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Due to the influence of the U.S. and the Soviet Union, Korea was split into two countries and the ensuing Korean War erupted on June 25, 1950. Learning the value of freedom from the war, Korea has since made the transition into a democracy and further into a …

Dec 31, 2024 · Naver, the country's leading web search engine, on Dec. 30 launched an online map guide for foreign tourists. Shown is a screenshot of the service for finding Gyeongbokgung Palace with Naver Map.

Oct 11, 2024 · The number of times the internet-based format of the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) is offered will be doubled next year to six. Shown is a scene from the 81st TOPIK on April 9, 2022, given at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.

Nov 22, 2024 · By Lee Dasom. Photos = Seoul Metropolitan Government A series of colorful light festivals will light up downtown Seoul this winter. The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Nov. 21 said it will host Seoul Winter Festa 2024, the country's largest event for the season, at the six sites of Gwanghwamun Square, Cheonggye Plaza, Cheonggyecheon Stream, Seoul Plaza, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) and ...

Aug 9, 2024 · Talks with NZ seek to upgrade ties to strategic partnership. Korea and New Zealand have agreed to advance talks on elevating the bilateral Partnership for the 21st Century concluded in 2006 to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

The Joseon Dynasty, founded by Yi Seong-gye after the fall of Goryeo, saw remarkable growth through the development of science, technology and handicrafts, with its crowning achievement being Hangeul. Japanese invasions in the late 16th century greatly damaged Korea. In the late Joseon period, commerce and industry saw rapid development.

The Beginnings of Korea’s History (Prehistoric Period – Gojoseon) The history of the Korean nation began in Manchuria and the Korean Peninsula when people started settling there 700,000 years ago.

K-Pop, Leading the Korean Wave. The Korean Wave, or Hallyu, is a term that represents the global popularity of Korea’s cultural content. Since the late 1990s, Korean TV shows and pop...

Nov 1, 2024 · By Yoo Yeon Gyeong. Video = Korea Sale Festa. The country's largest shopping event Korea Sale Festa will run from Nov. 9-30. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Nov. 1 said the nation's leading shopping festival this year will run for 22 days.