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Tue, October 16, 2018 | 07:28

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Seoul Emotional Labor Center to open on Tuesday

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has stepped up efforts to support emotional workers as it opens the Seoul Emotional Labor Center, today, to protect the rights of those laborers. The center, located near Anguk Station on Line No. 3, is the nation's first facility of its kind.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-15 18:15

Vietjet Air seeks to launch additional routes to Korea

Vietjet Air, a Vietnamese budget airline, is seeking to launch two additional routes between Vietnam and Korea in the near future, its vice president said, Friday, amid a growing number of tourists from each country visiting the other.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-12 17:21

BOF returns with wow contents beyond K-pop

The Busan One Asia Festival (BOF), which has raised its profile as one of the nation's largest K-pop festivals through its previous two editions, has set the bar higher, seeking to evolve as the venue to enjoy diverse hallyu content together with Korean music.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-11 16:20

Construction of Busan skyscraper suspended following typhoon damage

The local government of Busan has ordered the suspension of construction for LCT, a high-rise apartment complex in Haeundae, after hundreds of the building's windows were broken by the recent Typhoon Kong-rey on Saturday. According to the Haeundae-gu Office, Wednesday, some 100 windows on the 35th to 65th floors of the LCT's Landmark Tower building were damaged by the typhoon.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-11 08:48

Experience time travel at Gangdong's prehistoric culture festival

The 23rd Prehistoric Culture Festival of Gangdong will be held at Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site in the eastern Seoul district from Friday to Sunday. Founded in 1996, the festival welcomes more than 350,000 annually, as “prehistoric Seoul” is an unusual concept for many festival-goers.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-10 19:00

Urban farming bonds communities in Seoul

Seoul is now home to a thriving network of community gardens. The number of urban farms has increased six-fold in the last seven years, bringing the total area of such green spaces in Seoul to 170 hectares - about the size of 238 football fields.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-10 18:02

Global culture, food to be offered at Itaewon festival

The streets of Itaewon, Seoul's foreign district, will be filled with performances and foods from around the world over the weekend, as the annual Itaewon Global Village Festival returns. Under the slogan of “Let's Beat, Itaewon,” the embassies of 45 countries will set up booths on the main road and multiple alleys there from Saturday to Sunday. Visitors can get a glimpse of ...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-10 16:44

Man jailed for assaulting police officer

A man has been sentenced to eight months in prison for attacking a police officer who asked him to take a sobriety test. The Busan District Court convicted the man, 38, Tuesday, of seriously injuring a police officer on duty in eastern Busan about 3:20 a.m. on July 13. He was also found guilty of driving while intoxicated.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-10 13:45

Novice drivers use Jeju as driver training site

Residents of Jeju Island are threatened by inexperienced drivers who go to the resort island to practice their driving skills. There are a surging number of blog posts encouraging beginners to practice their driving skills on Jeju where the traffic is relatively light compared to mainland cities. The reviews include tips and safety warnings for novice drivers.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-09 21:13

Conrad Seoul hit for false marketing of fireworks festival package

Conrad Seoul hotel on Yeouido, southern Seoul, was swamped with angry complaints this weekend after some guests found out their rooms did not offer the promised view of the annual Seoul International Fireworks Festival.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-08 15:15

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