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Eat, enjoy Korean food at Jeonju Bibimbap Festival

Jeonju Bibimbap Festival will offer visitors the chance to enjoy different kinds of bibimbap, a mixed bowl of rice and vegetables, from Thursday to Sunday in Jeonju Hanok Village and the National Intangible Heritage Center in the North Jeolla provincial city.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-24 16:46

Gwangju to host kimchi festival

The 25th Gwangju World Kimchi Festival will kick off this Thursday through Sunday, offering different programs related to the traditional Korean food at Kimchi Town. The highlight of the festival is a kimchi contest where the winner will receive a presidential prize and a title of kimchi “master.”

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-24 16:42

Seoul to host international ultrasound congress in 2021

Seoul will host the World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2021, according to Seoul City, Korea Tourism Organization and the Korean Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (KSUOG), Wednesday. Korea will be the third Asian country to host the event.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-24 16:39

India's prime minister wins Seoul Peace Prize

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was announced Wednesday as the winner of the Seoul Peace Prize this year for his contributions in promoting world peace through policies to achieve economic growth of local and international societies. He is the 14th winner of the biennial award and the second incumbent leader to receive the prize following Germany's Chancellor Angela Merk...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-24 16:24

Seoul opens public housing for young theater actors

The Seoul Metropolitan Government opened a new public housing complex recently for theater performers near Daehangno, Seoul's Mecca for plays, as a part of its ongoing efforts to expand public housing for struggling artists. The new residence is comprised of six two-story townhouses, each containing multiple private rooms along with a shared kitchen and a living room space. I...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-24 11:12

Indian prime minister to receive Seoul Peace Prize

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been chosen as the winner of this year's Seoul Peace Prize for his contribution to world peace through his economic vision, a related panel announced Wednesday.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-24 11:11

Seoul taxis to implement QR code payment systems

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced Tuesday it will launch a platform which people can use to pay their taxi fares via QR codes. According to the city government, it will establish a standard for the “taxi QR code simple payment” system and implement it in all 71,845 Seoul taxis starting January.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-23 16:31

Nepotism scandal at public firms growing

Suspicions of nepotism are emerging at a growing number of public companies following the first allegation involving Seoul Metro, where more than 100 people given regular employment were found to be related to employees who had already been working there. The government is considering investigating all public companies for recruitment corruption.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-22 17:26

'Korean LCCs driving growth in Northeast Asian market'

Korea's low-cost carriers (LCCs) will become the main growth factor in the nation's airline industry. They have become the largest LCC growth in Northeast Asia, and in the last three years, more than 70 percent of the new routes in the region have been established by Korean LCCs, according to Boeing.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-22 16:09

BTS to promote Seoul tourism

K-pop superstar group BTS is beckoning more global travelers to Seoul with promotional videos of the nation's capital.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-21 16:56

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