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- Seoul becomes winter wonderland
- Dec 11, 2013
- Early in the morning on December 11, an overnight snow shower turns Gyeongbokgung Palace and Bugaksan Mountain into a striking snowscape. (Photo: Jeon Han)Waking up on the morning of December 11, Seoulites arose to find their city covered with an overnight snowfall. With thick la...
- Christmas tree lights up central Seoul
- Dec 02, 2013
- The plaza in front of City Hall in downtown Seoul was twinkling with festive cheer last Saturday night as the lights on the 18 meter Christmas tree were switched on. On November 30, citizens collect holiday memories at the giant Christmas tree in the square in front of Seoul...
- CNN reports on ‘the 10 bests’ of Korea
- Nov 29, 2013
- CNN recently published a travel piece about Korea, titled “10 things South Korea does better than anywhere else.” The top South Korean characteristic that grabbed CNN’s attention was the nation’s ”wired culture,” where, it said, people use their smartphones every minute of their ...
- President Park donates to charity
- Nov 25, 2013
- President Park Geun-hye made a donation to charity on November 25. After making her donation to the Community Chest of Korea, President Park received a red fruit-shaped brooch, symbolizing the charity’s “Fruit of Love” campaign. This was during a meeting with Community Chest of K...
- Help Thermometer of Love reach 100 degrees
- Nov 21, 2013
- People stroll past the Thermometer of Love in Gwanghwamun Square, central Seoul, on the morning of November 21. The thermometer shows the "temperature of love," which rises as people make donations to charity. The goal is to raise KRW 311 billion for the needy this winter. The te...
- Nature in the heart of the city
- Nov 21, 2013
- The Muleoksaegil is a walking path where people can enjoy nature. Citizens stroll along the path next to the downstream end of the Cheonggyecheon Stream in Dongdaemun-gu (district), Seoul, on November 21. (Photo: Jeon Han)A winding stream that runs through the city. Silver grass ...
- First snowfall in Seoul
- Nov 19, 2013
- With a rapid drop in temperature, the first snow of the season fell on November 18 in Seoul and a few other cities across the peninsula. Pictured is Bukhansan Mountain and the Pyeongchang-dong neighborhood surrounded by snow clouds accompanied by stiff winds. (photo: Jeon Han)The...
- Dutch youth get deeper insight into Korea
- Nov 15, 2013
- On October 28, students at three elementary schools across Gorinchem, in the Netherlands, opened their textbook titled “Our Korea.” The students at Basisschool Mariengaarde, OBS Anne Frank and CBS De Regenboog, the three schools, were receiving their education on Korea and things...
- A glimpse at East Timor
- Nov 05, 2013
- *This is a story featured in the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Newsletter, Vol.43, October 2013.Korea established formal diplomatic ties with East Timor in 2002. It had opened a Representative office in East Timor in 2001 but raised its status to an Embassy in 20...
- Asian archaeology symposium takes place in Seoul
- Nov 01, 2013
- Archaeologists from Korea, Russia, Mongolia and China gathered in Seoul for the 2013 Asia Archaeology Academic Symposium on October 31. Co-hosted by the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (NRICH) and the National Palace Museum of Korea, the global symposium invited ...
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