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Fifty years ago, prominent American Christian evangelist Rev. Billy Graham came to Korea to hold a five-day crusade and preach the Gospel to its people. About 4.4 million Koreans came to the crusade, held in different cities in the country from May 30 to June 3 in 1973. For the final service, over 1.1 million people gathered at Yeouido Plaza in Seoul, setting the record as Grahams biggest crusade.

Take a trip through the winding labyrinth of alleyways in a slowly deteriorating section of Gongdeok-dong in Mapo District of western Seoul and you may come across an unexpected sanctuary. Baik Soo-hyes compact outdoor garden abounds with some 150 potted plants, trees and herbs that were once thrown out or left for dead in urban redevelopment zones across Seoul as their former owners were pushed out of their neighborhoods to make way for new apartment complexes.

Thai tourist Rob Gorman, 34, visited Mangwon Market in Mapo District, western Seoul, three weeks ago when he came to Korea. “I saw my friend post a picture of this Korean tradition market on social media before and I wanted to go there so bad,” Gorman said.

Producer Lee Eun-kyung, who is known for co-creating Netflixs talk show “Paiks Spirit,” shared that her latest show on the platform, “Siren: Survive the Island,” will offer a new perspective on male-dominated professions.

For an estimated 2.5 million Koreans identifying themselves as sexual minorities, the annual Seoul Queer Culture Festival (SQCF) is the long-awaited “national queer holiday,” a rare occasion where they feel safe and encouraged to gather and express their identity.

The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) will hold a consultative meeting this week to decide on a hike in electricity and gas rates for the second quarter, officials said Sunday.

Seouls central district of Yongsan plans to refurbish pavements and install CCTV cameras to help the smooth flow of crowd traffic, hoping to prevent another disaster like the Halloween stampede that happened on Oct. 29 last year, which took 159 lives.

When Jang Ye-eun was part of the K-pop girl group CLC, she hardly had a chance to show her smiley face to her fans. Since most of CLCs songs were strong and powerful, she had to act in accordance with these images instead of displaying her authentic self.

Actress Yoo In-na picked up her first rom-com in three years with ENAs new romantic comedy series “Bo-ra! Deborah,” following the 2020 series “The Spy Who Loved Me.

MBC kicked off its new period legal series, “Joseon Attorney,” on Friday, but the viewership ratings for the dramas premiere fell somewhat short of the broadcasters lofty expectations.