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Jehol Diary published in English
Aug 31, 2010
The Jehol Diary, an 18th century Korean classic written by the Confucian scholar Park Chi-won (1737-1805) of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), is now available in English. The book is published by the U.K.-based Global Oriental Publishing Co., assisted by the Korea Literature Translati...

Busan City to improve procedures for purchasing and iss...
Aug 31, 2010
A transportation card for children incorporating the transfer discount system has been in existence since 2006 but there have been complaints about the inconvenience experienced when purchasing and issuing the card. Therefore, from September 1, the procedure will be improved to m...

Korean star Song Seung-heon named honorary ambassador o...
Aug 31, 2010
The famous Korean actor Song Seung-heon was named Honorary Ambassador of the musical comedy ‘FANTA-STICK' on August 26th at the Korean Insurance 63 Art Hall, the main performance venue. This is the first time a major Korean celebrity will be acting as a spokesperson for a non-v...

11th World Firefighter Games staged in Daegu
Aug 31, 2010
The 2010 World Firefighters Games was held in Daegu, Korea from August 21 to 29.Held in Korea for the first time since its inception in 1990, the World Firefighters Games are intended to promote health and fitness, to exchange information between Fire Services, to foster com...

Drying red hot pepper
Aug 30, 2010
Red hot peppers being laid out to dry in the sun in front of an old farm house in Wanggok Village in Gangwon Province. Red peppers are essential component of many dishes in Korea, and are often set out to dry in the summer and fall. By Kim Hee-sungKorea.net Staff Writer

Deoksu Palace's Jungmyeongjeon Hall restored and open t...
Aug 27, 2010
Jungmyeongjeon has been remodeled and will be open to the public on August 29.  In addition to its venerable history as a library for Deoksu Palace, Junmyeongjeon has a sadder history as the site of the signing of the Eulsa Treaty, which turned Korea into a Japanese protecto...

S. Korea's Red Cross to offer flood aid to N. Korea
Aug 27, 2010
South Korea's Red Cross announced that it sent a notice offering aid for flood victims in North Korea on Aug. 26 through the Kaesong Industrial Complex management committee. South Korea's Red Cross is planning to send not only emergency food supplies, including instrant noodles a...

First Korean WAKO match held in Seoul
Aug 27, 2010
The 2010 WAKO PRO World Challenge was held at Seoul's Jangchung Gymnasium on Aug. 21. Famous Korean fighters such as Lim Chi-bin and Myung Hyun-man faced off against competitors from eight different countries, including Canada, Thailand and Germany.Jang Bo-kyung, the only female ...

IUFRO brings a green wave to Korea
Aug 26, 2010
The General Assembly of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is being held in Seoul, Korea from August 23 to 28. Tree experts gathered in Seoul to attend meetings for the International Union of Forest Research Organizations. Previously held in Australi...

Against Our Will: 100th anniversary of Japan’s annexati...
Aug 26, 2010
Exactly 100 years ago on Aug. 22, 1910, Korea was forced to sign an annexation treaty with Japan. The signing was made official a week later on Aug. 29, an act that had humiliating, horrific and long-term ramifications for Korean history and society. During the subsequent colonia...