Life&Culture Bugok Hot Springs in Changnyeong sees tourism recovery With facility renovations and 30th hot spring festival tourism attraction expects to welcome 3 million visitors this year Tourism in the Bugok Hot Springs area of South Gyeongsan Province once a major tourist destination in South Korea is showing signs of recovery after a challenging period marked by the closure of the popular Bugok Hawaii resort and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Bugok Hot Springs is a natural sulfur spring that produces more than 6,000 metric tons of water per day reaching temperatures as high as 78 degrees Celsius rich in sulfur and over 20 other minerals including silicon and chlorine particularly for respiratory and skin diseases the region also uses the spring water for heating purposes The name "Bugok," meaning "iron pot," was given to the area due to its pot-shaped landscape Although the area has long been loved for its health benefits the region faced a decline due to aging facilities and the COVID-19 pandemic with the efforts of local authorities and local businesses the number of visitors to Bugok Hot Springs reached 2.83 million in 2024 a significant increase compared to 2.42 million in 2020 when the pandemic led to a sharp decline in tourism The county expects the number of visitors to surpass 3 million this year The region saw a boost after being designated as South Korea's first official "hot spring city" in 2023 such as the construction of a yellow clay road a children's park and facilities for sports training teams are expected to contribute to tourism growth the renovation of family bathhouses and the recent opening of the Changnyeong-Miryang section of the Hamyang-Ulsan highway is anticipated to attract more visitors with a noticeable decline in group tours using buses and an increase in family-oriented visitors Changnyeong County Mayor Seong Nak-in expressed his gratitude to tourists saying "We will continue to work hard so that more people can come to Changnyeong to relax and unwind." 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Day" award ceremony 404 employees were selected as this year's gold members KB Insurance's "Gold Member" is a title given to sales staff who have achieved outstanding insurance sales performance throughout the year and is given to sales staff who have performed well in each sector The CEO of Changnyeong Branch of the Changwon Regional Group Miryang branch was selected as the "Sales Grand Prize," which will receive a prize of 30 million won as the best award for gold members worked as a general manager of an insurance company's sales office for three years and has directly entered the sales front since 2003 he has been operating insurance at KB Insurance for 22 years the representative of a gift company that gives to the Chuncheon branch of the Gangwon Regional Group was selected as the "Crown Member Grand Prize," which is given to the top spot among all gold member sales targets "Those of you who have become gold members by understanding the customer's journey more deeply than anyone else and creating outstanding results despite the rapidly changing environment and competition are the symbol and pride of KB Insurance," adding "Let's work together to make KB Insurance become the new standard for the insurance industry." ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool 2019 – BorgWarner passed a major production milestone at its manufacturing facility in Changnyeong completing production of its 70 millionth starter on Aug all employees came together for a one-day event after it was achieved The 70 millionth starter was given to the employee who produced the first product ever in the Korean plant “We at BorgWarner are proud to achieve this goal as it shows the success of our starter technology We combine state-of-the-art technology and extensive engineering expertise with local production for our customers,“ said Dr “We would like to thank our employees in Changnyeong Without their dedication and the excellent work they have done during the past 22 years Their commitment should enable us to reach the 100 million mark by 2029.” BorgWarner’s plant in Changnyeong began producing starters in December 1997 By providing global OEMs with its advanced and highly efficient products the business grew rapidly and a first milestone was reached in May 2002 when 10 million starters were manufactured Up until now the plant has served a total of 43 OEMs across 21 countries The company’s starting motor products are characterized by their robust drive system and ability to withstand the most extreme thermal conditions imaginable Long life and Change of Mind for stop/start applications allow better fuel economy and CO2 reductions BorgWarner delivers its high performing starter product line for light vehicle as well as commercial vehicles celebrates production milestone of 70 million starters © BorgWarner Inc. | Legal Policies & Privacy | Your Privacy Choices | Site Information | Contact has been appointed as the new head coach of the Korean women's soccer team The Korea Football Association said on the 10th "We appointed Shin Sang-woo as the head coach of the women's national team which has been vacant since the contract with coach Colin Bell ended in June The contract period is until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics The team will receive interim evaluation through the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027." started his leadership career as a coach for Gimhae City Hall in the National League after playing for Daejeon Citizen (currently Daejeon Hana Citizen) and Seongnam Ilhwa (currently Seongnam FC) started as coach Boeun Sangmu (currently Mungyeong Sangmu) and took over as coach of Icheon Bridge in 2017 Coach Shin returned to men's soccer in 2022 and helped his team win the K League 2 in 2022 as Kimcheon Sangmu coach the newly established National Football Association's National Power Reinforcement Committee reviewed 30 candidates through three meetings to appoint the women's national team coach and then selected five final candidates for in-depth interviews Director Shin was approved by a written resolution of the board of directors after receiving the first recommendation Coach Shin's A match debut is a friendly match against the Japanese women's national team at Tokyo National Stadium on the 26th The roster of the national team will be announced on the 14th chairman of the Korea Football Association's national power reinforcement committee "Coach Shin has a firm football philosophy about team composition and game models "I also highly appreciated his experience as a WK League leader promotion to the K League and leading the top teams in the K League 1." The biogas plant is fed with pig slurry and the food waste will be delivered from an organic waste collection point BIOGEST’s proven biogas plant technology offers significant advantages in energy efficiency and operational safety as well as an easy and cost-efficient maintenance system The plant is able to produce both electric and thermal energy 13,000 tonnes of pig slurry and 5,000 tonnes of food waste are transformed into high-quality organic fertilizer that acts as a substitute for chemical products the air quality of the pig farm can be improved HC Energy CEO Kim Hwa Su “HC Energy will build BIOGEST’s and Korea’s first PowerRing biogas plant in Dobang Yukjong Starting with the success of the first project we hope that the supply of anaerobic biogas plants will be further spread in Korea.” Download the press release European Biogas AssociationAvenue des Nerviens 85 , B-1040 Brussels, Belgiuminfo@europeanbiogas.eu +32 24 00 10 89 The Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels pose for a photo before a WK League match against the Seoul City Amazones at Namdong Stadium in Incheon on Tuesday As the main fire of the Sancheong Mountain Fire in Gyeongsangnam-do is extinguished the investigation of victims and suspects of forest fire extinguishers is expected to begin in earnest There are two types of rhetoric of Sancheong Mountain Buddha This is about the investigation into the violation of the Serious Disaster Act and the suspect who caused the Sancheong forest fire on the 22nd of the death of one public official from Changnyeong-gun and three metropolitan forest fire workers The Changwon branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor will investigate Gyeongsangnam-do and Changnyeong-gun on the responsibility of Gyeongsangnam-do and Changnyeong-gun and the appropriateness of the judgment on field input including eight forest fire fighters from Changnyeong-gun and one lead government official which were deployed to the forest fire site in Sicheon-myeon Sancheong-gun and were working to extinguish the fire including three wildfire firefighters and a leading government official they were commanded by the integrated command headquarters of the forest fire scene of Gyeongnam Province and the Korea Forest Service at the site The key issue is expected to be who did not fulfill the obligation to secure safety and health to prevent serious accidents as suspicions have been raised that the safety helmets worn by the members were made of plastic material vulnerable to heat an investigation will be conducted to see if the equipment provided was appropriate the government plans to examine whether risk perception is appropriate for forest fire extinguishing the wide-area forest fire prevention fire brigade should be in charge of cleaning up the remaining fire and monitoring the after-fire after the main fire is extinguished even though it was put in after determining that the main fire had been extinguished is also investigating the suspected forest fire the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency summoned four people who worked on the lawn mower at the site of the fire in Sicheon-myeon and conducted a reference investigation and transferred