A visit to the Gunsan Public Market near Kunsan Air Base is more than just a shopping trip it’s a chance to immerse yourself in the sights sounds and flavors of South Korean culture From fresh produce and seafood to traditional snacks and handmade goods this bustling market offers something for everyone Inside the large building that shelters the indoor portion of the market you’ll immediately notice the impressive variety it has to offer The front half of the first-floor features vendors selling an assortment of produce all neatly organized into designated sections The second half is dedicated to food stalls that serve everything from hot noodle dishes to prepared lunch trays Meals can be enjoyed on-site at tables and counters The air is filled with the enticing aroma of fresh ingredients and cooked dishes the focus shifts toward clothing and other goods and a few small restaurants can also be found on these levels But the primary draw here is a variety of apparel and household items where vendors set up rows of outdoor stands These street stalls mirror the indoor offerings prepared foods and other goods displayed for shoppers The lively energy of these open-air sections adds another layer to the experience Gunsan Public Market may not be as large as markets in bigger cities like Seoul or Busan but it captures the essence of a tight-knit community Whether you’re shopping for fresh ingredients enjoying street food or just taking in the local vibe the market is a must-visit for a glimpse of daily life in Gunsan Directions: 18-1 Sinyeong-dong Gunsan-si Jeonbuk-do About a 20-minute drive from from Kunsan Air Base Costs: Free to enter; prices for food and goods vary Food: Don’t miss local specialties like grilled fish Plenty of stalls offer fresh-cooked meals for under 10,000 won the company synonymous with instant coffee mixes in South Korea has launched a pop-up store called Maxim Alley in the Wolmyeong-dong area of Gunsan The pop-up will open its doors from October 17th to November 17th to tap Gunsan’s appeal as a destination that blends 1980s and 1990s nostalgia with modern charm making it especially popular among visitors in their 20s and 30s Maxim Alley features six themed spaces: Maxim Mill visitors can explore coffee beans suited to their tastes and sample freshly brewed coffee with snacks which is designed like a tarot reading room offers visitors the chance to enjoy T.O.P coffee and take photos at an Instagram-worthy photo zone guests can create personalized keychains as souvenirs Maxim Playground is an open outdoor space where visitors can enjoy coffee and chat with friends in a relaxed atmosphere Maxim Herbal Clinic recreates the ambiance of a traditional Korean clinic with wooden interiors to request coffee samples that are customized to their preferences as well as tasting Maxim’s coffee blends and instant coffee mixes Maxim Real Estate serves as a brand showcase displaying the entire lineup of Maxim products and providing insight into the brand’s identity This space also hosts various interactive events for visitors The Maxim MyPoint app offers real-time information about the alley’s layout Guests can also share their experiences and reviews on social media Korea’s inflation rises 2.1% in April Daemyung Sono to sell entire stake in Air Premia Korean Air teases new logo ahead of Asiana Airlines integrat.. 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Learn more. Molly Fitzpatrick Ganjang gejang, raw soy-marinated crab, is a classic Korean dish that’s become a favorite of TikTokers and staple of mukbang videos. It’s rarely a primary focus for restaurants, but at Rice Thief, it’s the main event. Originally a popular ghost-kitchen delivery service, Rice Thief makes some of the prettiest food we’ve eaten in recent memory. Every platter looks like the glittering, glistening crown jewels of a deep-sea kingdom. Then there’s the fact that it’s incredibly delicious. The blue crabs on offer here are good, but taking that first bite of sweet, jelly-like Gunsan crab—a coveted variety flown in from Korea—is like the moment in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy steps into Technicolor.  Long Island City this eight-seat counter in Long Island City is one of the most unique fine dining options in town Korean Chelsea Samwoojung in Chelsea has been perfecting their Seoul-style bulgogi since 1963 KoreanBar Koreatown A sceney dinner and drinks spot in Koreatown Seoul Salon is modeled on the concept of a Korean sool-jib the shelves are packed with homestyle Korean food Molly is a writer and reporter from New Jersey who now lives in Queens She is clinically incapable of shutting up about either place Jongwon Baek The Bone Korea CEO expressed his position directly refuting rumors of preferential treatment related to regional development projects a number of articles have been reported on the regional development project of Durbon Korea including YouTube videos for Inje-gun festivals the creation of Gunsan Food Service Industry Development