KCC 24 Hours

Korea.net launches the corner "KCC 24 Hours" to promote events hosted by Korean Cultural Centers (KCCs) around the world.  A KCC is a bridge connecting its host country to Korea by promoting Korean culture. The Korean Culture and Information Service, an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, runs ...

Hidden charms of Korea - SOOL

Korean culture is taking the world by storm. Spanning popular culture such as pop music, TV dramas and films, Hallyu (Korean Wave) is expanding its influence in sectors like literature and performing arts. Korean food is no exception. From dishes served at Buddhist temples to kimchi, bulgogi (marinated grilled beef) an...

Hidden Charms of Korea

Yu Hong-june, a prominent art historian in Korea and chair professor at Myongji University in Seoul, said in his book "My Exploration of Cultural Heritage," "The more you know, the more you see." Even if a place is famous or on a plain ordinary day, a landscape can be seen differently depending on one's knowledge and p...

[While in Korea] Informative series on expat life in Korea

This one-stop source offers all basic information that expats in Korea might find difficult such as opening a bank account, driving or calculating year-end tax settlement. Readers can better understand Koreans through articles on proper etiquette at events like funerals and weddings or table manners.  Korea.net has ...

Tasty travel tips for Korea

Korea.net would like to share with you a series of recipes to help you enjoy easy and delicious Korean menu items, in cooperation with the Institute of Traditional Korean Food (ITKF), headed by Director Yoon Sook-ja who wrote a lot of cook books including "The Beauty of Korean Food: With 100 Best-Loved Recipes." Plea...