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The bloom boom: Why every city wants a national garden

After Suncheonman drew trillions of won in economic impact, local governments across Korea are seeking national garden status to help tourism flourish and cultivate regional growth.

2026.6.28

A bird eats a cornelian cherry fruit in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang, on March 4. [YONHAP]

Forest Service's ambitious tree planting goals for next decade hearken back to 1970s initiatives

The Korea Forest Service will plant 36 million trees across 18,000 hectares (44,478 acres) this year, an initiative tied to the country’s 2035 greenhouse gas reduction target and reminiscent of the large-scale forest greening campaign of the 1970s.

2026.3.8

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A vehicle driven by Kim In-ho, the former head of the Korea Forest Service, is seen in this surveillance camera footage in Jeongja-dong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi, on Feb. 20. Kim had been driving under the influence. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Ex-Korea Forest Service chief booked on DUI charge after crashing into bus, SUV

Kim In-ho, the former head of the Korea Forest Service who was dismissed after committing an “unlawful act,” was found to have driven his car into a bus carrying 12 people, including the bus driver, while under the influence.

2026.2.22

President dismisses Korea Forest Service chief over 'unlawful'act'

President Lee Jae Myung has dismissed the minister of the Korea Forest Service, Kim In-ho, after he was found to have committed an unlawful act, Lee's office said Saturday, without further elaborating.

2026.2.21

Firefighters are seen during an operation to extinguish a wildfire that broke out in a mountain in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang on Jan. 24. [KOREA FOREST SERVICE]

Wildfires erupt in multiple regions Sunday, Korea Forest Service mounts all out emergency response

Wildfires erupted in multiple regions across Korea on Sunday upon dry weather spells combined with gusty winds, leading the Korea Forest Service to engage in an all-out emergency response.

2026.1.25

Firefighters work to contain a wildfire in Andong, North Gyeongsang, on April 25. [YONHAP]

North Gyeongsang wildfire reveals shortcomings in Korea's emergency response system

A devastating wildfire in North Gyeongsang caused extensive damage, killed 27 people and revealed shortcomings in emergency response systems, prompting calls for improved wildfire management and evacuation protocols.

2025.4.22

A factory in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang, is seen devastated by wildfires on March 28. [KIM JONG-HO]

North Gyeongsang wildfire damage total doubles initial estimates, authorities say

The scale of forest damage caused by recent wildfires in North Gyeongsang is nearly double the amount initially estimated by the Korea Forest Service, according to multiple local governments and authorities on Thursday.

2025.4.17

Smoke rises from a wildfire on a hillside in Hadong County, South Gyeongsang, on April 7. [KOREA FOREST SERVICE]

Hadong County wildfire 99 percent contained, Korea Forest Service says

Firefighters have nearly contained a wildfire in Hadong County, South Gyeongsang, which broke out around 12 p.m. on Monday.

2025.4.8

A helicopter equipped for firefighting flies over a wildfire in Hadong, South Gyeongsang on March 28. [NEWS1]

Level 2 emergency declared as latest wildfire spreads in Hadong

A wildfire broke out in Okjong-myeon in Hadong, South Gyeongsang on Monday, with a level 2 response being issued the same day. The fire broke out at around 12:05 p.m. on Monday, on a mountain in Okjong-myeon.

2025.4.7

A mountain ridge is seen charred after the Uiseong fire swept through the area in North Gyeongsang on March 28. [YONHAP]

Main blaze of Uiseong fire contained after 149 hours

The main blaze of the Uiseong fire, which engulfed five localities in North Gyeongsang, was contained on Friday afternoon, according to the Korea Forest Service (KFS).

2025.3.28