PHOTOS: World Gimbap Festival opens at Hangang Park

SEOUL, November 1 (AJP) - The World Gimbap Festival 2024 opened Friday at Yeouido Hangang Park, showcasing South Jeolla Province's seaweed products and gimbap culture. The three-day event features custom gimbap-making experiences using local ingredients, traditional seaweed-harvesting demonstrations, and a marketplace offering various seaweed products. The festival includes special programs such as a gimbap-making competition for foreigners and children, along with talks by renowned food

November 1, 2024

PHOTOS: AI Content Festival opens at COEX in Seoul

SEOUL, November 1 (AJP) - The AI Content Festival 2024 is being held at COEX in Seoul from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the festival aims to promote the creation and popularization of AI content through various hands-on experiences, exhibitions and conferences.

November 1, 2024

PHOTOS: North Korea releases photos of ICBM firing moments

SEOUL, November 01 (AJP) - North Korea announced on Nov. 1 that it has successfully test-fired its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-19 on Oct 31. Its leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter Kim Ju-ae observed the launch.

November 1, 2024

PHOTOS: Influencers gather for Halloween party in Seoul

SEOUL, November 1 (AJP) - About 300 foreign influencers and other partygoers dressed in spooky costumes gathered for a Halloween party in Seoul's hip district of Seongsu-dong on Thursday. The party was hosted by Exprivé, a company with over 5,000 foreign influencers promoting South Korean cosmetics and healthcare-related products. Participants enjoyed the American celebration with a Korean-style community event. Under the slogan "Influence Giving," the proceeds from th

November 1, 2024

VISUALS: HoYoverse gaming festival kicks off at KINTEX

SEOUL, October 31 (AJP) - Welcome to HoYoland, a gaming festival featuring Chines game developer HoYoverse's popular titles, opened Wednesday at KINTEX in Goyang, drawing approximately 15,000 visitors on its first day. The four-day event showcases all HoYoverse games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Honkai Impact 3rd through interactive booths, mini-games, and stage performances. The festival, running through Nov. 3, offers fans photo zones, merchandise sales, and the

October 31, 2024

VISUALS: Asia manufacturing industry expo opens at KINTEX

SEOUL, October 31 (AJP) - The Asia Machinery & Manufacturing Exhibition (AMXPO) is underway this week at KINTEX in Goyang. The leading manufacturing industry exhibition in Asia opened Wednesday for a four-day featuring 92 companies from 12 countries.

October 31, 2024

PHOTOS: Seoul Grand Park trails offer scenic autumn walks

SEOUL, October 30 (AJP) - Seoul Grand Park in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, offers three hiking trails where visitors can experience fall foliage and forest landscapes. The park features a 2.8-kilometer Lakeside Trail with views of Mount Cheonggye, a 4.5-kilometer Zoo Trail known for its vibrant autumn colors, and a 7-kilometer Forest Trail with 12 themed woodland sections. Picnic spots are available along the routes, with the Forest Trail offering decked rest areas equipped with tables t

October 30, 2024

PHOTOS: Red Cross holds charity bazaar in Seoul

SEOUL, October 29 (AJP) - The Korean Red Cross held its 41st annual Red Cross Bazaar at COEX in Seoul on Tuesday. The bazaar offered a variety of items including food, clothing, accessories, household goods, and donated items for sale. All proceeds from the bazaar, which has been held annually since 1984, will be used to support families in crisis and vulnerable populations.

October 29, 2024

VISUALS: Korea marks 2nd anniversary of Halloween crowd crush

SEOUL, October 29 (AJP) - Mourners gathered on Tuesday in a narrow alleyway in Seoul's Itaewon district to mark the second anniversary of South Korea's deadliest crowd disaster, which claimed 159 lives during Halloween celebrations. Visitors laid flowers and left handwritten messages along the sloped alley in the popular nightlife district, where the tragedy occurred on Oct. 29, 2022. The disaster unfolded when thousands of young revelers, many in Halloween costumes, became trapped

October 29, 2024

VISUALS: Romance film 'Hear Me: Our Summer' to be released next week

SEOUL, October 28 (AJP) - The cast and director of "Hear Me: Our Summer" held a press conference at Megabox COEX in Seoul on Monday. The Korean remake of a popular Taiwanese romance film features Hong Kyung and Roh Yoon-seo as Yongjoon and Yeoreum, whose lives intertwine when they meet during a lunch box delivery. Kim Min-ju plays Yeoreum's hearing-impaired sister. Directed by Cho Sun-ho, the film premiered at the 29th Busan International Film Festival this month and will hit

October 28, 2024