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Hongcheon landslide forces evacuation of 16 residents in Gangwon

A landslide in Gangwon buried a farm equipment warehouse and damaged farmland, while continuing rockfall delayed recovery efforts.

2026.9.4

A sheep is seen at Yonsei University’s Sinchon campus in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, on April 2. [KWAK JOO-YOUNG]

Yonsei Ewe? Sheep become unlikely celebrities on campuses, streets of Seoul.

In recent weeks, sheep strolling through the city have become an unlikely sensation. They are brought in from a sheep ranch in Gangwon, run by Byun Woo-seon, who has been bringing five sheep on regular outings into the city since early this year.

2026.4.4

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A riverbank of Hongcheon River in Hawagye-ri in Bukbang-myeon in Hongcheon County, Gangwon, where a teenager went missing on June 16 [YONHAP]

Search continues for boy swept away while playing in Gangwon's Hongcheon River

Search operations resumed on Tuesday morning for a 15-year-old boy who went missing after being swept away by strong currents while playing in the Hongcheon River, Gangwon.

2025.6.17

The production process of Kelly beers at Hitejinro's Gangwon Brewery [SEO JI-EUN]

Hitejinro hops on new beer trend as sales of Kelly overflow

HONGCHEON, Gangwon — Under the scorching summer sun as temperatures inside the car reach 38 degrees on July 19, the Gangwon brewery of Korean liquor company Hitejinro was alive with the sound of clanging beer bottles gliding on conveyor belts...

2023.7.25

Part of a village near the county of Hoengseong is buried under a landslide Wednesday morning. [YONHAP]

In Gangwon, landslides are the big worry

As heavy rain warnings were issued for the inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon and 30 to 40 millimeters of rain per hour fell overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, landslides occurred all over the province.

2022.8.10

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hongcheon

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Yonsei Ewe? Sheep become unlikely celebrities on campuses, streets of Seoul.

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Search continues for boy swept away while playing in Gangwon's Hongcheon River

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In Gangwon, landslides are the big worry