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Jung-gu, Seoul, Marks 81st Liberation Day with Programs for Veterans' Families and Children
Jung-gu, Seoul, is holding a commemorative program for the 81st Liberation Day, involving veterans' families, children and residents.

Woman's 47 years and 7 months in prison becomes film 'A Female Professor's Outing'
The film '47 Years and 7 Months – A Female Professor's Outing', based on the life of real person Song Bong-sun, was produced under the direction of Han Myeong-gu.

Guro-gu Holds 'Environmental Book Report Challenge' to Read and Act Together
Guro-gu is holding the 'Environmental Book Report Challenge', in which residents read environmental books and write book reports.

[Digital Healing] Person stopped at café door, put on headset
This is a column in which Song Jeongsuk, president of the Korea Integrative Healing Association, introduces how virtual reality headsets can help people gradually become accustomed to phobias and agoraphobia.

All Chinese-Koreans nationwide can take part — 2 million won prize and singer's certificate issued by the Korea Singers Association
The Joongguk Dongpo Yeonhap Jungangheo will hold the "Je-1-hoe Jeonguk Jungguk Dongpo Huimang Noraejarang" in Seoul on September 24 to mark the 34th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea.

Dong Seung's Garment Edict
In Day 77 of the series Three Kingdoms 365, Emperor Xian grants Dong Seung a blood-written edict on a piece of cloth, and Dong Seung shows it to Liu Bei.

Press release (Yeonsu-gu Youth Career Support Center, recruitment of participants for transfer printing craft instructor course)
The Yeonsu-gu Youth Career Support Center has issued a press release recruiting participants for the first hands-on career program of 2026.

Yeonsu-gu Launches Evaluation Panel for 9th Term Campaign Pledges
Yeonsu-gu held an appointment ceremony and first meeting of its evaluation panel for 9th term campaign pledges on the 12th, beginning full operations.

Songdo Health Life Support Center Recruits Participants for Third Chronic Disease Management Program
The Songdo Health Life Support Center in Yeonsu-gu is recruiting participants for the third round of its '99 Years Old with 88 Teeth!' program for people with chronic diseases and those at health risk.

MeeHa Solo Exhibition Looks at Objects and Memories in Rippling Time
MeeHa's solo exhibition "Rippling Time" will be held at GALLERY VIV in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, from August 17 to 23.

History Is Alive - Goguryeo Series: Episode 25: The Secret of the Strongest Army - Goguryeo's Military System
Episode 25 of the history series "Goguryeo Series" examines how Goguryeo held off the massive armies of the Sui and Tang, locating the reason in its military system rather than in heroes.

[Silver Bridge] Volume 4 · Chapter 3 · The hands that froze before the QR code, and the story behind them
At a restaurant in Guro, Seoul, the writer recounts how a 78-year-old man gave up his meal and left because he could not pay by QR code.

Yeonsu-gu: Huneed Technologies and Cytiva to Hire 25
On August 20, Yeonsu-gu will hold the 4th "Ilgu Day" in the 3rd-floor Conference Room of Yeonsu-gu Office to help local companies recruit workers.

Yeonsu-gu Offers Free Dementia Screening for Seniors in 'Uridongnegakkumi' Program
Yeonsu-gu is conducting free dementia screening for seniors participating in the 'Uridongnegakkumi' public service program, a job program for older adults.

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Pushes for 'Mobile Robot Special Act' — Paving the Way for Commercialization of Robots in Everyday Spaces
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is pushing to enact a 'Mobile Robot Special Act' to ensure the safe use and commercialization of mobile robots used in living spaces.

Choreographer Joori Jung Expands U.S.-Korea Cultural Exchange Through K-POP and Dance
Detroit-based choreographer Joori Jung continues her work in contemporary dance, arts education, festival planning and U.S.-Korea cultural exchange.

Gangseo-gu selects five outstanding cases of proactive administration in first half of 2026 … straight-lane expansion, business expo, hair salon for disabled and AI search for missing persons
Gangseo-gu in Seoul said it selected five outstanding cases of proactive administration from 18 received in the first half of the year, which removed resident inconvenience in advance.

Young and Old Bridge Generational Divide with AI
On the 11th, the National Commission for Unity, which reports directly to the President, held a "Dialogue between Youth and Elders Through AI" in Seoul and issued a joint declaration on intergenerational empathy.

Incheon Completes Seawater Desalination Plant on Uldo in Ongjin-gun
The Incheon Metropolitan City Waterworks Headquarters has completed a seawater desalination facility with a capacity of 80 cubic meters per day on Uldo in Deokjeok-myeon, Ongjin-gun.

[100 years ago today] August 12, 1926 -
On August 12, 1926, in Tokyo, a judge resigned after photos of Park Yeol and his wife taken in prison were leaked, while rumors of the disappearance of Yun Sim-deok and Kim U-jin continued across the Korea Strait.
