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Sun, April 11, 2021 | 20:58

New Seoul mayor seeks overhaul in quarantine, real estate policies

New Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who took office right after Wednesday's by-elections, is seeking to change the central government's quarantine and real estate policies, which many of the public are unhappy with. After visiting a temporary screening center for COVID-19 at Seoul Station, Saturday, Oh said he would review the increased rate of government-assessed home valuations to ...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-04-11 16:15

Enjoying springtime

Members of the public basking in the spring sun and cherry blossoms fill the trail along Bulgwang Stream in Eunpyeong District, northwestern Seoul, Thursday, as the mercury rose to 24 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, other major flower viewing sites in Seoul, including the famous cherry blossom road around the National Assembly on Yeouido, are off-limits this year to prevent gathe...

2021-04-01 17:08

Chinatown, Legoland projects draw backlash amid anti-Chinese sentiment

Chinese websites and influencers' claims over some Korean dishes and tradition as originating from China have caused a backlash against a local government's development plans. An online petition has been filed on the Cheong Wa Dae website recently, calling for an end to the ongoing construction of “Chinatown” and “Legoland” in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-03-31 17:08

Shinheung Market renovation underway in Haebangchon

Haebangchon, a multicultural hillside neighborhood in Seoul's Yongsan District, has been a trendy spot to hang out. Some call the area “Little Itaewon,” mainly due to its high foreign population and proximity to the tourist zone, which is popular for nightlife and exotic eateries. “Haebang” means “liberation” in Korean. The name came as people returning from abroad or fleeing...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-03-31 09:19

Seoul City's bike-sharing service becomes safer with soaring demand

Seoul City has introduced a set of safety and maintenance measures, along with new services for users of its public bike-sharing service, Ttareungyi. The city's app-based bike-sharing service has emerged as a popular means of personal transport amid the coronavirus pandemic, as people are avoiding crowded public transportation such as trains and buses. The number of Ttareungy...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-03-31 09:19

Nighttime tour of Gyeongbok Palace to begin next month

2021-03-27 10:16

Ultrafine dust density soars to 'very bad' level in greater Seoul

The greater Seoul area was blanketed by extraordinarily heavy concentrations of locally generated ultrafine particles on Friday, but its air quality will return to normal over the weekend due to rainfall, a state monitoring agency said. According to the state-run National Institute of Environmental Research, the hourly average density of ultrafine particles smaller than 2.5 m...

2021-03-26 13:31

Local governments, merchants suffer as spring festivals canceled

Dozens of flower festivals and other springtime cultural events have been called off across the country for the second consecutive year due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic which is showing no signs of abating. Local governments, residents and merchants of the affected regions are suffering as tourists' spending at these events had been their main source of finance.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-03-22 16:37

Gwangju shows solidarity with Myanmar

To the people of Gwangju, where a pro-democracy movement in 1980 was suppressed by a military junta and hundreds of citizens were killed or went missing, the current demonstrations in Myanmar against its military coup and the military's violent crackdowns are not something they can ignore. Noting the similarities between the May 18 Gwangju uprising 41 years ago and the ongoin...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-03-21 15:28

Seoul, central region choked by yellow dust

South Korea's central region, including the greater Seoul area, was choked by yellow dust blowing in from the inland deserts in northern China for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, a state forecasting agency said. According to the National Institute of Environmental Research's Air Quality Forecasting Center, the density of fine dust particles smaller than 10 micrometer...

2021-03-17 15:59

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