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PHOTOS: Experience the Beauty of Contemporary Crafts at COEX
SEOUL, December 11 (AJP) - The 2025 Craft Trend Fair opened December 11 at COEX Hall A in Seoul, marking the event's 20th anniversary since its launch as the International Craft Fair in 2006. The four-day fair, running through December 14, is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Craft and Design Foundation. It features individual craft artists, small studios, companies, domestic and international institutions, and galler
December 11, 2025
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Monthlong winter festival to illuminate Seoul
SEOUL, December 11 (AJP) - Workers were busy preparing light displays at Cheonggyecheon Stream in central Seoul on Thursday, just a day before this year’s winter-themed festival. During the annual festival, which runs until early next month, several tourist spots in downtown Seoul and nearby areas will be turning into a winter wonderland. Gwanghwamun Square, Cheonggyecheon Stream, and Bosingak Bell Pavilion will welcome visitors with glittering light displays and festive de
December 11, 2025
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PHOTOS: National Museum of Korea sets all-time visitor record
SEOUL, December 11 (AJP) - The National Museum of Korea's annual visitor count has surpassed 6 million for the first time in its history. The achievement underscores the growing interest in Korean history and culture both domestically and internationally, the museum said. The museum held a commemorative ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the record-breaking achievement, which was attended by Yu Hong-jun, the Director of the National Museum of Korea. This year’s reco
December 11, 2025
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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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