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Chuseok

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International students living at Incheon National University's dormitory wear hanbok (Korean traditional dress) and participate in the Incheon City Tour. [INCHEON NATIONAL UNIVERSITY]

Incheon National University aims to ease loneliness with activities after long holiday period

Incheon National University announced Monday it is holding various events for international students that couldn't go home during the recent Chuseok holiday.

2025.10.14

The Lotte World Mall is filled with visitors during the Chuseok holidays in October. [LOTTE DEPARTMENT STORE]

Department store sales soar over holiday as cold and rain keep people indoors

Department stores saw a significant uptick in sales over the Chuseok holidays, while big-box retailers struggled — a divide driven by an unusually long break and chilly, wet weather.

2025.10.12

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Travelers crowd the arrivals hall at Incheon International Airport on Oct. 9. [NEWS1]

Over 210,000 passengers travel daily via Incheon Airport during Chuseok holiday

More than 210,000 passengers traveled through Incheon International Airport per day during this year's eight-day Chuseok holiday period, marking the highest daily average for the holiday, data showed Sunday.

2025.10.12

Cheongju woman allegedly kills husband before suicide

A woman in her 50s allegedly killed her husband, who had dementia, before taking her own life on Chuseok, police in Cheongju said Friday.

2025.10.10

Senior citizens purchase film tickets at Nakwon Silver Cinema in Jongno District, central Seoul on Oct. 9, the last day of the Chuseok holidays. [LEE YOUNG-KEUN]

Seniors prioritize personal happiness, redefine holiday traditions during Chuseok

As family-centered holiday traditions fade, more Korean seniors are choosing to spend Chuseok on their own terms, watching old movies, dancing at “silver” clubs and enjoying the peace that comes after the children go home.

2025.10.10

An ambulance is seen outside a university hospital emergency room on April 17. [KIM SUNG-TAE]

Emergency rooms overwhelmed with mild cases during Chuseok holiday

During the Chuseok holiday, top-tier emergency rooms across Korea were swamped with patients suffering from mild ailments like colds and nosebleeds, as many clinics remained closed.

2025.10.10

The arrival gate of Incheon International Airport is seen crowded with travelers on the last official day of the Chuseok holidays on Oct. 9. [NEWS1]

Korea's '10-day vacation' is nearly over. When will the next 'golden' holiday arrive?

With Korea’s 10-day Chuseok holiday coming to an end, many may wonder when the next long break could arrive. Unfortunately, another “golden week” like this one won't arrive for at least three years.

2025.10.10

Sharp rise in domestic violence reports over Chuseok, police up staffing and patrols to cover

Korea saw a sharp rise in domestic and relationship-based violence reports during this year’s long Chuseok holiday, according to police on Thursday.

2025.10.10

Back to the daily grind

Travelers return to the capital at the Seoul Express Bus Terminal in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Oct. 9, on the final day of the seven-day Chuseok holiday and Hangul Day holiday break.

2025.10.9

Traffic builds up in the Seoul-bound lanes near the Osan Interchange on the Gyeongbu Expressway in Osan, Gyeonggi on Oct. 9. [YONHAP]

Highways jammed as people return home after Chuseok holiday

Major expressways nationwide were congested on Thursday as people returned home on the final day of the extended Chuseok holiday.

2025.10.9

Tag: Chuseok

Chuseok

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Incheon National University aims to ease loneliness with activities after long holiday period

Department store sales soar over holiday as cold and rain keep people indoors

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Over 210,000 passengers travel daily via Incheon Airport during Chuseok holiday

Cheongju woman allegedly kills husband before suicide

Seniors prioritize personal happiness, redefine holiday traditions during Chuseok

Emergency rooms overwhelmed with mild cases during Chuseok holiday

Korea's '10-day vacation' is nearly over. When will the next 'golden' holiday arrive?

Sharp rise in domestic violence reports over Chuseok, police up staffing and patrols to cover

Back to the daily grind

Highways jammed as people return home after Chuseok holiday