JEONJU, South Korea, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Chonbuk National University, located in the historical city of Jeonju, is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year by renovating its campus with a taste of Korea’s traditional architecture. According to officials, 6 billion won ($5.1 million) will be invested into renovating the school’s main gate, which will [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will begin a series of guided tours of the country’s UNESCO-listed world heritage for foreign residents this week, a state-run culture agency said Friday. On Saturday and Sunday the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) will take U.S. military officials in Korea and their families to the [...]
JEONJU, South Korea, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s traditional city of Jeonju has been reauthorized as a slow city by Cittaslow International in recognition of its efforts to preserve traditions and nature, a city official said Tuesday. Notable is that the scope of the certification as a slow city this time has been expanded from [...]
DAEJEON, Dec.10 (Korea Bizwire) – Around 600 high school students who will be graduating in February got together at the Daejeon Convention Center to celebrate their coming of age. With the help of an instructor from Sungkyunkwan, a Korean college where students study and follow the ways of Confucius, the students experienced Samgarye (clothing one [...]