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A controversy has opened up over whether a dog was abused at a pet grooming salon in Wonju, Gangwon Province. Animal protection group Korea Animal Rights Advocates said on social media on July 29 that they analyzed CCTV footage from the salon and found evidence of the owner using a leash to inflict pain on the dog, named Gibok. KARA asserted it was an act of animal abuse. The footage shows a man, who appears to be as...

The city government of Wonju in Gangwon Province said Monday that it would file a lawsuit to stop the release of “Chiaksan,” a horror film that is slated to open Sept. 16. Wonju city said it would ask the court to ban the film from being released and further sue for any damages that the film might cause the city and its residents. Directed by Kim Seon-woong and starring Yoon Kyun-sang, “Chiaksan&rdq...

Tadao Ando has shared photos of his studios new Space of Light meditative pavilion at the Museum SAN in Wonju, South Korea. The second of two pavilions designed for the ten-year-old rural arts institution opened earlier this month. It is the third structure on the Ando-designed campus in Gangwon...

AsiaToday reporter Jenny YooThe ruling and opposition parties will hold a two-day workshop for lawmakers in Incheon and Wonju, respectively, on Monday..

The city government of Wonju in Gangwon Province said Monday that it would file a lawsuit to stop the release of “Chiaksan,” a horror film that is slated to open Sept. 16. Wonju city said it would ask the court to ban the film from being released and further sue for any damages that the film might cause the city and its residents. Directed by Kim Seon-woong and starring Yoon Kyun-sang, “Chiaksan&rdq...

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Light filters through narrow slits in the roof of Space of Light, a meditation space that Tadao Ando has completed at Museum SAN in Wonju.

Inexplicable mass stabbings unsettle South Korea

Two random mass stabbings have led to questions in a society known for its low level of violent crime.

"What's happening in South Korea these days?" cried citizens online, dazed by back-to-back stabbings in a nation known otherwise for low rates of violent crime.