Institute and sales of local festivals," Durbon Korea said on the 30th "We want to correct the facts by using expressions and phrases that can be misleading or different from the facts in some media." Dubon Korea explained that some media reports that KRW 550 million was paid to produce video related to the Inje-gun regional festival were not true "The actual contract budget is 500 million won," adding only 150 million won was used to produce and promote two YouTube videos." He stressed that the remaining amount was used for the overall festival operation including the installation of festival booths and equipment Regarding the report on the Gunsan Food Service Industry Development Institute "Some media report that Gunsan City invested 7 billion won in the budget using expressions such as 'customized' and 'bread' in the article as if it provided preferential treatment to Dubon Korea Gunsan City requested cooperation by referring to the success stories of our Budget Food Service Industry Development Institute and we are faithfully carrying out the project by thoroughly complying with laws and administrative procedures without any preferential treatment or exceptions in the process We will make regional co-prosperity a top priority and build trust through transparent operation and accurate information disclosure "We will actively explain our efforts and damage to local governments due to unconfirmed facts or misinformation." ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool Yonhap News reported on the 27th that the U.S military is considering deploying the 5th generation stealth fighter F-35A at Gunsan Air Base at all times Forces Korea's existing fourth-generation fighter F-16 plan is to focus on Osan Air Base and deploy a new F-35A in Gunsan to prepare for North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and use it as a means of checking China military has a plan to deploy the F-35A at Gunsan Air Base at all times There is a possibility that one squadron (20 units) will be deployed first and another squadron will be deployed in rotation." The South Korean Air Force is also considering deploying 20 additional F-35A units to the Gunsan base and there is a possibility that the F-35A of South Korea and the U.S will carry out operational missions together at the Gunsan base all F-16 fighter jets of the 7th Air Force of the U.S which are distributed at Gunsan Air Base (8th Fighter Wing) and Osan Air Base (36th Fighter Wing) The 7th Air Force announced in July last year that it would relocate 9 F-16s at Gunsan to Osan and create and test-run the first "super squadron" with 31 F-16s it also announced that it would relocate the remaining F-16s at Gunsan to Osan to create and test-run a second super squadron If the second super squadron with 31 F-16s is established in October 62 F-16s will be deployed in Osan and there will be no F-16s left at Gunsan base The 7th Air Force said about the pilot operation of the super squadron "To evaluate the ability to maximize combat strength and operational capabilities by integrating aircraft and personnel into a large-scale super squadron," and explained that even if the F-16s deployed at Gunsan Air Base move to Osan Air Base Gunsan Air Base will continue to operate as a major training and rotation site for the U.S "We recognize that there is a major change in the way the 8th Fighter Wing operates," said Peter Kasarskis "We will strengthen our ability to respond to these changes and advance north with the military spirit that the 8th Fighter Wing has historically maintained." The gathering of F-16s owned by the 7th Air Force in Osan seems to be related to the consideration of the deployment of a combat squadron consisting of F-35A as a follow-up unit at Gunsan Base There are usually two battalions under the command of a combat squadron with 20 fighter jets deployed to one squadron F-35A was temporarily deployed on the Korean Peninsula The South Korean Air Force currently has 39 F-35A units and 20 additional F-35A units will be deployed from 2027 All of the F-35A currently owned by the Air Force are deployed at Cheongju Air Force Base which can sneak deep into the enemy's camp is a key force of the "kill chain" that removes key targets such as North Korea's nuclear and missile launch systems before use if there are clear signs of use A 7th Air Force official responded to Yonhap News' inquiry about the deployment of the F-35A Gunsan base Most of those who lost their jobs due to the closure of GM's Gunsan plant are still not back to their old levels This reporter visited the GM Korea plant in Gunsan National Industrial Complex on Tuesday The images through the tightly closed iron door and the wall reminded me of scenes from disaster movies such as grass grown through asphalt rusty and closed iron doors and chains locked with locks It was in contrast to the nearby HD Hyundai Infracore plant and Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle plant and shipping office who has been running a restaurant in Gunsan