The K-tourism Roadshow event showcasing Korea's traditional and contemporary culture will be hosted in New York from Wednesday to Saturday, the Korea Tourism Organization announced Monday. The event has been strategically organized in New York with the aim to generate interest among global travelers to visit the peninsula, while also commemorating the 70th anniversary of the South Korea-US alliance, the KTO said. As part of the event, the tourism agency will hold a session dubbed “Cel

Update: The Dongdaemun Vibe festival has been canceled due to safety issues from the recent heavy rainfalls. The summer season gets underway at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza with the Dongdaemun Vibe festival later this month. The Seoul Design Foundation announced Friday it will hold the summer festival from July 28 to 30 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in central Seoul. The main programs of the festival include DD-Pub and DD-Roll, an arcade with beer and wine pop-up shops and a roller-skating area, res

The mesmerizing sounds of traditional Korean musical instruments mingled with various visual arts, special effects and modern instruments will entertain audiences at the 2023 Yeo Woo Rock festival running through July 22 at the National Theater of Korea in central Seoul. As part of the festivities, the theater is holding an outdoor event called Yeo Woo Ya on July 15, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at the theater's Cultural Plaza. To boost the lively atmosphere, rising young traditional Korean musi

The Literature Translation Institute of Korea announced Thursday it is hosting a Korean literary event called "Hangul Literature Beyond Borders" on Thursday and Friday in Los Angeles. The event aims to facilitate the creation of Korean diaspora literature and strengthen the network of global Korean literary communities, according to the institute, an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The event will bring together 21 organizations and 37 publishers and editors

Culinary journey around the world at Yongnidan-gil Less than five steps after passing an American-style bistro, you will find yourself in a Vietnamese back alley. However, just around the corner, a casual Japanese diner awaits you. Welcome to "Yongnidan-gil," a cluster of streets between Samgakji Station and Sinyongsan Station in Yongsan-gu. Yongnidan-gil follows on the heels of Itaewon's Gyeongnidan-gil and Haebangchon -- hot spots for both Koreans and foreign nationals alike. Co

Josun Hotels & Resorts presents summer promotions Josun Hotels & Resorts is presenting promotions celebrating the summer season at its Seoul, Busan and Jeju properties. Westin Josun Seoul offers two champagne promotions with side dishes: Champagne Tribaut with French fries, and Champagne Duval-Leroy with seafood dishes. Westin Josun Busan showcases gourmet dishes featuring healthy seafood, while Grand Josun Jeju is holding a saxophone and vocal music concert every Friday and Saturday fro

Posco International said Sunday it will achieve its carbon neutrality goal by 2050 in pursuit of establishing its position as a global environmental company. Under the new road map recently approved by its board, the company plans to reduce carbon emissions by 37 percent by 2030 compared to its emissions level in 2021. Ultimately, the company said, it aims to achieve “net zero” by 2050. The company will reduce carbon emissions in both direct and indirect ways. While reducing greenhou

Korea’s steel and auto parts maker KS Group is taking another big leap as a leading player in the nation’s wallpaper industry with its planned merger with local rivals. The group started its wallpaper business in 2019 when it acquired a local wallpaper firm, which was then renamed KSWallcoverings. Then, it acquired another wallpaper company, called Jeil Wallpaper, in 2020. Now the two companies are operated under the group’s wallpaper business unit, KSW. The group also purchase

Doosan Corp. has joined hands with Hai Duong, an industrial city east of Vietnam's capital Hanoi, seeking further business opportunities based on its manufacturing techniques for advanced electronic materials, the South Korean conglomerate said Sunday. Doosan Corp. and the city of Hai Duong signed a memorandum of understanding last week in Hanoi with government and company officials in attendance, which took place as part of events celebrating South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s st

South Korean steel giant Posco said Wednesday it has teamed up with Industrial Bank of Korea to seek shared growth with its Indonesian suppliers and boost the Southeast Asian country’s steel industry overall. Their respective Indonesian units – PT Krakatau Posco and PT Bank IBK Indonesia – signed a business partnership earlier this month in Jakarta, with government and company officials in attendance. PT Krakatau Posco is a joint venture between Posco and Indonesia’s st

