2022 ninth warmest year on record in S. Korea
Last year was the ninth warmest year on record in South Korea, data showed Saturday. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the average temperature throughout 2022 was 12.9 C, 0.4…
January 7, 2023
Fine dust level soars to worst this winter
South Korea’s air quality reached the worst level this winter Saturday due to high levels of fine dust and yellow dust, according to weather authorities. As of 10 a.m., the…
Ice fishing festival begins in Hwacheon
A world-renowned annual ice fishing festival kicked off in the Gangwon Province county of Hwacheon on Saturday, after a two-year pause due to COVID-19. The 2023 Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival…
Memorial Mass for late Pope Benedict XVI held in S. Korea
South Korean Catholics held a Mass on Saturday in memory of late former Pope Benedict XVI, remembering and praising, in particular, his past keen interest in establishing peace on the…