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Do not go gentle into that good night, old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light, though wise men at their end know dark is right, because their words had forked no lightning they, do not go gentle into that good night.

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Defense

American son's quest to find 'Kim,' local child saved in shadow of Korean War

In the winter of 1951, amid the frozen, battered hills of Changdori, a young Korean boy found refuge alongside an American combat correspondent. The boy was known simply as “Kim.” He was roughly 15 years old, displaced by relentless bombings and navigating a war-ravaged nation with the quiet resilience of a generation forced to grow up overnight. For nearly two years, Kim walked alongside the American journalist, serving as an assistant, a guide and a living testament to humanity surviving in the crosshairs of history. Now, seven decades after they were separated by the troop withdrawals of July 1952, a son is picking up the thread of a memory his father carried for a lifetime. Robert P. Mosier has turned to the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in Korea to locate the Korean boy who once shared food, shelter and hardship with his late father, Robert H. Mosier. The elder Mosier, born in 1923, served as a U.S. Marine Corps combat correspondent during the Korean War from 1951 to 1952. His searing firsthand accounts and poignant photography brought the human toll of the conflic

5h agoBy Jhoo Dong-chan
American son's quest to find 'Kim,' local child saved in shadow of Korean War
People & Events

From busking to water parks, Seoul Facilities Corp. launches summer festivities

The Seoul Facilities Corp. said Friday it will run a series of summer events for residents from Aug. 8-23, ranging from underground busking performances to a movie night at Gocheok Sky Dome and free water play for children. At the Jamsil underground shopping center, artists from independent label Fever Lab will perform Aug. 8 starting at 1 p.m., with another lineup taking the stage from 4 p.m. Performance spaces at the Jamsil and Hoehyeon underground shopping centers can be booked free of charge on the second Saturday of each month through the city's public reservation site. Nearby, two gallery spaces near Euljiro will also host public-interest exhibitions, including one featuring art therapy works by dementia patients from Seoul Seobuk Hospital. On Aug. 14, the corporation will hold its fourth annual outdoor movie night at Gocheok Sky Dome, Korea's first domed baseball stadium, themed "Dome on a Summer Night." Held in partnership with the Seoul Art Book Repository, the free event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. and will open up the stadium's field and locker rooms to visitors, along with a pop-up

20h agoBy Jhoo Dong-chan
From busking to water parks, Seoul Facilities Corp. launches summer festivities
Environment & Animals

Frozen meat, live fish: Zoo animals in Korea feast to beat heat wave

As a relentless summer heat wave transforms Korea’s urban areas into open-air saunas, human residents typically retreat toward air-conditioned cafes and iced Americanos. But for the roughly 100 species residing at Seoul Grand Park, surviving August requires a vastly different culinary strategy: frozen beef leg bones, whole watermelons and the high-stakes thrill of hunting live catfish. Zoo officials at the park dispatched a staggering 920 kilograms of specialized seasonal treats across 15 animal enclosures Friday, launching an annual summer welfare campaign designed to combat heat-induced lethargy, dehydration and thermal stress. For the park's apex predators, cooling down is a deeply carnivorous affair. Siberian tigers, whose natural habitat leans more toward frigid taigas, received electrolyte-rich ice cakes packed with raw chicken and calcium-dense beef leg bones. The frozen blocks double as thermal regulation and behavioral enrichment, requiring the big cats to lick, chew and claw their way to a protein-rich payoff. Across the grounds, aquatic and semi-aquatic residents faced their

21h agoBy Jhoo Dong-chan
Frozen meat, live fish: Zoo animals in Korea feast to beat heat wave
Society

40 C in Seoul, 15 C in Taebaek: Mountain town defying Korea's heat wave

As asphalt softens under a relentless heat wave in Seoul, forcing residents into air-conditioned subterranean malls, a small former coal-mining town perched high in the Taebaek Mountains is quietly offering something almost mythical in August: a breeze that actually feels cold. Welcome to Taebaek, Korea’s undisputed summer sanctuary. Sitting nearly 700 meters above sea level in Gangwon Province of eastern Korea, this mountain enclave operates on a seasonal logic that feels entirely detached from the sweltering areas below. While the capital grapples with oppressive tropical nights that rarely dip below 28 degrees, twilight in Taebaek brings an almost shocking drop in temperature. Here, daily lows routinely fall to a crisp 15 degrees Celsius — a climate so distinct that locals routinely swap T-shirts for light jackets after sundown, and open-window sleeping requires a light quilt rather than an electric fan. Yet the realities of modern climate volatility are catching up with municipal administration. Under local safety protocols, city hall is mandated to establish climate-controlled sh

21h agoBy Jhoo Dong-chan
40 C in Seoul, 15 C in Taebaek: Mountain town defying Korea's heat wave
People & Events

The Korea Times offers foreign students step-by-step guide to local housing contracts

The Korea Times hosted an online seminar Thursday offering international students in Korea a step-by-step guide to navigating housing contracts, aimed at reducing the language barriers, deposit risks and visa complications many face when renting a home. The online session, titled "3-Step K-Housing Survival Guide," was led by Park Song-I, team leader at Foreedom, a company that supports foreign residents with housing issues. Park laid out a three-step process — secure contract, deposit protection and visa safety — to help students avoid common pitfalls. Park opened by explaining the differences between Korea's main rental types, including "jeonse," a lump-sum deposit system in place of monthly rent, and "wolse," or monthly rent. She noted that foreign nationals can sign such leases, but that legal protections under Korea's Housing Lease Protection Act generally require an Alien Registration Card, which allows tenants to report a change of residence and obtain a fixed date stamp on their lease. Renters without a registration card may have limited legal recourse, she said, advising stu

