On May 23, former President Roh Moo-hyun fell from a cliff and passed away. It happened in his hometown of Bongha Village in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do. Early in the morning, Roh left his house to hike on Mt. Bongha near his house. While hiking on the mountain, he fell
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On May 19, the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said the number of mosquitoes is increasing nationwide. According to the center, rising temperatures are the reason.
Recently, many English storybooks are being published. Also, lots of Korean storybooks are being translated into English. In early May, “Ura’s World” written by John Walker was published both in Korean and English. Another picture book entitled “It’s Okay!” was released
On May 5, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said that elementary school students will be able to borrow their textbooks in the near future. The Korean government is planning to start a textbook rental system.
From May 1, “international taxis” began running in Seoul for foreigners. The taxi drivers can speak English and Japanese. Seoul City will also hire drivers who can speak Chinese in September.
On April 21, Seoul City said that the paper subway tickets that have long been in use will be replaced by plastic transportation cards. The cards will be used in the Seoul Metropolitan area, including Gyeonggi-do and Incheon from May.
An increasing number of foreigners are taking the Korean language proficiency test these days. The test is called the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean). The 15th session of TOPIK was held on April 18-19.
Foreigners living in Korea are now able to enjoy Korean movies with English subtitles. Two theaters in Seoul are providing English subtitles for Korean movies. The two lucky theaters are Cinus Myeong-dong and Cinus Gangnam.
A 133-story building will be built in the Digital Media Center (DMZ) in Sangam-dong, Seoul. The building will be 640 meters tall, with a 100-meter spire. It is going to be the second tallest building in the world. The world’s tallest building is the 800-meter-tall Burj Dubai in the
According to the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, foods that harm children’s health will not be sold within 200 meters of school boundaries from March 22. Each city will ban selling high calorie junk foods within school zones.
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