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Asian Games gold winner Cha Jun-hwan joins new Seoul-backed figure skating team

Asian Games gold medalist Cha Jun-hwan has joined the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s newly-founded figure skating team, the city announced Wednesday.

2025-05-14

Spring festivals to pop up around Seoul as weather warms

The city of Seoul is blossoming with festivals just in time for spring.

2025-04-28

Heart of Korea's modernization to light up for Jeongdong Culture Night festival

Jeong-dong will be lit up for two nights on May 23 and 24 as part of the annual Jeongdong Culture Night festival. First held in 2015, the festival opens museums, theaters and cultural institutions to the public after hours.

2025-04-25

Book it to downtown Seoul for the return of outdoor libraries

The bean bags are coming back to Gwanghwamun Square, Cheonggye Stream and Seoul Plaza as the outdoor libraries return for the summer and fall.

2025-04-21

Training under trains: A gym inside Ttukseom Station offers a ticket to convenient workouts

The Fit Station at Ttukseom Station is part of the Seoul city government's initiative to fill unused spaces in subway stations.

2025-04-20

What to stream: Jude Law as a fed, a 'Law & Order' reunion and David Oyelowo in an oddball comedy

The Associated Press's entertainment journalists select the best upcoming releases on streaming platforms, from movies and shows to music and games.

2025-04-14

Election candidates reignite calls to move presidential office, National Assembly to Sejong

The debate over relocating the presidential office to Sejong City has resurfaced ahead of the presidential election, with both legislative action and campaign pledges driving renewed attention.

2025-04-13

Seoul's safety bell gets kid-friendly facelift as concern grows over violence against young students

Seoul's portable safety bell, Help Me, which became available to some 50,000 Seoul residents upon request last year, will now be specially designed for first and second graders to help protect them during their commutes to and from school.

2025-04-10

Local governments spend 11.3 billion won on boosting YouTube channels

Seventeen metropolitan and provincial governments in Korea spent more than 11.3 billion won ($7.6 million) between 2021 and 2023 to promote their YouTube channels.

2025-04-08

57% of nation wants PPP out of government, according to survey

A survey by Realmeter found that 56.9 percent of respondents want the opposition in government, with support for the liberal Democratic Party standing at 44.8 percent to the People Power Party's 35.7 percent.

2025-04-07