Visuals
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VISUALS: Cheonggyecheon exhibition highlights plight of endangered species
SEOUL, AUGUST 2 (AJU PRESS) — The "Please Protect Us" exhibition is underway at the Cheonggyecheon Museum in Seoul from April 23 to Sept. 8. The collaborative effort between the Cheonggyecheon Museum and the National Institute of Ecology is designed to spotlight the plight of creatures endangered by human actions and to promote a vision of a future where all Earth's species live in harmony. Cheonggyecheon, a 10-kilometer-long stream in the heart of Seoul, was restored betw
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PHOTOS: DDP summer festival offers picnicking, movies, concert
SEOUL, August 2 (AJU PRESS) - The 2024 Seoul City Picnic opened at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul on Thursday for a three-day run. Hosted by the Seoul Design Foundation, the event offers a variety of programs including picnicking, an animated movie screening, a pop concert and a wine talk show.
August 2, 2024 -
PHOTOS: COEX Aquarium hosts 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' collaboration event
SEOUL, August 1 (AJU PRESS) - COEX Aquarium in Seoul launched a collaboration event with the Nintendo Switch game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” on Saturday. The event, running until Oct. 27, features characters from the popular video game throughout the exhibit route. The owl character from the game appears in an educational program to explain marine life at the aquarium. The event also offers a photo zone, sticker gifts, a merchandise shop and other promotional programs.
August 1, 2024 -
PHOTOS: Korea exceeds gold medal target at Paris Olympics
SEOUL, August 1 (AJU PRESS) - With nearly a week into the Summer Olympics in Paris, Korea has won six gold, three silver and three bronze medals, ranking sixth in the overall gold-medal count as of Thursday, after China, France, Japan, Australia and England. The country has already surpassed its initial modest goal of winning at least five gold medals, as unexpected medals came in shooting. Following Korea's first medal at this year's quadrennial sporting event which came from shoo
August 1, 2024 -
PHOTOS: Particle Museum offers outdoor sculpture exhibitions
SEOUL, July 31 (AJU PRESS) – The "Particle Museum" project, running from July 15 to Nov. 15, showcases high-quality sculptures at five major locations in Seoul's city center. Each location features a work by a different artist, with each sculpture displayed in a space of about 3.3 square meters. Organized by the city government, the exhibition takes place at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul Hall of Urbanism and Architecture, the garden in front of Seoul
July 31, 2024 -
VISUALS: Expanded water park opens in front of Olympic Park
SEOUL, July 30 (AJU PRESS) - The Songpa District in eastern Seoul has opened its popular Olympic water park with expanded facilities and new attractions. The water park, located in front of Olympic Park, operates from July 27 to August 17. The facility has more than doubled in size, growing from 650 square meters last year to 1,550 square meters this year. The water park features various pool types, including a flowing water pool, a slide pool, and a swimming pool, along with spinning tub
July 30, 2024 -
PHOTOS: Seoul conducts post-earthquake emergency management drill at iconic arts center
SEOUL, July 29 (AJU PRESS) - On Monday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, along with the Seoul Police Agency and Jongno Fire Station, conducted a rare drill to simulate a 5.2-magnitude earthquake hitting central Seoul and causing the collapse of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, an iconic arts venue. Until recently, Korea was considered relatively safe from earthquakes. However, researchers have raised concerns about the potential of devastating earthqua
July 29, 2024 -
PHOTOS: Korea wins gold in fencing, archery with unexpected medals in shooting at Paris Olympics
SEOUL, July 29 (AJU PRESS) - Fencer Oh Sang-uk won gold in the men's individual sabre, Korea's first gold medal at this year's Summer Olympics in Paris, France which opened last week. Oh defeated Farès Ferjani of Tunisia with a score of 15-11 in the final bout last Saturday, achieving his long-held dream of winning gold in an individual Olympic event. On the following day, teen shooter Oh Ye-jin also won gold in t
July 29, 2024 -
PHOTOS: Old metalworking district reborn as hotspot for young artists
SEOUL, July 29 (AJU PRESS) - A once-bustling metalworking district in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo area has transformed, blending its industrial roots with a burgeoning art scene. Now called Mullae Art Village, the area, which thrived in the 1970s and '80s, declined as cheap Chinese products flooded the market. The neighborhood began to change in 2010 when the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture established Seoul Art Space Mullae, a creative space for artists. Drawn by low rents and a
July 29, 2024 -
VISUALS: Exhibition showcases agricultural, food tech startups
SEOUL, July 29 (AJU PRESS) - The Agri & Food Tech Start-up Rising Expo 2024 (AFRO 2024) was held at COEX in Seoul last week, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and companies in the agricultural and food sectors. The event, which took place from Thursday to Saturday, featured 250 startups and organizations. Organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the event also offered opportunities for investment, technology development and overseas expansion through various fo
July 29, 2024
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