them to the Korea Forest Service they worked on mowers in the fern field at the ignition point They stated to the investigation authorities that "the lawn mower was hit by a stone during the work and caught fire as fireworks exploded." the Korea Forest Service's special envoy plans to investigate whether the fire was caused by actual mower work or whether there was another cause of fire All Headlines North Korea Sports Top News Most Viewed Korean Newspaper Headlines Today in Korean History Yonhap News Summary Editorials from Korean Dailies were reintroduced to the wild in South Korea on Wednesday 40 years after the species went extinct on the Korean Peninsula which were bred in captivity at the Crested Ibis Restoration Center were released into the wild of Upo Wetland in Changnyeong of South Gyeongsang Province The Ministry of Environment and local governments organized a release ceremony for the birds at the wetland just in time for World Biodiversity Day and World Wetlands Day which falls on May 22 every year in South Korea designated as the nation's Natural Monument No used to be common nationwide but disappeared from the Korean Peninsula after being last seen in the Demilitarized Zone shows crested ibises at the Crested Ibis Restoration Center in Changnyeong South Korea has been trying to reintroduce the species to the wild since 2008 when a pair of Chinese-born crested ibises were donated by China Chinese President Xi Jinping donated two male crested ibises to South Korea the Crested Ibis Restoration Center was established near Upo Wetland The center now has 363 crested ibises in captive breeding The environment ministry and Changnyeong County said only 40 crested ibises have been selected for release into the wild to mark their reintroduction here Their gender and age ratios were also taken into consideration to help maximize their survival rate in the wild the authorities have prepared feeding and breeding grounds for crested ibises at Upo Wetland and its surrounding areas to help their successful adaptation GPS transmitters were also attached to the departing crested ibises for a closer monitoring of their daily movements All News National Economy/Finance Biz Culture/K-pop Images Videos Korean Newspaper Headlines Korea in Brief Useful Links Weather Advertise with Yonhap News Agency Firefighters set up a firebreak in a mountainside area in Yecheon County where an overnight blaze scorched 370,000 square meters before being extinguished at 9:30 a.m which has insisted on a unified price and a fixed menu is making great progress with K-food using local specialties This is because consumer response is high in terms of not only taste but also promoting co-prosperity with farmers it is also attractive that farmers can receive stable supplies of ingredients As K-foods linked to specialties have become popular the perception that "local" is hip" is spreading among the younger generation which combines "local" and "economy" (economy) seems to have emerged as a trend in the food industry the cumulative sales of food released by the company through the "Taste of Korea" (a project to make food using local specialties) exceeded 24 million (2021-2024) Six million local-colored products are consumed annually They include the ice drink "Naju Bae Chiller" using Naju pear the hamburger "Changnyeong Garlic Burger" made of Changnyeong garlic and the soda "Yeongdong Shinemuscat McFiz" using Yeongdong Shinemuscat McDonald's Roeconomy strategy is unique in that it utilizes relatively lesser known specialties The intention is to revive the more sluggish local economy while floating places that receive less attention A typical example is a hamburger made using Changnyeong garlic "Changnyeong has become a source of supply and demand because it is the largest production area accounting for about 19% of the nation's garlic cultivation area has been airlifting citron from Goheung-gun Sales made over the past five years through citron mint tea amounted to 130 billion won The company's cumulative donation of "win-win drinks" (2022-2024) amounts to 300,000 cups Starbucks has been providing win-win drinks to small business cafes for free since 2022 The company's beverage team is helping them sell manufacturing methods using local specialties and raw materials and ingredients to local cafes Confectionery companies have also poured out products with local colors on their products this year Crown Confectionery launched "Wafflesand Cheongsong Apple," which is filled with Cheongsong apples in waffle-shaped biscuits Waffle Sand Cheongsong apples succeeded in settling in the market with accumulated sales of 3.5 billion won in seven months "Conmalcha Jeju Matcha," which used Jeju matcha achieved accumulated sales of 2.3 billion won in 50 days The food industry is scrambling to "catch regions" because MZ generation consumers are actually responding It means that it's not just for good deeds According to a survey conducted by Embrain