CSAT is over, and in-person classes will resume

Starting Monday, all elementary, middle and high schools across the country will hold classes in person, said the Education Ministry on Friday. Students started returning to classrooms outside of the greater Seoul area for the fall semester from...

2021-11-19

Nice to see you

Visitors look at artifacts on display at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Tuesday. Major state-run museums and theaters in Seoul reopened on Tuesday after being closed for six weeks due to the surge...

2021-01-19

Off-limits no more

On Nov. 1, the northern side of Seoul Fortress, also known as Hanyang Fortress on Mount Bukak, which has been off-limits for 52 years for security reasons, will reopen. The trail will open at 9 a.m., welcoming trekkers to walk along the new ...

2020-10-30

Cultural facilities in Seoul to reopen on Sept. 28

State-run cultural facilities will reopen their doors on Sept. 28, more than a month after closing due to a spike in Covid-19 cases in the greater Seoul area, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Friday. According to ...

2020-09-25

Paju DMZ tours to resume, 11 months after closure due to swine fever outbreak

Tours in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) run by the government in Paju, Gyeonggi will reopen next Tuesday, ending the 11-month hiatus since they were halted by the area's African swine fever outbreak last year. “The tours will be held 10 times a day...

2020-09-17

Back to work

Officials from the National Assembly building management office check a visitor’s temperature at the entrance to the main building of the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Sunday. The National Assembly reopened on Sunday...

2020-08-30

Bridge under troubled water

Workers on Thursday repair the Jamsu Bridge, which has been submerged under a flooded Han River since Aug. 2, to reopen the passage under Banpo Bridge in Seoul.

2020-08-13

Libraries, museums and galleries begin to reopen

Many public libraries, museums and art galleries in Korea reopened their doors to the public on Wednesday amid signs of a slowdown in Covid-19 infections. The National Museum of Korea (NMK), the National Library of Korea and other cultural venues...

2020-07-22

Sprucing up

Workers from the Cultural Heritage Administration clean the courtyard of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul on Tuesday, as ancient palaces are set to reopen Wednesday, 55 days after closing amid a surge in Covid-19 cases.

2020-07-21

High schoolers return to classes but some in Incheon are sent home

Schools reopened for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday, starting with classes for high school seniors who were filled with both trepidation and excitement to finally be back with their peers after over two and a half months.

2020-05-28

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