Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

From a temple to tea-tasting, ‘Seomjin-River Stay Signature Tourism-product Promotion Project’ offers chance to recharge

The Hadong Wild Tea Museum in Hadong County, South Gyeongsang, welcomed 60 international students on Dec. 2, where they learned about traditional tea ceremonies, from greeting with both hands to serving guests.

2025-12-15

'So real you can smell it': Wando’s abalone cushion goes viral

A thank-you gift offered by Wando County, South Jeolla, for a nationwide hometown donation program is going viral online for its striking resemblance to real abalone.

2025-12-12

Mindful meals and tea tastings: Students experience cultural offerings along the Seomjin River

A group of students explored cultural heritage sites along Korea's Seomjin River, experiencing monastic life, traditional tea culture and historic architecture.

2025-12-09

Sorok Island residents recall Korean leper colony's history of internment and isolation

Sorok Island, home to former leprosy patients, reflects on its painful history as only 324 residents remain. The island serves as a hospital and final refuge, conveying a message of social understanding and acceptance.

2025-12-09

Sorok Island's lonely monuments quietly tell former leper colony's tale of suffering

A 10-minute drive from Nokdong Port in Goheung County, South Jeolla, across the narrow span of the Sorok Bridge, leads to a remote island, where the beauty of its sea and pine trees conceals a long history of suffering.

2025-12-09

Salt farm owner, three associates charged for allegedly exploiting worker with intellectual disability

Prosecutors charged a salt farm owner in South Jeolla and three associates for allegedly forcing a worker with an intellectual disability to work for 10 years while taking his wages, officials said Monday.

2025-12-01

Ferry forensics

Investigators inspect the Queen Jenuvia II on Nov. 20.

2025-11-20

Ferry runs aground off Korea's southwest coast with 267 aboard, five injured

A passenger ship carrying 267 people ran aground off the coast of Shinan County, South Jeolla, on Tuesday night, prompting an extensive maritime rescue operation.

2025-11-19

Korea designates 4 special zones for 'distributed energy' to attract advanced industries

The government designated four special zones for distributed energy in different parts of Korea in a move to attract advanced industries with high power consumption to the areas and promote the use of renewable energy.

2025-11-05

Father, son die in motorcycle-truck collision in South Jeolla

A father and son riding a motorcycle were killed in a head-on collision with a truck in South Jeolla.

2025-11-05