Korea.net Honorary Reporters from around the world sent greetings wishing for a happy new year in 2021.

By Kim Eunhee and Lee Jihae

Happy new year! (Miangola Ramanoelina from Madagascar)

с наступающим новым годом 2021! (Alexandra Andrienko from Russia)

Bonne année à tous! (Danielle Tartaruga from France)

Korea.net Honorary Reporters, or writers in 103 countries who promote Korea, have sent their New Year's greetings. 

A combined 172 Honorary Reporters from 36 countries including Mexico, Indonesia, Egypt and Turkey from Dec. 23-28 sent messages wishing for a happy 2021. 

Glaiza Godinez from the Philippines said she gained a worldwide family over the past year as an Honorary Reporter. The highlight of 2020 for her amid the pandemic was her Honorary Reporter activities, and she said she hopes to spend 2021 with Korea again.

Honorary Reporters this year sent in messages of hope in participating in the "Overcome Together" relay challenge hosted by the Korean Culture and Information Service, an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

In November, they took part in the online "K-Healing ON Festival," which was livestreamed on Korea.net's YouTube channel, by showing content featuring Korean culture to the world.

The ninth corps of Honorary Reporters inducted this year saw a record-high number of participants: 2,154 from 103 countries. They present content and information on Korean culture, society and history from multiple perspectives through articles, photos and videos in nine languages posted on the multi-language portal Korea.net and its social media channels. 

A combined 172 Honorary Reporters from Dec. 23-28 sent their New Year's messages.