Among the smaller but immediately practical changes taking effect in Seoul this month is an extension of the maximum ride time on the city’s village buses (마을버스) — the short-route …
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Among the smaller but immediately practical changes taking effect in Seoul this month is an extension of the maximum ride time on the city’s village buses (마을버스) — the short-route …
Seoul’s city government has kicked off July 2026 with a cluster of new public-life policies, the most technically notable being AI-powered CCTV cameras installed along Han River walkway sections, designed …
Director Na Hong-jin’s long-anticipated “Hope,” described as the most expensive Korean film ever produced, is set for release on July 15, 2026, bringing together a genre-crossing cast that includes Hwang …
As of July 1, sending a roughly 0.5-kilogram package — about the weight of a single book — from a Korean post office to the United States costs 39,000 won, …
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