Insight into Korea's long-lasting brands

Korea.net takes a look at a range of long-lasting brands and successful firms, companies that have won over the hearts of domestic consumers and are now branching out overseas.

Pope brings message of love to Korea

Pope Francis paid a visit to Korea to conduct a dedication mass and a beatification on August 15, 2014, in Daejeon. He visited the sacred grounds of the Haemi, a religious site in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong Province), among other things. The beatification was for Paul Yoon Ji-chung (1759-179...

Love of taekwondo spreading worldwide

A taekwondo demonstration by overseas taekwondo trainees at the World Taekwondo Hanmadang 2012 (photo: Jeon Han) [Introduction]Taekwondo is Korea's representative martial art and an officially acknowledged international sport that originated in Korea and is today practiced worldwide. Taekwondo uses the whole body, pa...