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British Ambassador Colin Crooks to receive honorary citizenship in Andong

British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks will be given honorary citizenship in the eastern city of Andong later this week, municipality officials said Tuesday.

2025.9.30

British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks, far left, takes a selfie with four female students invited to the British Embassy’s “Ambassador for a Day” program at the ambassador’s residence in Jung District, central Seoul, on Feb. 28. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Drone security, social justice AI: Korea's young women pitch tomorrow's tech at British Embassy

Students participated in the British Embassy's event promoting women's roles in technology, emphasizing education and mentorship.

2025.3.2

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Sgt. Donald Northey's son Michael Northey, second from right, stands in front of his father's grave at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan as a member of the Gloucestershire Regiment lays a wreath of red poppies on his rededicated headstone. His wife Linda Northey stands next to him on the right. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Graves of four fallen British soldiers identified and honored in Busan after 73 years

After a six-year investigation that concluded with the identification of the four service members, the British Ministry of Defense held a ceremony at the UN cemetery on Tuesday to rededicate their graves in the presence of their surviving kin.

2024.11.14

SM Entertainment executives and British envoys pose for a photo at SM Entertainment's headquarters in Seongsu-dong, eastern Seoul on Tuesday. From left are SM Entertainment CGO Mina Choi, Director of the British Council in Korea Paul Clementson, U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks and Jang Cheol-hyuk. [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

K-pop is my cup of tea: U.K. envoy tours SM Entertainment HQ

U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden visited SM Entertainment’s headquarters and met with the company’s executives on Tuesday, the K-pop agency said in a press release Wednesday.

2024.3.20

British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks, far left, takes a selfie with winners of the International Women's Day video contest at the British Embassy in Seoul on Friday. From second left, Lynn Fukushima, Josephine Lee, Choi Jung-in and Yu So-yeon. [PARK SANG-MOON]

British Ambassador, video contest winners highlight role of women in fighting climate change

The British Embassy hosted an event coinciding with International Women's Day that invited four female students to the discuss the climate crisis with Ambassador Colin Crooks and other prominent figures.

2024.3.8

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British ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks, right, shakes hands with Cheong Chul-gun, CEO of the Korea JoongAng Daily, as he pays a courtesy call to the newsroom in Sangam-dong of Mapo District, western Seoul, on Wednesday.

2022.4.27

British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks at the British Embassy in Seoul on Monday, after sitting down with the JoongAng Ilbo and the Korea JoongAng Daily for an interview. [KIM HYUN-DONG]

[INTERVIEW] British envoy brings new perspectives from both Koreas

Colin Crooks, the British ambassador to Korea, may be the one diplomat who’s seen more of the two Koreas than most Koreans have in their lifetime. “Having served as a diplomat on both halves of the Korean Peninsula, having visited every province…

2022.3.22

Colin James Crooks, British ambassador to North Korea, has been appointed to South Korea, the British government announced Tuesday. Crooks is scheduled to begin his tenure in Seoul in early 2022. [YONHAP]

Crooks to move from Pyongyang to Seoul

Colin James Crooks, British ambassador to North Korea, is being posted to Seoul, the British government announced Tuesday. “Mr Colin James Crooks LVO has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea in succession to Mr. Simon...

2021.7.7