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Lee Han-beom joins Belgian champions Club Brugge for 10.5 million euros

The Korean defender leaves Midtjylland for the Belgian champions in a deal that runs through 2029, pointing to Brugge treating him as an immediate starter.

2026.8.3

President Lee apologizes after poll slide while deepening Belgium ties on Europe trip

President Lee Jae Myung said he humbly accepts public criticism after his approval rating fell sharply, while in Brussels, he agreed with Belgium to expand cooperation in strategic industries, trade and education.

2026.6.10

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Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Deputy Secretary General Radmila Sekerinska in Brussels on Jan. 24. [FOREIGN MINISTER'S OFFICE]

Foreign Minister Cho discusses deepening ties with NATO, Belgium

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Deputy Secretary General Radmila Sekerinska in Brussels to explore ways to broaden their cooperation, officials said Saturday.

2026.1.24

Belgian Ambassador to Korea Bruno Jans, left, and Lee Kyung-chul, Korea’s high representative for UN Security Council affairs, share a toast during the Belgium King’s Day 2025 reception at the Four Seasons Hotel in Jongno District, central Seoul on Nov. 13. [SEO JI-EUN]

Celebrating upcoming 125 years of Korean-Belgian relations

The Belgian Embassy in Seoul hosted its annual King’s Day reception on Thursday, highlighting next year’s 125th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Korea, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the arrival of Belgian troops during the Korean War.

2025.11.14

Vice Trade Minister Park Jong-won speaks to reporters in western Seoul after holding a meeting with officials from South Korean companies investing in the United States on Sept. 8. [YONHAP]

Vice trade minister to visit Europe to discuss EU's new steel safeguard plan

Korea's vice trade minister is set to visit Belgium to discuss the European Union's (EU) plan to impose stronger safeguard measures on steel imports, his office said Tuesday.

2025.10.14

People fill up their bottles from a fountain next to Sagrada Familia Basilica during a heatwave in Barcelona, Spain, on June 30, 2025. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Barcelona records the hottest June in over 100 years as a heat wave grips Europe

Barcelona experienced its hottest June on record, while Europe faced a severe heat wave impacting multiple countries and causing health alerts.

2025.7.1

Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever arrives to attend the EU leaders' informal meeting on European defense at the Palais d'Egmont in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 3. [EPA]

Flemish nationalist leader Bart De Wever assumes office with a coalition full of contradictions

Bart De Wever becomes Belgium's new prime minister, leading a diverse coalition amid ongoing linguistic and political tensions while prioritizing budget reforms and migration policies.

2025.2.4

French midfielder Antoine Griezmann, left, trains ahead of the Euro 2024 round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday. [ONE FOOTBALL]

[VIDEO] France at the gym: Griezmann gets fit to face Belgium

Go behind the scenes as Antoine Griezmann and the French national team complete a light workout to be as fit as possible for the round of 16 match against Belgium.

2024.7.1

Leon Bosquet, far left in front row, with the other Belgian soldiers who served in the 1950-53 Korean War. [LEON BOSQUET]

Late Belgian vet buried in Korea 'fell in love with the country and the people'

Leon Bosquet became the first Belgian veteran of the 1950-53 Korean War to be buried on Korean soil. Although more than 70 years had passed since he served in the war, the country never left his heart, said his daughter Daniele Bosquet...

2023.12.3

Ae Jin Huys, a Belgian professional cook, business owner and author of 'Taste Korea' [PARK SANG-MOON]

Belgian cook Ae Jin Huys promotes culinary treasures of Korea with new recipe book

Seoul flips through trends like magazine pages at a hair salon, and its food world is no exception to it. The usual repast of rice, guk (soup) and banchan (side dish) is increasingly becoming obsolete, with rice consumption slashed by half ...

2023.6.19