for 20 years a large number of unemployed people left for other countries and those left in Gunsan are still struggling with delivery or chauffeur service." The number of unemployed people in Gunsan City rose to 3,000 when HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard closed in the second half of 2017 and soared to 5,000 in 2018 when GM Korea plant was closed This figure was not normalized to the 2,000-person level until the first half of 2022 Considering employees who lived in nearby areas other than Gunsan City a representative of a partner company that supplied parts to GM Korea at the time of the plant's closure in 2018 "We made about 10 billion won in sales a year but 70% of our sales disappeared all at once after the plant was closed," adding "We left most of the employees and kept the plant with only two or three people left." The atmosphere at GM Korea's remaining operations is also unstable An employee at the Bupyeong plant in Incheon said "I am well aware that GM can withdraw at any time more young employees have been worried about the future at drinking parties." An executive-level employee at the Changwon plant in South Gyeongsang Province said we lost our job when the Gunsan plant was closed "There are many employees who have returned," he said "I'm afraid to watch the news every morning whether bad news has been announced in the United States overnight." GM Korea's labor union held a debate at its Bupyeong plant in Incheon on the 13th on the theme of "Trump 2.0 tariff bomb and its impact on GM Korea." Oh Min-gyu GM Korea's domestic sales fell below 5 percent for the first time The GM Korea union is working with the management to visit GM headquarters and local factories in the United States for a week from the 15th to the 22nd [Gunsan/Bupyeong = Reporter Han Changho/ Changwon = Reporter Choi Seungkyun] The construction project of the "Restaurant Industry Development Institute," which is being promoted by Gunsan City in North Jeolla Province as one of the urban regeneration projects is controversial because it provides excessive customized benefits to restaurant franchise company Dubon Korea According to Gunsan City and Gunsan City Council on the 28th the city is collaborating with Durbon Korea to build the Durbon Food Industry Development Institute in Geumdong About 7 billion won was invested in related projects Durbon Korea will run the Food Service Industry Development Institute and run menu development using local agricultural products and education programs for the food service industry Through the Food Service Industry Development Institute the city plans to lead urban regeneration by developing regional menus and revitalizing the original downtown business district The problem is that the Food Service Industry Development Institute which is a public property with a huge city budget has been excessively customized for Dubon Korea The city changed the design of the building to meet the needs of Dubon Korea and engraved the imprint of "Dubon" on the cookware in the Food Service Industry Development Institute When the Food Service Industry Development Institute is completed Dubon Korea will pay only about 30 million won a year and use the entire facility almost exclusively it is pointed out that providing "customized support" for specific companies poses a high risk in future changes to operating institutions or business continuity there are voices that there is a problem with the way the business is carried out "over-dependent" on certain companies as Durbon Korea's corporate image deteriorates unlike 2023 has been embroiled in a series of controversies since February including controversy over the quality of "backham," allegations of violations of farmland laws and errors in labeling the country of origin where employees call female applicants for an interview or leave fixtures and materials at the festival site "Many local governments tried to cooperate with Dubon Korea at the time when the project was first promoted but this problem is raised as the image of Dubon Korea has been damaged recently." 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Cultural Centre Unveils ‘Travelling Korea’ Korean Restaurant to open soon in Abuja-Envoy Jusung Gabriel Park & Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra Production Design: Scene Architects Build On-Screen Worlds Ace Bed announced on the 10th that it has newly opened a large premium experience store called Ace Square Gunsan Branch Ace Square Gunsan Branch is located in Songsu-dong where major school districts and residential areas are concentrated in Gunsan It was opened as a large store with a height of five floors above the ground and a size of about 783㎡ (237 pyeong) The new store has a total of 11 sets of mattress experience zones including "Royal Ace," Ace Bed's premium mattress lineup you can adjust the brightness of the light so you can compare and experience mattresses that fit your personal body shape in an environment similar to the actual bedroom