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World Taekwondo Hanmadang concludes five-day run, Suncheon to host in 2027

Kukkiwon and Suncheon signed an agreement as this year’s World Taekwondo Hanmadang closed after a five-day run at its Seoul headquarters.

2026.8.6

Police forensic investigators examine the scene where workers collapsed and lost consciousness while cleaning a temporary tank at a ready-mix concrete plant in Suncheon, South Jeolla, on Aug. 21. [YONHAP]

Worker injured in concrete factory accident dies, raising death toll to three

A worker who was in critical condition after collapsing inside a chemical storage tank at a ready-mix concrete factory in Suncheon, South Jeolla, on Aug. 21, died, bringing the death toll from the accident to three.

2025.8.24

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Police forensic investigators examine the scene where workers collapsed and lost consciousness while cleaning a chemical storage tank at a ready-mix concrete plant in Suncheon, South Jeolla, on Aug. 21. [YONHAP]

One worker dead, two injured after collapsing inside chemical storage tank at concrete factory in South Jeolla

One worker died and two others remain in critical condition after they collapsed inside a chemical storage tank at a ready-mix concrete factory in Suncheon, South Jeolla, on Thursday.

2025.8.21

Murderer Park Dae-seong [JEONNAM PROVINCIAL POLICE AGENCY]

Man sentenced to life for fatally stabbing 18-year-old student in random attack

The man who fatally stabbed an 18-year-old student with no apparent motive has been sentenced to life in prison.

2025.1.9

Park, who killed a teenage student in downtown Suncheon, South Jeolla, responds to reporters' questions after completing a pre-trial detention hearing at the Suncheon branch of the Gwangju District Court on Saturday morning. [NEWS1]

Man charged with stabbing high school girl in Suncheon arrested

A man who fatally stabbed an 18-year-old student with a knife as she was walking in downtown Suncheon, South Jeolla, was arrested on Saturday.

2024.9.29

Expo Tower in Sokcho, Gangwon, is pictured. [NEWS1]

Culture Ministry selects 13 regions for its pilot 'Korea Culture City' project

The Culture Ministry selected 13 cities and counties in Korea for its "Korea Culture City" project, it said Friday.

2023.12.29

Flower-filled finale

Visitors enjoy the last day of the Suncheonman International Garden Expo 2023 festival, held at the Suncheon Bay National Garden and Wetland Reserve. Open for seven months since April, the festival held its closing ceremony on Tuesday.

2023.10.31

The front windshield and bumper of a tour bus that was carrying Swiss scouts is smashed after colliding with a public bus in Suncheon, South Jeolla, on Wednesday afternoon. [NEWS1]

Ten injured in Swiss scout bus collision

Ten people were injured after a tour bus carrying Swiss scouts collided with a public bus in Suncheon, South Jeolla, on Wednesday afternoon, according to local authorities.

2023.8.9

Gugak (Korean classical music) singer Ha Yun-ju peforms the theme song for the Baekje Historic Areas, as part of the 2023 World Heritage Festival, during a press conference in central Seoul on Wednesday. [CULTURAL HERITAGE ADMINISTRATION]

Heritage Festival's fourth edition to spotlight Baekje dynasty

The 2023 World Heritage Festival, now in its fourth year, is set to continue to celebrate and promote Korea’s heritage from July to October. Organized and hosted by the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation...

2023.6.21

The Dutch Garden of Suncheonman International Garden Expo amuses visitors with vibrant colors. [SUNCHEONMAN INTERNATIONAL GARDEN]

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Get out and play this May at these seasonal attractions

May, known as family month in Korea, is just around the corner. It's one of the most festive times of the year, when Koreans reach out to families and friends to wish them happiness and wellbeing.

2023.4.28