Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

East coast towns preparing for large crowds ahead of New Year rush

With 2026 marking the Year of the Red Horse, large crowds are expected at sunrise hot spots along Korea’s east coast.

2025-12-28

Vehicles damaged after strong winds blow roofing onto outdoor parking lot in Sokcho

A section of roofing blown loose by strong winds fell onto multiple parked vehicles at an apartment complex in Sokcho, Gangwon, early Monday morning. According to fire authorities, the incident occurred at 2:53 a.m.

2025-12-01

Gangneung on a roll

Visitors crowd around a booth selling bread on Nov. 9, the final day of the first “Bread Baking Village, Ojuk” festival in Ojuk, Gangneung, Gangwon

2025-11-09

After drought, donated water goes to waste in Gangneung

In Gangneung, the Gangwon city once hit by its worst drought in years, donated bottled water now sits neglected in outdoor parking lots, exposed to the sun.

2025-10-30

Gangneung brings back festivals, sports competitions as city recovers from drought

The city of Gangneung is bringing back festivals and sports events as its main reservoir rebounds from record lows after months of severe drought. A total of 15 sports competitions will be held through the end of the year.

2025-10-09

Gangneung lifts water rationing as reservoir climbs above 50 percent capacity

The water level of the Gangwon's Obong Reservoir, Gangneung city's main water source, has climbed back above 50 percent for the first time in three months.

2025-09-21

Gangeung set for drought relief with Doam Dam water release

Amid an unrelenting drought, Gangneung, Gangwon, is set for relieve in the form of a water release from the Doam Dam, which will funnel 10,000 tons of per day to be processed at the Hongje Water Purification Plant.

2025-09-19

Gangneung receives rain, but drought conditions still persist in area

Heavy rain over the weekend briefly lifted water levels at Obong Reservoir, a main drinking water source in Gangneung, Gangwon, but the rebound falls far short of easing the city’s prolonged drought.

2025-09-15

Drought-stricken Gangneung hit by heavy rain, but water shortages expected to continue

Heavy rain hit the city of Gangneung in Gangwon on Saturday, bringing more than 100 millimeters (3.9 inches) of precipitation to some areas and raising the water level at the city's largest water supply, the Obong Reservoir.

2025-09-14

Drought-stricken Gangneung sees first water level rise in 52 days

The storage rate at the Obong Reservoir, which supplies 87 percent of residential water to Gangneung, about 210 kilometers (130 miles) east of Seoul, stood at 12.1 percent at 10 a.m., up 0.6 percentage points from the previous day.

2025-09-13