Professional managers residing in the store also provide counseling services that reflect the latest bed trends has also been set up to reflect the demand for customers who actually want to see and purchase premium furniture Ace Bed will present free gifts such as high-end bedding sets to customers who purchase products on a first-come first-served basis to commemorate the new opening of the Gunsan branch a comprehensive mobility app used by 5 million drivers announced on the 8th that it will launch a parking control notification service in Gunsan Whistle is a mobility app that provides notifications to illegal parking and stopping vehicles to guide them to move before the crackdown you can receive integrated services from all regions of the Whistle alliance can receive pre-notification texts about CCTV's illegal parking and stopping for free when driving in Gunsan City Gunsan City is a port city along the Geumgang River and Mangyeonggang River preserving its beautiful natural environment and modern cultural heritage Starting with the local representative festival ▲Kkongdang barley festival in April the ▲ Fishing Village small festival ▲ Gunsan Handmade Beer & Blues Festival ▲ Post Tong Street Handwritten Letter Festival ▲ Gunsan Time Travel Festival ▲ Gunsan Jjamppong Festival is expected to attract many tourists Whistle is providing a parking control notification service through partnerships with 94 city Even if you make a mistake or illegally park in an unfamiliar area due to unavoidable circumstances you can move the vehicle immediately if Whistle informs you thereby minimizing inconvenience to citizens and obstruction of traffic flow it contributed to the establishment of an advanced transportation culture by sending an average of 500,000 crackdown notifications per month HD Hyundai Infracore will diversify its engine business portfolio and secure new growth engines HD Hyundai Infracore signed an "Investment Agreement (MOU) for the construction of engine and battery pack manufacturing facilities" with Jeonbuk-do and Korea Industrial Complex Corporation at the Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province on the 26th HD Hyundai Infracore will invest 116.8 billion won on 62,700 square meters (19,000 pyeong) of land at its Gunsan site HD Hyundai Infracore plans to build engine production plants and battery packaging plants for defense and super-large power generation by the end of 2027 and build mass production facilities Related authorities such as Jeonbuk-do and Gunsan-si cooperate with administrative support such as construction support and local investment subsidies for smooth factory construction This investment is the largest facility investment recorded by HD Hyundai Infracore since it was incorporated into HD Hyundai mass production of defense engines for K2 tanks and industrial battery packs will begin as early as the second half of 2026 The new Gunsan plant can produce 120 defense engines for tanks per year and 1,250 ultra-large power generation engines with up to 3 megawatts (MW) per year it is possible to produce 880 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery packs that can be mounted on about 3,000 electric buses "This investment is a decision to diversify the profit structure of the engine division and secure future growth engines," adding "This investment is expected to accumulate sales of more than 4.5 trillion won over the next 10 years." HD Hyundai Infracore has installed engine and battery pack production facilities in addition to existing construction machinery production facilities in Gunsan laying the groundwork for preoccupying the electrification market for future construction and industrial machinery HD Hyundai Infracore plans to respond to orders for tank engines for exports to Poland and Turkey and additional defense engines here It diversified its product portfolio with small and medium-sized engines produced at existing Incheon plants and super-large engines produced in Gunsan HD Hyundai Infracore is currently supplying battery packs to Doosan Bobcat through its Incheon plant and will also install battery packs in electric trucks to be released by Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle "The Republic of Korea is a manufacturing country." It is always emphasized when talking about the basis of Korea's economy I could feel the deep wound when the roots of the manufacturing industry were shaken and only weeds were abundant in front of the tightly closed iron gate Seven years have passed since GM Korea's Gunsan plant withdrew in 2018 but the local economy shows no signs of reviving A self-employed person who runs a restaurant in Gunsan sighed "The vitality of the entire city has disappeared since the GM plant closed." As factory workers It is said that the subsequent COVID-19 cold wave was even harsher for self-employed people Even though he was complaining about the difficult times "I can't talk about it because I'm scared" or "It's hard for me to talk about the union." It cannot be