By Andy Hyun, Sung Jung-wookThere are many five-star and other prestigious hotels in Seoul, but the Dragon Hill Lodge (DHL) on the South Post in Yongsan, Seoul stands out in many respects. For one thing, the manner on the part of the service personnel obviously outshines their peers at any five-star

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editors Cho Kyung-hee, Sung Jong-wook An impressive opening ceremony of the 2019 Cheonan Heungtaryeong Dance Festival was kicked off at the Cheonan Samgeogi Park and the Cheonan Arts Center in the Cheonan City some 100 kilometers south of Seoul on the e

The 9th Vietnamese Cultural Festival, marking the 74th anniversary of the August 8 Revolutionary Movement (cách mạng tháng 8) and September 2 Vietnam Independence Day was conducted in the middle of Gwanghwamun square, right in front of the statue of King Sejong, on Sept. 3, 2019.

Grand Hilton Seoul completed the largest Beer Festival in the world, the 13th ‘Oktoberfest’ (originally from Munich, Germany), on 7th of September. The Oktoberfest, held from 6pm to 1 am at the Grand Hilton Seoul Convention Center, has visited nearly 1,000 people with a 90% booking ra

Ambassador Chafik Rachadi of Kingdom of Morocco in Seoul said, “The diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Korea, dating back to 1962, are characterized by a deep friendship and mutual respect, as the two countries have a firm desire to raise this relationship to the

Publisher Kyung-sik Lee of The Korea Post media Mrs. Flavia Athena Kloos, the spouse of H.E. Ambassador Mihai Ciompec of Romania in Seoul, has recently been selected as the new Chairperson of the Association of the Spouses of the Ambassadors in Seoul (ASA).Madam Kloos, in the opinion

All four Korean crew members who were rescued from a capsized ship off the U.S. east coast were discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, a South Korean official said.The men were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday after being trapped inside the Golden Ray cargo vessel for more than 30 hours n

“With Korea, our bilateral relation has been consolidated, and the political interchanges of the last months have strengthened our commons ties” said Ambassador Daúl Matute Mejia of Peru in Seoul at a reception marking the 198th anniversary of Independence of Peru at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on

By Vice Chairman Cho Kyung-hee, Reporter Paul Kim“The purpose of this promotion event is to introduce Fiji to the Korean business community as well as the vast opportunities that Fiji can offer through trade, investment and tourism,” said Ambassador Peniana Lalabalavu of Republic of Fiji in her welc

By Vice Chairman Choe Nam-suk, Reporter Paul KimAmbassador Haem M. Fahmy of the Republic of Egypt in Seoul said, “The bilateral relations between Egypt and Korea are on the rise on all fronts.” Then he said, “In addition to many Korean companies already working and having factories and investments i

Ambassador Juan Carlos Caiza Rosero of Colombia in Seoul said, “We have recently joined the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and part of the Pacific Alliance and we have 16 free trade agreements with 60 countries including the European Union and the United States.”The reception

By Kim Hyung-dae, business editorKorean Ambassador Toh Kyung-hwan in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia said, “Our economic influence in Malaysia is expanding over time as we are Malaysia’s 8th largest trade partner and Malaysia is the top 10th recipient of investments from Korea.”Malaysia, located in the hea

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editors Choe Nam-sukAmbassador Jesus Enrique Matute Meja of the Republic of Peru in Seoul said, “Korea is the fourth-largest trading partner of Peru and the trade between the two countries reached US$3.3 billion last year.”Speaking at a recent interview with The Korea

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporters Kim Jung-mi, Paul KimAmbassador Alfredo Carlos Bascou of Argentina in Seoul said, “Since the establishment of diplomatic relations with Korea in February 1962, we have developed a good cooperation and an excellent understanding in many issues of mutual inter

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Senior Editors Choe Nam-suk, Mme. Cho Kyung-hee, Reporters Kim Jung-mi, Paul Kim (Kim Do-kyun)The Bastille Day of France 2019 in Seoul was celebrated on the Dung-Dung-Seom ‘Floating Island’ on the southern bank of the Han River near the southern end of the Grand Banpo

Hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Fiji, “Trade, Investment and Tourism promotion event” was held in Koreana hotel on July 12, 2019.Ambassador Peniana Lalabalavu of the Republic of Fiji addressed a welcoming speech emphasizing the importance of Fiji-Korea relationship in tourism, trade and inv

By Lee Kyung-sik with Editor Cho Kyung-hee, Reporter Kang Su-mokAmbassador Carlos Victor Boungou of the Gabonese Republic in Seoul said, “Africa is a vibrant continent with a young population. In a global environment marred by economic difficulties and uncertainties, Africa is doing reasonably well.

The French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry together with the French Embassy in Korea and the Cultural Institute will host their annual Bastille Day event Friday, July 12th, 2019, at Floating Island near Banpo Bridge on the Han River in Seoul.Bastille Day, France’s national day, commemorates

203rd Anniversary of the Independence of the Argentine Republic was held at Lotte Hotel, Seoul on July 9, 2019. Among the guests in attendance were Mr. Yoon Soon-Gu Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Mr. Kim Jae-Kyung President of the Korea-Argentina Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group at the N

Ambassador Luis Henrique Sobreira Lopes of Brazil in Seoul said, “I am very pleased to welcome all of you to my house for this Brazil Barbecue Day. This event gives us the opportunity to share one of the finest Brazilian traditions: the “churrasco”, as we call it in Portuguese.”Ambassador Sobreira L