22h agoBy Jhoo Dong-chan
The Korea Times offers foreign students step-by-step guide to local housing contracts
South Korea

Jeju Island turns wind profits into summer lifelines

On an island globally renowned for its pristine coastline and sweeping offshore wind farms, the gusting sea breezes are doing more than just generating clean power — they are directly cooling the homes of those most vulnerable to Korea’s blistering summer heat wave. Jeju Special Self-Governing Province said Friday it will deploy 600 million won ($440,000) from its municipal Wind Resource Sharing Fund to subsidize electricity bills for low-income households. From August through October, eligible residents — specifically low-income families with disabilities as well as grandparents serving as primary caregivers — will receive up to 40,000 won per month in direct financial assistance to offset high air conditioning costs. The initiative offers a blueprint for environmental equity, transforming the financial windfalls of green energy into a social safety net. The revenue source, Jeju’s dedicated Wind Resource Sharing Fund, is financed through contributions from private wind farm operators under profit-sharing frameworks, alongside direct electricity sales from state-operated rene

22h agoBy Jhoo Dong-chan
Jeju Island turns wind profits into summer lifelines
Environment & Animals

Trade, climate ministries partner to boost EV battery recycling

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources and the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment signed a memorandum of understanding Friday to align policy on spent electric vehicle (EV) batteries, seeking to bolster national supply chains for critical battery minerals. The agreement was formalized Friday at the Korea Productivity Center in Seoul, in a ceremony attended by Vice Minister of Industry Moon Shin-hak and First Vice Minister of Energy Kum Han-seung. Because decommissioned EV batteries retain significant amounts of lithium, nickel and cobalt — minerals essential to battery production—their collection and reuse have evolved from a matter of waste management into a core component of national resource security, officials said. Under the framework, the two agencies will integrate their respective tracking systems — one overseen by the industry ministry for distribution and reuse, and the other managed by the environment ministry for lifecycle carbon footprinting and recycling — into a unified platform for tracking and trading spent batteries. The agencies will also harmon

23h agoBy Jhoo Dong-chan
Trade, climate ministries partner to boost EV battery recycling
Companies

Hyundai Motor, Kia win 17 honors at 2026 Red Dot Awards, including 2 top prizes

Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia have won 17 awards at the Red Dot Award: Brand & Communication Design 2026, including two top Best of the Best prizes, for design work spanning retail spaces, digital platforms and brand exhibitions, the companies said Friday. The Red Dot Award, organized by Germany's Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen, is considered one of the world's three leading design competitions alongside Germany's iF Design Award and the United States' IDEA. It recognizes standout work each year across product design, brand and communication design, and design concepts. Genesis Cheongju, a retail space that draws on the North Chungcheong Province city's craft heritage — including "Jikji," the world's oldest surviving book printed with movable metal type, and "hanji," traditional Korean paper — won Best of the Best in retail design and a Winner prize in space communication, tying the space to Genesis' "craftsmanship" design philosophy. Hyundai's UX Studio Seoul, described as the auto industry's first open research space letting any customer take part in product testing, won Best

23h agoBy Jhoo Dong-chan
Hyundai Motor, Kia win 17 honors at 2026 Red Dot Awards, including 2 top prizes
Companies

Air Premia to resume Incheon-Ho Chi Minh City flights in November

Air Premia, a Korean hybrid airline offering both budget and premium service, said Friday it will resume flights between Incheon and Ho Chi Minh City starting Nov. 5, more than three years after suspending the route in September 2023. The carrier will operate the route five times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, departing Incheon International Airport at 6:40 p.m. and arriving at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International Airport at 11 p.m. (local time). Return flights depart Ho Chi Minh City at 12:30 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, landing in Incheon at 7:40 a.m. Air Premia said the schedule could change pending government approval and advised passengers to confirm flight times before departure. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's largest commercial hub, draws steady business travel as well as leisure visitors drawn to its food, culture and tourism offerings. Air Premia said the route will also help expand connections for passengers transiting through Incheon to North America, while boosting its cargo business given strong freight d

23h agoBy Jhoo Dong-chan
Air Premia to resume Incheon-Ho Chi Minh City flights in November
Companies

Hanon Systems secures $7.3 mil. funding from Canada for EV parts plant

Hanon Systems, a global auto parts maker under Korea's Hankook & Company Group, said Friday it has secured 10 million Canadian dollars ($7.1 million) in government funding to support its first electric compressor plant and research center in Canada. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, a federal department, announced the funding for Hanon Systems' Canadian unit to back the facility in Vaughan, Ontario, part of the Greater Toronto Area. The project, including Hanon Systems' own direct investment of 155 million Canadian dollars plus related costs eligible for federal funding, totals 198.75 million Canadian dollars. The plant will focus on vapor-injected electric compressors for electric and hybrid vehicles, with capacity to produce up to 1.5 million units a year by 2034. The funding comes through Canada's Strategic Response Fund, part of the government's push to strengthen the domestic electric vehicle supply chain and support its broader zero-emission vehicle strategy. "This new Hanon Systems facility will be a key hub driving innovation in Canada's electrified parts manufa

23h agoBy Jhoo Dong-chan
Hanon Systems secures $7.3 mil. funding from Canada for EV parts plant
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