concluded that GM Korea's withdrawal from its Gunsan plant was due to the union's strike most experts say that the GM Korea labor union strike in 2017 is not related to the decision to close the plant it would have had a small impact on cold foreign capital which is analyzed by investment profits and risks When we think of our labor-management relations the word confrontation comes to mind first rather than cooperation This is because the relationship that was formed during the period of rapid growth in the past is inertial the union's collective action appears like an annual event A strike is currently underway at Hyundai Steel the general strike flag was also raised at Samsung Electronics but labor and management issues are not much different As manufacturing is the basis of the Korean economy changes in labor-management relations are also urgently needed to boost industrial competitiveness Gunsan learned that if the "strong and strong" union activities that are contrary to the company's direction continue and that the wound may not heal even after several years Gunsan Country Club has prepared a winter golf tour package that adds local tourism Gunsan Country Club will host the Gunsan CC Winter Golf Tour Package Event which runs from the 20th to March 16th next year Customers who use Gunsan Country Club and Golftel can purchase clubhouse golf clothing and wine at a discounted price Golf clothing is offered a 70% discount to customers with packages for more than one night and a 60% discount to those with golf rounds on the same day Package round customers for more than one night and two days can use the driving range It was also linked to a gourmet tour to tour Gunsan's famous modern historical and cultural heritage and taste Gunsan local food Gunsan Country Club will also add cultural experiences such as painting and photography exhibitions for golfers visiting Gunsan It is the largest golf resort in Korea with a practice range along with the Gunsan Country Club Golftel which hosted the Gunsan CC Open on the Korea Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Tour in July recently changed the grass to the latest variety and received praise from professional golfers the average winter temperature does not drop below zero a tourist destination with a lot of delicious food and attractions Instead of a winter golf trip to Southeast Asia which requires a long flight time and a large cost you will be able to enjoy winter golf conveniently and cheaply in a short period of time A temporary store (pop-up store) in "Maxim," which is considered the epitome of mixed coffee Maxim manufacturer Dongseo Food announced that it will operate a pop-up store called Maxim Alley in Wolmyeong-dong Gunsan has recently emerged as a popular tourist destination for people in their 20s and 30s thanks to its old appearance that feels like the 1980s and 1990s and the unique atmosphere in which the present coexists Maxim Alley consists of a total of six spaces visitors can find coffee beans that suit their taste and taste coffee and refreshments made from those beans Maximunse is decorated with a tarot-bang concept where you can drink "TOP" coffee and leave a certified photo in the photo zone Maxim Playground is a space where you can chat with your acquaintances while drinking coffee in an open outdoor area Maxim Oriental Medicine Clinic was created in a quiet oriental medicine clinic atmosphere by using wood if you register the coffee you want to taste you can try the coffee and Maxim coffee mix that are tailored to your taste Maxim Real Estate served as Maxim's brand promoter allowing you to see the identity of the Maxim brand at a glance and it is a space where you can participate in various events you can check how to use alleys and congestion information in real time and easily share reviews on social network services (SNS) "Maxim Alley is a place where you can experience the sensibility of the Maxim brand and feel a variety of joy just by walking along the alley." 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1871 by the name of Lloyd’s For high-quality copies or electronic reprints for distribution to colleagues or customers please call UK support at +44 (0)20 3377 3996 / APAC support at +65 6508 2430 About 64% of global orders for eco-friendly vessels were won in 2021 by South Korean shipbuilders but the country’s president Moon Jae-in wants to raise this figure further to 75% by 2030 HYUNDAI Heavy Industries is to reopen its Gunsan shipyard in South Korea to cope with the booming shipbuilding market The company mothballed the shipbuilding complex in 2017 following a shipbuilding industry recession The decision has been reversed after South Korean shipbuilders won orders of 17.5m compensated gross tonnage in 2021 an increase of 113% on the previous year’s level The Gunsan complex will resume operations in phases from January 2023 “We will sort out the details and announce them later,” an HHI spokesman said HHI chief executive Han Young-seuk said the company would