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Fire at Seoul’s COEX Center Sparks Panic

Apr 25, 2025

A fire broke out at the COEX Convention Center in Seoul’s upscale Gangnam district, triggering panic but causing no casualties. The blaze began around 11:00 a.m. in a second-floor restaurant. Authorities dispatched 33 fire trucks and 121…

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Massive Sinkhole Swallows Motorcycle in Seoul

Mar 25, 2025

A landslide on a highway in Seoul’s Gangdong district created a massive sinkhole, 20 meters wide and 30 meters deep. A moving motorcycle fell into the pit, and the search for the rider is ongoing. A car narrowly avoided falling…

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Fire Breaks Out at National Hangeul Museum, Seoul

Feb 1, 2025

A fire broke out on the 3rd floor of the National Hangeul Museum in the South Korean capital, Seoul, at 8:40 local time and quickly spread to the upper floor during expansion work. The fire was reportedly put out after four hours of effort…

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Seoul Receives Heaviest Snowfall Since 1907: 2 Died

Nov 27, 2024

The Korea Meteorological Service announced that snowfall reached 18 centimeters in Seoul, the heaviest snowfall in the capital in November since records began in 1907. One person died in a traffic accident involving five vehicles in…

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South Koreans Protested Israeli Attacks on Gaza near Israeli Embassy

Dec 24, 2023

Dozens of people gathered near the Israel embassy near South Korea's Seoul in support of Palestinians who are under attack by the Israeli army. The demonstrators held a sit-in protest and furled a big Palestinian flag while carrying…

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Korean Public Draws Attention to Massacre in Palestine with Shoes

Nov 17, 2023

To highlight the tragic casualties resulting from Israeli attacks of Gaza and West Bank, the Korean public placed 2,000 pairs of shoes in a square in Seoul, South Korea's capital. The demonstration also urged an immediate ceasefire amid…

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British Man Arrested Climbing Tower in Seoul

Jun 13, 2023

A shocking incident unfolded in Seoul, South Korea, yesterday, as British national free climber George King-Thompson attempted to scale the Lotte World Tower, the world's 5th tallest building, without any equipment. Alerted by British…

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Images of US F-16 jet crashed into farmland in South Korea surfaces

May 7, 2023

Images of the US Air Force F-16 fighter jet that crashed into a farmland near Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, have emerged. A detailed investigation was launched into the crash of the plane, which caught fire afterwards. The pilot…