Chilean Embassy hosts screening of historical drama film '1976' at Hanyang University

SEOUL -- To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Chilean coup in 1973, the Chilean Embassy in South Korea has held a screening of "1976," a 2022 historical drama film by director Manuela Martelli, at Hanyang University in Seoul. About 60 audience, including 20 students from Chile and South Korea, attended the event and discussed the similarities and differences between the two countries' democratization movements. The film depicts the story of Carmen, a Chilean middle

September 12, 2023

​International dragon boat race to be held in Busan

SEOUL -- A total of 16 teams from 12 countries including the United States and Singapore will participate in an international dragon boat competition in South Korea's southern port city of Busan. 12-seater and 22-seater boats with a dragon head and tail will be provided and all members should compete in 200-meter (656-foot) and 500-meter-races. According to data released by Busan, the number of dragon boat lovers has increased all over the world after the water sport was officia

August 31, 2023

British Embassy holds reception for S. Korean Chevening scholarship recipients

SEOUL -- The British Embassy in South Korea has held a reception for 11 South Koreans selected for Britain's scholarship program "Chevening." The recipients can pursue a one-year master's degree at any university in the United Kingdom with full financial support. Chevening, run by Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office, was launched in 1983 to support international students to study in the country. The program, available in 160 nations and regions, currently ha

August 30, 2023

S. Korean fighter jet 'FA-50' performs aerial acrobatics in Poland

SEOUL -- South Korean aircraft maker Korea Aerospace Industries has showcased its light fighter jet called "FA-50" at an international airshow in Poland. At the exhibition, hosted by Poland's military property agency, 20 types of fighter jets from European nations including Britain and Germany performed aerial acrobatics in front of more than 200,000 spectators. Without disclosing the number of aircraft, the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said FA-50 took part in the

August 29, 2023

Korean Zombie announces retirement after UFC fight with top-ranked featherweight fighter Max Holloway

SEOUL -- Jung Chan-sung, a South Korean fighter known by his ring name "The Korean Zombie," announced that he would end his career as a mixed martial artist after the UFC fight against Max Holloway, an American fighter who is ranked first in the featherweight division. At the UFC event held in Singapore on August 26, Holloway defeated the 36-year-old South Korean fighter via knockout at 23 seconds in the third round. "I'm going to stop fighting," Jung said durin

August 28, 2023

S. Korea and US launch 11-day annual joint military exercise 'Ulchi Freedom Shield'

SEOUL -- South Korea and the United States have launched an 11-day annual joint military exercise called "UFS - Ulchi Freedom Shield" designed to fortify the combined defense posture and alliance response capabilities through various scenarios that simulate real war situations. According to the South Korean government on August 21, this year's war scenarios have gone through significant changes to focus on the joint field training exercise (FTX) that simulate upgraded N

August 21, 2023

Hanwha Aerospace secures contract to build 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles for Australia

SEOUL -- Hanwha Aerospace, a South Korean defense contractor, has secured a contract to build 129 Redback infantry fighting vehicles for the Australian government. The South Korean company had been locked in a competition for about five years with Rheinmetall Defense of Germany for Australia's Land 400 Phase 3 program to acquire armored vehicles that would replace old M113AS3 armored personnel carriers. Redback, a 42-ton IFV with a 40mm caliber automatic cannon specially develope

July 27, 2023

Hanwha Ocean selected to lead construction of two 3600-ton class homemade frigates

SEOUL -- South Korea's arms procurement agency has selected, Hanwha Ocean, a major domestic shipbuilder, as the preferred bidder for the fifth and sixth ships of the 3600-ton class FFX Batch-III. An indoor manufacturing plant capable of simultaneously building two naval vessels would be used for the next-generation homemade naval ships. Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries had competed to win a bid for the fifth and sixth ships of FFX Batch-III. The construction of naval ve

July 14, 2023

S. Korea develops detection technology against hypersonic anti-ship missiles

SEOUL -- South Korea has developed detection technology that can be used for calculating the direction of enemy missiles including hypersonic anti-ship missiles. The country's defense technology development agency aims to mount the detection equipment on the Korea Destroyer Next-Generation, a 6,500-ton-class Aegis naval ship with cruise missiles, advanced sensors, a missile defense system, and stealth functions. Hypersonic anti-ship projectiles can move at a speed of more than 6,14

July 12, 2023

Hanwha Ocean considers establishing factory capable of simultaneously building two naval ships

SEOUL -- Hanwha Ocean, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, is thinking over a large-scale investment to establish an indoor manufacturing plant that can build two naval vessels at the same time. Without being affected by hard weather conditions such as hurricanes or heavy rain, the facility can help the company complete the manufacturing process and deliver products within the scheduled delivery date. The shipbuilder aims to use the new facility to build the fifth and sixth FFX Batch,

July 6, 2023