co-operate with the central and local governments to ensure the success of the shipyard’s reopening “After finishing preparatory works by the end of this year we will hire 750 workers to produce 100,000 tonnes of blocks for large containerships annually starting in 2023,” he was cited by the Korea Times as saying South Korean President Moon Jae-in praised the decision and said Gunsan would make a vital contribution to the country’s shipping sector “Once the Gunsan shipyard starts producing blocks for liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas-fuelled vessels it will further increase our country's market share in manufacturing environment-friendly ships where we have overwhelmed competitors,” he said South Korean shipbuilders won 64% of global orders of eco-friendly vessels during the year up from 62% in 2020 and up from 57% in 2019 President Moon said South Korea wants to raise its global market share of this vessel type to 75% by 2030 This goal will be achieved through various ways notably by improving core technologies for low-carbon vessels and gearing up for the onset of zero-carbon vessels specifically those powered by hydrogen and ammonia HHI will be supported by the local governments of North Jeolla Province and Gunsan in its planned reopening of its Gunsan shipyard This will mainly come in the form financing of the hiring of workers support for HHI’s subcontractors and operation of buses to the shipyard Part of HHI’s maritime logistics costs will also be covered by the local governments for three years Your username does not meet the requirements Sorry - public email accounts are not allowed An account with that username already exists Unfortunately we've not been able to process your registration Your question has been successfully sent to the email address below and we will get back as soon as possible This article has been sent to my@email.address There was a record amount of rain all over the country last night Gunsan recorded the highest precipitation in weather observation history based on one hour of precipitation and more than 200mm of rain fell in less than two days across the country there were some places where 146.0mm of rain fell per hour According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 10th 131.7 millimeters of rain fell in Gunsan (Naheung-dong) more than 10% of Gunsan's annual precipitation (1246mm) fell in an hour 131.7 mm is the highest one-hour precipitation ever based on 97 climate observation points nationwide Weather observation began in Incheon in 1904 and Gunsan in 1968 146.0mm fell in Eocheongdo Island in Gunsan for an hour from 11:51 p.m Although automatic weather observation equipment (AWS) observations are not officially ranked it is estimated to be the highest one-hour precipitation ever within the scope of the Korea Meteorological Administration's observation data It was not just Gunsan that had heavy rain Heavy rains fell in most parts of the country last night except for the northern part of the Seoul metropolitan area and the northern part of Gangwon Province Even if only areas with up to an hour of precipitation exceeding 100mm per day are counted The Korea Meteorological Administration predicted that rain would continue in most areas until this night The amount of more rain to fall in the future is Jeju (until the 11th) Chungcheong and Jeonbuk will have strong winds of more than 70 kilometers per hour (90 kilometers per hour in mountainous areas) by the morning of the 10th and the west coast of Jeollanam-do and Jeju by the late afternoon of the 10th the monsoon will stop for a while and instead there will be showers inland The precipitation of showers is about 5 to 40mm which is not much compared to the monsoon rain but preparations are needed as it can be temporarily poured into a narrow area Surging newbuild orders and a ballooning backlog have prompted Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to resume operations at the Gunsan shipyard in the southwestern port city of Gunsan In a ceremony attended by President Moon Jae-in on Thursday in Gunsan South Korea’s largest shipbuilder announced operations at the Gunsan shipyard will resume in January five years after the facility was shut down due to a downturn in the shipbuilding industry HHI signed agreements with the North Jeolla provincial government and the Gunsan city government paving the way for reopening of the shipyard "After finishing preparatory works by the end of this year we will hire 750 workers to produce 100,000 tons of blocks for large container ships annually starting in 2023,” said Han Young-seuk He added that the company intends to inspect the facility and equipment to create a safer workplace After investing $1 billion to construct the Gunsan shipyard on a 450-acre site in 2010 HHI shut down the facility in 2017. At the time of its closure the shipyard had a workforce of 650 employees Those who chose to stay were transferred to the company’s Ulsan shipyard A boom in newbuild orders last year saw Korean shipbuilders win orders totaling 17.5 million compensated gross tonnage (CGT) up 113 percent from the previous year.  