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International students parade in traditional attire during a cultural exchange event at Keimyung University on Feb. 9. [KEIMYUNG UNIVERSITY]

Korean universities, international students celebrate Lunar New Year with cultural exchange events

Korean universities are celebrating the Lunar New Year, also known as Seollal or Gujeong in Korea, with international students by hosting cultural events that share not only local traditions but also those of the students’ home countries.

2026.2.10

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A rice cake shop at Bujeon Market in Busan bustles as workers prepare fresh products on Feb. 9, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, when a traditional Korean rice cake soup is eaten.

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President Lee Jae Myung takes reporters' questions during a New Year’s press conference at the Yeongbingwan state guest house at the Blue House in central Seoul on Jan. 21 attended by some 160 Korean and foreign journalists. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Lee slams political-religious collusion as 'path to national ruin' in New Year's press conference

President Lee Jae Myung underscored that collusion between politics and religion is the "path to national ruin" and must be eradicated from the roots in his New Year's press conference on Wednesday.

2026.1.21

Euisun Chung, executive chair of Hyundai Motor Group, third from left, delivers a New Year’s message to group employees at the group’s 2026 New Year gathering on Jan. 5. From left are Sung Kim, president and head of the Strategy and Planning Division; Jang Jae-hoon, group vice chair; Chung; Kim Hae-in, executive vice president and head of Corporate HR; Song Ho-Sung, CEO of Kia Corporation; and Lee Gyu-suk, CEO of Hyundai Mobis. [HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP]

Hyundai's Euisun Chung says group must 'internalize' AI technologies to maintain competitiveness

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung on Monday urged the group to internalize artificial intelligence at an unprecedented pace, warning that relying on externally developed AI will not be enough to survive intensifying global competition.

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Former President Yoon Suk Yeol announces a state of emergency martial law on Dec. 3, 2024. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Ex-President Yoon urges supporters to 'run like a brave jeoktoma' in New Year's message

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol urged his supporters to “run again like a brave jeoktoma” in a New Year's message, referring to 2026's Chinese zodiac: the red, or jeokto, horse.

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Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun, left, and Samsung Electronics President Roh Tae-moon [SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS]

Thanks to HBM4, chipmaker declares 'Samsung is back' in New Year messages from vice chair, president

Samsung Electronics claimed that the Korean chipmaker earned back its technological competitiveness in memory with high client evaluation marks for sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips in its New Year’s message on Friday.

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People watch the sunrise on New Year's Day in Seoul, Korea on Jan. 1, 2026. [AP/YONHAP]

Woman hit by car on way to seeing New Year's sunrise dies in hospital

A woman in her 70s, who was on her way to see the New Year's sunrise in the early hours of Thursday morning, was killed after being struck by a car, authorities said Friday.

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People have laid candles and flowers near the Le Constellation bar, where a devastating fire left dead and injured during the New Year's celebrations in Crans-Montana, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, on Jan. 1. [AP/YONHAP]

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration

About 40 people were killed and another 115 injured, most of them seriously, after a fire ripped through a bar’s New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, police said.

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A New Year's Eve fireworks display takes place over the Elizabeth Tower during New Year celebrations to welcome 2026 in London Jan. 1. [EPA/YONHAP]

Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security

From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued approach.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gives a speech on Jan. 1 at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang. [RODONG SINMUN]

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has little to say to South Korea, U.S. in New Year's speech

North Korea's state leader, Kim Jong-un, attended a New Year celebratory event on Thursday and delivered a speech, but refrained from issuing much-anticipated messages directed at the United States or South Korea.

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New Year

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Korean universities, international students celebrate Lunar New Year with cultural exchange events

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Lee slams political-religious collusion as 'path to national ruin' in New Year's press conference

Hyundai's Euisun Chung says group must 'internalize' AI technologies to maintain competitiveness

Ex-President Yoon urges supporters to 'run like a brave jeoktoma' in New Year's message

Thanks to HBM4, chipmaker declares 'Samsung is back' in New Year messages from vice chair, president

Woman hit by car on way to seeing New Year's sunrise dies in hospital

About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration

Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has little to say to South Korea, U.S. in New Year's speech