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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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Classiq, QAI sign partnership to launch Korea's 1st quantum cloud service

Classiq Technologies, an Israeli quantum software firm, and Korean data center operator QAI have signed a multiyear agreement to launch the country’s first locally operated "Quantum-as-a-Service" platform. The cloud-based model will allow Korean businesses to rent quantum computing power instead of building expensive, proprietary hardware. The deal pairs Classiq's software platform, which converts high-level program designs into code that can run on different types of quantum computers, with QAI's domestic data center infrastructure. The companies said the combination will let Korean companies, government agencies and researchers test and run quantum computing applications without deep technical hardware expertise. QAI will operate the service under its own brand and handle sales and customer support in Korea, while Classiq will provide technical backing, the companies said. They also plan to address data sovereignty and security requirements sought by Korean public institutions, and to pursue joint marketing and engineer training programs. "Quantum computing will not flourish through h

Jul 2, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Classiq, QAI sign partnership to launch Korea's 1st quantum cloud service
South Korea

Seoul unveils master plan to transform Yeouido Park into cultural hub

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a comprehensive master plan to redevelop Yeouido Park, aiming to transition the aging 48-acre green space into a culturally integrated waterfront landmark by 2030. A consortium led by local landscape architecture firm Saram And Namu won the city's design competition with a proposal titled "Cultivating Yeouido Park Together." The blueprint uses a spatial philosophy of emptying and filling to seamlessly connect the financial district of Yeouido with the adjacent Han River and Saetgang tributary, erasing the stark concrete borders that currently isolate the park. The revamp is timed to coincide with the construction of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts II, a major secondary municipal cultural complex slated to break ground inside the park limits in 2027. "The winning design establishes an organic relationship between the urban streetscape and the natural park boundaries," said professor Kwon Jin-wook of Yeungnam University, head of the evaluation panel, praising its balance of open vistas and urban integration. The master plan reconfigures

Jul 1, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Seoul unveils master plan to transform Yeouido Park into cultural hub
Arts & Theater

Seocho District to hold friendship concert marking 250 years of US independence

An affluent municipal district in southern Seoul is turning to classical orchestration and traditional Korean strings to commemorate the upcoming 250th anniversary of American independence, framing the musical convergence as a reflection of the enduring defense alliance between Washington and Seoul. The Seocho District Office said it will host the "Korea-U.S. Friendship Concert" Friday at the Seocho Culture and Arts Center. Co-organized with the Korea-U.S. Alliance Foundation, the performance explicitly marks the milestone U.S. anniversary. The billing of the concert — featuring a medley of military marches alongside traditional Korean instrumentation — underscores a persistent effort by Korean officials to publicly reinforce ties with Washington amid shifting regional security dynamics. Organizers said the event will bring together local residents, Korean dignitaries, and members of United States Forces Korea, including retired Gen. Lim Ho-young, the former four-star Korean army general who heads the alliance foundation. "We hope this concert becomes a meaningful moment to reaffirm

Jul 1, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Seocho District to hold friendship concert marking 250 years of US independence
South Korea

KAIST develops AI that analyzes mouse behavior to detect autism

A team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed an artificial intelligence model that interprets mouse movement patterns the way language models interpret text, and used it to independently identify behavioral traits linked to autism in mice, the university said Wednesday. The model, called BehaVERT, was developed by a team led by professor Kim Dae-soo in KAIST's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. It converts the skeletal movement of the nose, ears, spine, limbs and tail into "tokens," the basic units language models use to process words, then feeds them into a BERT-based transformer, a type of AI architecture originally built for natural language processing. Without being given any prior biological knowledge, the model successfully identified core social and behavior deficits in mice bred to model autism, the researchers said. It surpassed existing benchmarks across five international standards covering social interaction, multianimal behavior, 3D motion analysis and autism-related behavior analysis. In tests distinguishing autism-model mic

Jul 1, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
KAIST develops AI that analyzes mouse behavior to detect autism
People & Events

Seoul expands free weddings, cultural programs at historic houses

Looking to move past the era of treating historic architecture merely as static museum pieces, Seoul metropolitan authorities are opening the heavy wooden doors of the city’s public "hanok" — traditional Korean houses — to become interactive backdrops for contemporary civic life. Starting this summer, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will dramatically scale up community programming across its network of public properties in the historic Bukchon and Seochon neighborhoods, municipal officials said Wednesday. The pivot follows a highly successful spring season that saw over 44,000 visitors, alongside a tidal wave of interest in a new pilot program offering free wedding photo sessions for newlyweds inside designated historic properties. The lottery-based wedding photography initiative initially drew dozens of couples vying for just four slots when the program was launched at the Hong Geon-ik House, one of the city's best examples of a merchant's home from the 1930s. Couples cited a desire to escape the sterile environment of commercial studios in favor of the natural lighting, slopi

Jul 1, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Seoul expands free weddings, cultural programs at historic houses
Companies

