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Fire breaks out on electric train at Giheung Station

A fire broke out on an electric train at Giheung Station on the Suin-Bundang Line in Gyeonggi. At 7:32 a.m. on Monday, a fire ignited on top of an electric train that had stopped on the tracks inside Giheung Station heading toward Gosaek Station.

2024-11-18

Olive Young backs out of Seongsu Station naming rights deal

Olive Young has canceled its naming rights for Seongsu Station in Seoul, reallocating funds for store infrastructure instead, and will face a 100 million won penalty for breaching the contract.

2024-11-17

Collision on Seoul Subway Line 1 leaves 2 workers dead, 1 injured

A collision of two maintenance vehicles on Seoul Subway Line 1 early Friday morning left two workers dead and one injured.

2024-08-09

Sights, sounds, sensations: Immersive art exhibition 'reSOUND' stimulates the senses

“reSOUND” celebrates the 20th anniversary of d’strict, the Korean company that founded the immersive media art exhibition space franchise Arte Museum. The exhibition opened last month at Culture Station Seoul 284 in Jung District, central Seoul.

2024-07-02

Picking up padel, the swanky newcomer to Seoul's sports scene

A Korea JoongAng Daily sports reporter gives padel, Spain's favorite racket sport, a try at the glitzy rooftop courts above Yongsan Station in the center of Seoul.

2024-06-03

Run while you wait: Runners Station exercise facility opens at Yeouinaru subway stop

The Runners Station is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's city project that aims to transform unused areas of subway stations into cultural and sports spaces for public use.

2024-05-21

North says it will launch more spy satellites this year

A North Korean space agency official reiterated the regime's plan to launch more spy satellites into orbit this year using "independent technology," state media reported on Monday.

2024-04-01

Subway safety checks

Officials inspect the Great Train Express Line A, or GTX-A, an underground high-speed commuter rail network at Suseo Station in southern Seoul on Tuesday.

2024-03-19

Seohyeon Station killer sentenced to life, but victims' families demand more

Choi Won-jong carried out a random public attack in August 2023, killing two women and injuring 14. The women lost their lives after being struck by a car driven by Choi. The 23-year-old suffers from mental health issues.

2024-02-01

Enter at your own risk

A pigeon faces a picture of a bald eagle posted on the entrance to Hapjeong Station in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Tuesday.

2024-01-30