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Gangseo-gu Recruits 100 for Second Round of Lifelong Education Voucher; Online Applications Until July 27, With 350,000 Won per Person for Course Fees and Materials by Category
Gangseo-gu in Seoul is recruiting 100 beneficiaries for the second round of the Lifelong Education Voucher from July 9 to 27.
Gangseo-gu to open children's water play areas at Bongjesan and Yesol parks from July 7, with 12 floor fountains also running free: 'summer close to home'
Seoul's Gangseo-gu will run the Bongjesan Taeyang Gwangjang and Yesol Children's Park water play area free of charge from July 7 to August 23.
![[코리안투데이_사람을 듣는다] 기네스 공식 인증 현존하는 세계 최고령 저자, 107세 철학자 김형석 교수 "AI는 지식을 만들고, 문학은 사람을 만든다"](https://www.thekorean.today/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026070934376389-300x188.jpg)
[The Korean Today: Listening to People] Guinness-certified world's oldest living author, 107-year-old philosopher Prof. Kim Hyeong-seok: "AI creates knowledge, but literature creates people"
Guinness-certified world's oldest living author, 107-year-old philosopher Prof. Kim Hyeong-seok, gave a special lecture marking the 30th anniversary of the Gangnam Writers' Association.
Guro-gu Recruits Participants for 21st National Student Robot Competition
Guro-gu is recruiting participants for the 21st National Student Robot Competition, to be held on September 19 at Yuhan Technical High School.
Guro-gu Holds Opening Ceremony for Relocated Eunggol Senior Center
Guro-gu announced that an opening ceremony was held on the 8th for the relocated public Eunggol Senior Center.
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Silver Bridge · Volume 2 · Chapter 9: Acupuncture and moxibustion in Beijing's hutongs and the question of the elderly wallet burden
In a serial column comparing traditional medicine use among older people in China and South Korea, it points out that differences in insurance and care systems determine the financial burden on the elderly.
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[Day 44] A Patch of Sky over the North Sea
Day 44 of the serialized retelling of Romance of the Three Kingdoms covers Tao Qian asking Kong Rong of Beihai for help and Tai Shici breaking through the siege.
"No more repeated flooding"… Jin Gyo-hun, Gangseo-gu head, visits Gaehwa Yukgapmun and inspects flood-prevention facilities, including gate pumps, built with 5.4 billion won
Jin Gyo-hun, head of Gangseo-gu in Seoul, visited the area around Gaehwa Yukgapmun, a frequent flooding hotspot, on the 8th and inspected flood-prevention facilities, including gate pumps.
Incheon Jemulpo-gu Facilities Management Corporation Conducts Field Experience Training at Resource Circulation Center
The Incheon Jemulpo-gu Facilities Management Corporation said it conducted field experience training at the Bucheon Resource Circulation Center on the 30th of last month.
Gangseo-gu to Run Summer Sports Classes for Youth from July 27
Gangseo-gu will run a three-week summer vacation sports class program for youth from July 27 to August 14.
Yeongjong-gu in Incheon Holds Occupational Safety and Health Training for Second-Half Government-Funded Job Program Participants
Yeongjong-gu in Incheon held occupational safety and health training for participants in the second-half government-funded job program at the large auditorium of Yeongjong-gu Office on the 6th.
Unnam Neighborhood Park Children's Water Play Area to Open July 24
The Unnam Neighborhood Park children's water play area will open on Friday, July 24, and will operate free of charge until August 31.
Yeongjong National Sports Center to Run Summer Children's Swimming Special Course
The Yeongjong National Sports Center announced on the 8th that it is recruiting participants for a summer vacation swimming special course for elementary school children, called the "Eorini Suyeong Teukgangban."
Michuhol-gu Comprehensive Volunteer Center Recruits Participants for Summer Youth Volunteer School
The Michuhol-gu Comprehensive Volunteer Center announced that it is recruiting participants for the "2026 Summer Youth Volunteer School."
Incheon Jemulpo-gu Facilities Management Corporation Conducts Field Experience Training at Resource Circulation Center
The Incheon Jemulpo-gu Facilities Management Corporation said it conducted field experience training at the Bucheon Resource Circulation Center on the 30th of last month.
Uijeongbu Observatory to Host 'Spring Night Sky Walk' with Free Stargazing of Moon, Venus and Jupiter
Uijeongbu Observatory has announced that it will hold the 'Spring Night Sky Walk', a public night stargazing program, on May 29 and 30.
Special Exhibition at Wonju City Hall for Family Photo Contest with Stories
Wonju-si is displaying the award-winning and submitted works from the family photo contest with stories in the first-floor lobby of City Hall through the 13th.
Gangseo-gu to Replace Old Fluorescent Lights with LEDs for Free… 30 Households Supported Under '2026 Energy Welfare Project for Vulnerable Groups', Applications Until the 31st of This Month
Gangseo-gu in Seoul has announced it will carry out the '2026 Energy Welfare Project for Vulnerable Groups', which replaces old fluorescent lights with LED lighting free of charge.
Gangseo Shares Ginseng Chicken Soup with Vulnerable Seniors Ahead of Chobok Using Record Winter Donation
Gangseo-gu in Seoul is using its largest-ever winter donation to share ginseng chicken soup and other summer restorative meals with vulnerable seniors ahead of Chobok.
Guro-gu to Run 14 Programs of 'Humanities on the Road · Jihye Hakgyo' at Guro-gu Public Library
Guro-gu has been selected for the '2026 Humanities on the Road · Jihye Hakgyo' project and will run 14 programs at the Guro-gu Public Library.
