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Housing plan threatens to hamstring Korea's horse racing industry, groups warn

A committee representing racehorse breeders, owners, trainers, jockeys and stable workers says a rushed redevelopment for 9,800 homes could imperil horses, jobs and Korea’s largest racetrack.

2026.9.4

Coast Guard rescues horse from mudflat before tide rises

The Pyeongtaek Coast Guard was able to free the animal, which bolted after its owner fell during a ride, before the water level threatened to drown it.

2026.8.11

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Cha Du-ri earns first manager award as low-budget Hwaseong FC rises with relentless 'Duri-ball' identity

The former Korea international is winning praise for an intense, European-style approach that has turned modest Hwaseong into one of the K League’s most compelling stories.

2026.7.27

Remembering the Aricell victims

Bereaved relatives marked a new memorial stone at the Hwaseong factory site as anger persists over the reduced prison term for the Aricell CEO.

2026.6.22

Driver dies after being struck by multiple vehicles on expressway

A person died after being hit by multiple vehicles while attempting to respond to an earlier crash on the Seohaean Expressway in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, early Thursday.

2026.1.15

Let it snow

A pedestrian walks through falling snow in front of the Hwahongmun Gate of the Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Jan. 12. The fortress, built in the 18th century, was designated as a World Heritage site by Unesco in 1997.

2026.1.12

Hongik University's campus in Mapo District, western Seoul [JOONGANG ILBO]

Hongik University to build 'Fourth Industrial Revolution Campus' in Hwaseong

Hongik University will open a new campus, dubbed the Fourth Industrial Revolution Campus, in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, in the first half of 2029.

2025.12.25

Fire breaks out at Samsung Electronics campus in Hwaseong

A fire broke out at a research building inside the Samsung Electronics campus in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, at around 10:02 a.m. Wednesday, prompting the evacuation of about 120 people.

2025.12.24

Army officer arrested for hitting police while fleeing drunk driving checkpoint

An Army officer with the military police was caught after striking a police officer with his vehicle while trying to flee a drunk driving checkpoint — a scene that played out like a high-stakes chase from a crime film.

2025.11.25

A vehicle crashed into a pharmacy in Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, on Aug. 8, killing a pharmacist. [GYEONGGI-DO FIRE SERVICES]

Pharmacist killed after SUV plows into drugstore in Gyeonggi

A sport utility vehicle plowed into a pharmacy in Bongdam-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, on Friday afternoon, killing the pharmacist inside.

2025.8.8