| Culture/Tourism |
 |
|
 |
Chairman Jung Ki-hwan of Korea Racing Authority gives a speech at a ceremony to celebrate the 74th anniversary on Sept. 21.KRA made its debut in the name of Joseon Racing Club, the nation's first-ever authorized horse racing club, in 1922. The club was renamed “Joseon Racing Association” in 1…
|
|
 |
President Kim Young-san of Grand Korea Leisure (GKL) and Chairman Oh Chang-hee of Korea Association of Travel Agents (KATA) pose after they signed an MOU with to attract inbound tourists and develop related tourism products to reinvigorate the tourism industry at GKL headquarters in S…
|
 |
A poster to promote the special exhibition “Eyes on Us: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London.” (Photo: National Museum of Korea)The National Museum of Korea presents Eyes on Us: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London. This exhibition, open from Friday, June 2, 2023, was orga…
|
 |
Chairman Jung Ki-hwan of Korea Racing Authority (KRA) delivers a speech at an event to mark the 101st anniversary of Horse Racing Day at KRA headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do, on May 18. (Photos: KRA)Korea Racing Authority (KRA) held an event to mark the 101st anniversary of Horse Racing Day at …
|
 |
Foreigners pose for a group photo shot after they climbed the peak of Mt. Bukhansan. Seoul Tourism Organization (STO) opened Seoul Hiking Tourism Center in Ui dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, last September. The center has attracted 6,000 visitors hiking Mt. Bukhansan in 10 months since its debut.…
|
 |
Baig Hyeon, president of the ITO. (Photos: ITO)The Incheon Tourism Organization (ITO) said on May 4 Songdo Conventia, Incheon’s representative exhibition and convention center, will be the venue of the 2024 Hyrox Korea and the 2024 World Olympic Taekwondo Championship, to be held in February 2024 a…
|
 |
Kil Ki-yon, President & CEO of the Seoul Tourism Organization. (Photos: STO)Seoul Tourism Organization (STO) held a ceremony to kick off the “Seoul 7 Peaks Challenge Program” at the Uidong Meeting Plaza on April 8. About 300 foreigners are expected to participate in the program, which wil…
|
 |
Baig Hyeon, president of the ITO. (Photo: ITO)Incheon Metropolitan City and Incheon Tourism Organization (ITO) announced that Incheon K-POP (INK) Concert has been selected for the Korea Tourism Organization’s 2023 K-POP Concert Support Project.The Korea Tourism Organization’s K-POP Concert Support…
|
 |
Minister Park Bo-gyoon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), KTO President Kim Jang-sil, Chairperson Lee Boo-jin of the Korea Visit Committee (VKC), Chairman Yoon Young-ho of the Korea Tourism Association, Chairperson Park In-sook of Korea Tourist Guide Association (KOTGA), and Pres…
|
 |
Chairman Jung Ki-hwan of Korean Racing Authority (KRA) and other delegates attend the 39th Asian Racing Conference (ARC), which took place in Melbourne from Feb. 14 to Feb. 19. (Photos: KRA)Korean Racing Authority (KRA) said on Feb. 17 the 39th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) ended with a success, wit…
|
|
|
|
 |
President Jung Sang-hyuk of Shinhan Bank.Shinhan Bank held the 4th K-Global Leap Forward Win-Win Forum to support Korean companies’ entry into the U.S. Market, jointly with the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Indu…
|
 |
President Lee Hwan-joo of KB Kookmin Bank. (Photos: KB Kookmin Bank)KB Kookmin Bank announced that it has introduced a Braille service to the main menus of its personal internet banking to improve financial accessibility for the visually impaired and…
|
 |
President Lee Ho-sung of Hana Bank. (Photos: Hana Bank)Hana Bank announced in late May that it will launch the “Long Live the Republic of Korea Installment Savings Account” for national merit recipients and military and public service members on Ju…
|
 |
Chairman Yang Jong-hee of KB Financial Group. (Photos: KB Financial Group)KB Financial Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Police Agency (NPA) and the Credit Counseling and Recovery Service (CCRS) on May 28 to prevent d…
|
|
|
