By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik Ambassador Virgilio Paredes Trapero of Honduras and scores of other leading members of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps (SDC) saw on Oct. 4, 2019 one of the world’s largest religious estates in the Gapyeong County of the Gyeonggi Province. At the welcome ceremony on that day, Am

By Feature Editor Song NaraThe Hanseong Baekje Culture Festival was successfully held at the Peace Plaza of the Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul in a 3-day run on Sept. 27-29, 2019. The venues for the festival also included the Wiraeseongdaero, the Ancient Tombs Site of the Seokchon-dong and the Bae

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporter Paul KimAmbassador Kathos Jibao Mattai of Sierra Leone and other senior members of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps (SDC) had a rare opportunity to cross the ‘Battle Site’ Nakdong River in Mayor a ceremony hosted by Baek Seon-ki of the Chilgok County of Gyeongsangb

Pyeongtaek City, Pyeongtaek City Council, Pyeongtaek City social welfare service agencies (Pyeongtaek Welfare Foundation, Pyeongtaek City Social Workers’ Association, Pyeongtaek City Social Welfare Council, Pyeongtaek City Volunteer Center, Pyeongtaek City Community Guarantee Council) will recruit m

담양군(군수 최형식)은 지난 24일부터 2일간 고려대학교 세종캠퍼스에서 진행된 ‘2019 전국 기초자치단체장 매니페스토 우수사례 경진대회’에서 지역문화활성화 분야 ’우수상'을 수상했다.이번 경진대회는 전국 147개 기초자치단체가 참여해 총 343개의 우수사례 중 1차 심사를 통과한 176개의 우수사례가 본 대회에 진출해 일자리 및 경제 분야, 도시재생 분야, 에너지분권 분야, 초고령화 대응 분야, 지역문화 활성화 분야, 시민참여․마을자치 분야, 소식지․방송 분야 등 7개 분야로 나누어 열띤 경쟁을 펼쳤다

By Chief Editor Kim Hyung-dae with Reporter Shin Jin-seonFor Osan Mayor Kwak Sang-wook, the June 13 local elections in 2018 are significant in many ways. He is one of the two mayors who won the third term in Gyeonggi-do (province). Furthermore, he gained the highest rate (72.3%) of the vote across S

A police officer has been booked for investigation over his alleged involvement in the snowballing sex and corruption scandal centering on a former member of famous K-pop band BIGBANG, police said Sunday. The officer with Gangnam Police Station, which covers Seoul's Gangnam district, where the n

The memorial portraits of the hundreds of victims who died on the ill-fated ferry Sewol in 2014 were relocated from a protest site in central Seoul on Sunday, years after they were placed there amid calls for punishment for those responsible for the ferry's sinking. The association of the victim

As the Bukmangmun, one of four gates of the Naju Eupseong (fortress) in Naju City, was restored in January this year, reconstruction of all of gates to the regional fortress was completed in 101 years after they were destroyed under the Japanese colonial rule in 1917. Having initiated the project of

By The Korea Post Reporter Hillary KangThe Pocheon City, 37.3 miles north of Seoul, has a good number of tourist attractions, not very far away from the Capital Zone of Seoul, including picturesque waterfalls and other wonderful tourist attractions along the Hantan River. The City is preparing to ha

U.S. investor Elliott Associates is taking legal actions against the South Korean government, claiming Seoul unlawfully exerted influence on the controversial merger of two Samsung units in 2015, industry sources said Tuesday.Samsung C&T Corp. merged with Cheil Industries Inc. in 2015 despite the pr

By Publisher-Editor Lee Kyung-sikWith Reporters Kim Jung-mi, Kim Sua and Won HwiMayor Jeon Dong-pyeong of Yeongam County at the southwestern tip of the Korean peninsula said, “One thousand and six hundred years ago, Dr. Wangin (Dr. Wani in Japanese) went over to Japan in the spirit of communication,

As an eco-friendly and health-oriented region, the Yangpyeong County will host the 64th Gyeonggi-do Sports Festival for three days, April 26~28, 2018, at the Yangpyeong Sports Complex and other sports facilities. It is participated in a total of over 12,000 athletes, directors and coaches from 31 ci

Since it was designated as one of members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in Crafts and Folk Art in 2010, Icheon City has been actively taking part in international activities and events of the Creative Cities Network. It participated in annual conferences and mayors’ meetings of Creative Citi

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

Starting this year, foreign students enrolled at Incheon National University (INU), will get scholarships from honorary consuls in Korea in the framework of international partnerships.In this regard, INU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Corps of 148 Honorary Consuls in Korea on Ja

The following are excerpts from an interview with Mayor Kim Seong-je of the Uiwang City recently conducted by The Korea Post media for publication.—Ed.Question: Would you first introduce Uiwang City in brief?Answer: To begin with, I want to extend my warm New Year greetings to all readers of T

The third Taebaeksan International Folk Music Festival was held on Nov. 11 this yearin Taebaek, the “city of oxygen,” with a large number of foreign artists participating.Hosted by the Taebaek City, the heart of the Baekdu Mountain Range, the folk music festival featured artists from approximately 4

The Geumsan World Ginseng Expo 2017 will be held with a theme of “Ginseng, Root of Life-Soaring Toward the World Through Science and Culture” at the Geumsan County, South Chungcheong Province, starting September 22.The third Geumsan Ginseng Expo will be organized by South Chungcheong Province and Ge

The 2017 Andong International Mask Dance Festival will have its 21st presentation in Andong City from 29 Sept. 29, 2017 to Oct 8 on the theme of “Wish of Homo-Festivus.” The Festival is organized by the Andong City of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, namely the Andong Festival Tourism Foundation and K