Public anger is intensifying over the alleged child abuse of an adopted 16-month-old girl that resulted in her death. Celebrities have joined the “#sorryjungin” campaign to mourn her death and raise awareness on the problem of child abuse. In the latest episode of the SBS investigative reporting TV show “Unanswered Questions,” aired on Jan. 2,...Read More
The historic summit between the U.S. and North Korean leaders, which will change the fate of the Korean Peninsula, began at 9 a.m. local time in Singapore on June 12. U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Chairman of the State Affairs Commission Kim Jong Un held their first-ever face-to-face meeting at the Capella resort...Read More
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday visited the headquarters of E-Mart Inc., South Korea’s largest discount hypermarket chain, the retailer said. The chief executive attended a Philippine food festival and looked around Philippine fruits and other products at the E-Mart store in Seoul, an E-Mart official said. Earlier in the day, E-Mart signed a letter...Read More
The medals that will be presented to the winners at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games are designed using Hangeul Korean letters and feature elements taken from traditional Hanbok attire. The medals are inscribed with 13 Hangeul Korean consonants: ㅍ, ㅇ, ㅊ, ㅇ, ㄷ, ㅇ, ㄱ, ㅇ, ㄹ, ㄹ, ㅁ, ㅍ and ㄱ. Those are...Read More
On January 1, all Koreans are getting one year older. This sort of calculation is called ‘Korean age to count‘ from birth, we count one year old. But other countries use “international age”. In Korea, if your birthday is not over yet, your Korean age and international age may differ by 2 years. In everyday...Read More
Asian boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, Philippines Senator has become Seoul Global Ambassador. Park Won-soon, the Mayor of Seoul, commissioned Senator Manny Pacquiao as a global ambassador to Seoul on Dec 26. In the future, Senator Manny Pacquiao will be the bridge of exchange between Seoul and Philippine cities. Seoul Global Ambassador is an honorary title...Read More
On Friday, the average temperature in the morning will drop to below minus 15 degrees in some inland provinces. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the lowest temperature in the morning was 14 degrees Celsius to 2 degrees Celsius. The lowest temperature in the previous morning was minus 18.1 degrees to minus 3.4 degrees....Read More
Actor and singer Lee Seung Gi was discharged from his duty on the 31st October. Lee Seung Gi was formally discharged from the military at Jeungpyeong County in North Chungcheong Province, after completing his mandatory requirement as a male Korean citizen. Over 400 fans happily greeted the star, who thanked them for coming so far despite the...Read More
Temperatures are expected to be lower than normal on 30 October and tomorrow (31 October), with some inland and mountainous areas going down to zero in the morning. The Meteorological Administration estimates today and tomorrow (31 October) that temperatures will drop due to radiative cooling during the night, and temperatures will rise due to sunlight...Read More
The top star couple, singer and actor Rain and actress Kim Tae Hee became parents. Rain said in his instagram on the 25th October, “Thank you… She is a beautiful princess ~ We will raise her well to be a child that helps the world,” and included the hashtag “Blessing.” Get Booking your Korea custom...Read More
