Towards the end of the 14th century, Goryeo found itself in a difficult situation due to internal and external problems, including a struggle for power among the nobility and incursions by Red Turban ...

Described as the son of the heavens, Jumong was the founding king of Goguryeo, which eventually became the largest dynasty in Korean history. Also known as the Holy King of the East, mythological ...

“The resolve of one person can alter the tides of history. Be that person. Be the beginning of change.” ...

Sometimes different cultures can have interesting things in common. For example, the number 4 in Korean culture may remind you of the number 13 if you grew up in a Western culture. Just like 13, it ...

Across East Asia and elsewhere in the world, most families' main staple is rice, and in Korea it's joined with the triumvirate of the Korean kitchen: soy sauce, hot pepper paste and brown bean paste.

Korea has achieved economic growth at an unprecedented speed. Observers refer to what it has accomplished the ‘Miracle on the Hangang River,’ as most of its industrial facilities were destroyed during ...

A newly enacted law on artificial intelligence (AI) has formed the basis for the national development of AI. The Ministry of Science and ICT on Dec. 26 said the National Assembly in a plenary session ...

Korea has professional leagues in sports: football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, golf, billiard, table tennis, and Go (baduk). Korean professional sports began to develop in 1982 when six ...

Minister for Trade Inkyo Cheong of the Republic of Korea and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič co-chaired the 12th Korea-EU FTA Trade Committee (“Committee”) meeting ...

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea is the unicameral national legislature of Korea that represents the people’s opinions. The National Assembly makes all the laws of the country. At ...

Gugak refers to Korea’s traditional music and dance. While gugak has existed as long as Koreans have lived in the Peninsula, its foundation was established in the early 15th century when King Sejong ...

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of the Republic of Korea (Minister Oh Yu-Kyoung) has been implementing a pilot project of providing food product information with the ‘Smart Food QR’* since ...