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Korea certainly has no shortage of fantastic plants and flowers throughout the seasons. Though we may find ourselves through the cherry blossom and tulip season, two seasons still offer stunning foliage left to explore.

Animal rights advocates held a rally in front of Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Sunday, demanding the withdrawal of the taxidermy of Taebaek, a Siberian tiger who died last month.

Taebaek, a six-year-old male Siberian tiger beloved by visitors to Seoul Grand Parks zoo, died last weekend after months of deteriorating health, according to the zoo.

A male Siberian tiger named Taebaek died at a zoo in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, officials said Tuesday. According to Seoul Grand Park, the 6-year-old tiger was pronounced dead Friday at its zoo due to critical health conditions suspected to be related to liver disease. Zoo officials said they plan to conduct an autopsy to determine the precise cause of death. Born in May 2018 alongside siblings Baekdu, Halla and Ge...

Cordillera police estimate that 15,400 spectators gathered early Saturday morning, February 24, along the route of the parade to witness the 28th Panagbenga Festival Grand Street Dance Parade

(TENAFLY, NJ) -- ACC Gallery presents solo exhibition by Inho Cho entitled "Quiet Wandering: A Korean Travelogue through Ink-and Wash" from Feburary 15-29, 2024.​​​​​​​ The exhibition was curated by Sunglim Kim (Art Historian / Dartmouth College).

Korea is not known for preserving its modern history, but there are still places where you can get a taste of 20th-century Korea. The Korea Tourism Organization this month recommended several travel destinations outside of Seoul that might evoke nostalgia among older travelers and entertain younger people with a time travel-like experience. Dongkwang Cinema in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province Located in the northern ...

A woman in her 40s was handed a four-month prison term with two years of probation and 40 hours of community service for throwing her dogs from an apartment balcony, according to the Yeongwol Branch of Chuncheon District Court on Thursday. The 49-year-old, whose identity has been withheld, was charged with breaching the Animal Protection Act, which stipulates that killing an animal without justification shall be puni...

Celebrating the Year of the Dragon, known as the “gapjin” year in the 60-year sexagenary cycle, the upcoming Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival presents a stunning, dragon-themed snow sculpture. As a popular motif in Korean art and myth, dragons symbolize power and are considered to be sacred gods that prevent misfortune and disaster. Snow sculptures aside, the Taebaeksan Mountain Snow Festival features ex...

Actress Lee Bo Young marks her 46th birthday on January 12. From Ballad of Saedong, Golden House to Start-up, See You in My 19th Life and more, heres an honor to her inspiring journey. Read on!