PHOTOS: Korea adds more medals to Olympic haul

SEOUL, August 4 (AJU PRESS) - As this year's Summer Olympics in Paris, France reach their halfway point, Korea secured a slew of medals in fencing, shooting, and judo over the weekend. Korea added another medal in fencing on Saturday as the women's sabre team, consisting of Choi Se-bin, Jeon Eun-hye, Jeon Ha-young and Yoon Ji-su, won silver after a hard-fought final against Ukraine. Their silver-medal finish came after the country clinched two gold medals in the men's sa

August 4, 2024

PHOTOS: Exploring Latin American culture, artworks

SEOUL, July 30 (AJU PRESS) - The Latin American Cultural Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, has become a mandatory stop for diplomats from Latin American and Caribbean countries. Founded by former diplomat Lee Bok-hyung, the center showcases a vast collection amassed during his three decades of diplomatic service in Latin America. Visitors can explore the center's rich exhibits to gain a deeper understanding of Latin American history and culture. As a hub for cultural events and spec

August 2, 2024

VISUALS: Cheonggyecheon exhibition highlights plight of endangered species

SEOUL, AUGUST 2 (AJU PRESS) — The "Please Protect Us" exhibition is underway at the Cheonggyecheon Museum in Seoul from April 23 to Sept. 8. The collaborative effort between the Cheonggyecheon Museum and the National Institute of Ecology is designed to spotlight the plight of creatures endangered by human actions and to promote a vision of a future where all Earth's species live in harmony. Cheonggyecheon, a 10-kilometer-long stream in the heart of Seoul, was restored betw

August 2, 2024

PHOTOS: DDP summer festival offers picnicking, movies, concert

SEOUL, August 2 (AJU PRESS) - The 2024 Seoul City Picnic opened at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul on Thursday for a three-day run. Hosted by the Seoul Design Foundation, the event offers a variety of programs including picnicking, an animated movie screening, a pop concert and a wine talk show.

August 2, 2024

PHOTOS: COEX Aquarium hosts 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' collaboration event

SEOUL, August 1 (AJU PRESS) - COEX Aquarium in Seoul launched a collaboration event with the Nintendo Switch game “Animal Crossing: New Horizons” on Saturday. The event, running until Oct. 27, features characters from the popular video game throughout the exhibit route. The owl character from the game appears in an educational program to explain marine life at the aquarium. The event also offers a photo zone, sticker gifts, a merchandise shop and other promotional programs.

August 1, 2024

PHOTOS: Korea exceeds gold medal target at Paris Olympics

SEOUL, August 1 (AJU PRESS) - With nearly a week into the Summer Olympics in Paris, Korea has won six gold, three silver and three bronze medals, ranking sixth in the overall gold-medal count as of Thursday, after China, France, Japan, Australia and England. The country has already surpassed its initial modest goal of winning at least five gold medals, as unexpected medals came in shooting. Following Korea's first medal at this year's quadrennial sporting event which came from shoo

August 1, 2024

PHOTOS: Particle Museum offers outdoor sculpture exhibitions

SEOUL, July 31 (AJU PRESS) – The "Particle Museum" project, running from July 15 to Nov. 15, showcases high-quality sculptures at five major locations in Seoul's city center. Each location features a work by a different artist, with each sculpture displayed in a space of about 3.3 square meters. Organized by the city government, the exhibition takes place at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul Hall of Urbanism and Architecture, the garden in front of Seoul

July 31, 2024

VISUALS: Expanded water park opens in front of Olympic Park

SEOUL, July 30 (AJU PRESS) - The Songpa District in eastern Seoul has opened its popular Olympic water park with expanded facilities and new attractions. The water park, located in front of Olympic Park, operates from July 27 to August 17. The facility has more than doubled in size, growing from 650 square meters last year to 1,550 square meters this year. The water park features various pool types, including a flowing water pool, a slide pool, and a swimming pool, along with spinning tub

July 30, 2024

PHOTOS: Seoul conducts post-earthquake emergency management drill at iconic arts center

SEOUL, July 29 (AJU PRESS) - On Monday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, along with the Seoul Police Agency and Jongno Fire Station, conducted a rare drill to simulate a 5.2-magnitude earthquake hitting central Seoul and causing the collapse of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, an iconic arts venue. Until recently, Korea was considered relatively safe from earthquakes. However, researchers have raised concerns about the potential of devastating earthqua

July 29, 2024

PHOTOS: Korea wins gold in fencing, archery with unexpected medals in shooting at Paris Olympics

SEOUL, July 29 (AJU PRESS) - Fencer Oh Sang-uk won gold in the men's individual sabre, Korea's first gold medal at this year's Summer Olympics in Paris, France which opened last week. Oh defeated Farès Ferjani of Tunisia with a score of 15-11 in the final bout last Saturday, achieving his long-held dream of winning gold in an individual Olympic event. On the following day, teen shooter Oh Ye-jin also won gold in t

July 29, 2024