out in presenting cooking demonstrations, giving tips on what to each and what not to.What to eat and how to have become a popular topic of discussion in Korea today as
By Jackson NgariKenya Community in Korea (KCK) will hold itsAnnual General Meeting (AGM) during the Chuseok holiday on Sept. 26, 2015. This meeting is expected to be one of the biggest gatherings for Kenyans since inauguration of KCK in October 2009. ▲Members of KCK when they gathered for the Seolla
The 9th Ansan Seonghwang Folk Religious Rite and Dance Festival is scheduled to be opened at the Dalmaji Theater of the Ansan Cultural Center in Anshan City at 2p.m. on Oct. 23, 2015 co-hosted by President Lee Eun-sook of the Asia Traditional Seonghwang Gut Rite Research Institute and the House of N
The Korea Post expands its coverage of the international students in Korea. It is because the international students are invaluable assets to Korea and the countries where they come from.The students are honest compared with fully grown-up people and can sometimes give frank and even candid views th
“I mog di!” (I love you!) was the theme of this year’s Oktobefest at Grand Hilton Seoul. An estimated total of over Korean and international guests, as well as Germans in Korea, attended the Oktoberfest at the spacious Convention Center of Grand Hilton on Sept. 5, 2015.There were plenty of food to e
On Sept. 5, 2015, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the Republic of Korea conducted a ceremony of awarding prizes to the winners of children's drawings entitled “Peace and Friendship World Children's drawing competition, dedicated to 20th Anniversary of Neutrality of Turkmenistan” in the Centennial Hal
Travel writer Helen Ranger once said at a BBC Good Food program, "Sample the aromatic and spicy food of North Africa by taking a trip to Morocco, a vibrant country with strong traditions and a diverse landscape of bustling cities, mountain ranges and arid deserts.” She disclosed that that one of the
Kenya Community in Korea held a successful retreat on August 1st in which 101 Kenyans and friends attended.The fun filled colorful event was held at the Gwangalli Beach during the day where participants indulged in fun activities including various water sports and beach volleyball. KCK Busan Branch,
There are 111 resident embassies in Korea and most of them host their National Day celebration receptions and other functions such as those in celebration of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and their countries.▲Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea PostAt each such re