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President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech at a joint business report by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups at Cheong Wa Dae on Feb. 17. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun is seen at the meeting along with the economy-related…
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An imaginary picture of the Cheollian Satellite 2B performing a mission to monitor fine dust from space. (Photos: KARI)The Cheollian 2B, a geostationary orbital satellite developed by Korea's own technology was successfully launched at Guiana Space Center in Guiana of South America on Feb. 18 (local…
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Minister Park Chong-ho of the Korea Forest Service (KFS) announces the KFS’s 2020 Business Plan at KFS headquarters in Daejeon Government Complex on Feb. 12. (Photo: KFS)Forest trails 65 kilometers in length will be established along the East Coast area as firebreaks to prevent fires, and jobs such…
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Han Sang-bae, director-general at MFDS, speaks at the 2020 Government Food Safety Policy Direction Forum on Jan. 20. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) plans to shift its policy direction to people-oriented paradigms this year, rather than products, bring innovation to its food safety manag…
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President Kwon Pyung-oh of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) speaks at a teleconference with KOTRA’s trade office in China to cope with the aftermath of the novel COVID-19. (Photos: KOTRA)KOTRA officials hold teleconferences to communicate with overseas trade offices to discuss duties…
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Byun Chang-heum (the center), president of LH, talks with college students at the College Students Idea Contest and “My LH Stories” Event at the PR Center for Wirye Hope Town for Newlyweds on Jan. 7. (Photo: LH) Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) will go ahead with tasks and rev up the Kore…
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President Kim Hak-kyu of Korea Appraisal Board (KAB) (Photo: KAB)An apartment price uptrend in the Seoul metropolitan area slowed down in January in the wake of the government’s steps to cool down real estate prices, but jeonse prices were on the rise as transaction demand shifted to standby demand…
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President Lee Chae-kwang of HUG. Jin Woong-seop (10th from left), a senior advisor to HUG poses for those from the Korea Development Institute, HUG and HGF in a briefing session on the Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) in the headquarters of Kazakhstan’s HGF on Jan. 8. (Photos: HUG) Korea Housing &am…
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On Jan. 31, Lee Sung-hee, a former head of the Naksaeng Agricultural Cooperative is elected as 24th chairman of the NACF. After confirming his victory, Lee poses for a commemorative photo shoot. (Photo: NACF) Lee Sung-hee embarked on a new journey by starting his four-year term as 24th chairman of t…
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A bird’s-eye view of LS C&S’ offshore wind power plant in Taiwan. (Photo: LS C&S)Korea Trade Insurance Corp. (K-sure) will provide a $260 million (303 billion won) trade financing to a Taiwanese offshore wind power project in which a Korean consortium of LS Cable & System and Samkang M…
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BTS performs a comeback concert to celebrate the release of “BTS Comeback Live: Arirang” at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on Mar. 21. (Photo: Big Hit Music and Netflix)BTS made a long-awaited comeback by holding a concert in Seoul, Korea on Mar. 22.&…
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Seoul Tourism Organization announced Seoul’s tourism trends for the year 2026 “V·I·T·A·L·I·T·Y.” (Photos: STO)Seoul Tourism Organization (STO) announced Seoul’s tourism trends for the year 2026 - “V·I·T·A·L·I·T·Y.” With a goal of …
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▲ 2026년 시무식_최철규 대표이사 직무대행이 신년사를 하고 있다.강원랜드(대표이사 직무대행 최철규)가 1월 2일 하이원 그랜드호텔 컨벤션홀에서 2026년 병오년(丙午年) 새해를 맞아 시무식을 개최했다고 밝혔다.최철규 대표이사 직무대행을 비롯한 임직원 300…
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A poster to promote the 2025 Seoul Winter Festival taking place from Nov. 12 until Jan. 4, 2026. (Photos: SMG) Seoul’s downtown areas were transformed into a fascinating winter city with Santa villages and K-content events to enjoy, including p…
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