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Gyeongju to host 18th Korea e-Sports Games finals

More than 200 players representing 16 local governments will compete this weekend for a presidential award across five game titles.

2026.8.13

Mother-daughter revenge tale takes bizarre turns in 'The Journey to Gyeongju'

Actor Lee Jung-eun reunites with 'Parasite' co-star Park So-dam and 'When the Camellia Blooms' daughter Kong Hyo-jin in a black comedy where vengeance, family wounds and uneasy reconciliation collide.

2026.7.27

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Woman gets 42 months in prison for abandoning newborn to die outdoors

The court handed down the sentence while acknowledging that she had fallen into financial hardship after the father returned to China.

2026.7.23

Operation of Ferris wheel type ride 'Time Rider' is suspended at Gyeongju World in North Gyeongsang on July 10.

Gyeongju World closes temporarily after repeat ride malfunctions

As no one was injured, the amusement park will not be subjected to a criminal investigation, although it promised to undergo a safety inspection by an independent professional agency.

2026.7.12

Rescene lands third ambassador appointment, this time for Gyeongju

The K-pop girl group was chosen to promote Gyeongju at home and abroad, helped by member Zena’s hometown ties to the historic city, on top of its two other appointments made this year.

2026.6.29

Fire authorities put out a fire that broke out at a factory in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on April 27. [NEWS1]

Fire breaks out at Gyeongju petroleum facility, prompting evacuation alerts for nearby residents

A fire broke out at a petroleum-handling facility in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on Monday, prompting emergency evacuation alerts for nearby residents.

2026.4.28

Senior government officials including President Lee Jae Myung, fifth from left in the front, pose for a group photograph on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, on Nov. 1, 2025. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

North Gyeongsang launches initiatives to boost overnight tourism

North Gyeongsang province, following last year's APEC summit, recorded a 12.8% increase in visitors, rising from 69.9 million to 78.9 million. However, overnight stays only saw a slight increase, with lodging conversion rates remaining low.

2026.3.31

Visitors are seen at an exhibition hall for Silla-era gold crowns in Gyeongju, in this photo provided by the National Museum of Gyeongju [NATIONAL MUSEUM OF GYEONGJU]

Silla-era gold crown exhibition pulls 285,000 despite visitor cap

A special exhibition of gold crowns from the ancient Silla Kingdom has drawn more than 285,000 visitors to the National Museum of Gyeongju despite strict limits on daily attendance, the museum said Tuesday.

2026.2.24

Visitors view a Silla-era (57 B.C.-A.D. 935) gold crown from the Hwangnam Daechong tomb during a media preview for the special exhibition “Silla Gold Crowns: Power and Prestige” at the Gyeongju National Museum in North Gyeongsang on Oct. 27, 2025. [NEWS1]

Long after APEC, Silla gold crowns still seeing surge of interest in Korea and around the world

A surge of interest in ancient gold crowns from the Silla Dynasty (57 B. C.–A. D. 935) — fueled in part by a replica presented last year to U.S. President Donald Trump — has drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors to Gyeongju.

2026.2.12

A firefighting helicopter drops water over a wildfire in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang on Feb. 8. [YONHAP]

Twenty helicopters deployed to fully extinguish rekindled Gyeongju wildfire, 68 evacuated

Fire authorities on Monday deployed helicopters and more than 500 personnel to fully put out a wildfire in the southeastern city of Gyeongju that forced nearly 70 people to evacuate.

2026.2.9