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In a sleepy Haenam town, ‘Hope’ leaves behind more than monster footprints

Na Hong-jin's action thriller "Hope," which has already caused thousands to travel to a remote village in Haenam County, is the latest example of how a strong backstory and memorable setting can boost local tourism.

2026.8.7

Reborn women's volleyball club names South Jeolla-Gwangju integrated city as home base

SOOP SOOPers, the seventh club in the V-League women's division, was formerly the Gwangju Pepper Savings Bank AI Peppers but rebranded at the end of last season after its acquisition by SOOP, a streaming service.

2026.7.30

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No visa for dignity (KOR)

A Vietnamese community leader says police treated an undocumented assault victim as an immigration offender, exposing gaps in Korea’s promised protections for migrant crime victims.

2026.7.27

No visa for dignity

A Vietnamese community leader says police treated an undocumented assault victim as an immigration offender, exposing gaps in Korea’s promised protections for migrant crime victims.

2026.7.26

President Lee Jae Myung, center, and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won bow to each other after the company's massive investment in the southwest region at the Blue House in Jongno District, central Seoul, on June 29.

With $500B set to flood into chip hub, Samsung and SK hynix face water and talent shortage

The chipmakers' plan to establish a semiconductor cluster in southwest Korea hinges on fast government action to secure infrastructure.

2026.6.30

Gov't plans nationwide rollout of emergency coordination centers after regional pilot program ends 'ER ping-pong'

A three-month trial shifting hospital searches from paramedics to coordination centers eliminated transfer rejections in western Korea and is set to expand nationwide by September.

2026.6.22

A worker on a salt farm in Shinan County, South Jeolla, on April 7, 2025. The image is unrelated to the story. [YONHAP]

Salt farm owner sentenced to three years for exploiting worker with intellectual disability

A salt farm owner in South Jeolla was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday for exploiting a worker with an intellectual disability over the course of a decade.

2026.4.22

People lay flowers at a funeral home in Wando County, South Jeolla, on April 13 to pay their condolences to two firefighters killed in a cold storage warehouse fire. [YONHAP]

Veterans Ministry to fly national flags at half-mast to mourn two firefighters who died in line of duty

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will hoist the national flags at half-mast on Tuesday at its offices and national cemeteries across the country to pay respects to two firefighters killed in a warehouse fire earlier this week.

2026.4.14

Gwangju Mayor Kang Gi-jung, fifth from left, and South Jeolla Governor Kim Yeong-rok, fifth from right, pose for photographs during a public event to discuss the administrative merger of their localities at Korea Institute of Energy Technology in Naju, South Jeolla, on March 3. [NEWS1]

What the Gwangju-South Jeolla merger could mean for foreign residents

The city of Gwangju and the province of South Jeolla will merge into a single “special city” starting July 1, affecting not only 3.2 million Koreans in the region but also nearly 82,000 foreign residents.

2026.3.10

Samsung Electronics' Galaxy 26 series phones are pictured in this photo provided by the company on March 5. [SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS]

Shoppers bag cheaper Galaxy phones in rural counties through voucher loophole

South Jeolla’s rural counties of Goheung and Haenam have unexpectedly become hotspots for bargain smartphone purchases as consumers take advantage of steep discounts through local gift certificates.