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Soyanggang Skywalk, located in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, is scheduled to undergo partial renovation and maintenance starting on April 1. Hoping to improve visitors' travel experiences and provide clear glass views, new transparent films will cover the Skywalk's glass floor, which extends for 156 meters of the 174-meter walking trail, according to Chuncheon city on Thursday. Though travelers will be restr...

CHUNCHEON, Gangwon Province -- Chuncheon is one of South Korea’s most sought-after tourist destinations, where travelers can enjoy extensive mountain ridges, breathtaking views of the Soyang River, stylish cafes and the bold neon signs of restaurants. What may surprise some visitors to the area is the signage of an unfamiliar street name which reads “Ethiopia-gil,” meaning "Ethiopia Road" ...

CHUNCHEON, Gangwon Province -- From its regional delicacy dakgalbi -- spicy stir-fried chicken -- to the Legoland Korea Resort, Chuncheon does not disappoint as a top Korean tourist destination. The city, located some 100 kilometers from Seoul, has almost everything travelers of all ages could want -- popular cafes, restaurants, the country’s renowned Soyang River, lakes and mountains. Among both professional a...

CHUNCHEON, Gangwon Province Approaching the observatory located across the street from the statue of the Maiden of Soyanggang on the Soyang River, one is struck by its height. The four-story structure is 20.4 meters tall. If you had come expecting something taller – you would not have been wrong to expect something of a greater height since observatories are typically tall structures or situated at some height ...

CHUNCHEON, Gangwon Province -- Approaching the observatory located across the street from the statue of the Maiden of Soyanggang on the Soyang River, one is struck by its height. The four-story structure is 20.4 meters tall. If you had come expecting something taller – you would not have been wrong to expect something of a greater height since observatories are typically tall structures or situated at some heig...

Lawyers and young activists in Korea pressured the country's constitutional court to rule on a climate change lawsuit against the government.

A vehicle carrying polling personnel met with an accident near Thillong Bridge, Doyang River in Nagaland.

Festivals stir debate over wasting water amid drought

Lee El took to social media as she criticized the Waterbomb Festival since the country is in the middle of a drought. #LeeEl #WaterbombFestival

Polar vortex grips Korea [PHOTOS] Posted : 2021-01-14 14:26 Updated : 2021-01-14 18:10 People take a stroll despite the cold weather casting long shadows at Gongjicheon Amusement Park in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Jan. 5. Yonhap By Kwon Mee-yoo The mercury has dipped way below freezing this winter and an Arctic cold air mass that swept across the country has been behind the frigid temperatures. Seoul saw temperatures drop to minus 18.6 degrees Celsius, Jan. 8, which was the lowest in 35 ye...