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Inter-Korean team to make sporting history: president
Jan 18,2018
President Moon Jae-in poses for a group photo with Team Korea's ice hockey players, wearing a uniform signed by members of both the men's and women's national teams, duri...

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Gwanghwamun Square torch relay shows 600 years of history
Jan 15,2018
The torch for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games is delivered by Lee Hong Bae (left), the chair of Dae Han Imperial House, who played the role of King Sejong the G...

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10 countries qualify for PyeongChang figure skating team event
Jan 12,2018
The list of 10 teams, including Korea, that will participate in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games figure skating team event is finalized on Jan. 12. The photo abo...

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IOC calls NK participation in PyeongChang 'a great step in Olympic spirit'
Jan 10,2018
The International Olympic Committee issued a statement that welcomes the participation of North Korea in the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games...

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Olympic torch relay enters Gyeonggi-do
Jan 08,2018
Torch bearer Lee Sun-nam, the Korean citizen who volunteered for the most hours in 2016, anywhere in the country, poses in front of Yeonmudae Post, a traditional military...

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Gangwon-do Province youth orchestra supports PyeongChang Olympics
Jan 03,2018
El Sistema Korea Gangwon, a youth orchestra with members from across Gangwon-do Province, is to perform at the Gangneung Arts Center in Gangneung on Jan. 6 to support the...

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Olympic torch brightens Gyeongsangbuk-do
Jan 02,2018
A torch bearer for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games waves to the crowds against a backdrop of the rising sun and the “Hand of Harmony” statue, at ...

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Korea.net’s top 10 PyeongChang news stories of 2017
Dec 29,2017
Korea.net picks its top 10 PyeongChang news stories from 2017 By Min Yea-Ji and Kim Young Shin In the year 2017, Korea was busy preparing for the PyeongChang 2018 Oly...

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Take a sneak peek at PyeongChang award ceremonies
Dec 27,2017
Presenters dressed in winter Hanbok uniforms that were specially designed for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games show off a selection of PyeongChang...

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Olympic flame lights Chungcheongbuk-do
Dec 26,2017
Swimmer Ahn Se-hyeon swims beside her teammates bearing aloft the Olympic flame at the Jincheon National Training Center in Chungcheongbuk-do Province on Dec. 20. (Korean...