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Apartment prices decline in three Seoul districts as real estate market shifts

Apartment prices fell in three districts in southern Seoul — Gangnam, Seocho and Songpa — for the first time in two years, a shift in the capital’s most expensive neighborhoods that signals a broader slowdown in the housing market.

2026-02-28

Deadly fire at Daechi-dong apartment highlights safety concerns, parking problems in older buildings

A deadly fire at Eunma Apartments in Daechi-dong, Gangnam District, southern Seoul, early Tuesday has raised concerns about fire safety in older residential buildings and access issues caused by chronic parking shortages.

2026-02-25

1 dead, 3 injured in apartment building fire in Gangnam

One person has died and at least three others were injured after a fire broke out at an apartment building in southern Seoul’s Gangnam District on Tuesday morning, fire authorities said.

2026-02-24

K-pop's 'Golden' Grammy breakthrough more than a decade in the making

K-pop secured its first-ever Grammy win Sunday with “Golden” (2025). The milestone didn't come overnight, following more than a decade of persistent attempts and gradual shifts within the music industry.

2026-02-02

Snake found in subway station restroom transferred to conservation authorities

A snake found in a subway station restroom in Seoul earlier this month was confirmed to be a ball python, an internationally near-threatened species, Gangnam District Office said Friday.

2026-01-30

Students need resting spaces in overheated private academy districts. Parents are turning to campers.

A camper van parked along a curb in Daechi-dong, a neighborhood in southern Seoul known for its dense concentration of private academies, has ignited debate among parents about the rising costs and pressures of private education.

2026-01-27

Man busted in Gangnam for allegedly dozing at wheel of Mercedes in propofol stupor with syringe in arm

A man was arrested for drug-related offenses after being found asleep at the wheel in the middle of Seoul’s Gangnam area, while allegedly under the influence of narcotics, Seocho Police Precinct said Monday.

2026-01-27

Fire extinguished after breaking out from vacant home in Gangnam's Guryong Village

A fire broke out early Friday morning in Guryong Village in Gaepo-dong, Gangnam District, southern Seoul — a neighborhood known as the last shantytown in the capital and considered highly vulnerable to fires.

2026-01-16

Viral post warns about accepting 'free skincare treatments' in Gangnam

A growing marketing tactic in southern Seoul's Gangnam District has been drawing complaints, as promoters approach young women, offer them “free skincare treatments” and then pressure them into making costly purchases.

2026-01-14

Hyundai to revive Global Business Center project after years of starts and stops

Hyundai Motor Group is reviving its long-stalled Global Business Center project at the site of the former Korea Electric Power Corporation in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, with a scaled-down design and a new completion target of 2031.

2026-01-06