Trend Monitor 8 out of 10 respondents (81.6%) had purchased rom-conomy food last year They answered that they are looking for Ro-conomy food because it is "extraordinary in that it reflects regional characteristics" (49.6%) younger people answered that there is a "special value" in the local economy The contribution of the industry's roconomy products to local farm household income is clearly indicated by figures The amount of Changnyeong garlic bought by McDonald's to make Changnyeong Garlic Burger has reached 130 tons over the past three years Naju pears purchased by the company for Naju Batchiller are 164 tons over the past four years Boseong Green Don (pork raised with green tea leaf feed in Boseong Jeollanam-do) purchased for the "Boseong Green Don Burger" amounts to 154 tons Experts believe that food companies' strategies to color the region will continue for the time being a consumer studies professor at Inha University "Ro-conomy fits well with good consumption in that it not only forms an economic revitalization link between local farmers and companies but also provides an opportunity to promote local specialties A preschool bus is damaged after being hit by a five-ton truck in Changyeong the Gimcheon Sangmu coach who led Changnyeong WFC and Icheon Bridge in the Women's Soccer WK League will be appointed as the new head coach of the Korean women's national soccer team The Korea Football Association announced on the 10th that it has appointed coach Shin Sang-woo as the coach of the women's national team the women's national team will be able to start preparing for the 2026 Asian Cup in earnest with the new coach The contract period is until the 2028 LA Olympics and will be evaluated in the interim through the 2027 Women's World Cup Coach Shin Sang-woo graduated from Kwangwoon Technical High School and Kwangwoon University as a player played in Daejeon Citizen and Seongnam Ilhwa and began his leadership career as a coach for Gimhae City Hall in the National League he moved to women's soccer and coached Boeun Sangmu (currently Mungyeong Sangmu) and also served as coach of Icheon Bridge (2017) and Changnyeong WFC (2018-2021) He returned to men's soccer in 2022 and contributed to winning the K League 2 as a coach for Kim Cheon Sangmu the newly formed National Power Reinforcement Committee first reviewed 30 candidates through three meetings to appoint the women's national team coach and then selected five final candidates interviewers selected within the committee have conducted in-depth interviews with seven major analysis targets including experience and suitability for women's soccer and plans and visions for the women's national team in the future the Power Reinforcement Committee shared the results of interviews with the final candidates with the members and the members reviewed and scored the candidates coach Shin Sang-woo got the highest score among the five was approved through a written resolution by the board of directors and recently completed a contract with the Korea Football Association chairman of the Korea Power Reinforcement Committee "Coach Shin Sang-woo has a firm football philosophy about team composition and game models He also highly appreciated his experience as a leader in the WK League and his experience in coaching the top teams in the K League 1," he said explaining the background of his recommendation Coach Shin Sang-woo's A-match debut match will be a friendly match against Japan at Tokyo National Stadium on the 26th The Changnyeong Garlic Burger has created sales equivalent to 85 tons of Changnyeong-grown garlic McDonald's Korea has been promoting the 'Taste of Korea' project since 2021 The intention was to release menus using domestic agricultural products to provide new tastes and revitalize local farmers Starting with "Changnyeong Garlic Beef Burger" with fresh garlic grown in Changnyeong and Jindo Green Onion Cream Crocket Burger were released one after another selling more than 19 million units until last year 130 tons of Changnyeong garlic and 100 tons of Jindo green onions were purchased contributing greatly to the improvement of income of local farmers McDonald Korea also received the Minister of Agriculture "Loconomy" products using local specialties are becoming a trend in the food industry this year Rokonomi is a combination of local and economic terms and is a product created with differentiated characteristics unique to the region This is due to increased interest as producers can get positive promotional effects such as expanding sales channels consumers having unique and special experiences and companies having a win-win in the region recently launched Uiseong Garlic Crunch Hot Dog in partnership with Myeongrang Hot Dog Myeongnyang Hot Dog has the record of opening the largest store in the shortest time in the history of a domestic franchise since opening its first store in Busan University in 2016 Myeongnyang Hot Dog is currently operating more than 600 