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Mumbai to host Korea’s largest cultural showcase this weekend

October 10, 2025 10:38 pm

The first large-scale Korean cultural festival in Mumbai, K-Harmony Festa at Jio World Drive, BKC, will showcase K-pop, K-beauty, K-food, and immersive ‘SeoulStreet.

Inside Kim Soo Hyun’s $6 mn apartment at South Korea's most expensive address, also home to G-Dragon, SEVENTEEN’s Dino and more

July 10, 2025 2:06 pm

Kim Soo Hyun’s luxe $6M Galleria Forêt apartment, nestled between Seoul Forest and the Han River, turns heads with its design, celeb neighbours like G-Dragon, and record-breaking real estate deals.

WATCH: Moment Seoul man sets train on fire, 22 hospitalised after anger over divorce leads to arson

June 27, 2025 7:00 pm

The incident occurred around 8:42 am on Line 5, as the train passed through the undersea tunnel between Yeouinaru and Mapo Stations beneath the Han River.

South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly votes to impeach acting President Han

December 27, 2024 4:03 pm

The impeachments of the country’s top two officials worsen its political turmoil, deepen its economic uncertainty and hurt its international image.

North Korea prepares to destroy inter-Korean roads amid rising tensions with South Korea

October 15, 2024 2:55 am

North Korea has accused South Korea of using drones to drop propaganda leaflets over Pyongyang, threatening retaliation if such incidents continue.

North Korea to seal border with South Korea, strengthens military defense

October 09, 2024 9:00 pm

The North Korean military stated it will “completely cut off roads and railways” linked to South Korea, along with plans to strengthen defense installations along the border.

Seoul experiences record-breaking ‘tropical nights' for 26 consecutive days. What are they and how do they affect your health?

August 19, 2024 1:31 pm

Consistently high nighttime temperatures indicate the debilitating effects of climate change. Find out how to adapt to tropical nights.

North Korea trash balloons disrupt Seoul flights, spark rooftop fire

July 25, 2024 9:44 pm

A suspected balloon, reportedly, led to a two-hour suspension of take-offs and landings at Seoul's Gimpo Airport on Wednesday evening

Car drives into crowd near Seoul city hall, nine dead

July 01, 2024 8:58 pm

YTN TV reported that the vehicle rammed into pedestrians standing on the crosswalk after hitting two other cars.

Seoul's LGBT community gathers for annual festival despite protest

June 01, 2024 7:09 pm

The annual Seoul Queer Culture Festival was held in the South Korean capital on Saturday despite previous issues in securing a venue and protests against the LGBT community's pride celebrations.

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South Korea's capital sees heaviest November snow in 100 years

November 28, 2024 3:27 am

First day of snowfall this season is heaviest on record, says weather bureau

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India Art Festival hosts first edition in national capital

January 16, 2016 9:24 am

New Delhi, Jan 16 (ANI): After hosting successful four editions in Mumbai and an international edition at World Trade Centre in Seoul, Korea, India Art Festival has flown in to Delhi with over 300 artists and 40 art galleries from 15 Indian cities and 5 countries under one roof. From contemporary work to modern art or complex art forms, the three day long festival aims to provide a platform for artists, galleries, art collectors and connoisseurs to come together for dialogues and collaborations. Here, a few artists presented their own-self through their canvas, while few simply expressed their passion towards the art. Apart from this, one can get their hands on Urdu calligraphy carved on sculptures, miniatures that have taken 30 long years to get complete, portraits which are knitted with beads, colourful threads, precious and semi-precious stones and a lot of breath-taking paintings by various artists. India Art Festival, which began on January 14, will conclude onJanuary 17.

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