It was the best year for orders for South Korea's three major shipbuilders in eight years The Big Three - including Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co HHI's parent company - bagged a combined $46 billion worth of orders during the year far more than their combined order target of $32 billion President Moon said the reopening of the Gunsan shipyard is a significant milestone and is part of the Korean government plans to drive the growth of the shipbuilding industry by focusing on high-value ships “Once the Gunsan shipyard starts producing blocks for LNG- and LPG-fueled vessels it will further increase our country’s market share in manufacturing environment-friendly ships where we have overwhelmed competitors,” he said He added that South Korea aims to increase its global market share in shipbuilding to 75 percent by 2030 a target that will be driven by improving core technologies for low-carbon vessels and bracing for the era of zero-carbon vessels including ships powered by hydrogen and ammonia The Gunsan shipyard is expected to play a significant role in reviving the economy of North Jeolla Province as it has the potential to generate $1.6 billion in economic activity when it is fully operational Jeon Hye-bin introduced an emotional Gunsan outing with her son Actress Jeon Hye-bin caught the attention of fans by sharing her warm moment with her son in Gunsan on social media Jeon Hye-bin released a photo of her outing in Gunsan on her SNS channel with a message Jeon Hye-bin is enjoying autumn with her son Jeon Hye-bin's fashion this time drew attention with her warm styling that fits the autumn sentiment She paired a cream knit sweater with a white maxi skirt to create an elegant yet casual atmosphere and the maxi skirt adds comfort while creating a romantic mood The son also showed a styling that seemed to be tailored to his mother the color match between the beanie and pants caught the eye by capturing the natural colors of autumn The appearance of the two hats like 'fish bread' gave viewers a warm smile Jeon Hye-bin is seen smiling brightly holding her son against the backdrop of the sunset Her happy expression with the red sky makes her feel truly healed The photo is drawing more attention as it gives a glimpse of her warm emotions in her daily life after a Korean learning video posted Jeon Hye-bin married a dentist two years older in 2019 and has had a happy family with the blessings of many she shares her small daily life with her son and is loved by many people The autumn styling tip of Jeon Hye-bin's fashion during this Gunsan outing is to keep warm and comfortable The healing sensibility delivered by cream-colored knitwear and natural-like color items will emerge as a perfect example of walking fashion this fall Too many automated requests from this network A stationary front caused heavy rain of more than 100 mm per hour to fall between Tuesday evening and Wednesday Morning in central Korea leading to five deaths and two people missing in central and southeastern regions of the country Regular train services were also suspended due to concerns over landslides The Meteorological Administration reported that the rainfall in areas such as Gunsan (131.7 mm per hour) was on a level to be expected once in 200 years Localized torrential rain led to three deaths in South Chungcheong Province on Wednesday A man in his 50s was found dead in the first basement floor elevator of an apartment building in Nonsan at approximately 5:55 am Police believe the man was attempting to move his car to avoid flooding and lost his life after becoming trapped in the elevator when it broke down a man in his 70s was killed when his house collapsed in a landslide at 3:57 am in Biin Township was found dead after her home was hit by a landslide Nonsan and Buyeo in the central Korean province had seen rainfall of 198.6 mm The highest cumulative rainfall since Sunday was in Nonsan in North Chungcheong Province’s Yeongdong County a person in their 70s went missing in the early hours of the morning prompting police and members of the fire service to conduct a search operation a man in his 70s was killed when the car he was driving plunged into a river in the early morning Police believe the accident occurred while the man was turning the vehicle on the embankment after checking in on his livestock the bulk of the rainfall also arrived between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning A man in his 60s was found dead by his wife in a drain in the Joya neighborhood of Daegu’s Buk District at 8:08 am on Wednesday the man was likely swept away by the rising current when he went outside to inspect the surrounding area during the heaviest period of rain in the early morning a woman in her 40s went missing in a stream in the rural village of Pyeongsa in Gyeongsan The Gyeongbuk Fire Service Headquarters has mobilized 241 staff and 34 units to