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Commemorative medals minted to mark An Se-young's badminton Grand Slam

Komsco has unveiled limited-edition gold and silver medals honoring the first Asian women’s singles player to complete a career Grand Slam.

2026.7.30

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok, third from left, and Navy Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel Park Tae-kyun, center, take part in a wreath laying ceremony to honor soldiers killed carrying out Operation Chromite in Incheon on Sept. 12. [INCHEON METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Incheon marks 75th anniversary of pivotal Korean War battle

The improbable success of MacArthur's plan is celebrated annually by the Incheon Metropolitan Government, which has organized a week of commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of the operation on Monday.

2025.9.15

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From left: Doyoung of boy band NCT, Keonhee of boy band Oneus and actor Park Bo-young [NEWS1]

Celebrities and K-pop singers commemorate Sewol tragedy's 10th anniversary

Singers Doyoung of boy band NCT, Keonhee of Oneus, actor Park Bo-young and more celebrities shared the yellow ribbon on their social media accounts, joining in the nationwide commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 2014 Sewol ferry tragedy.

2024.4.16

Military personnel from 22 countries who dispatched troops and medical assistance to South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War hold their respective flags at a ceremony to mark the anniversary of Operation Chromite at the Memorial Hall for the Incheon Landing in Yeonsu District, Incheon, on Sept. 15, 2022. [YONHAP]

Incheon landing was turning point for war, nation and world

The landing of over 75,000 UN troops at Incheon from Sept. 15 to 19 rewrote the fate of the fledgling South Korean republic. Today, near the same beachheads where the tide of the war was reversed, modern Incheon stands as a symbol of that success.

2023.9.14

Japanese composer and pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Ryuichi Sakamoto, famed Japanese composer and pianist, dies at 71

Japanese composer and pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto passed away on March 28. His death was announced late Sunday night. Sakamoto, 71, one of Japan and East Asia’s most prolific musicians and the first Asian to win an Oscar for Best Original Score, had...

2023.4.3

The cover image of late singer Kim Kwang-seok's album [STARWEAVE ENTERTAINMENT]

Folk singer Kim Kwang-seok remembered through new digital album

To commemorate the 26th anniversary of the death of iconic folk singer Kim Kwang-seok (1964-1996), an album containing his best songs was released online Thursday, according to Starweave Entertainment. Starweave Entertainment released physical...

2022.1.13

Tag: commemoration

commemoration

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Commemorative medals minted to mark An Se-young's badminton Grand Slam

Incheon marks 75th anniversary of pivotal Korean War battle

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Ryuichi Sakamoto, famed Japanese composer and pianist, dies at 71

Folk singer Kim Kwang-seok remembered through new digital album