By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Feature Editor Kim Hyung-daeMayor Kim Chang-gyu of the Jecheon City said, “I have one dream. Our goal is to make the Jecheon City the most prosperous city in the Republic of Korea!” Speaking on the occasion of assumption of his post on July 1, Mayor Kim said, “A prosp

The Korea-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI) announced on June 23 that it has elected CEO Holger Gerrmann of Porsche Korea as the German president of the KGCCI at the 41st regular general meeting held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul.The new Chairman Gerrmann has gained various experie

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editor Kevin Lee, Song Na-ra, Lynda YounAmbassador Nabih El Abed of the Republic of Tunisia in Seoul said, “President Kais Saied has a very high regard for President Yoon Suk-yeol and he has presented very warm congratulatory remarks on the election of President Yoon.

President Yoon Suk-yeol will leave for Madrid, Spain late this month to attend the summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) slated for June 29~30.At the official invitation of NATO, the event will be the President Yoon's first summit diplomacy of his term, a member of the presidential

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Vice Chairperson Joy ChoI, the publisher, personally visited Tunisia years ago. Tunisia is a truly wonderful country, especially in terms of tourist attractions, including, of course, the ‘irresistibly’ tasty foods. In terms of history and culture, there are not many

By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Editor Kevin Lee, Joy Cho, Song Na-raMadam Domingas Martins, spouse of the Ambassador of the Republic of Angola in Seoul, said, “As an Angolan citizen and the spouse of the Angolan Ambassador in Seoul, I would like to see bilateral cooperation relations between our co

Former Chairman Kim Jong-in of the People Power Party (PPP) Emergency Measure Committee selected Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon as the only person to make a forthright statement to President Yoon Suk-yeol.Former Chairman Kim also said, "Minister Han can catch a stellar moment (which suggests Preside

Song Hae, a 95-year-old veteran TV presenter, passed away on June 8 at his home in Dogok-dong, Seoul. The deceased, was born in 1927 in Jaeryeong, Hwanghae Province.He studied vocal music at Haeju Arts School. After the division into North and South Korea after Korea’s liberation from the Japanese c

First lady Kim Keon-hee attended a Memorial Day ceremony at Seoul National Cemetery on the morning of June 6. This was the first time for Kim to appear at an event on a national commemorative day with President Yoon Suk-yeol since his inauguration.Wearing a black suit with a white handkerchief on he

President Yoon Suk-yeol announced the selection of Korean ambassadors to Japan, China, Russia and the U.N., and the first Financial Services Commission on June 7.As a result, the selection of the four-strong ambassadors of the United States, Japan, China, and Russia has been completed.Yoon Deok-min,

President Yoon Suk-yeol awarded Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur), the first Asian to lead the English Premier League (EPL) in scoring, with the Cheongnyong Medal, the highest Order of Sports Merit, on June 2.President Yoon gave the honor to Son at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the city's Mapo-gu Distr

Hyundai Department Store Group announced on May 27 that Chairman Jung Ji-sun received the 2022 Korea Management Award.The award is given to managers who have led the domestic economic development since 1969 by Korea Management Association (KMA).Chairman Jung is said to have presented the future dire

Former Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Flotilla (UDT/SEAL) Captain Lee Geun, who participated in the Ukrainian International Volunteer Army, returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport on the morning of May 27.He returned home to receive treatment for his injuries after about thre

A Korean boy and sister won their matriculation at a prestigious school for very gifted boys and girls in Arizona, USA. They are won entry in the Arizona State University's ASU Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy.The boy is a 12-year-old Tae Eun-shik and the girl a 13-year-old Tae Hee-yeon. (In

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong paid tribute to the late President Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Korea on May 17.It is unusual for a business leader to pay tribute to the burial place of a head of state that is not well know

U.S. President Joe Biden, who will visit Korea for the Korea-U.S. summit from May 20 to 22, is expected to visit Samsung Electronics' semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek as soon as he visits Korea.In the process, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong is also likely to come out and guide Presi

Han Byung-gil, former Korean ambassador to Argentina, was appointed as the new chairman of the Korean Council on Latin America & the Caribbean at the council’s regular general meeting on May 3.Han served as the foreign ministry's director general for Latin America, ambassador to Peru and ambassador

Pernod Ricard Korea's champagne brand, Perrier-Jouët, which crafts nature into art, is launching ‘Perrier-Jouët Blanc de Blancs’ and ‘Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque Blanc de Blancs 2012 Vintage’. Made with 100% premium Chardonnay, the cuvée boasts enticing notes and exceptional aromas.Since its foundati

It was confirmed on May 4 that a foreign ministry official born in 1991 was selected as an English interpreter for President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol, who will replace the "President's mouth" on major diplomatic stages such as the Korea-U.S. summit.It is surprising that a person born in the 1990s was se

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol met with Australian Ambassador Catherine Raper at the office of the Presidential Transition Committee in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on May 3.Yoon said, "South Korea and Australia need to further strengthen their joint cooperation to contribute to maintaining internat