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Sat, October 21, 2017 | 00:47

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Six drown as crowds try to beat the heat

Six people drowned over the weekend as hundreds of thousands flocked to beaches or waterfront areas to beat the summer heat. Three people drowned in a lake in Gangwon Province, on Sunday morning with details unknown. A fisherman, 60, died in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, Sunday, after jumping into the water to free a snagged hook. A strong current is believed to swept the man a...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-08-14 16:29

[Provincial News] Uiryeong police publish driver's license guidebook in six languages

Here is good news if you are foreigner living in Uiryeong and plan to obtain a driver’s license. Uiryeong Police Station has published license exam questions in English, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Taiwanese, Japanese and Chinese. The information is free.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-08-14 15:04

S. Korea-Vietnam Festival celebrates 25th year of ties

A festival celebrating the 25th anniversary of ties between South Korea and Vietnam will be held at Seoul’s Cheonggye Square from Aug. 27. The Vietnam Women’s Union and Vietnam Union in South Korea will introduce the “2017 Korea-Vietnam Cultural Exchange Festival,” according to the Vietnam Union Facebook(www.facebook.com/banchaphanhcongdongvietnam). The festival features a si...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-08-13 14:32

Seoul mulls running subway 24/7

Seoul City is studying the feasibility of running the subway around the clock. According to reports, Seoul Metro, which operates subway lines 1-8, is now recruiting experts to conduct the study. It will measure demand for subway services late at night and the cost. The study will be finalized by the end of the year and the company will make its decision early next year.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-08-11 17:06

COEX to offer ticket discounts in 'patriotism' event for Aug. 15 Liberation Day

The COEX convention center will host a “patriotism” event to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of Liberation Day on Aug. 15. The movie theater, aquarium and bookstore in the facility in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, will join the event, offering ticket discounts to customers who come with a photo of themselves with the national flag “Taegukgi.” The event will continue through A...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-08-09 17:27

[Provincial News] Chuncheon students to get taxi ride home for 1,000 won, regardless of distance

Students at isolated high schools in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, will soon be able to have a comfortable taxi ride home for 1,000 won ($0.89), regardless of distance.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-08-08 16:58

Seoul cancels city-center beach event amid criticism

Seoul City has scrapped the media-hyped plan to roll out a dazzling sandy beach on the deck of a bridge crossing the Han River after criticism and an expected low profit. The artificial beach was planned for Jamsu Bridge from Aug. 11 to 13, during which its lanes were to be covered with 810 tons of fine sand. The city believed the beach would become a major summer vacation de...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-08-08 14:47

Cheong Wa Dae's 'ice-cream act' changes protest culture

Last Thursday, Korea saw a new chapter in its history of protesting as a rare occurrence was witnessed: security officials in front of the presidential residence handed out ice-cream to one-man protesters in the hot weather. “Receiving an ice-cream in this unbearable heat feels as refreshing as achieving the protest’s goal,” said one recipient who has been protesting since mi...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-08-07 16:49

Air conditioning surge causes blackouts in Korean cities

Korean cities plunged into darkness over the last week as record-high temperatures nationwide have caused excessive use of air conditioning leading to power outages. An apartment in Sasang-gu, Busan, had its electricity cut for two hours on Sunday at around 8:25 p.m. The accident locked 17 people inside an elevator for 90 minutes until police rescued them. Korea Electric Powe...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-08-07 15:29

Prices slashed: Namdaemun Market offers discount sale Aug. 7-12

Namdaemun Market, one of Seoul’s biggest outdoor markets, will sell products at discounted prices for six days from Aug. 7 to attract foreign travelers.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-08-06 15:16

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