Director Chung Ji-young, who uses film to offer sharp insights on the hidden sides of history and society, is back with his latest work "My Name," which deals with the Jeju April 3 Incident, marked by ...

May 1's official designation as a public holiday from this year means a day off for the public for the first time in 63 years. The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Ministry of Personnel ...

A Singapore-based think tank has kept its growth forecast for the Korean economy this year at 1.9%. The Ministry of Finance and Economy on April 6 announced that the ASEAN (Association of Southeast ...

Incheon International Airport, Korea's main air hub, offers performances, exhibitions and activities at traditional culture centers located by its terminals and concourse. With the 25th anniversary of ...

The Korean Peninsula lies between 124° and 132° East longitude, on the eastern edge of the Eurasian continent and the ...

Oppa, a term for a girl's elder brother, older male friend or boyfriend, dokkaebi (goblin), "chimaek," or the pairing of beer and fried chicken, and mukbang (meokbang), an online video of a person ...

A new government initiative seeks to develop talent and innovate the startup ecosystem to create an environment where anyone can start a business. The Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry ...

Korea and China will hold regular meetings between their trade ministers and expand practical cooperation to sectors like digital technology and protection for intellectual property rights. Following ...

The country's main stock market this year showed growth of over 75% to lead the G20 (Group of 20) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The Korea Exchange on Dec. 30 released ...

The labor market next year will accept around 191,000 foreign workers designated non-professional. The Office for Government Policy Coordination on Dec. 22 in a meeting of the Foreign Workforce Policy ...

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment will launch a stable basis for running a power system centered on renewable energy to supply 100 gigawatts of such energy by 2030. At a briefing on the ...

Everyone's Card, a new service of the mass transit discount K-Pass, from next year will offer full reimbursement of public transportation fees that exceed a monthly threshold. The Metropolitan ...