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- 100 Years Ago Today
[100 Years Ago Today] October 30, 1926 – Five Days Before Korea
Good evening. It is Saturday, October 30, 1926, in Gyeongseong, the city we now call Seoul. A month ago, a silent film called Arirang opened at the Dansungsa theater. Today, its story still lingers on Jongno Street, the city's busiest aven…
- Three Kingdoms 365
[Day 158] Into the Hall Alone
It was the morning two days after reaching Jiangxia (江夏). Kongming (孔明) boarded a single boat. The boat turned east. Its destination was the hall of Sun Quan (孫權) at Chaisang (柴桑). On board there were only Kongming himself and one …
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- History Lives
[History Lives On – Silla Series] Episode 16: The Conquest of Goguryeo, the Fall of Pyongyang in 668
Episode 16: The Conquest of Goguryeo, the Fall of Pyongyang in 668 In 668, the same year a Byzantine emperor was murdered in a bathhouse in Sicily, a kingdom that had humbled two Chinese empires fell in the gates of its own capital. Gogury…
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- 100 Years Ago Today
[100 Years Ago Today] October 29, 1926 – Prussia Settles With the Hohenzollerns While Seoul Lives Under a New Colonial Capitol
Friday, October 29, 1926 · Evening Edition · 10:10 PM KST (1:10 PM UTC) 10:10 - As the clock smiles, reflect on a century of history As you wind down your day, picture a Friday evening in Seoul a century ago. Our research found no article …
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- Three Kingdoms 365
[Day 157] A Reunion of the Scattered
The night at Changban (長坂) had grown fully deep. The moon had already risen to the middle of the eastern sky. At a corner of the western hill of Liu Bei's (劉備) main body, Kongming (孔明) sat alone. Upon his knees lay a single sheet of …
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- Cultural Diversity
Incheon City Council Member Choi Byung-eun Serves as Honorary Branch Manager for a Day at Seohae Branch
Listening to early-stage management difficulties in new town development and commercial district formation, sharing awareness of the need for continued financial support, discussing region-tailored support measures including the Foundation…

- Cultural Diversity
Incheon City Holds Donation Ceremony for ‘Maeum Jigudae Branch No. 2’
Recognizing this as a task to be addressed, a public-private cooperative communication hub to support communication among citizens and the restoration of everyday relationships is being expanded. The City of Incheon (Mayor Park Chan-dae) a…

- History Lives
[History Lives On – Silla Series] Episode 15: The Conquest of Baekje – The Victory of 660
Episode 15: The Conquest of Baekje - The Victory of 660 When a smaller kingdom borrows the strength of a distant empire, the fate of a state seven centuries old can be settled in a matter of days. In 660 CE, the Korean kingdom of Silla joi…
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- Cultural Diversity
Incheon, Weihai Mark “10 Years of Korea-China FTA” With Unwavering Partnership… Expand Economic, Tourism Exchange
Expanding Economic and Tourism Exchange. The Incheon Metropolitan City government (Mayor Park Chan-dae) announced that it took part in the ‘9th Incheon-Weihai Local Economic Cooperation Joint Committee,’ held on October 29 in Weihai, Shand…

- Cultural Diversity
2026 Disaster Response Safe Korea Training Held
It was announced on the 29th that the “2026 Disaster Response Safe Korea Training” was conducted, combining on-site training and discussion-based training simultaneously under a scenario of a complex disaster situation caused by an explosi…

- Cultural Diversity
Culture Day brings free screenings to Yeonsu Classic Film Theater
In particular, the screenings will be free of charge so that residents can watch familiar films without the burden of admission fees, offering them a chance to comfortably enjoy cultural life close to home. A distinctive feature of this ye…

- Cultural Diversity
Namdong District Strengthens Child Welfare Teachers’ Capacity — Trains Them in Literacy Instruction for Slow Learners
Incheon's Namdong District (Namdong-gu, District Mayor Lee Byung-rae) announced on the 29th that it recently held the "2026 Second-Half Child Welfare Teacher Capacity-Building Training and Discussion Meeting" at the Namdong-gu Lifelong Lea…

- Cultural Diversity
Mansu 5-dong Presents Plaques to Three Good Stores Practicing Community Sharing
The Mansu 5-dong Administrative Welfare Center in Namdong-gu, Incheon, announced on the 29th that it had presented plaques to Good Stores No. 51 through No. 53 and expressed its gratitude to the business owners who joined the sharing effor…

- K-Art
Artist Jung Ji-hye Spreads Hope Through Reading and Art Every Morning at 6 AM
Artist Jung Ji-hye is building a daily routine where reading and art meet through Park-Jung Institute (박정연구소), a collaborative project with CEO Park Chun-hui. Around 6 a.m. each day, the two combine a reading log and a drawing into a …

- 100 Years Ago Today
[100 Years Ago Today] October 28, 1926 – Gyeongseong Awaits a Case Transfer, 2,000 Laborers Stir at a Hamgyeong Dam Site, and Rome Consecrates Six Chinese Bishops
It is Thursday, October 28, 1926, in colonial Korea. Six months have passed since the death of Emperor Sunjong. Four months have passed since the June 10 demonstrations in Seoul. A month ago, on October 1, a silent film called Arirang open…
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- Three Kingdoms 365
[Day 156] Silence After the Broken Bridge
Cao Cao's (曹操) two thousand cavalry had fully vanished behind the northern horizon. The sound of hooves was no longer heard. The dust that had been rising at the north end of Changban Bridge (長坂橋) was now settling. Zhang Fei (張飛) he…
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- Cultural Diversity
iH Holds Volunteer Free Meal Service for ‘Red Rice Truck of Love’
Incheon Metropolitan City Urban Development Corporation (iH) carried out a free meal volunteer service called the "Red Rice Truck of Love" on the 28th in the area of Juan Station's south square, with 22 executives and employees taking part…

- Cultural Diversity
Incheon City Holds “2026 Incheon Science and Technology Achievement-Sharing Conference” to Pool Industry-Academia-Research Innovation Capacity
Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Chan-dae) announced that it held the “2026 Incheon Science and Technology Achievement-Sharing Conference” on the 28th at the Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel, with some 100 local science and technology fig…

- Cultural Diversity
Incheon City Holds “Civil Servants’ Drone Filming Techniques Competition”
Incheon Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Chan-dae) announced on the 28th (Wednesday) that it held the "2026 Incheon Drone Filming Techniques Competition" on October 28 at Cheongna Lake Park (청라호수공원) in Seohae-gu (서해구) to enhance the …

- Cultural Diversity
Incheon Metropolitan City Museum Spotlights Joseon’s Diplomacy and Crisis Response in Turbulent Times at Museum University
Incheon Metropolitan City Museum announced that it will hold the second lecture of the 2026 fall semester of the 28th Museum University course, titled , at 2 p.m. on the 30th in Seoknam Hall on the first floor of the museum. This lecture w…

