Celebrating this year's Chuseok holiday, the first one to be spent in three years with social distancing measures lifted, heavy traffic congestion are already apparent on the nation's major highways, since Friday morning. Meanwhile, people still prefer to wear their face masks in public areas that are usually packed with crowds.  Passengers wait by the boarding entrance stairs of the Seoul Railway Station on Thursday, to be with families and acquaintances during the f

A Buddhist temple site in the historic city of Gyeonggju, North Gyeongsang Province, has been struck by a mudslide triggered by heavy rains of Typhoon Hinnamnor, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration on Wednesday. The hillside Gulbulsa Temple site, not to be confused with the city’s more famous Bulguksa Temple, had its wooden structures and trees knocked down, but its most precious treasure – the Stone Buddhas in Four Directions – appears mostly intact, the agency

A wholesale market in Incheon is crowded with shoppers buying food ahead of Chuseok, the Korean thanksgiving holiday that kicks off on Friday.

Super Typhoon Hinnamnor moved out of South Korea early Tuesday morning, forcing around 1,000 to evacuate. The typhoon left at least two person dead and nine others missing, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters of Korea. Damage has been concentrated on the southern Jeju Island and industrial cities along the southeastern coast, as Hinnamnor penetrated the regions. Following are photos of what was left in the typhoon’s wake in the southeast regions of Kor

Super Typhoon Hinnamnor moved out of South Korea early Tuesday morning about 2 1/2 hours after making landfall on the southern coast, the state weather agency said, as the country is assessing the damage from the storm. The typhoon moved off the southeastern coastal city of Ulsan, 307 southeast of Seoul, toward the East Sea at 7:10 a.m. after making landfall near the southern city of Geoje at 4:50 a.m., according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

Batches of 50,000 won bills are transported from the Bank of Korea on Monday ahead of the Chuseok holiday that kicks off on Friday.

As Typhoon Hinnamnor is expected to bring heavy rains accompanied by strong winds to the southern part of the country, including the island of Jeju, the coastal towns are preparing themselves ahead of the arrival of typhoon. Fishing boats are either moved onto land or docked at the ports. Parasols at Gwangalli Beach in the port city of Busan are being removed. The South Gyeongsang Provincial Office of Education announced that the schools under the periphery of the typhoon to switch to onli

Two of the oldest wooden Buddha statues in the country, which date back to the late-ninth century Unified Silla period are to be designated as national treasures, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced Thursday.  Both are wooden seated Vairocana Buddhas at Haeinsa in Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang Province -- one (pictured) from the temple's Beopbojeon hall, and another from its Daejeokgwangjeon hall.  Both relics were designated treasures in 2012, and are currently placed at th

KT Corp. CEO Ku Hyeon-mo speaks during an event celebrating the company’s 20th anniversary of privatization, titled “Digico KT Making a Better World,” in Seoul on Tuesday. During the event, Ku highlighted the contributions KT made in expanding South Korea's information and communication technology industry, and outlined KT's future road map on how it will foray into the global market as an international digital company.

LG Electronics said Tuesday it will debut its new shoe care solution, consisting of LG Styler ShoeCase and ShoeCare, at the upcoming IFA trade show in Berlin this week. Using the steam technology of its popular Styler clothing care system, the new appliances aim to cater to the growing demand from young consumers, especially shoe enthusiasts. The ShoeCase, in particular, offers interior features such as transparent panels, a 360-degree rotating turntable and a modular design that makes it possib

People are gathered around to enjoy a night time festival called Hangang Moon Light Market at the Han River's riverside park in Banpo district, Seocho-gu, Southern Seoul on Friday. The event, which has reopened after a nearly three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, will run on Fridays and Saturdays between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. for a total of 10 times from Aug. 26 to Oct. 29., except for Chuseok holiday season. Some 40 food trucks and another 60 booths are operated by individual ve

First lady Kim Keon-hee visited a funeral house in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday and paid condolences to a mother and her two daughters who were found dead earlier this week, after reportedly struggling with debt and illness. The mother, in her 60s, and her two daughters in their 40s apparently took their own lives after the family suffered from financial difficulties and serious illness, including cancer. Their marginalization from social welfare shocked the public. President Yoon Suk

  While torrential rains were punishing Seoul on Monday night, social media exploded with users sharing images and videos of flash floods swamping roads, subway stations and buses. Here are some of the viral photos and tweets from the chaotic evening. 1) Identity of the “Seocho-dong guru” remains in mystery  A man wearing a suit and using his smartphone while sitting on the roof of his submerged car in Seocho-dong, Gangnam-gu, shocked many on Monday evening. The exa

Heavy downpours battered Seoul on Monday, flooding homes and roads and causing traffic chaos in parts of the city, including Gangnam.  No casualties were reported as of midnight. Here are some photos from the mayhem.  Major roads in Daechidong in southern Seoul are completely submerged. (Yonhap)    Rainwater pours into the Isu subway station in southern Seoul on Monday night. (Yonhap)  Cars are seen half-submerged in a flooded

The GV60, a compact SUV under the Genesis brand, is on display at a special exhibition titled “Light & Wonder” held at Genesis Studio Hanam, Genesis Suji and Genesis House New York. The exhibition presented by Hyundai Motor Group was one of six Red Dot Awards received by the carmaker. The company also won the Red Dot Awards for its CES 2022 exhibition hall design and brand concept store Genesis Suji.