Samsung Epis Holdings opens 1st overseas R&D center in Beijing

Samsung Epis Holdings, the holding company overseeing Samsung's biopharmaceutical investments, officially opened its China Research & Development Center Tuesday, marking the launch of its first overseas research and development (R&D) base. The company held an opening ceremony in Beijing's Changping District for the new center, registered locally as Samsung Bioepis, and began full-scale research operations, according to a company statement. The Beijing center was established as a field-specialized unit to build a technology platform centered on antibody-drug conjugates — a class of cancer treatment that pairs a targeting antibody with a cytotoxic drug through a chemical linker, allowing the drug to attack cancer cells more precisely while limiting side effects to healthy tissue — and to strengthen the company's capabilities in new drug development. Changping District is home to the Zhongguancun Life Science Park, a biotechnology hub, and sits near Peking University and Tsinghua University, giving the site access to strong research infrastructure and talent, the company said. "With the

Jul 1, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Samsung Epis Holdings opens 1st overseas R&D center in Beijing
Korean Heritage

Busan to host int'l heritage conference on archaeology, disaster prevention

The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage (NRICH), a branch of the Korea Heritage Service, will co-host an international conference with the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) on Monday and Tuesday in Busan, timed to coincide with the 48th World Heritage Committee session, which is also being hosted in the city. The conference, titled "A Timeless Issues on Heritage," will run July 13-14 at the Grand Josun hotel in Busan's Haeundae District. It marks the fourth joint conference under a memorandum of understanding NRICH and ICCROM signed in June 2023, and the first with an expanded format. Previous conferences focused narrowly on archaeology under the name "World Archaeology International Conference," while this year's event broadened its scope to include heritage safety, disaster prevention and conservation management. Monday's sessions, "Cultural Heritage Driving Social Change," will feature international case studies examining how heritage sites function within contemporary political and economic contexts. Tues

Jul 1, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Busan to host int'l heritage conference on archaeology, disaster prevention
Travel & Food

To boost domestic tourism, Korea launches ‘K-Vacation’ campaign

Looking to channel post-pandemic travel fervor inward, Korea’s state tourism agency is joining forces with the country's most powerful business lobbies to convince citizens that the ultimate summer getaway is in their own backyard. The state-run Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) will take over the Yeouido Hangang Park’s Mulbit Stage square in Seoul, Saturday, to launch the "K-Vacation" campaign. Operating under the slogan "Travel Close to Home, Heat Up Domestic Demand," the initiative aims to reinvigorate regional economies by steering vacationers away from crowded international departure gates and toward the country's lesser-known provinces. The coordinated push is the direct result of a major joint compact signed last winter between four high-profile government ministries — including the interior, culture, agriculture and maritime ministries — and six major business organizations, led by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI). Together, these public and private sector giants are pooling resources to counter a chronic economic drain caused by a surging deficit in Korea’s i

Jul 1, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
To boost domestic tourism, Korea launches ‘K-Vacation’ campaign
Travel & Food

Korea enlists bakers to solve grain glut

In Korea, the pursuit of the perfect pastry is treated less like a casual snack and more like a holy pilgrimage. Enthusiasts have even coined a term for it: "bbangji sullye," or "bread pilgrimage," a viral phenomenon where foodies travel across the country to document their bakery visits on social media. Now, the Korean government is hoping to harness this culinary fervor to solve a serious agricultural crisis: a chronic oversupply of traditional rice and declining domestic grain self-sufficiency. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Wednesday launched its largest-scale bread pilgrimage campaign. Over the next four months, the government is partnering with 300 bakeries nationwide to introduce a wide array of new pastries made from "garu ssal" or powdered rice. Powdered rice is a specialized grain variety developed by agricultural scientists to be milled easily into flour without the intensive soaking required by conventional rice. The ministry views the ingredient as a critical lifeline for balancing grain supply and demand. By substituting imported wheat with domestic

Jul 1, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Korea enlists bakers to solve grain glut
Travel & Food

Korea’s temples reinvent summer vacation with surfing, scuba, meditation

As urban temperatures soar and the relentless hum of modern life grows louder, a centuries-old monastic tradition is transforming into Korea’s newest summer escape. The Cultural Corps of Korean Buddhism said Tuesday that it will roll out a curated network of more than 60 specialized "Summer Special Templestay" programs across 50 historic temples nationwide through July and August. The initiative marks a significant evolution for the state-supported cultural program. Once strictly defined by austere dawn chanting, vegetarian monastic meals and hours of meditation, modern temple stays have broadened their appeal to attract a younger, digitally fatigued demographic by merging ancient asceticism with contemporary leisure. This summer’s decentralized itineraries partition the monastic experience into distinct experiential tracks tailored for a modern audience. For adventure-seeking travelers, coastal and mountain temples are embracing regional outdoor sports. Naksan Temple, perched dramatically over the East Sea, will offer surfing lessons paired with wave meditation. Down south, Ssanggye

Jun 30, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Korea’s temples reinvent summer vacation with surfing, scuba, meditation
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