Seoul will revamp its northwestern neighborhood of Sangam-dong into a "Fun City" that specializes in the media and entertainment businesses, the city government said Tuesday.
A sinkhole opened in Mapo District, western Seoul, at around 3 p.m. on Friday, which was quickly followed by another one in Gangnam District.
Mapo District in western Seoul launched a new circulation train bus, serving 17 stops including the Mapo Pet Campground and Hongdae, with tickets available through English-supported kiosks and real-time tracking through Naver Map.
A prolonged heatwave has led to higher fruit prices this fall, with the Korea Rural Economic Institute warning of continued disruption in pear production due to conditions like sunburn.
Trains on subway line No. 5 in western Seoul bypassed Mapo Station on Sunday following reports of possible explosives planted at the station.
When a young classical musician meets a residency program, it becomes the perfect opportunity for them to spread their wings and churn out creativity to its fullest.
President Yoon Suk Yeol said that Korean banks are "a monopoly of sorts" and "abuse their power a lot" in a town hall meeting on Wednesday, saying the government shouldn't ignore such behavior.
K-pop dance music has gone global, having started with H.O.T and BoA and now dominating with acts like BTS and Blackpink. But these dancing idols did not just appear out of the blue: In the 1980s, there were two singers nicknamed Korea’s...
More than 500 residents of Mapo District in western Seoul gathered in front of the district office last Saturday afternoon to protest a city government plan to build a second waste incinerator in their neighborhood.
Seoul City chose Sangam-dong in western Mapo District as the site of a big waste incineration plant — despite the fact that one exists there already.
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