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Tue, October 16, 2018 | 06:53

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Changing colors

Hikers are enjoying the fall foliage that is starting to turn red and yellow at Mount Seorak in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, Friday. The autumn leaf color is expected to peak in mid-October. / Yonhap

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-28 16:52

Police to crack down on 'drunk bicycling'

Bicycling, an increasingly popular means of transport among Seoul residents, is now subject to “drunk riding” fines, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Thursday. The ministry and police said a new transportation law would come into effect Friday following a six-month grace period.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-27 16:07

Live indie music concerts scheduled on Hongdae streets

The streets in front of the landmark KT&G Sangsangmadang building in Hongdae - the young and hip area in front of Hongik University in Mapo-gu, western Seoul - will come alive with performances by popular indie bands this Sunday. Dubbed the “Hongday Festival,” the event features punk, electronic and pop music by seven bands. Some well-known names include Crying Nut, The Zoo a...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-27 15:53

Don't fret: Fighter jets will rock Seoul sky Thursday-Friday in prep for air show

The defense ministry said Thursday its aerobatic team the “Black Eagles” will conduct its air show preparation over Seoul on Thursday and Friday - from 6:20 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-27 14:04

Seatbelts mandatory for all passengers from Friday

Starting tomorrow, all car passengers will have to buckle up. The National Police Agency said Thursday that a new enforcement ordinance requiring all car passengers to wear seatbelts on Korea's roads will come into force on Friday.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-27 13:50

Euljiro provides window into Seoul's industrial past

Euljiro industrial supply market, a sprawling web of sheet-metal roofed shelters nestled within high-rise buildings in downtown Seoul, has seen better days. “Business is bad. Export orders keep falling because other countries can now manufacture parts on their own,” Jeon Yong-sik, 67, a metal spinning craftsman with 50 years of experience, said at his store last week. “There ...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-26 16:58

People arrive at Seoul Station Wednesday, the last day of the Chuseok holiday, after spending the Korean Thanksgiving Day with their families in their hometowns. According to the Korea Expressway Corp., over 3.8 million vehicles hit the roads on the day. / Yonhap

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-26 16:49

Chuseok exodus in full swing [PHOTOS]

Hundreds of thousands of cars left Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, and bus terminals, train stations and airports were crowded with people heading home, according to the Korea Expressway Corp. Around 3.86 million vehicles were on the roads across the country on Sunday, with 470,000 leaving Seoul for other parts of the country, the agency said. As of 1 p.m., it took five hours an...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-23 16:21

Chuseok puts Koreans on the move

Chuseok, one of the nation's two biggest holidays, has come. And the nation's capital started emptying out Friday as people headed to their hometowns to gather with relatives or take advantage of the long weekend, which is extended to Wednesday, to travel abroad. Over 18 million people are expected to move around the country during the five-day holiday, and more than 85 perce...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-21 16:23

What are K-pop stars doing on Chuseok holiday?

International tour body head named Seoul honorary citizen

The chief of the United Nations' tourism body has been made an honorary citizen of Seoul. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Thursday, Zurab Pololikashvili, the secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), has been awarded honorary citizenship of the city.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-09-21 01:17

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