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Air passenger traffic hits record high in 2025 on increased int'l travel

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Air passenger traffic hits record high in 2025 on increased int'l travel
연합뉴스 2026.01.09
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's air passenger traffic reached a record high in 2025 on strong overseas travel demand, gove ...

Pyeongchang Trout Festival to launch Jan. 9 along Odae Stream

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Pyeongchang Trout Festival to launch Jan. 9 along Odae Stream
연합뉴스 2026.01.08
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The “Pyeongchang Trout Festival,” one of Gangwon Province’s signature winter ev ...

Taean draws record 18 mln visitors last year, aims for 20 mln in 2026

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Taean draws record 18 mln visitors last year, aims for 20 mln in 2026
연합뉴스 2026.01.08
TAEAN, South Chungcheong Province, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Taean County said Thursday that a record total of 18.09 million people visi ...

Visits to Chilgung restricted amid return to Cheong Wa Dae

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Visits to Chilgung restricted amid return to Cheong Wa Dae
연합뉴스 2026.01.07
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- As the presidential office returns to Cheong Wa Dae for the first time in about three and a half years, ...

BTS decorates Sejong Center staircase with album promo ahead of March comeback

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BTS decorates Sejong Center staircase with album promo ahead of March comeback
연합뉴스 2026.01.06
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop sensation BTS has unveiled an offline promotional campaign at Seoul’s Sejong Center for th ...

Royal palaces, tombs draw record visitors in 2025

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Royal palaces, tombs draw record visitors in 2025
연합뉴스 2026.01.05
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- A record 17.8 million people visited royal palaces, tombs and Jongmyo Shrine last year, officials said M ...

Korean traditional goods sales hit record high amid 'Demon Hunters' boom

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Korean traditional goods sales hit record high amid 'Demon Hunters' boom
연합뉴스 2026.01.02
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Sales of traditional Korean cultural products hit an all-time high last year, boosted by the global popu ...

Park Ji-won’s draft of 'Yeolha Ilgi' to be designated national treasure

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Park Ji-won’s draft of 'Yeolha Ilgi' to be designated national treasure
연합뉴스 2025.12.31
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A draft manuscript of "Yeolha Ilgi," a seminal work by late Joseon-era Silhak scholar Park Ji-won (173 ...

Museum goods brand MU:DS tops 40 billion won in annual sales for first time

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Museum goods brand MU:DS tops 40 billion won in annual sales for first time
연합뉴스 2025.12.30
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- As interest in traditional Korean culture continues to grow, sales of cultural merchandise from nation ...

6 in 10 Koreans satisfied with leisure life; paid leave usage hits record high

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6 in 10 Koreans satisfied with leisure life; paid leave usage hits record high
연합뉴스 2025.12.26
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans’ satisfaction with their leisure lives has reached its highest level since 2016, with mo ...

National art museum draws record 3.3 mln visitors this year

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National art museum draws record 3.3 mln visitors this year
연합뉴스 2025.12.24
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) reported a record number of visitors this yea ...

Lost incense burner lids at Gyeongbok Palace recreated, put on public display

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Lost incense burner lids at Gyeongbok Palace recreated, put on public display
연합뉴스 2025.12.23
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Heritage Service said Tuesday it has recreated two missing lids of the incense burners at Ge ...

Joseon-era pavilion returns from Japan after 100 years

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Joseon-era pavilion returns from Japan after 100 years
연합뉴스 2025.12.23
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition showcasing the return of the Joseon-era architectural heritage site "Gwanwoldang" after ...

K-heritage industry set to reach 100 trillion won; joint inter-Korean push for taekwondo UNESCO listing

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K-heritage industry set to reach 100 trillion won; joint inter-Korean push for taekwondo UNESCO listing
연합뉴스 2025.12.17
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- With global interest in K-culture continuing to grow, the government plans to expand industries relate ...

S. Korea urges Japan to fulfill its pledge on UNESCO-listed forced labor site

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S. Korea urges Japan to fulfill its pledge on UNESCO-listed forced labor site
연합뉴스 2025.12.16
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea urged Japan on Monday to follow through on its pledge to fully reflect ...

Will Seoul’s Jongmyo have impact on high-rise redevelopment  if designated as World Heritage District?

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Will Seoul’s Jongmyo have impact on high-rise redevelopment if designated as World Heritage District?
연합뉴스 2025.12.12
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- A 194,000-square-meter area surrounding Jongmyo Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has been designa ...

Seoul city, heritage agency hold first preliminary talks over high-rise project near Jongmyo

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Seoul city, heritage agency hold first preliminary talks over high-rise project near Jongmyo
연합뉴스 2025.12.10
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's heritage authorities and the Seoul metropolitan government have held their first round of ...

Japanese Buddhist to receive presidential citation for returning Joseon's royal shrine

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Japanese Buddhist to receive presidential citation for returning Joseon's royal shrine
연합뉴스 2025.12.09
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- A Japanese Buddhist priest who returned a Joseon-era structure known as "Gwanwoldang" to South Korea af ...

Presidential prize at traditional crafts competition goes to Chung Ki-hwan

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Presidential prize at traditional crafts competition goes to Chung Ki-hwan
연합뉴스 2025.12.09
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) -- Chung Ki-hwan has won the presidential prize at the 50th Korea Traditional Craft Competition, the Korea ...

Seoul Light Gwanghwamun 2025 to launch this week, mesmerize global visitors

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Seoul Light Gwanghwamun 2025 to launch this week, mesmerize global visitors
연합뉴스 2025.12.08
SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Monday that it will launch “Seoul Light Gwanghwamun 2025 ...