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[100 years ago today] August 9, 1926 - A prison photo of Korean youth Park Yeol topples a Tokyo judge

On August 9, 1926, Tatematsu Kaisei, a preliminary hearing judge at the Tokyo District Court, resigned in the aftermath of the "scandalous photo case" involving Park Yeol and his wife.

2026-08-09

Guro-gu Seeks 2027 Public-Civic Governance Projects with Residents… Recruiting Participants for Public Forum

Guro-gu is recruiting participants for a public forum to identify public-civic governance projects for 2027.

2026-08-09

Guro-gu Recruits Students for Guro World Cafe Talk Talk in Second Half of 2026

Guro-gu is recruiting students for its Guro World Cafe Talk Talk foreign language courses in the second half of 2026.

2026-08-09

Betrayal in Two Lines

In Day 73 of the Sanguozhi 365 series, Song Heon and Wi Sok take a piece of the imperial seal from Yeo Po's possession and hand it to Jo Jo, opening Habi's back gate.

2026-08-09

Haengbokkkumteo Community Child Center Strengthens Friendship Through Korea-Japan Youth Cultural Exchange

Young people from Japan visited the Haengbokkkumteo Community Child Center and held a cultural exchange event with children and young people from the Wonju area.

2026-08-08

Wonju Forms Team to Collect Delinquent Local Taxes

On the 4th, Wonju City held a launch ceremony for its local tax delinquency management team at the Wonju City Hall Tuja Sangdamsil Investment Consultation Room and the team began full operations.

2026-08-08

Wonju City to Hold First 'Tteutmoa' Citizen Sovereignty Forum on Sept. 1, Recruiting 300 Citizens

Wonju City said it will hold the first 'Tteutmoa,' a citizen sovereignty forum to discuss the key pledges of the 9th term local government with residents, on Sept. 1 at Namsangol Culture Center.

2026-08-08

[History Lives - Goguryeo Edition] Episode 21: The 200,000 Exodus - Scattered Descendants of Goguryeo

After Goguryeo fell in 668 with the capture of Pyeongyangseong, more than 200,000 people were taken to Tang, and the rest were scattered to Silla, Japan and elsewhere.

2026-08-08

[Silver Bridge] Volume 3 · Chapter 16 · The elderly man at the senior center door and the question of redefining filial piety

Introducing Chapter 16 of his book "Silver Bridge: Don-gwa Gwangye," the author recounts meeting an older man who hesitated in front of a senior center, using the experience to describe the changing position of the elderly.

2026-08-08

“K-Culture” and National Garden in Record Collaboration… Hanam City Outlines Plans at K-Culture TF Meeting

Hanam City held the second meeting of the K-Culture Cultural City TF at the city hall situation room on the 7th, presenting and discussing the core tasks of each subcommittee.

2026-08-08

[100 Years Ago Today] August 8, 1926 - Fifth Day at Sea in the Korea Strait, Rumors Swirl Over Double Suicide Without Bodies

On August 8, 1926, in Gyeongseong, the bodies of Yun Sim-deok and Kim U-jin, who jumped into the sea from the ferry Deoksuhwan, still had not been found after five days, and rumors grew.

2026-08-08

[Day 72] One Breath in Two Months

The Three Kingdoms retelling, Day 72 'One Breath in Two Months', depicts Xiapi after two months of flooding, with water rising to the knees of the sand.

2026-08-08

Korean Modern History Lecture: Public History Special Lecture on Modern Korean History, from the Open Port Period to the Japanese Colonial Era

A 'Korean Modern History Lecture' is being held at Chungmuro, Seoul, on August 8, 2026.

2026-08-08

UNKNOWN VIBES Art Center opens cultural platform in Magok...beyond exhibitions to include performances, education and corporate collaboration

UNKNOWN VIBES Art Center has opened in Magok, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, presenting a multicultural platform that connects exhibitions, performances, education and corporate collaboration.

2026-08-07

Jang Hye-seon's solo exhibition 'Wolhayeonhui' awakens the moonlight of Gangwon Gamyeong with jazz and painting

Jang Hye-seon's solo exhibition 'Wolhayeonhui' will be held at Gallery One, Neungnadong-gil, Wonju-si, from August 6 to 10, 2026.

2026-08-07

Ministry of Science and ICT Launches Call for Three Science Talent Schools Affiliated with Science Institutes

The Ministry of Science and ICT began on the 7th a call to convert about three high schools in seven regions without a science talent school into science talent schools affiliated with a science institute.

2026-08-07

LH Purchases Over 10,000 Homes Hit by Jeonse Fraud

The Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) has purchased 10,256 homes damaged by jeonse fraud, surpassing 10,000 for the first time as of May 31.

2026-08-07

Ministry of Science and ICT Launches Competition to Designate and Convert Gifted Science Schools Affiliated with Science Institute

The Ministry of Science and ICT launched a competition on August 7 to convert up to three high schools in seven regions without a gifted science school into gifted science schools affiliated with a science institute.

2026-08-07

Ministry of Science and ICT Seeks Chief Director for K-Moonshot 'AI Scientist' Mission

The Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Research Council of Science & Technology are openly recruiting a Program Director (PD) to lead the 'AI Scientist' mission of the K-Moonshot project.

2026-08-07

Gwacheon Science Museum to Open Late on 14th for Midsummer Night

The National Gwacheon Science Museum will hold a special late-opening event, "Science Museum Night: Midsummer Edition," on Friday, August 14, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

2026-08-07

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