stores in Korea and 30 stores in 11 countries abroad Myeongnyang Hot Dogs are expected to be of great help to local farmers as they plan to purchase more than 20 tons of Uiseong garlic annually is expected to be marketed as bottled water in the first half of next year Ulleung-gun and LG Household & Health Care have invested 62 billion won to prepare factories and facilities to sell Yongcheon water in Buk-myeon Gyeongsangbuk-do has also notified Ulleung Spring Water a public-private partnership between Ulleung-gun and LG Household & Health Care of permission for the production of spring water An official from North Gyeongsang Province predicted we expect Ulleungdo Spring Water to be marketed around May next year." Starbucks Korea is also steadily releasing menus using local agricultural products such as making and selling carbonated drinks with Jeju Palsak and Hallabong is also active in developing 'Roconomy' products launched "Sangju Honey Bubble Beer" with the help of Dubon Korea at the end of last year Dubon Korea also opened a restaurant industry development center in Mungyeong Located near Mungyeong Saejae Provincial Park it was established to develop menus using Mungyeong's agricultural products The main reason why Roconomy products are attracting attention is the change in consumption tendency centered on the MZ generation (born 1981-2010) products with locality are recognized as exotic and unique products which are in line with recent consumption tendencies The fact that companies can also form a friendly brand image and raise awareness is a positive factor a professor of tourism management at Daegu University "In order for roconomy products to be continuously released and to be of greater help to the local economy it must eventually lead to the 6th industry (agriculture + processing + service industry)," and advised "Local governments also need to actively foster local creators for product development have been born in the wild in South Korea for the first time after the species went extinct on the Korean Peninsula 42 years ago Two crested ibis chicks were born safely from two eggs laid by a pair of crested ibises which were released two years ago in Upo Wetland in Changnyeong of South Gyeongsang Province The two chicks were born from one egg hatched at 10:12 a.m noting they are now growing safely in the arms of their parents A crested ibis takes care of new-born chicks in a nest in Changnyeong in this photo released by the county office on April 29 The officials expect the young crested ibises will leave their nest around June 10-12 before freely flying in the sky over Upo Wetland were among a flock of 40 species that were reintroduced to the wild in South Korea in 2019 The center has so far bred 432 crested ibises in captivity and released 80 of them into the wild since 2019 The Ministry of Environment is planning to send another flock of 40 ibises into Upo Wetland on May 6 the pair laid three eggs last month and two of them successfully hatched The county office has installed surveillance cameras over the nest where the chicks are being raised to monitor the situation 24 hours a day It also plans to manage their growth by conducting genetic and gender tests on them later and taking other protective measures This file photo shows a crested ibis flying in Changnyeong Visitors walk through a field of rape flowers along the Nakdong River in Changnyeong a day before the start of a four-day festival featuring the flower that the Changnyeong municipality has organized Korea Land Trust (Enforcement) is planning to supply "Sammun Signature Welga" this month According to the Korea Land Trust on the 13th will be built with two basement floors to 20 floors above the ground and 232 households dedicated to four buildings consumers are expected to pay attention to the abundance of various development benefits around the business site the Miryang Nanoconvergence National Industrial Complex which has a size of 1,656,000 square meters More than 100 companies (about 8,000 workers) are expected to move into the industrial complex in the future including Samyang Food Plant 2 and CJ Smart Logistics Center which has an investment of 1.5 trillion won which connects Miryang Junction and Changnyeong Junction on the Jungbu Inland Expressway the mileage from Miryang to Changnyeong will be shortened by 8km Through Miryang-daero and Miribul-ro near the complex you can quickly move to major areas of Miryang which can enter and exit the Central Expressway (Busan-Daegu) Direct proximity to Miryang Nano Convergence National Industrial Complex and Sapo General Industrial Complex is also good You can walk to and from school in advance and High schools and Miryang Girls' Middle School are also close by a rooftop rest area with a view of the Miryang River (some furniture view furniture) is installed and a household warehouse for storing leisure goods or seasonal goods is provided and senior clubs will also be set up in the complex