Mount Inwang News Today

Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2023 takes us on a journey across the built environment and the South Korean capital

A variety of sports events will take place across Seoul this fall, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Monday. The 2023 Seoul Race, scheduled for Oct. 8, is the leadoff event, which will draw approximately 11,000 participants.

About 37,000 young Scouts and adult volunteers from over 150 countries participating in the 25th World Scout Jamboree are exploring regional travel points in Seoul and seven other cities after leaving the events original venue on reclaimed land in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, due to a typhoon forecast, the organizing committee said, Wednesday.

The U.S.-based travel magazine Global Traveler has picked Seoul as the best leisure destination in Asia, the city government said Sunday.

Korea declared Cheong Wa Dae, the former presidential office and residence, as well as the neighboring area as the countrys tourism landmark and announced 10 walking courses of diverse themes based on the regions historical and cultural assets, Wednesday.

On a late March Sunday around noon on Mount Inwang, just opposite the former presidential palace, the Blue House, trees suddenly burst into flames like matches, smoke develops and in an incredibly short space of time the whole mountain is enveloped in dark smoke clouds.

The govt had reported the region is experiencing extreme levels of environmental changes due to high industrial activities

Firefighting authorities on Monday are making last-ditch efforts to contain a wildfire on a mountain in central Seoul

SEOUL, April 3 — Firefighters were scrambling Monday to contain wildfires across South Korea as a dry spell led to blazes in multiple regions, including on a mountain popular...

Seoul, April 2: Forest fires broke out across South Korea on Sunday due to dry and windy weather in spring, a media report said.