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Wintry Seoul
A woman bundles up against the cold as she waits from the traffic light to change at Gwanghwamun in downtown Seoul on Dec. 10, 2025 as the mercury dropped below zero.(AJP/Yoon Na-hyun)
December 10, 2025
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COMEUP 2025
COMEUP 2025, South Korea's largest annual startup festival, opened Dec. 10 for a three-day run at COEX in Seoul, drawing hundreds of founders, investors, and corporate leaders from around the world for three days of conferences, exhibitions, and business matching sessions. The event features startups from 46 countries and more than 270 companies presenting products and technologies across deep tech, AI, climate technology, gaming, mobile services an
December 10, 2025
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Seoul replays K-Pop Demon Hunters in pop-up
Colorful displays at the Netflix K-Pop Demon Hunters pop-up store in Seoul’s Seongdong District on December 10, 2025. AJP Yoo Na-hyun
December 10, 2025
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PHOTOS: 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' immersive pop-up experience in Seoul
SEOUL, December 10 (AJP) — The official pop-up store for the Netflix animated feature, “K-Pop Demon Hunters,” officially launched on Dec. 4 in the trendy Seongsu-dong district of Seoul. It is being hosted in a unique venue — a former factory building — where the entire three-story structure has been completely transformed into an immersive experience dedicated to the film’s universe. The Seoul engagement, which runs for 25 days through Dec.
December 10, 2025
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TRAVEL: Six centuries of history anchor Salgoji Bridge in Seoul's urban sprawl
SEOUL, December 09 (AJP) - The intersection of ancient history and modern city planning defines this crossing. As the bicycle path widens from the Cheonggyecheon Ecological School in Maja-dong, Seoul, and continues without a traffic signal toward the Han River, a sense of enduring history crosses the stream near Hanyang University. This is the Seoul Salgoji Bridge, designated a Treasure and nearly 600 years old. Among the bridges constructed over the Cheonggyecheon during the Joseon
December 9, 2025
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PHOTOS: South Korean Navy launches new high-speed patrol vessels
SEOUL, December 09 (AJP) -The Republic of Korea Navy and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held an integrated launching ceremony on December 8, 2025, for four new high-speed patrol vessels (Patrol Killer Medium, Rocket – PKMR Batch-II). These vessels, named Chamsuri-231, 232, 233, and 235, represent a significant upgrade to South Korea's naval capabilities, designed to bolster coastal defense and rapidly respond to maritime threats.
December 9, 2025
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PHOTOS: Strolling through Jeju's Yakcheonsa temple
SEOUL, December 08 (AJP) - Yakcheonsa Temple gets its name from a spring that flows from spring to fall and a pond with medicinal water that runs year-round. The temple boasts the largest dharma hall in East Asia. Currently, it is beloved for its extensive temple grounds walks and temple stay programs.
December 8, 2025
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PHOTOS: College admissions rush
SEOUL, December 08 (AJP) - Following the release of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) scores, a fierce and highly competitive strategic maneuver is unfolding in South Korea. Students and parents are intensely calculating their optimal university and major applications based on their results. The high-stakes nature of this post-exam period was dramatically illustrated on the afternoon of Dec. 7 when a massive crowd descended upon an admissions briefing session hosted by a
December 8, 2025
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PHOTOS: Snow-covered Hallasan
SEOUL, December 05 (AJP) - Snowfall that began in the mountainous areas of Jeju on December 4 left Baengnokdam and the 1,100-meter plateau covered in white by the morning of December 5.
December 5, 2025
