(1 Oct 2026) South Korea has picked the first universities to benefit from President Lee Jae Myung’s flagship pledge to build “10 Seoul National Universities” outside the capital – but in a considerably scaled-down form that has drawn sharp criticism from the six flagship universities left out. On 1 September, the Ministry of Education…
(21 Sep 2026) The Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP) announced on September 20 that they had prepared the “National R&D AI Research Ethics Guide,” which includes these provisions. The guide targets principal investigators, co-researchers, and student researchers participating in national research and development (R&D).…
(10 Sep 2026) The facade of Louis Vuitton’s Seoul Dosan store now reads as a row of books stacked upright, their covers worked over with monogram detailing. Visitors enter through a corridor lined with bookcases, and inside, merchandise sits on library shelves or lies open on reading desks. Thee luxury house said the Seoul…
(11 Sep 2026) The National Library of Korea held the “2026 Librarians’ Meeting” at the Daegu Grand Hotel from September 10 to 11, 2026. This year, the event was attended by 97 participants, including librarians, from 82 libraries nationwide. Established in 2014, the Librarians’ Meeting is a flagship training program of the National Library…
(12 Aug 2026) On the 11th [of August], the 2026 World Conference of National Library Directors (CDNL) is being held at Signiel Busan in Haeundae-gu, Busan. This conference, attended by national library directors from over 40 countries, discusses the role of national libraries in the AI era, creating a trustworthy information environment, the public responsibilities…
(30 Jun 2026) The National Library of Korea announced on June 30, 2026, that it will provide more than 50,000 video content items through its online knowledge content service, the ‘Video Learning Center’. The Video Learning Center is an online service designed to allow people to learn various knowledge content without restrictions of time…
More than 3,000 library and information professionals from 150 countries to gather for the 2026 World Library and Information Congress, highlighting innovation, AI, and K-culture. (9 Jul 2026) Busan is set to welcome thousands of library and information professionals from around the world next month as it hosts the 2026 World Library and Information…
(30 Jun 2026) The Korea Times on Tuesday launched K-universities, a new global platform designed to showcase the international competitiveness and strengths of Korean higher education. The platform offers a wide range of information for overseas readers, from prospective international students and their parents, to overseas university officials and education policymakers. The platform features…
(10 Jun 2026) Seoul is turning its open-air libraries into hybrid reading rooms, turning a QR code into a gateway to thousands of e-books under a new pilot program launched with Korean e-commerce company Yes24. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it has partnered with Yes24 to introduce a location-based e-book service called “Crema Club…
(14 May 2026) South Korea’s public libraries have exceeded 1,300 nationwide, while annual visits topped 230 million, reflecting improved access and rising use. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Library Association said that the number of public libraries stood at 1,328 as of end-2025, up 2.5 percent from a year earlier.…