Twelve days before the Korean holiday of Chuseok, people crowd around market stands, trying to buy various fruit, dried fish and beef, and other... [Sep.25,2006 10:42 KST]

At the middle and high school level, South Korea has far too many late-night private tutoring academies as compared to actual schools. Then you... [Sep.23,2006 11:59 KST]

Kim Jong-hyeok, the only first grader at an elementary school in Jeonseon, Gangwon Province, participates in a 100m race with older children at a... [Sep.23,2006 10:57 KST]

National Assembly legislator Choi Yeon-hee, who once worked as part of the "public security" apparatus during the dictatorship years, recently... [Sep.22,2006 11:26 KST]

Young participants watch the opening ceremory of the "Children’s Assembly," held in Seoul on September 21-23. Participants include 20 children... [Sep.22,2006 11:22 KST]

This illustration, titled "Help Me," is by Gu Chang-uk and is part of an exhibition organized by a civic group that helps victims of sex... [Sep.21,2006 21:50 KST]

The media, identifiable by the fountain pen behind his ear, was pleased to bring you news of the loss of faith in social welfare in Sweden with the... [Sep.21,2006 15:13 KST]

Tickets for the opening film of the 11th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), kicking off on October 12, sold out less than three minutes after Internet booking opened. Online booking began a.. [Sep.21,2006 15:09 KST]

By Derek Elley Several strange things happened in the world of Asian cinema at the Venice Film Festival this year. Venice’s Asiaphile artistic director Marco Muller was criticised for including mo.. [Sep.20,2006 15:43 KST]

A super-sized sansam, or wild ginseng, was shown in a public exhibition by the Committee of the World Ginseng Expo in Gumsan, South Chungcheong... [Sep.20,2006 13:28 KST]