Purple Island of South Korea Following Hong Kong and Germany, the U.S. CNN and Fox News are also drawing attention by highlighting the “Purple Island” in Banwol-do, Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do in South Korea. According to Shinan-gun County on the 23rd of February, CNN introduced Banwol-do as an “Island of photographers’ dreams” on the 8th and reported...Read More
A preliminary heavy snow advisory has been issued for Wednesday evening in Seoul and surrounding areas, the state weather agency said. Seoul and western Gyeonggi Province are expected to receive 3 to 10 centimeters of snowfall, while eastern Gyeonggi Province and parts of Gangwon Province are expected to receive up to 15 cm, according to...Read More
A heavy snow advisory has been issued for Seoul and central and southwestern regions, the weather agency said Monday, forecasting nearly 10 centimeters of snow in some areas during the day. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said it issued the heavy snow advisory for Seoul; almost all areas in the surrounding Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Province...Read More
The cold is at its peak on January 8. The Korea Meteorological Administration said on the 7th of January that the morning low will drop by 5 to 7 degrees from the previous day as the cold peaks on the 8th, and most parts of the country will see a distribution of less than minus...Read More
The annual Lotus Lantern Festival, called “Yeondeunghoe” in Korean and held to mark Buddha’s birthday, has been officially designated Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage on Dec. 16 made the decision in its 15th session held online. Other Korean cultural heritage with the honor include Jongmyo...Read More
On December 17, the morning temperature will drop to a minimum of 19 degrees Celsius, and the strong cold will be raging. The Korea Meteorological Administration said on the 16th that the lowest temperature in the morning of the 17th will fall below minus 12 degrees in central inland, eastern North Jeolla Province, inland North...Read More
Seoul received the first measurable snowfall of the season on Sunday as the state weather agency issued a heavy snow advisory for the metropolitan area and other parts of the country. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), Seoul received about 0.8 centimeters of snow as of 6 a.m. and is expected to receive up...Read More
The Seoul nightscape is illuminated in dazzling pink. Since Oct. 12, pink light has illuminated at night five city landmarks — Seoul City Hall, the N Seoul Tower, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, City Hall and Some Sevit by the Hangang River. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and its PR ambassador Pinkfong,...Read More
With the government having eased its social distancing guidelines from Level 2 to Level 1 in a three-tier system on Oct. 12, the Royal Culture Festival successfully completed eight days of offline events from Oct. 10-18 at four palaces — Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung and Deoksugung — as well as the royal shrine Jongmyo. Of the...Read More
The changing of the royal guard ceremony at Seoul’s Deoksugung Palace has been resumed for the first time in eight months since the event was suspended due to COVID-19. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the ceremony and the guard parade will be restarted from Oct. 20 at Daehanmun Gate of the palace, as the...Read More
