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![[역사는 살아있다 – 고구려 편] 제14화: 영류왕과 연개소문 – 피의 정변, 대막리지의 칼](https://smilestory.thekoreantoday.com/wp-content/uploads/ins/imgdata/smilestory_kr/202608/202608013406262-300x169.jpg)
History Alive - Goguryeo Edition: Episode 14: King Yeongnyu and Yeon Gaesomun - The Bloody Coup, the Sword of the Daemakriji
In October 642, Yeon Gaesomun killed over 100 court officials in Pyeongyangseong, assassinated King Yeongnyu, and placed King Bojang on the throne.

Ongjin-gun to support operation of Jangbong route
In response to the opening of the Sindo Pyeonghwa Bridge, Ongjin-gun is launching the Jangbong Route Operation Support Project and will provide financial support starting August 1.

Ongjin-gun Mayor Jang Jeong-min Takes Office as Chairman of Talent Development Foundation
The Ongjin-gun Talent Development Foundation has elected Ongjin-gun Mayor Jang Jeong-min as its new chairman.
![[실버 브릿지] 제3권 · 제9장 · 웨이공춘 캠퍼스의 새벽 줄, 배움에는 정말 나이가 없었다](https://smilestory.thekoreantoday.com/wp-content/uploads/ins/imgdata/smilestory_kr/202608/2026082617001507-300x200.png)
[Silver Bridge] Volume 3 · Chapter 9 · The Dawn Queue at Weigongcun Campus: Learning Really Has No Age
The author introduces the scene on the first day of course registration at the Weigongcun Campus of Beijing National Seniors University, in a column comparing senior universities in China and South Korea.

Hanam-si Begins Discussions on Wirye Administrative Restructuring…ATM Installation in North Wirye Also Confirmed
Hanam-si held a meeting of the Wirye Hyeonan TF on July 21 to review the direction of the research service on restructuring the administrative system of Hanam-si.
![[ESG 그린 시그널 16회] 우리 집 에너지 진단하기](https://smilestory.thekoreantoday.com/wp-content/uploads/ins/imgdata/smilestory_kr/202607/2026072103184840-300x169.png)
[ESG Green Signal No. 16] Diagnosing Your Home's Energy Use
Columnist Baek Chang-hee introduces in his column a way to check your home's energy use yourself, starting with the electricity bill.
![[100년 전 오늘] 1926년 8월 1일 – 잡지 『개벽』, 총독부 검열 서른일곱 번 끝에 통권 72호로 문을 닫다](https://smilestory.thekoreantoday.com/wp-content/uploads/ins/imgdata/smilestory_kr/202608/2026080325191167-300x200.jpg)
[100 Years Ago Today] August 1, 1926 — Magazine Gaebyeok Closes After 37 Rounds of Censorship by the Governor-General, With Issue No. 72 as Its Last
On August 1, 1926, the magazine Gaebyeok, published by the Cheondogyo Youth Association since June 1920, closed with its 72nd issue in total.

Health Ministry and Korea Health Promotion Institute Issue Tattoo Procedure Standard Guidelines in Preparation for 2027 Tattooist Act, Setting Hygiene and Facility Standards
The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institute issued the Tattoo Procedure Standard Guidelines on July 31 in preparation for the enforcement of the Tattooist Act.

Hanam to Expand Industrial Base with K-Culture, National Garden and AI
Hanam City plans to attract businesses and expand jobs through a K-culture complex, a national garden and an AI innovation cluster.

Hanam High School 2nd-Year Students Donate 370,000 Won from Resource Circulation Market
Second-year students at Hanam High School have donated 370,000 won in proceeds from the 'Jawon Sunhwan Market' to Hanam-si.

Hanam-si cracks down on night-time smoking on Misa Culture Street to ease secondhand smoke complaints from residents
The Hanam-si Public Health Center held a joint no-smoking awareness campaign with relevant agencies in response to complaints about night-time smoking on Misa Culture Street.
![[Day 65] 강회의 말](https://smilestory.thekoreantoday.com/wp-content/uploads/ins/imgdata/smilestory_kr/202608/2026080110034980-200x300.png)
[Day 65] The Words of Ganghoe
In the Day 65 installment of Samgukji 365, Won Sul flees to Ganghoe and dies after being unable to drink the yellow water from a well and vomiting blood.

Jung-gu Cultural Foundation and Jung-gu Single-Person Household Support Center Sign Business Agreement
The Jung-gu Cultural Foundation in Seoul and the Jung-gu Single-Person Household Support Center have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for mutual cooperation.

A little star met in space draws out the courage of an eight-year-old
The bilingual Korean-English picture book "Ujueseo Gajang Bitnaneun 8beonjjae Seonmul" by author Choi In-young was published by WIA Book on August 1, 2026.

Three Hand Signals Instead of 'Shh': Elementary School Library Finds the Sound of Consideration
The picture book "Three Sounds of Librarian Chaeknarae and Kkumnarae Library" by Jo Seonjin was published as an e-book on August 1, 2026.

Practicing Goodbye to a Pet, Loving the Present: An Essay by Kim Hyeonsu
Kim Hyeonsu's essay on losing a pet, "Neoreul Bonaeneun Yeonseup" (Letting You Go: What Small Beings Teach Us), will be published as an e-book on August 1.

Kang Jiyeon's picture book 'We Deliver Sleep – Sleep Fairy Jamgwi' to be released
Kang Jiyeon's picture book 'We Deliver Sleep – Sleep Fairy Jamgwi' will be released as an e-book (PDF) by WIA Book on August 1, 2026.

Where the blanket house collapsed, the brothers built it back up
The picture book 《Sesangeseo Jeil Jakeun Jibung》 will be published as an e-book on August 1, 2026, depicting two children after their blanket house collapses.

Cat Sisters Who Share Their Fears Feature in Picture Book 'Taekbae Baedalbu Goyangi'
WIA Book will release the picture book 'Taekbae Baedalbu Goyangi' as an e-book on August 1, 2026, depicting cat sisters sharing their fears.

Dong-gu Community Child Centers Hold Successful Fun Sports Day... 800 People Come Together
Dong-gu, Daejeon, held the 4th Myeongnang Undonghoe of the Dong-gu Community Child Center Federation at Hanbat Gymnasium.
