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Silver Bridge — Book 4, Chapter 13: Square Dancing at Tiantan Park at Dawn, Where I Relearned the Rhythm
The author introduces a book that compares his own experience of joining the dawn square dancing at Tiantan Park in Beijing with the hiking culture of older people in Korea.

[Dicasi Masterpieces-6] A Mother's Memory Left in Dandelion Seeds
Baek Chang-hui's dicasi "Eonjeorieseo" portrays an unforgettable memory of a mother through a photograph of dandelion seeds.

Hanam secures funding for Gyosan school complex after Ministry of Education competition; total project cost 48.1 billion won
The "Oullim Campus" school complex in Hanam's Gyosan district has been selected in the Ministry of Education's second 2026 competitive project round, securing 24,046,000,000 won in support.

[100 Years Ago Today] August 22, 1926 – A Reporter Arrested Over a Single Line in 'Hoengseolsuseol,' a Press Offense on the Sunday Before Cheoseo
A short piece in 'Hoengseolsuseol' on the front page of the Dong-A Ilbo on August 22, 1926, caused a stir by targeting the Governor-General's 'cultural rule.'

Preview of '47 Years 7 Months: A Female Professor's Outing' Draws Full Houses at Two Screenings
A preview screening of the film '47 Years 7 Months: A Female Professor's Outing' was held on August 21 at Megabox Dongdaemun in Seoul.

[Silver Bridge] Volume 4 · Chapter 8 · The Day I Deleted My Father's KakaoTalk
Prompted by a reader's story of being unable to delete their late father's smartphone, this column examines who should inherit a deceased person's digital legacy.

[History Lives - Goguryeo Edition] Episode 34: Northeast Project - A History War
Episode 34 of the history series, Goguryeo Edition, covers China's Northeast Project, which began in 2002, and the response from Korean academia and government.

[Silver Bridge] Volume 4 · Chapter 12 · The Silence Before the Evening Drama
The author interviewed Lee Bok-sun, who runs a noodle restaurant in Jongno 3-ga, and Ms. Sun, a Beijing tofu seller, and found that older people's TV drama viewing serves as an emotional substitute.

Sinheung-dong Council in Jemulpo-gu to Identify Families in Welfare Crisis
The Sinheung-dong Community Social Security Council has announced it will run the "Tok Tok!! Annyeonghan Ga" project from August to December to find socially vulnerable households.

Manseok-dong Council Provides Hygiene Products to Low-Income Seniors in Jemulpo-gu
The Manseok-dong Community Social Security Council in Jemulpo-gu, Incheon, has delivered incontinence diapers and mats to low-income seniors.

Jemulpo-gu Expands Postpartum Care Support to Up to 1 Million Won, Including Former Jung-gu
Jemulpo-gu in Incheon announced on the 21st that its cash support for postpartum care costs will expand from former Dong-gu to inland areas of former Jung-gu.

Free Parking at Yeongjong Complex Culture Center Extended From 2 to 3 Hours
Yeongjong-gu in Incheon announced that free parking time at the Yeongjong Complex Culture Center parking lot will be extended by one hour, from 2 to 3 hours, starting September 1.

Yeongjong-gu Takes First Step Toward Establishing Public Choir
Yeongjong-gu announced on August 21 that it had issued the draft "Ordinance on the Establishment and Operation of the Yeongjong-gu Choir, Incheon Metropolitan City" for public notice on August 19.

Yeongjong-gu expands integrated care with five new partner organizations
Starting in August, Yeongjong-gu will add home exercise, mobility support, home bathing, and hair and nail care services to its local integrated care program.

Ministry of Science and ICT Makes Division Chief-Level Personnel Reshuffle
The Ministry of Science and ICT has made a division chief-level personnel reshuffle, appointing Han So-hui as Multilateral Cooperation Officer.

Incheon Grand Park Expands Forest Therapy Programs at Incheon Healing Forest
The Incheon Grand Park Office of Incheon Metropolitan City announced that it will pilot expanded forest therapy programs at the Incheon Healing Forest starting August 29.

WYD 2027: Is Korea Ready? ④ Prepare the Heart Before the Event — What Should Catholics Do?
A column argues that before preparing facilities and systems for the 2027 Seoul World Youth Day, the spiritual and faith preparation of Catholic believers is what matters most.

Incheon signs deal to entrust city's first public dementia nursing home to private operator, ushering in era of specialized care
On the 20th, Incheon Metropolitan City signed an agreement entrusting operation of the Incheon Metropolitan City Dementia Nursing Home to the social welfare corporation Human Welfare Association for five years.

[100 years ago today] August 21, 1926 -
On Saturday, August 21, 1926, Yun Sim-deok's 'Sa-ui Chanmi' was playing in gramophone shops along Jongno in Gyeongseong, and crowds gathered.

Incheon to directly take on 33 proposals from counties and districts
On the 20th, Incheon City, led by Mayor Park Chan-dae, held a progress report meeting on proposals from counties and districts to review the status of 33 local issues.
