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Golden time for silver grass

Haneul Park will celebrate autumn from Oct. 17 to 23 with illuminated fields, performances and interactive activities.

2026.10.12

Seoul's September Oktoberfest

A participant enjoys a beer at Oktoberfest Seoul 2026 at Oil Tank Culture Park in western Seoul on Sunday.

2026.9.13

The beauty inside Musinsa

Staff from the cosmetic brands featured at Musinsa Beauty store near Hongik University in Mapo District browse their products during a media event on Sept. 10.

2026.9.10

A police forensic investigation vehicle is parked at the scene of a stabbing at the LG Electronics office building in Gangseo District, western Seoul, on May 27. [NEWS1]

LG Electronics stabbing suspect caught in Mapo District by police

Police apprehended a man accused of stabbing two people on Wednesday morning at an LG Electronics office building in western Seoul, after tracking him down near Digital Media City (DMC) Station in Mapo District, western Seoul, later in the afternoon.

2026.5.27

People smoke around an ashtray bin in Hongdae in Mapo District, western Seoul, on May 2. [SHIN MIN-HEE]

담배 연기와 악취 끌어들이는 홍대 공공 꽁초 수거함

Placed just a couple of feet apart, their ash-stained slots were almost like an invitation for a quick puff. Walking along the streets of Hongdae, secondhand smoke felt like an unwelcome party guest that refused to leave.

2026.5.11

Have public cigarette butt bins turned Hongdae into a smoky, smelly eyesore?

The streets of Hongdae in Mapo District, western Seoul, were bustling with tourists and locals enjoying the trendy neighborhood’s shopping, street performances and food scene on a Saturday afternoon.

2026.5.7

The exterior of Milomil, a bakery in Mangwon-dong in Mapo Distrcit, western Seoul [LIM JEONG-WON]

Mangwon: A mellow neighborhood in western Seoul embodying the city’s daytime charm

If Hongdae represents Seoul’s nightlife, Mangwon, just two subway stops away, can be seen as the city's quintessential daytime neighborhood.

2026.4.23

Mapo District Office head Park Kang-soo, left, is seen during a press conference against building a new waste incineration plant in the district at a venue in Mapo District, western Seoul on June 9, 2025. [NEWS1]

Seoul court tosses government's appeal to build incinerator in Mapo

A Seoul appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling that the city must scrap its plan to build a new waste incinerator in Mapo District, western Seoul, siding with residents who challenged the project’s approval process.

2026.2.12

A fire fighter puts out a fire as part of a drill in a tunnel in central Seoul in this file photo taken on July 23, unrelated to the story. [NEWS1]

Fire breaks out in residential building in Mapo District

A fire broke out in a residential building in Seongsan-dong in western Seoul's Mapo District Wednesday morning, prompting officials to issue alerts urging people to avoid the area.

2025.12.3

Firefighters put out the remaining fire inside an apartment building in Changjeon-dong, Mapo District, in western Seoul on Aug. 17. [YONHAP]

Battery explosion possibly behind Seoul apartment blaze that killed 2, injured 13

A Seoul apartment fire that killed two and injured over a dozen on Sunday is suspected to have been caused by an exploding battery, according to authorities. The fire broke out at around 8:10 a.m. in an apartment in Changjeon-dong, Mapo District.

2025.8.18

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