South Korean chipmaker SK hynix has obtained a high-level European certification recognizing its competency in automotive software development processes, the firm said Tuesday. It also marks the first time a Korean chipmaker has obtained the Automotive Software Process Improvement and Capability Determination (ASPICE) Level 2 certification. ASPICE is a standard of automotive software development introduced by European carmakers to evaluate the reliability and competency of auto part suppliers�

Samsung Electronics has adopted artificial intelligence into its design process, utilizing advanced technology to empower designers to "fully unleash" their creativity, according to the company's chief designer. "With the diffusion of new AI capabilities, new relationships need to be established between people and products. As a result, designers need to master totally new powerful tools," Federico Casalegno, the tech giant's executive vice president of design, said

South Korea is expected to see more precipitation this summer. With “jangma,” or the monsoon season, just around the corner, concerns have been growing fast not just because of the possibility of heavy rainfall ruining the hard-earned summer holidays but because of lessons learned from last year. The country was deluged with severely heavy rains last year, leaving nine dead, hundreds in Seoul displaced and over 2,800 buildings damaged. This year, experts advise not to panic, even if

Operations of some trains, including KTX bullet trains, were being delayed due to an electricity outage on a railway line connecting Seoul with satellite cities north of the capital, according to reports quoting authorities on Friday afternoon. The electricity supply on the Seoul-bound track was abruptly cut off at 12:35 p.m., according to the Korea Railroad Corp. As the train operator blocked the affected track, the schedules of some KTX and regular trains that depart from Goyang, Gyeonggi Prov

More than 70 middle school students on four buses were injured in a rear-end collision as they were returning from a school trip in Gangwon Province on Friday, according to reports. After the accident, those who sustained serious injuries were taken to nearby hospitals. The buses were involved in a collision with three trucks and a sedan on an interchange in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, police said. The police said the driver of one of the school buses was falling asleep while driving.

Prime Minister Han Duk-soo ordered thorough safety measures to prevent possible accidents as a massive gathering is expected in the heart of the city on Saturday evening to celebrate the 10 anniversary of popular K-pop boy group BTS. The event, which is set to be held at the Han River Park in Yeouido, celebrates the debut of the global sensation 10 years ago, as part of a two-week-long city-wide event. "The event is expected to see a large number of people gathering at the same time, and th

A local court sentenced a woman in her 40s to 2 1/2 years in prison for making false reports that she had planted a bomb at a court office building. The Cheongju District Court convicted the woman on Thursday, finding her guilty of obstruction of justice and attempted fraud. According to the court, the woman made the report in 2022, claiming that she had installed an explosive device at the court office building. According to reports, as a result of her false claim over 400 court employees and c

Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo on Wednesday visited Hsinchu City, northwest of Taiwan, to seek technological cooperation between the two cities with an aim of turning Daejeon into Asia's Silicon Valley. Lee visited the Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan’s national industrial complex built in 1980 which currently houses over 500 acclaimed technology companies, including TSCM, ASE and MediaTek. There, the mayor and officials from the industrial complex discussed Hsinchu’s history of nurturi

Sejong University and the Sejong Research Institute proposed to build a new maritime transportation route directly passing through the north pole in a seminar on "Arctic Route Development" on Thursday. In the seminar held at the university’s Daeyang AI Center in Seoul, Choo Myung-gun, the university’s honorary chairman, envisioned the need to develop an Arctic route for maritime transportation. Choo explained that the route would contribute to South Korea’s economic d

Amid growing criticism over racist comments between South Korean soccer players, the Thai player referenced in the comments expressed his feelings on Facebook. Instagram comments exchanged between Korean players with Ulsan Hyundai FC went viral online Sunday. The players likened a teammate to former Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' former wing back Sasalak Haiprakhon, apparently because of his dark skin. The 27-year-old Thai player posted a statement on Facebook, “No one knows what we have t