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MMCA Gwacheon embraces 'Imaginations in Light' as it marks 40 years

The museum’s anniversary exhibition turns light into a bridge between art, architecture and the outdoors across three new sections.

2026.7.9

The National Election Commission in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi [YONHAP]

Fire breaks out near NEC building in Gyeonggi after voting ends

A fire broke out on a wooded hillside near the National Election Commission building in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday at around 7:50 p.m. — about two hours after nationwide voting in the June 3 local elections ended.

2026.6.3

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The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) Seoul branch in Jongno District, central Seoul is seen oin May 28. [YONHAP]

MMCA to host special exhibits, programs at all branches for 2025 Korea Art Festival

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art announced Wednesday that it will host exhibitions and special programs across its four branches — Seoul, Gwacheon, Deoksugung and Cheongju — during the “2025 Korea Art Festival” next month.

2025.8.20

Lee Eun-seok, who murdered his parents, is escorted by police in this undated screen capture. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

He was on death row. Then they learned about his parents.

Lee Eun-seok murdered his parents in 2000, claiming abuse. His case highlights societal issues in Korea regarding family dynamics and mental health.

2025.8.4

Gwacheon Police Station in Gyeonggi [GYEONGGI NAMBU PROVINCIAL POLICE]

Police investigating Gwacheon City Hall official for public urination, assault

Police in Gyeonggi are investigating a local government official who allegedly tried to urinate in public while drunk at a festival, then assaulted a security guard who tried to stop the suspect.

2025.7.15

President Yoon Suk Yeol heads into the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi on Jan. 15. [KIM SUNG-RYONG]

Man self-immolates near CIO headquarters in Gwacheon after Yoon’s arrest

A man in his 60s was seriously injured after self-immolating near the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) headquarters in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, late Wednesday.

2025.1.15

Pro-Yoon Suk Yeol protesters rally in front of the presidential residence in Yongsan District, central Seoul on Jan. 15. [YONHAP]

Angry pro-Yoon protesters call for 'storming' Gwacheon after president's arrest

Feverish shouts by pro-Yoon Suk Yeol protesters ripped through the cold morning air in front of the presidential residence in Hannam-dong, when Yoon was arrested on Wednesday.

2025.1.15

Installation view of the “Unfolding the Dynamics of Modern Ceramics in Korea″ exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art’s (MMCA) Gwacheon branch in Gyeonggi. Here shows ″Live 2″ by Oh Hyang-jong, inspired by onggi (traditional round brown earthenware pot) techniques. [SHIN MIN-HEE]

MMCA exhibition shows how Korea revitalized its ceramics culture for the modern era

The modernization of Korean ceramics is explored at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art’s (MMCA) Gwacheon branch in Gyeonggi in its latest exhibition, “Unfolding the Dynamics of Modern Ceramics in Korea.”

2024.11.26

Lights fall to the stage due to the weather during singer's Psy's summer concert ″Summer Swag 2024″ held on July 20 in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi. [YONHAP]

'Thunderous rainfall': Singer Psy stops 'Summer Swag' concert mid-performance due to extreme weather

Singer Psy stopped the Gwacheon edition of his annual water festival and concert "Summer Swag" mid-performance on Saturday night due to torrential rain, his agency P Nation said Sunday.

2024.7.21

Painting the real world: MMCA's new exhibition focuses on Korea's figurative art

The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art kicked off a new exhibition last week, showcasing Korean figurative paintings from the 1960s and 1970s.

2024.5.29