Kang Duk-young, chairman and CEO of Korea United Pharm (KUP), has been selected as a world leader in biographical publishing for 2014 edition to join the ranks of 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century as selected by The International Biographical Centre (IBC) of Cambridge, England, a wo
Ambassador and Mrs. Konstantin Vnukov of the Russian Federation in Seoul hosted a reception at the Millennium Seoul Hilton on Feb. 20, 2014 to celebrate the Armed Forces Day of their country.Many Korean and international guests attended the reception, including ambassadors, as well as defense attach
Ambassador Grecia F. Pichardo Polanco of the Dominican Republic in Seoul hosted the 2014 Dominican Republic Investment Forum at the KOTRA Building in Seoul on Feb. 19, 2014 with the Center for Export and Investment of the Dominican Republic in coordination with the Future and Global Institute of Kor
On the occasion of the National day of the Republic of Serbia, Charge d’Affaires and Mrs. Branko Marijanac of Serbia hosted a reception at the Millennium Seoul Hilton on Feb. 18, 2014.There were many distinguished guests from the Korean society and the international community as well as from the Seo
Ambassador and Mrs. Krzysztof Majka of Poland in Seoul hosted a decoration ceremony and luncheon at their residence in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul on Feb. 19, 2014 on the occasion of conferring the Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland to President Park Chul of the Hankuk Universit
The Yeongam County of Jeollanam-do Province hosts a Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival 2014 at the Wangin Baksa (Doctor) Cultural Assets, Sangdaepo Historical Park, Pottery Art Museum and various other places of the Country on April 4-7, 2014. It is held on the theme of the ‘Historical Journey with Dr.
▲Mayor Chung Gap- cheol of Hwacheon County of Gangwon Province. In 2002, the Hwacheon County had a total population of only 22,000 persons. He told the members of his county office and citizens, “I will take off my coat and dance in the market if I can have 20,000 visitors to this festival.?A total
President Park Geun-hye disclosed on Feb. 25, 2014 a package of ambitious measures to boost the Korean economy, and resolve various problems in the way in the development and growth of the Korean economy. Published on the occasion of the beginning the second year of her office, the three-year econom
Ambassador Kaman Singh Lama of Nepal in Seoul said that his country has abundant water resources with large rivers and lakes which the government wants to develop as Nepal is a landlocked country.▲Water in Nepal deriving from the snow-capped highest mountains of the world are considered the cleanest
▲The photo above taken at the National Day reception of the Dominican Republic shows, from left, Ambassadors Archbishop Osvaldo Padilla of Holy See, Nikoloz Apkhazava of Georgia, Ying Ping-Liang of the ROC (Representative of the Taipei Mission), Albino Malungo of Angola, Tajeldin Elhadi Eltahir of S
The following message of Ambassador Jasem Albudaiwi of Kuwait in Seoul was contributed to The Korea Post for publication on the occasion of the National Day of Kuwait.--Ed.Kuwaitis around the world are celebrating the 53rd Anniversary of the National Day on February 25, 2014 and the 23rd Liberation
Once a year in Jindo Island in South Jeolla Province, the sea is split mysteriously and the visitors can walk on the way made so made as if by Moses in Egypt. ▲Over a half million people , including 75,000 international tourists, visit Jindo during the Jindo Miracle Sea Festival.This phenomenon is c
Founded in 1947, Hyundai E&C has grown as the global top engineering and construction company, achieving enviable track records over the past 66 years. The company has been concentrating efforts on developing new technologies and human resources with diversified technical expertise, focusing on cons
Charge d’Affaires (CDA) Farhat A. Abdussalam of Libya in Seoul hosted a reception at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul on Feb . 17, 2014 to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the Glorious 17 February Revolution. ▲Many distinguished guests from the Korean society and international community attended the recepti
Kwon Seon-joo, chairwoman and CEO of Industrial Bank of Korea, stressed that IBK will remain dedicated to promotion of technology-intensive small and medium-sized enterprises. She revealed that the Bank aims to grow into one of the world’s 100 top banks by 2016 when her tenure is set to expire.As pa
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., which was placed under court protection in late December after its creditors decided not to extend their financial support, appears to be returning to normal swiftly. According to financial industry sources, Ssangyong’s creditors have conducted credit
Chairman Kang Duk-yung of the United Cultural Foundation (concurrently chairman of the Korea United) hosted a Grand Lunar New Year Family Concert by the United Philharmonic Orchestra at the Grand Concert Hall of the Seoul Art Center in Seocho-dong Seoul on Feb. 11, 2014. It was attended by a total o
At the beginning of 2014, Mexico and the Republic of Korea celebrated the 52nd anniversary of the establishment of their bilateral diplomatic relations. To commemorate the occasion, on January 23 the Embassy of Mexico in Seoul opened "Outside-in Mexican Contemporary Art", a double exhibition of cont
Seasons, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s acclaimed French restaurant, is pleased to announce the arrival of the 74th Gourmet Circle Dinner, which will take place on Friday, March 21st and Saturday, March 22nd. A celebration of fine dining, the Gourmet Circle Dinner, offered only 4 times a year, is a tradi
Mayor Park Won-soon and other hopefuls for the Seoul mayoral election next June, including one of the new party of Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, now have a formidable competitor. The man in point is Rep. Chung Mong-joon, former chairman of the ruling Saenuri Party and actual owner of the multi-trillion Hyunda