Category: Society
- 100 Years Ago Today
[100 Years Ago Today] October 21, 1926 – Twenty Days After the Colonial Palace Opened, a Full Moon Over Gyeongseong and an Empire Conference in London
Thursday, October 21, 1926 · Evening Edition 10:10 PM KST (1:10 PM UTC) As the clock smiles, reflect on a century of history As you wind down your day, travel back one hundred years to Thursday, October 21, 1926. Gyeongseong, the colonial …
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- Three Kingdoms 365
[Day 149] A Bundle Carried by the Crowd
On the afternoon after the river-crossing, the column of twenty-four thousand moved slowly down the southern road. The column's pace was slow. The old and frail walked in front, the middle in the middle, and the able-bodied at the rear. Th…
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- Local Economy & Small Business
Michuhol-gu Job Fair for People with Disabilities Draws Some 400 Job Seekers to On-Site Interviews with 35 Companies
Incheon's Michuhol-gu District (Mayor Kim Jung-sik) held the "2026 Michuhol-gu Job Fair for People with Disabilities" on the 21st in the main conference hall of the district office. Thirty-five local companies conducted on-site interviews,…
- Economic Policy & Trends
Yeongjong-gu Expands Banks Offering Dedicated Local Subsidy Accounts From One to Three
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, organizations and businesses that receive local subsidies from Yeongjong-gu District (Mayor Son Hwa-jeong) in Incheon will be able to open their dedicated accounts at any of three local financial institutions. Curren…
- Economic Policy & Trends
Incheon, 11 Districts and Counties Reach Wage Deal With Public Service Workers… Base Pay Up 3.5%
Incheon Metropolitan City and the 11 districts and counties under its jurisdiction have concluded their 2026 wage and collective bargaining negotiations with public service workers. Ongjin-gun County (Governor Jang Jung-min) said on the 21…
- Welfare Policy
Songdo 3-dong Community Social Security Council Delivers Home First-Aid Kits to 30 Vulnerable Households
The Songdo 3-dong Community Social Security Council (Co-chairs Ahn Sung-soon and Kim Jung-rak) in Yeonsu-gu District, Incheon, has launched the "Songsam Health Pharmacy Support Project," which provides home first-aid kits to 30 households …
- Mobility (EVs, Autonomous Driving)
Yeonsu-gu expands ‘drone administration’ from property tax surveys to disaster inspections
Incheon's Yeonsu-gu District (Mayor Lee Jae-ho) will make drones a regular tool for field administration. The district is expanding drone use to property tax field surveys, enforcement against illegal buildings and inspections of disaster …
- K-Art
Artist Carmen PARK Brings Paintings to Life on the Runway at the 2026 Bank Art Fair
Beyond the Canvas: A Fusion of Painting, Fashion, and Music Celebrates Art, Creativity, and New Beginnings Artist Park Yeon-sook, professionally known as Carmen PARK, presented a unique art fashion show combining painting, fashion, and mus…
- History Lives
[History Lives On – Silla Series] Episode 7: King Jinheung, the Alexander of Silla
Episode 7: King Jinheung, the Alexander of Silla A boy crowned at the age of seven redrew the map of the Korean peninsula before he died at forty-two. In 540 CE, Jinheung became the 24th king of Silla. His mother, the Queen Dowager Jiso, h…
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- Three Kingdoms 365
[Day 148] The River-Crossers
At dawn on the last of the three days during which twenty-four thousand had crossed the river, Liu Bei (劉備) dismounted at the shallow waters of the southern bank. His horse's four hooves sank into the mud. The water rose to the belly of …
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