When a girl or a boy has a problem, all they have to do is just dial 1388 and they can get the help they need. So said Chairperson Yeo Mung-ju of the Gracia Resort Hotel in Samcheok City on the East Coast at her inaugural ceremony as vice chairperson of the Korea Association for Youth Service (KAYS)

Mayor Jeon Dong-pyeong of the Yeongam County, near Gwangju, is hosting the 2016 Wangin Culture Festival in his county on April 7-10, 2016 for a four-day run in memory of the noted Korean scholar, Wangin Baksa (Dr. Wangin), who spread Hanja, Chinese characters and classics, to Japan in the third cent

Governor Kim Kwan-yong of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province hosted the inaugural meeting of the Opinion Leaders’ Committee of Korea on the ‘2017 Ho Chi Minh City-Gyeongju Silk Road Expo’ at the Press Center in Seoul on March 23, 2016 with the attendance of some 50 members of the Committee, including for

As one of the most thriving cities in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Gimcheon is transforming into an advanced innovative city. With 12 major public corporations and organizations, including Korea Expressway Corporation, KEPCO Engineering & Construction Company, and Korea Transportation Safety Authority

Who is the wealthiest National Assembly member in Korea? The wealthiest lawmaker in Korea is Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party with properties valued at a total of some 162.9 billion won, which represented an increase of abpit 84.17 billion won. This was disclosed by the National Assembly Eth

Doosan Group, a leading power equipment and construction conglomerate, ushered in the era of fourth-generation management. Doosan Group recently announced that Park Jeong-won, Chairman of the Group’s de facto holding company Doosan Corporation and the eldest son of former Doosan Group Chairman Park

In celebration of this year’s National Women’s Month, the Philippine Embassy in Seoul, led by Ambassador Raul S. Hernandez, recently organized a dinner reception for some 50 Filipino women representing the different sectors in Korean society.The event, held at the Ambassador’s Official Residence in

21 March 2016, Seoul, Korea… Taipan, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Chinese restaurant, is pleased to launch its inaugural Taipan Gourmet Circle dinner on Friday, April 22nd. This exquisite epicurean extravaganza will be a showcase of Taipan’s new menu, which will have a Cantonese cuisine focus. The Taip

By Lee Kyung-sik,Publisher, The Korea Post.The National Assembly general elections are only a little over three weeks away and Korea Gallup has recently disclosed an opinion survey on the prospects of the winning parties on the decisive day of April 13, 2016.The results of the polls taken on March 1

Ambassador Petar Andonov of the Republic of Bulgaria in Seoul disclosed that the official visit of President Rosen Plevneliev of his country to Korea last May provided an opportunity to enter into a new stage of successful partnership between Bulgaria and Korea. Speaking at a reception he hosted at

The following article was contributed by the Seoul Bureau of the People’s Daily for publication by The Korea Post, publisher of three English and two Korean-language media outlets in Seoul.?Ed.By Zhao Cheng from People’s DailyChinese President Xi Jinping on March 8, 2016 called for supply-side struc

Ambassador Grecia Fiodalicia Pichardo Polanco Polanco of Dominican Republic in Seoul disclosed that her country’s GDP grew by 7.2%, highest in Latin America and that the key for the growth was the prudent economic policy the government under the leadership of President Danilo Medina of the country.

Ambassador and Mrs. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi of the State of Kuwait in Seoul hosted a gala reception at the main Grand Ballroom of Grand Hyatt Seoul on Feb. 25, 2016 with the attendance of many important guests from the Korean society and international community as well as the Seoul Diplomatic Corps.

The following article was contributed to The Korea Post for publication by Ambassador Mohamed Ali Nafti of Tunisia in Seoul.?Ed. The year 2015 was an important year in the history of Tunisia which ushered a new era in the country marked by the launching of the second Republic in Tunisia and the winn

Japanese Restaurant Mitsumomo at Grand Hilton Seoul is presenting a Yeongdeok snow crab promotion from March 1 to April 30, 2016. Mitsumomo chef Mr. Ahn has created two set menus featuring seasonal Yeongdeok snow crab delivered from Yeongdeok-gun, North Gyeongsang Province.Set menu A includes cepe m

A little luck of the Irish will be coming to the Oak Room, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s traditional English-style bar, on March 18th (Fri.) and 19th (Sat.). Guests will receive a complimentary welcome drink with no cover charge. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the two day celebration will be complete wi

President Park Geun-hye said that the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province has been playing a pivotal role in the development of the Republic of Korea and expressed her hopes that the relocation of the capital city of the Geyongsangbuk-do Province from Daegu to Andong City would contribute to the balanced deve

Ambassador Mohamed Salim Alharthy of Oman and the ambassadors and other senior diplomats of 23 other countries attended with their spouses a tour of the Yonsei Sarang Hospital in southern Seoul on March 4, 2016 at the invitation of President & CEO Koh Yong-gon of the Hospital.The visiting ambassador

Honorary Dean Yeo Mung- ju of the College of Energy and Biotechnology at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, who concurrently is the chief executive officer and chairperson of Boutique Gratia Resort Hotel on the picturesque East Coast of the Samcheok City of the Gangwon Province.A b

By Mrs. Yuri Choi LeeArtist (graduate of Hongik U.)I have recently had an opportunity to have lunch at the Dragon Hill Lodge on the South Post of the 8th United States Army Garrison in Yongsan in Seoul with my parents-in-law and my husband. The food was superb and so was the beverage. I had been tol