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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon delivers a speech at a ceremony to open Seoul Tourism Plaza. (Photos: SMG)The tourism industry in Korea and abroad has suffered the hardest from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is stilling lingering on. But the Korean tourism industry, particularly that in Seoul, i…
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Moon Sung-keun, chairman of the 3rd PyeongChang International Peace Film Festival (PIPFF), and PIPFF Director Pang Eun-jin, PIPFF programmer Choi Eun-young speak on the festival on a live program of Gangwon Global Studio on May 20. (Photo: Gangwon Provincial Govt.)The 3rd PyeongChang International P…
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President Min Min-hong of Incheon Tourism Organization (ITO). The Incheon City Government and the Incheon Tourism Organization said on April 28 that they secured 580 million won in state funds by ranking first among local governments which participated in the 2021 International Conference Complex Co…
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Actress Youn Yuh-jung (left) poses for a photo shoot with Brad Pitt, producer of the film Minari, at the 93rd Academy Awards on April 45. (Photo: Academy Twitter)Youn Yuh-jung, who played the role of grandmother Soon-ja in the film “Minari,” won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 93rd Academ…
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A charming night view of Bomunjeong in Gyeongju, adored with cherry blossoms.Dir. Gen. Kim Sang-cheol of the Culture, Tourism and Sports at the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Government.A series of tourist videos on the tourism industry of Gyeongsangbuk-do, produced by the provincial government and GCT…
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Chairman Kim Woo-nam of Korea Racing Authority (KRA) delivers a speech at an inauguration ceremony at Gwacheon City Hall on March 4. (Photos: KRA)New Chairman Kim Woo-nam of Korea Racing Authority (KRA) said, “KRA will concentrate its capabilities to introduce an online horseracing ticketing system…
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<21년 3월4일 제37대 김우남 마사회장 취임식>제37대 한국마사회 회장으로 임명된 김우남 회장이 3월 4일 취임식을 갖고 새로운 한국마사회를 이끌어 갈 3년의 임기를 시작했다.최소한의 인원만 참석한 채 비대면으로 시행된 이날 취임식에서 김우남 회장은 ▲온라인 발매의 조속한 법제화를 통한 경영위기 극복 ▲지…
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BTS performs at an annual Korean Wave convention festival KCON. (Photos: CJ ENM)K-pop is emerging as a mainstream of the world’s music industry. Last year was one to remember for K-pop music. As BTS and Blackpink made history in the U.S., the world’s largest music market, and next-generation …
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A poster to publicize Grand Korea Sale 2021, which gets under way virtually until Feb. 28. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and Visit Korea Committee are jointly offering Grand Korea Sale 2021 virtually for 46 days from Jan. 14 to Feb. 28.Korea Grand Sale is Korea’s representative…
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President Min Min-hong of the Incheon Tourism Organization (ITO) poses after he received a plaque of recognizing social contributions to the local communities via tourism project from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and SSN in 2020. ITO has been credited with conducting social contribution activi…
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Nongshim CEO Jo Yong-chul makes a presentation on the success of Shin Ramyun at Lotte Hotel in Seoul on May 13. (Photos: Nongshim)Nongshim announced on May 13 that cumulative sales of Shin Ramyun, which marks its 40th anniversary this year, surpassed…
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Chairman Cho Won-tae of Hanjin Group. Korean Air has gotten a lot of “love” from financial markets, in particular for the brainchild of the merger, Chairman Cho Won-tae of Hanjin Group. The historic M&A with Asiana Airlines is evaluat…
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A view of Samsung Electronics Suwon Digital City. (Photo: Samsung Electronics)Labor and management of Samsung Electronics reached a tentative agreement on incentives at the last minute on May 20, averting a strike one and half hours before the deadli…
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Hyundai Motor Vice Chair Chang Jae-hoon (right) poses for a photo with Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources Moon Shin-hak at the 23rd Automobile Day Event on May 12.Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chair Chang Jae-hoon won the Gold Tower Order of I…
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