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Hikers urged to maintain caution as wild boars become regular sight on Mount Bukhan

Hikers visiting Korea's Mount Bukhan are now regularly reporting sightings of an unexpected animal on the slopes: wild boars. Wild boars have become a routine sight on Mount Bukhan after increasingly appearing and lingering near trails.

2026.1.6

Rescue team is on site at Mount Bukhan in Gyeonggi, after receiving a report that a woman fell on Nov. 7. [GYEONGGIDO NORTHERN FIRE SERVICES]

70-year-old hiker dies after falling from rock face in Bukhansan National Park

A woman in her 70s died after falling while hiking on Mount Bukhan, authorities said Saturday.

2025.11.8

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The Anton resort, previously known as Paraspara, is a five-star resort in Gangbuk District, northern Seoul. [CHOSUN HOTELS & RESORTS]

Hanwha Hotels buys debt-ridden Mount Bukhan resort, aims to transform it into premium stay

Hanwha Hotels & Resorts acquired a five-star resort that faced 390 billion won ($282 million) in debt for 30 billion won, with an eye on turning it into one of its own premium hotel locations, the company said Thursday.

2025.8.14

Beauty on Mount Bukhan as hikers relish fall foliage — in pictures

Hikers trek along Mount Bukhan in Goyang, Gyeonggi, which is adorned with vivid autumn foliage, on Sunday.

2024.10.27

Young hikers take pictures on Yeongbong Peak at Mount Bukhan in Seoul. [BAEK JONG-HYUN]

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Hikers and hipsters unite in trendy Ui-dong

However much a neighborhood is rooted in its past, everywhere eventually changes over time. Ui-dong in Gangbuk District, northern Seoul, is no exception.

2023.4.7

What a climber

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, center, greets hikers at the foot of Mount Bukhan in Seoul on Thursday after attending an opening ceremony of an information center for mountain climbers.

2022.9.1

Ink-and-wash painter Kim Suk-hwan sketches mountaintops seen from Wonhyo Peak, 505 meters (1,656 feet) above ground on Mount Bukhan, northern Seoul. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Meet the artist taking his paintings to new heights

Sixty-two year old Kim Suk-hwan, who has spent years recreating the beautiful landscapes of Mount Bukhan in ink-and-wash paintings, was originally an architect as well as a university professor. After majoring in architecture, Kim started...

2021.11.1

Santa Claus is coming to town

Officials from the Salvation Army in Santa Claus costumes hold a kickoff ceremony to start the annual year-end fundraising campaign on a peak of Mount Bukhan in Seoul on Sunday.

2020.12.6