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From Korea's oldest Buddhist temple to ancient mountaintop shrines, Ganghwa Island is steeped in history

Just two hours outside of Seoul by bus, the island offers a sleepy, yet lore-filled, getaway.

2026.6.26

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok speaks during an investment presentation held at Inspire Entertainment Resort on Yeongjong Island in Incheon on Tuesday. Yoo unveiled the Global Top 10 City Incheon Initiative, an expanded version of the New Hong Kong City project the same day. [YONHAP]

Incheon mayor pitches plan to elevate city into 'global top 10'

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok on Tuesday unveiled a master plan to develop parts of his city, including Ganghwa and Yeongjong islands, as he appealed to investors by announcing an expanded version of the highly anticipated New Hong Kong City project.

2024.5.7

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Installation of ″Silence in Nature″ (2015) by Lee Kyou-hong [LEE KYOU-HONG]

'Visualizing the invisible': Artist uses light and glass to capture memories

Glass artist Lee Kyou-hong creates stunning glassworks on Ganghwa Island, influenced by his childhood memories and Korean tradition and culture. His pieces showcase the harmonious interplay between light and glass.

2024.4.25

Cable cars on Mount Gariwang in Jeongseon County, Gangwon have been in operation since Jan. 3. [YONHAP]

Mount Seorak decision sparks local cable car boom

The Ministry of Environment’s approval Monday of a new cable car project on Mount Seorak in Gangwon has triggered other local governments to push forward with cable car projects that were halted due to environmental concerns.

2023.3.1

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Director of Operations Kang Shin-chul holds a press briefing at the Defense Ministry in Yongsan on Tuesday regarding drones. [NEWS1]

South Korea's military apologizes for failure against North's UAVs

The South Korean military apologized for failing to shoot down any of the five North Korean drones that flew on Monday for hours over Incheon, Gyeonggi and parts of Seoul.

2022.12.27

Water is released from the Gunnam Dam on the Imjin River in northern Gyeonggi on June 29. [YONHAP]

Unclaimed bodies in rivers probably came from North Korea

Four bodies suspected of originating in North Korea have washed up in rivers in Gyeonggi this past month, raising questions about how and why they ended up dead in the South.

2022.7.25

Tag: ganghwa island

ganghwa island

Latest News

From Korea's oldest Buddhist temple to ancient mountaintop shrines, Ganghwa Island is steeped in history

Incheon mayor pitches plan to elevate city into 'global top 10'

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Public verdict for the People Power Party: Reform conservatism and rebuild the right (KOR)

'Visualizing the invisible': Artist uses light and glass to capture memories

Mount Seorak decision sparks local cable car boom

South Korea's military apologizes for failure against North's UAVs

Unclaimed bodies in rivers probably came from North Korea