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Come together right now over merch

A Beatles merchandise and photo zone pop-up is running at Hyundai Department Store’s Trade Center branch through Aug. 30 before moving to Yeouido and Gyeonggi.

2026.8.24

Park Hyatt Seoul voted No. 1 city hotel in Korea in Travel + Leisure awards

Travel + Leisure readers named Park Hyatt Seoul the No. 1 city hotel in Korea for 2026 for its prime location, sophisticated design, high-end dining options and personalized service.

2026.6.18

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A rendering of the redevelopment plan for the Galleria Department Store in Apgujeong-dong in Gangnam District, southern Seoul [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Seoul approves major Gangnam redevelopment projects for Galleria, former Prima Hotel site

Seoul has approved major redevelopment projects, including a glass-clad Galleria Department Store by Thomas Heatherwick and a mixed-use tower at the former Prima Hotel site, enhancing urban design and public spaces.

2026.5.13

Emergency responders investigate the site where a sinkhole 20 centimeters (8 inches) wide and 1.35 meters deep opened on a road in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam District in southern Seoul at around 3:16 p.m. on April 25.[YONHAP]

Sinkholes open in Gangnam, Mapo districts of Seoul

A sinkhole opened in Mapo District, western Seoul, at around 3 p.m. on Friday, which was quickly followed by another one in Gangnam District.

2025.4.25

'APT.' 'Gangnam Style': House prices surge after transaction restriction lifted

A pedestrian walks past a wall with real estate listings in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Feb. 23.

2025.2.23

Pictured is the show floor of the 76th World Franchise Expo 2025 at Coex in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on the morning of Jan. 23. The trade show, which runs Jan. 23 through Jan. 25 in the venue's Hall D, aims to connect franchises with aspiring entrepreneurs, with exhibitors including Alpha Box, Queensbrown and Penguinhouse. [YONHAP]

Entrepreneurs, franchises schmooze at World Franchise Expo 2025

The 76th World Franchise Expo 2025 took place from Jan. 23 to 25 in Seoul, connecting franchises like Alpha Box and Penguinhouse with aspiring entrepreneurs.

2025.1.23

Housing Brand Fair highlights the best in construction

The Housing Brand Fair 2025 and Tool & Safety Show showcase advanced, environmentally friendly construction materials from Jan. 22 to 25 at Coex.

2025.1.22

Firefighters try to extinguish a blaze that broke out in Guryong Village in southern Seoul, on Friday morning. [NEWS1]

Hundreds evacuated, no casualties reported from fire in Guryong Village

Some 500 people were evacuated from homes Friday after a fire broke out in Guryong Village, a shantytown in Gangnam District, southern Seoul early Friday.

2023.1.20

Emergency personnel on Wednesday continue to search for people who went missing in Monday's flash floods around Gangnam Station in southern Seoul. [YONHAP]

When Seoul floods, underground class feels it hardest

Authorities continue to search for missing people after Monday's unprecedented flash floods exposed the acute vulnerability of low-income Seoul residents who live in banjiha, or semi-basement apartments.

2022.8.10

Merchants at Namseong Market in Dongjak District, southern Seoul gather garbage on Tuesday as they clean up after Monday's flooding. Dongjak District suffered some of the heaviest rainfall on Monday. [NEWS1]

Lethal flash floods tear through parts of Seoul, Gyeonggi

People were killed or went missing in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi province as flash floods unleashed by unprecedented rain wreaked havoc.

2022.8.9