Around-the-world yacht trip enters day 38 Sailor Kim Seung-jin hopped on his 13-meter yacht, the Arapani, on October 18 to start a worldwide sailing adventure with no physical aid, without making any landfall at any port and using only the power of the wind. Kim started the journey saying that it would send…
Naval drills take place off Dokdo in East Sea A navy defense drill took place around the Dokdo Islets in the East Sea on November 24. According to the Republic of Korea Navy, the 3,200-ton Yangmanchun destroyer and six other naval vessels, as well as a patrol ship run by the Korea Coast…
A love set in stone: a tale of a master stone carver and his wife who go to the deepest depths of love. In Gyeongju, the ancient capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 BC–AD 935), there are many historical relics that give one a glimpse into the ancient world whose remnants now serve…
ASEAN youths cover K-pop songs in Singapore Young performers from across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)showed off their singing and dancing at a K-pop festival in Singapore on November 22 where they covered some of their favorite Korean pop and hip-hop songs. Nine troupes from ASEAN nations, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Laos,…
