PHOTOS: Gyeongbokgung Experience of Royal Refreshments event offers taste of traditional Korean sweets and tea

SEOUL, September 03 (AJP) - The "Gyeongbokgung Experience of Royal Refreshments" program is set to attract visitors to Gyeongbokgung Palace from Sept. 4 until Oct. 31, 2024. Through the royal refreshment-experiencing program, selected visitors are offered an opportunity to taste seven types of traditional Korean sweets and a type of tea, created at the Sanegwabang, the royal kitchen of the Joseon Dynasty (1392~1897). The confectioneries were reproduced versions of sweets that were

September 3, 2024

PHOTOS: Seoul debuts new sculpture festival

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (AJP) - The first-ever Seoul Sculpture Festival opened Monday at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art and Songhyeon Green Plaza in the Jongno district. The weeklong festival runs through Sunday, while the sculpture exhibition will remain on display for three months ending in November. Organizers said the event features 10 works selected from the newly established Seoul Sculpture Award competition and eight pieces invited by the artistic director. The festival also includes publi

September 3, 2024

PHOTOS: Seoul holds marketplace, cultural festival ahead of Chuseok

SEOUL, Sept. 2 (AJP) - The 2024 Seoul Market opened at Seoul Plaza on Monday for a three-day run. The event is part of an initiative to connect urban and rural communities in celebration of Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving Day, on Sept. 17. The market features agricultural and specialty products from 161 farms across 104 cities and counties. It also offers traditional performances, games and food sampling.

September 2, 2024

VISUALS: Seoul landmark aglow for autumn festival

SEOUL, August 30 (AJP) - A major media art festival, "Seoul Light DDP 2024 Autumn," opened Thursday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, a cultural complex in central Seoul. This year's theme, "logging the future with light," aims to illuminate connections between the past, present, and future. The Seoul Metropolitan Government hosted the event, which was organized by the Seoul Design Foundation. It runs daily from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. through Sept. 8. Visitors can view large-

August 30, 2024

PHOTOS: Seoul's new transit hub set to open

SEOUL, August 30 (AJP) - A new metropolitan transit hub designed to ease traffic congestion and improve public transportation connections is set to open in Seoul on August 31. The Dangsan Metropolitan Transfer Center, located at Dangsan Station in western Seoul, aims to streamline commuters' transit process between intercity buses and urban subway systems while reducing the number of long-distance buses entering the city center. Seoul city officials conducted a media tour of the facili

August 30, 2024

PHOTOS: Festival showcases red chili peppers from Yeongyang

SEOUL, August 29 (AJP) - The 16th Yeongyang Pepper HOT Festival opened for a three-day run on Thursday at Seoul Plaza, showcasing premium red chili peppers from the southeastern county of Yeongyang. The festival aims to build consumer trust and increase farm incomes by facilitating direct sales of superior agricultural products from clean cultivation areas. The event offers consumers the opportunity to purchase high-quality chili peppers at lower prices.

August 29, 2024

PHOTOS: 'Transformers One' statue event held in Seoul

SEOUL, August 29 (AJP) - The Transformers franchise is set to release its latest installment, diving into the backstories of fan-favorite characters Optimus Prime and Megatron. This marks the series' first fully CGI animated feature film. "Transformers One," which boasts voice acting from Hollywood stars Chris Hemsworth and Scarlett Johansson, is scheduled to premiere in Korea on Sept. 25. To celebrate the release, statues of key characters, including Orion Pax, D-16, El

August 29, 2024

PHOTOS: Seoul's Seongdong-gu conducts joint electric vehicle fire response drill

SEOUL, August 28 (AJP) - Seoul's Seongdong District and Seongdong Fire Station conducted a joint fire response drill on Wednesday, focusing on electric vehicle (EV) fires. Recognizing the critical importance of initial response in EV fire incidents, the drill combined educational sessions on early intervention techniques with realistic scenario-based training. The exercise demonstrated professional firefighters isolating the affected vehicle from other parked cars, and then submerging

August 29, 2024

PHOTOS: Medical association chief starts hunger strike amid extreme government-doctor conflict

SEOUL, August 28 (AJP) - As tensions between the government and medical community persist, Dr. Lim Hyun-taek, president of the Korean Medical Association (KMA), began a hunger strike and sit-in protest outside the KMA building in Yongsan District, Seoul, on Aug. 26. At the press conference announcing his hunger strike, Lim said, "I want to convey my sincerity through this strike. Doctors want to normalize Korea's collapsed healthcare system as soon as possible. We urge the public to

August 29, 2024

PHOTOS: Forum explores Korea-China economic cooperation

SEOUL, August 28 (AJP) - The 4th Korea-China Digital Economy Partnership Summit was held Wednesday at the building of China Construction Bank in central Seoul. The summit, co-hosted by Aju Daily and China Construction Bank, explored ways to strengthen economic and business cooperation between the two countries and their future partnerships.

August 28, 2024