According to the Gangneung Fire Station on the 8th, a fire broke out at a restaurant in Okcheon-dong, Gangneung City, Gangwon ...

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon — Residents in Gangneung, Gangwon, are expressing frustration over unannounced water cuts as the city imposes restrictions to cope with a worsening drought. “What are we supposed to ...

As Gangneung faces the worst drought in its history, a national disaster has been declared for the first time due to a natural calamity. The water level at the Obong Reservoir has fallen below 15%, ...

Korea is witnessing a surge in foreign tourists, but the crowds are heavily focused in its capital metropolis, Seoul. Despite great landscapes, gourmet delicacies and grand festivals, rural areas ...

You might know Gangneung as one of the host cities for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and among the host cities of another Olympics event, the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics. But Gangneung ...

Gangneung City in Gangwon Province (Mayor Kim Hongkyu) has announced that, due to the recent continuation of dry weather and a resulting increase in nighttime wildfires within the province, it will ...

The Winter Olympics will soon begin in South Korea, and the coastal city of Gangneung – the host of the indoor events – is preparing to open itself up to the world The 2018 Winter Olympics will soon ...

The South Korean government has stepped up emergency drought measures in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, as the city’s main source of tap and industrial water continues to fall to record lows daily, ...

Away from the ski fields and ice rinks, tourists at the Winter Olympics have been given a taste of the South Korean culture through a range of art performances. Walking around the coastal city of ...

Korean film industry organisations have rallied together to protest the recent shutdown of Gangneung International Film Festival (GIFF). The fourth edition of the festival was due to run November 3-9 ...

Hundreds of South Koreans were forced to flee a wildfire fuelled by strong winds that burned parts of an eastern coastal city, destroying dozens of homes before being slowed by rain. Around 70 homes ...