Amitav Ghosh is a New York-based Indian writer of fiction and nonfiction whose work explores how memory, colonial history and ecological change shape the human experience. His works such as "The Great ...

Korea's largest theme park Everland through Dec. 31 runs a "KPop Demon Hunters" zone and stamp event. I took part in the latter event on Nov. 3. The theme zone was created through the collaboration ...

Domestic output and exports of cosmetics last year both set record highs. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on May 27 said its analysis of national cosmetics production, exports and imports last ...

People going on blind or ordinary dates can now do so with government support. They can get married in public museums or parks, and pay just KRW 10,000 in rent per month for their new home after ...

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 launch of the K-Humanoid Alliance seeks to make the nation a global superpower in humanoid robots by 2030 through active government support. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on April 10 ...

The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF; Minister Kang Do-hyung) announced that Korea’s trade ports handled a record-breaking container volume of 31.73 million TEUs. The figure represents a 5.3% ...

Every country has its own superstitions, though the younger generation in Korea is far less superstitious than its predecessor. The following are 11 traditional superstitions in Korea, though their ...

Jeungpyeon is one of the rice cake varieties and is known for its bubbly texture inside, like bread. It is a round-shaped rice cake made from non-glutinous rice powder, rice wine garnished with ...

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 ...

President Yoon Suk Yeol announced his so-called "unification doctrine" at a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of Liberation Day. Dubbing unification as a "crucial historic challenge that must be ...

K-pop is the most cited reason for visiting Korea by social and online media users from the top 20 countries that send tourists to the country. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea ...