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The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a set of plans on Wednesday to build a floating office and hotel buildings and create water sports facilities on the Han River by 2030. The recent announcement is part of the city's Great Han River Project, which was first unveiled in March 2023. This initiative seeks to enhance the river's use, improve the quality of life for its visitors, and develop infrastruct...

Seoul will transform into a rivercity by 2030, hosting over 10 million visitors on floating facilities for everyday use on the Han River, the city government said Wednesday.

A sculpture modeled after the mutated fish creature from Bong Joon-ho's 2006 film "The Host" is set for removal this year from Yeouido Han River Park due to its design clashing with the park's aesthetics, Seoul City announced Thursday. The 3-meter-tall and 10-meter-long sculpture was installed in 2014 as part of an endeavor to enrich the area's cultural and tourist allure with a city budget o...

A monster sculpture inspired by the film The Host at Yeouido Hangang Park will be removed, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Thursday.

Crowd control measures and road closures can be expected in Seoul over the weekend as the capital gets ready for the 2023 Seoul International Fireworks Festival. Ahead of the festival, which is set to take place in Yeouido on Saturday, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo ordered the government to execute detailed crowd control and put emergency medical arrangements in place near the site. Han said Thursday authorities must w...

LG Chem has focused on activities to maximize social and environmental values in education, ecosystem, economy and energy sectors, since the chemical firm declared its Green Connector vision in August 2020.

The Mapo Bridge in Seoul, South Korea, is one of the most notorious suicide spots in the world, with more than 100 people jumping from it every year. In 2012, the Seoul Metropolitan Government launched a project to transform the bridge into the Bridge of Life, installing sensors, lights, and messages along the bridge that…

SAEMANGEUM, North Jeolla Province - While the 25th World Scout Jamboree taking place in Korea has faced a torrent of bad news about heat illnesses and hygiene issues, participants ...

Artifacts come to life at national museum's digital gallery Artifacts typically remain static in museums, prompting visitors to imagine for themselves how they were used historically. The National Museum of Korea Immersive Digital Gallery hopes to offer interpretations of them with cutting-edge digital technologies. Spread across the ground floor to the second floor, the NMK's Immersive Digital Gallery offe...

As a large gathering is anticipated in the city's heart on Saturday evening to mark the 10-year anniversary of well-known K-pop boy band BTS, Prime Minister Han Duk-soo implemented strict safety measures to prevent any accidents. As part of a two-week long citywide celebration, the event will be hosted at Yeouido's Han River Park in honour of the global sensation's debut 10