Beat the heat with summer concerts Ozzy Osbourne. Queen. Lady Gaga. Richie Sambora. Maroon 5.These are just some of the world-class musicians who will head to Korea this summer. Large-scale concerts this season will feature popular musicians from both Korea and abroad, covering various genres from rock ‘n’ roll and R&B through to…
DetailsYouths receive recognition at int’l Olympiads Three groups of highschoolers have put forth noticeable performances in three international Olympiads. The Korean team recently won the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) for the second year in a row, and in two separate international competitions covering IT and biology, the Korean team came in sixth. The five…
DetailsChungho Nais develops world’s first water purifying coffeemaker Can a water purifier make coffee? Most people would think it impossible, but Chungho Nais’ Whi Caffe can do it. The home appliance can not only purify tap water to produce cold water, hot water and ice, but it can also can make capsule coffee. It can…
DetailsGov’t to help overseas workers receive severance pay Korea will strengthen the management of its departure guarantee insurance system that covers non-Korean workers in the country. The Korean government will help foreign workers receive their departure guarantee insurance, which many of them fail to receive when they depart Korea. The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced…
DetailsImagine Your Korea: nation’s new tourism slogan Korea has recently launched a new tourism motto.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), along with the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), announced the new tagline, “Imagine Your Korea,” on July 22. It will replace, “Sparkling Korea,” the former catchphrase used since 2007. The slogan-unveiling ceremony…
DetailsMeet comic book, cartoon characters at SICAF 2014 Myeong-dong in central Seoul has been transformed into a world of exciting and funny comic book and cartoon characters from around the world. The 18th Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF2014) kicked-off on July 22. The area around Myeong-dong and Namsan Mountain will be filled…
DetailsLearn about Korea through postage stamps The Korea-Made Character Series is a set of specially designed postage stamps printed yearly since 2011 by the national postal service, Korea Post. So far, this series has printed stamps featuring popular Korean cartoon characters like Pororo, Pucca, Robocar Poli & Larva. The annual plan for special postage stamps is…
DetailsThe Gospel Trail: from Myeongdong Cathedral to St. Andrew Kim Dae-geon’s tomb The Archdiocese of Seoul dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries, when Catholicism and religious belief began to spread with the study of Western learning. Yi Seung-hun, the first Korean convert, christened as Peter in Beijing, returned home in 1784…
DetailsKorea receives awards in int’l math, physics competitions Korean high school students have recently received remarkable results in a series of international scientific competitions. Korea took seventh place in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), held in South Africa earlier this month, and the country was also the silver winner at the International Young Physicists’…
DetailsDaewoo to build Arctic LNG carriers for Yamal project A Korean shipbuilder recently won orders to build icebreaker natural gas tanker ships for use at Russia’s Yamal natural gas project, worth some KRW 5 trillion. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) won the tender to build nine icebreakers to transport liquefied natural gas…
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