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  2027 Junior college admissions fair opens at Coex A student holds a university brochure at the '2027 Junior College Early Admissions Fair' held at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, September 18, 2026. September 18, 2026
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  2027 Junior college admissions fair opens at Coex Students browse booths at the '2027 Junior College Early Admissions Fair' held at COEX in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, September 18, 2026. September 18, 2026
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  Waiting for the full moon and a worry-free 'big' Chuseok Chuseok, Korea’s autumn harvest holiday, is also known as Hangawi. In the old Korean name, han means “big” or “great” — fitting for one of the country’s biggest holidays and one of its biggest annual family gatherings. Celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, Chuseok is a time to give thanks for the year’s harvest and abundance and to reunite with family. Along with Lunar New Year, it is one of South Korea’s two mo September 18, 2026
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  Meeting safety education in Seoul A child takes part in a hands-on booth experience at the 'Seoul Safety Festival' held at Yeouido Park's Culture Plaza in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, September 17, 2026. September 17, 2026
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  Meeting safety education in Seoul Children take part in a hands-on booth experience at the 'Seoul Safety Festival' held at Yeouido Park's Culture Plaza in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, September 17, 2026. September 17, 2026
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  Meeting safety education in Seoul A child takes part in a hands-on booth experience at the 'Seoul Safety Festival' held at Yeouido Park's Culture Plaza in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, September 17, 2026. September 17, 2026
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  Meeting safety education in Seoul Children take part in a hands-on booth experience at the 'Seoul Safety Festival' held at Yeouido Park's Culture Plaza in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, September 17, 2026. September 17, 2026
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  Promoting palace etiquette with FIFTY FIFTY Heo Min, head of the Korea Heritage Service, and Athena and Yewon of FIFTY FIFTY, promotional ambassadors for the agency, hand out promotional fans to visitors during a joint campaign to promote proper etiquette at royal palaces and tombs at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno District, Seoul, on the morning of Sept. 17, 2026. September 17, 2026
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  Korea and IEA forge RISE ASIA partnership to enhance energy security Kim Sung-hwan, minister of climate, energy and environment, and Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), pose for a photo after signing a memorandum of understanding on the Korea-IEA Resilient and Integrated Security of Energy in Asia (RISE ASIA) Partnership during a joint press conference at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in Jongno District, Seoul, on the afternoon of Sept. 17, 2026. September 17, 2026