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 …

2024年11月21日 · The official website of the Republic of Korea, providing information on Korean culture, tourism, and news.

Agriculture and family were two key values of Korea for a long time. Many national holidays and festivals were based on both values. Korea also remembers its illustrious history through national holidays commemorating occasions like independence or the founding of the Constitution.

2024年10月11日 · 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.

Gugak Gugak refers to Korea’s traditional music and dance. While gugak has existed as long as Koreans have lived in the Peninsula, its foundation was established in the early 15th century when King Sejong reorganized the royal court music using jeongganbo, Asia’s first sheet music capable of denoting the pitch and length of notes.

The South Korean government provides news about Korea, Korean government policy, information on Korean history, Korean culture, traveling in South Korea, life in Korea, inter-Korean relations and more.

2024年11月5日 · By Margareth Theresia. The second phase of a national project to develop a lunar probe has started. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) on Nov. 4 said it signed an agreement with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute on Oct. 30 on the second phase of a moon exploration project and development of the nation's first lunar lander.

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.

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...

Korea's cultural traits have been developed since the country's early history and led to a large number of cultural heritage items. The nation's legacy comprises all forms of heritage humanly imaginable throughout the history. These cultural assets have earned UNESCO recognition as treasures of all humankind.