The 2016 Cheongju World Martial Arts Masterships, which is to begin on September 2, will be an Olympics for martial arts with 2,073 participants from 87 countries.According to the Cheongju World Martial Arts Mastership Organizing Committee on August 16, 1,351 players, 261 coaches and 461 technical e

The movie titled “Operation Chromite,” at noon on August 4, hit the 4 million viewer mark. The “Operation Chromite,” is an action blockbuster war film that depicts the stories of hidden heroes who sacrificed everything to make the Operation Chromite succeed, the operation which changed the history a

The world-famous ballerina Alessandra Ferri performs in Korea this fall.Ferri is going to appear on the stage as Juliet in ‘Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet’ of Universal Ballet, on October 23 to 26 at Seoul Arts Center. Her partner for the performance is the principal dancer of the American Bal

It is said that the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea rejected the claim for public audit for the establishment of Saint Johnsbury Academy Jeju (SJA Jeju) in Jeju Islad. SJA is the fourth international school to open in Jeju Global Education City.Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of

During the warm afternoon of June 14, the Spanish Embassy presented a “delicious” program to its guests to celebrate the World Tapas day. It was the first time the celebration takes place in Korea. The celebratory program features tasting of tapas and voting for the best tapas served that day.  Tapa

A grand Queen’s Birthday Ball is going to be held to celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th birthday at the Grand Hyatt, Seoul on June 4, 2016. The largest annual dinner celebration of the British community in Korea aims to honour the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and raise funds to support chari

South Korea's social commercial company WeMakePrice announced on May 9 that it will carry out “Fair Trade, How to Color Villages on the Earth”, celebrating the World Fair Trade Day on the 14th. The event will be jointly held with Korea council of Fair Trade Organizations (KFTO) to promote ethical co

CJ E&M announced on April 21 that it holds KCON events in Paris on June 2, in New York on June 24 and 25 and in LA from July 29 to 31. This year, the events have been held in the UAE in March and in Tokyo this month.The June 2 event is the first KCON in Europe. So far, it has taken place four times

Caffe Bene, one of Korea's leading home-grown coffee franchises, announced on Apr. 18 that it will release four kinds of super-sized crush drinks (20oz) for summer.The Crush Summer, a summer seasonal menu this year, includes two kinds of cold brew coffee drinks, which is extracted using cold filtere

The Ritz-Carlton Seoul announced on Apr. 14 that it has joined the list of “five star” hotels, the highest grade in Korea, through hotel rating evaluations conducted by Korea Tourism Organization in March. The government agency rated the categories, including service and conditions of rooms, restaur

A sharp increase in people’s interest in Luxury watches is fueling the growth of the Korean luxury watch market. Although the global economic slump has been shrinking the world watch market, luxury watches are selling like hot cakes.   According to the Swiss Watch Industry Association, Switzerland’s

The Korea Tourism Organization announced on March 22 that it recently conducted a survey with 4,369 foreign tourists in South Korea and 54.2% of the respondents picked street food as one that they wish to experience more than anything else during their travel in the country.The multiple-choice surve

CJ Cheil Jedang announced on March 22 that its research paper on body fat reduction by red pepper paste was published in the Journal of Food Science & Technology.This is the first time that the functionality of red pepper paste itself was published in the form of a research paper worldwide although

Students at Harvard University visited North Gyeongsang Province for two days from March 17 to 18 to go around its new government office building and experience culture in the province as part of the Harvard College in Asia Program (HCAP).The HCAP is an international exchange program founded at Harv

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul led by the Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul S. Hernandez, together with the Chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Professor Felipe M. de Leon Jr., inaugurated Sentro Rizal Seoul on March 6, 2016, on the 2nd floor of the Embassy C

The Economist Intelligence Unit reported on March 9 Seoul ranked eighth in the list of expensive cities to live in.The Economist Intelligence Unit reported on March 9 that Singapore has become the most expensive city in the world to live in for three years in a row.According to the report, Singapore

According to Nielsen Korea, KBS TV drama “Descendants of the Sun” recorded a viewer rating of 24.1% in its fourth episode.One of the reasons for the popularity is actor Song Joong-ki and the romantic lines coming out of his mouth. In addition, his masculine character is adding to its popularity as w

On Feb. 22, the Australian Embassy in Seoul joined Australian restaurateur Bill Granger to showcase Australian café culture in a special event to mark the opening of iconic Australian restaurant bills in Gwanghwamun.At the reception guests enjoyed a delicious Australian-style menu and fine Australia

The European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) held its 2016 New Year Party at the Grand Hyatt in Jan 28.H.E. Gerhard Sabathil, the ambassador of the head of the delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Korea, delivered a congratulatory speech on the occasion. He stressed the importance

CGV’s ScreenX, the multi-projection system that extends a movie’s images onto theater walls, has made a good start in China, which is rapidly emerging as the largest film market in the world.CGV, the largest cinema chain in Korea, said ScreenX is highly likely to thrive in the Chinese market as the