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K-pop stars to attend Paralympic festival
Mar 08,2018
During the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, visitors will have a chance to enjoy some fan meet-and-greets, concerts and festivals featuring a range of music and ...

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Transport for disabled to be expanded during Paralympics
Mar 07,2018
Transport for the disabled will be expanded during the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games. The photo shows the U.S. athletes moving in to the PyeongChang athletes’ ...

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'I fell in love with the flavor of Korea'
Feb 25,2018
bibimbap mixed rice, at the Jeollado Province Hall on Feb. 25. (Kim Sunjoo)" src="/upload/content/editImage/KakaoTalk_20180225_142354056.jpg" /> German visitors Isabella...

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PyeongChang success seen at national pavilions
Feb 25,2018
Visitors to the House of Switzerland in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, take pictures of themselves while an Olympic event is live-streamed on Feb. 24 By Kor...

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Olympic host city reenacts royal funeral
Feb 23,2018
Participants in a street parade perform a reenactment of the royal funeral for Joseon’s sixth monarch, King Danjong (단종, 端宗) (r. 1452-1455). They carry the bier that, in ...

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Olympic tourists, athletes forge unforgettable memories with Korea
Feb 23,2018
German athletes have fun taking photos with the Olympic rings at an outdoor square in front of Gyeongpo Beach in Gangwon-do Province on Feb. 22. By Jeon Han and Yoon So...

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Culture Olympiad promotes heritage to winter sports fans
Feb 22,2018
The theatrical performance ‘Scent of Thousand's year’ (천년향), one of the programs at the 2018 PyeongChang Cultural Olympiad, takes place at the Haeram Culture Hall at...

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Seollal Lunar New Year’s custom wows visiting media
Feb 18,2018
Residents from 21 villages in Gangneung bow to their village leaders on Feb. 17, a day after Seollal Lunar New Year’s Day, at the Joseon-era Gangneung Local Government Of...

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Gangneung Station becomes new Olympic attraction
Feb 18,2018
With more than 20,000 daily users, Gangneung Station has become the gateway to the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and a new attraction for tourists. The photo show...

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[Korean recipes for PyeongChang 2018] Marble Rice Cake
Feb 16,2018
Six government organizations, including the Korean Food Promotion Institute and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, introduced their “10 Korean Recipes Loved Aro...