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154	Spring flower festivals to delight travelers	16671	Mar 17, 2014
154	As the winter chill slowly ends, tourists are awaiting news of the arrival of spring flowers. The Korea Metrological Administration released on March 13 a map depicting the dates on which the cherr...
153	First signs of spring across the peninsula	8709	Feb 10, 2014
153	Spring has come early this year. The Korea Forest Service (KFS) announced on January 19 that the yellow wintersweet flower (Chimonanthus praecox L. Meratia Loises) has begun to bloom in Jinju, in t...
152	Korea is the most innovative country: Bloomberg	7501	Jan 29, 2014
152	Korea has been selected as the most innovative country in the world. According to Bloomberg, Korea scored a total of 92.10 points, ranking first in its Global Innovation Index, up from second ...
151	Korea sends its largest ever team of Olympians to Sochi	10386	Jan 06, 2014
151	The number of athletes Korea is sending to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is expected to be higher than ever before. A total of 61 Korean athletes are expected to compete in 13 Winter Olympi...
150	Son Heung-min top Asian footballer of 2013: ESPN	15338	Jan 03, 2014
150	Leading U.S. sports channel ESPN has selected Son Heung-min of Bayer Leverkusen as its top Asian footballer of 2013. The Korean soccer player played a central role in his team’s third-place finish...
149	Korea's inbound tourists hit 12 million	8576	Dec 30, 2013
149	The number of overseas tourists who visit Korea has exceeded 12 million for the first time. A special event was held to mark the arrival of the 12 millionth tourist to visit Korea in 2013 at Jeju ...
148	Ice rink opens at Seoul Plaza	13357	Dec 18, 2013
148	Skaters enjoy the ice rink at Seoul Plaza in front of City Hall on its opening day this year on December 16. It will be open for 70 days until the end of February 2014. (Photo: Jeon Han) ...
147	Postal workers serve elderly living alone across the country	6478	Dec 16, 2013
147	A postal worker found an 80-year-old lady unconscious lying on the street and saved her life while she was delivering the mail in Muju, Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province). In Gongju, Chungcheongnam-do (...
146	Korea to host U-20 World Cup 2017!!!!	7312	Dec 09, 2013
146	South Korea will host the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2017, announced the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on December 5. FIFA made the announcement after a vote durin...
145	Korean luge team gearing up for gold	7370	Dec 09, 2013
145	Korea’s national luge team is experiencing growing pains for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Though luge is one of the official sporting events of the Winter Olympics, it isn’t very pop...
144	Christmas tree lights up central Seoul	8075	Dec 02, 2013
144	The plaza in front of City Hall in downtown Seoul was twinkling with festive cheer last Saturday night as the lights on the 18 meter Christmas tree were switched on. On November 30, citizens...
143	CNN reports on ‘the 10 bests’ of Korea	5999	Nov 29, 2013
143	CNN recently published a travel piece about Korea, titled “10 things South Korea does better than anywhere else.” The top South Korean characteristic that grabbed CNN’s attention was the nation...
142	Speed skater Lee breaks own world record 3 times	12511	Nov 20, 2013
142	In just one week, Korea’s leading female speed skater Lee Sang-hwa has broken three world records, all her own. This raises high hopes for gold at the upcoming Sochi Winter Olympic Games in 2014. ...
141	First snowfall in Seoul	9877	Nov 19, 2013
141	With a rapid drop in temperature, the first snow of the season fell on November 18 in Seoul and a few other cities across the peninsula. Pictured is Bukhansan Mountain and the Pyeongchang-dong n...
140	Korea lends helping hand to typhoon-ravaged Philippines	8886	Nov 13, 2013
140	The Korean government will offer USD 5 million in relief aid to the Philippines after the recent devastation caused by super typhoon Haiyan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) also said it ...
139	Korea, African nations cooperate in water resource development	6919	Nov 12, 2013
139	Korea and four African nations have joined forces to ensure the future of safe drinking water. Water resource policymakers from Korea and the African nations, as well as Korean companies involved in ...
138	Korean entertainment expo heats up in London	15147	Nov 11, 2013
138	Despite the gentle rain, the exhibition hall at Old Billingsgate Market in London was busy with fans who came to get a glimpse of their K-pop stars. They came to see K-pop related exhibitions and ...
137	Korean-born diva sweeps Down Under	8185	Nov 04, 2013
137	When a petite Asian woman with no makeup stood up in front of the judges, she didn’t receive much attention at first. When asked by judges, "What can we expect from you?" she answered, "Awesome sin...
136	President surprises fans with opening pitch	9646	Oct 29, 2013
136	t was truly a surprise, exciting the more than 25,000 baseball fans packed in the bleachers. President Park Geun-hye showed up to throw the first pitch in the third game of the Korean Series 2013 ...
135	UNESCO likely to list kimchi as cultural heritage item	5639	Oct 29, 2013
135	Kimchi and kimchi-making culture is likely to be listed by UNESCO as one of humanity’s intangible cultural heritage items, it was announced on October 23. According to the Cultural Heritage Administrati...