K-pop festival to enliven autumn nights Incheon’s upcoming K Festival, featuring a wide range of pop stars from Korea and abroad, is just around the corner. Some 21 solo performers and groups, including B.A.P, Jewelry, Block B, Day Break, Beast, 4Minute, G.NA, 10CM, Jung Joonil and the Sultan of The Disco will appear…
DetailsGov’t policies created ‘Korean Wave': HK media “My Love From the Star” is a wildly successful soap opera produced by SBS which ended its first season in February 2014. Especially in the mainland Chinese market, the TV show has had a great impact on a wide variety of commercial markets, including fashion items…
Details12 Jeju sites designated as Global Geoparks Twelve geological sites, including Hallasan Mountain, the Manjanggul Lava Tubes and the Seongsan Sunrise Peak, have received “Global Geopark” designation from UNESCO. The UNESCO-affiliated Global Geoparks Network (GGN) re-designated nine sites on the island and added three more to the list during its sixth conference at…
DetailsTeacher exchange brings Asia closer together A group of teachers from across Asia are teaching Korean students about their home countries. Similarly, a group of Korean teachers are also introducing classrooms across Asia to Korean society and history. Both groups of teachers are participants in the 2014 Asia-Pacific Teacher Exchange for Global Education,…
DetailsIncheon Asian Games seen through numbers The 2014 Incheon Asian Games have much to do with the numbers three, six and nine. Korea.net would like to take a closer look at the games’ 16-day official run, from the opening ceremony on September 19 through to the closing ceremony on October 4, as seen…
DetailsKorean crafts set to mesmerize London, Hangzhou The beauty of traditional Korean crafts has caught the attention of the world once again. An exhibit held at the Triennale di Milano, a design museum in Milan, Italy, in April recently opened again at the Tent London design trade show, part of the London Design…
DetailsKorea shows that men, too, can be pretty Beauty and grooming are often seen as the domain of women, but Korea has a bit more gender equality when it comes to looking good. The country is currently the world’s largest market for men’s skincare, leading in global sales of men’s cosmetics. Male cosmetics…
DetailsAsian Games kick off in Incheon The Incheon Asian Games 2014, one of the biggest sporting events on the continent of Asia, kicked off its 16-day run on September 19, with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium. Under the theme of “Diversity Shines Here,” the sporting festival for all…
DetailsAsian Games torch lights up Seoul One of the torch bearers runs along Sejongdae-ro with Gwanghwamun as a backdrop, in Seoul on September 16. The torch for the Incheon Asian Games 2014 arrived in Seoul on September 16, three days ahead of the games’ opening ceremony. The torch relay crossed 17 Korean provinces…
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