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한국의 자전거길: 강변 따라 페달 밟아 닭갈비의 고장으로

This guide follows the 70-kilometer Bukhangang Bicycle Path from Seoul’s outskirts to Chuncheon, a scenic riverside ride through parks, villages and mountain views that makes for one of Korea’s best weekend cycling trips.

2025-11-10

Cycling Korea: A weekend riverside ride from Seoul to the land of mountains and spicy chicken

This guide follows the 70-kilometer Bukhangang Bicycle Path from Seoul’s outskirts to Chuncheon, a scenic riverside ride through parks, villages and mountain views that makes for one of Korea’s best weekend cycling trips.

2025-11-07

Police struggle to intervene as swarms of children ride bikes dangerously through streets of Asan

Groups of elementary schoolchildren have been reportedly riding bicycles unlawfully and taking up streets in Baebang-eup, Asan, South Chungcheong, leaving police with limited means to intervene.

2025-09-16

Safety concerns rise as fixies gain popularity among Korean teenagers

Safety concerns are growing over fixed-gear bicycles, or "fixies," which have become increasingly popular among Korean teenagers.

2025-05-04

[VIDEO] Was this incredible bicycle kick the deserved Puskas Award winner 2023?

Botafogo-SP defender Guilherme Madruga won the Puskas Award for 2023 after an impressive bicycle kick from the edge of the box against Novorizontino in June 2023.

2024-01-21

Bye bye bicycles

Dozens of bicycles are parked near a subway station in Seoul. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Tuesday that it will collect unattended bicycles to improve pedestrians’ access to walkways and safety and to enhance appearances.

2023-12-12

Seoul proposes speed limit for bikes to stop reckless cyclists

Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to legally establish a 20-kilometer (12.42 miles) per hour speed limit on bicycle lanes along the Han River.

2023-11-13

A very big bike lane

Cyclists ride along Gwanghwamun with Gyeongbok Palace as a backdrop in downtown Seoul on Sunday. The Seoul Bike Festival is the country's biggest bicycle event, hosted by the JoongAng Ilbo and JTB and sponsored by Seoul's city government.

2023-05-21

14th Seoul Bike Festival to be held Sunday over 16.5-kilometer course

The Seoul Bike Festival, jointly hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the JoongAng Ilbo-JTBC, will be held across the capital on Sunday.

2022-11-17

Just like new

A refurbished bicycle pop-up store was opened at Lotte Mart's Songpa branch in southern Seoul, according to the Seoul city government Thursday.

2022-09-15