search for the woman the Ministry of the Interior and Safety upgraded the disaster response level of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters from Level 1 to Level 2 and also raised the heavy rain alert level from “attention” to “caution.” In the early morning the Korea Forest Service raised the landslide warning from “caution” to “serious,” the highest level of alert North Gyeongsang Province and North Jeolla Province areas When railway facilities became inundated and concerns over landslides began to grow KORAIL halted regular train services for certain sections The Daejeon to Dongdaegu section of the Gyeongbu Line the Seodaejeon to Iksan section of the Honam Line and all sections of the Gyeongbuk Line suspended operations for the day The Chungbuk Line resumed operations from midday while the Janghang Line is expected to resume operations across all sections from 6 pm once a safety inspection of the tracks is completed but there may be delays caused by track inspections due to the extreme rain,” KORAIL stated The Meteorological Administration reported that five areas faced localized torrential downpours of more than 100 mm per hour until Wednesday morning the Naeheung neighborhood of Gunsan (131.7 mm) Seocheon in South Chungcheong Province (111.5 mm) and Yanghwa in Buyeo (106 mm) The 146 mm that fell on Eocheong Island is the highest figure on record since automatic weather system monitoring began and including the 131.7 mm per hour recorded in Gunsan North Chungcheong Province (60.8mm) and Geumsan South Chungcheong Province (84.1 mm) was on a level that should only occur once every 200 years The rain is forecast to continue after a brief respite Please direct questions or comments to [english@hani.co.kr] The dates displayed for an article provide information on when various publication milestones were reached at the journal that has published the article activities on preceding journals at which the article 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All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies. For all open access content, the relevant licensing terms apply. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has reopened an idled shipyard in the southwestern port city of Gunsan two months ahead of schedule, helping the shipbuilder to accommodate surging newbuild orders. Presiding over the reopening of the facility, South Korea Prime Minister Han Duck-soo committed the government to continuing to support the shipyard's competitiveness and to create the potential for growth for the country’s shipbuilding industry. HHI had initially said that operations at the Gunsan shipyard would resume in January 2023, five years after the facility shut down due to a downturn in the shipbuilding industry. “The restart of the Gunsan shipyard will further increase our overwhelming global share of high value-added and eco-friendly ships,” said Han, adding that resumption of operations at the shipyard is also expected to boost the economy in Gunsan and its surrounding North Jeolla Province. The yard is expected to generate $1.6 billion in economic activity for the region annually. After investing $1 billion to construct the Gunsan shipyard on a 450-acre site in 2010, HHI shut down the facility in 2017. At the time of its closure, the shipyard had a workforce of 650 employees. In February, HHI signed agreements with the North Jeolla provincial government and the Gunsan city government to facilitate the reopening of the Gunsan shipyard. The company committed to hire 750 workers to produce 100,000 tons of blocks for large container ships annually starting in 2023. South Korean shipbuilders - led by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE), HHI's parent company - continue to lead in winning global newbuild orders, which has resulted in a significant surge in order backlog. KSOE, whose third quarter earnings increased by 64 percent to stand at $222 million, has this year clinched $22.1 billion worth of orders for 186 ships, amounting to 127 percent of its yearly order target of $17.4 billion. Clarkson Research Service's data shows that in the first nine months of the year, South Korean shipyards took in 13.2 million compensated gross tons (CGTs) in new orders, or 44 percent of the global total. During the period, the country’s shipbuilders order backlog stood at 36 million CGTs, accounting for 35 percent of the global total. Only China had a larger backlog at 43.3 million CGT, accounting for 42 percent of the aggregate. South Korea wants to grow its global market share in shipbuilding to an ambitious 75 percent by 2030. Its government hopes to achieve dominance in a fiercely competitive industry by improving technologies for low-carbon vessels and preparing for the era of zero-carbon vessels, including ships powered by hydrogen and ammonia. © Copyright 2025 The Maritime Executive, LLC. All rights reserved. South Korea to work as an international English teacher and the opportunities were seemingly endless Lydia Makondo•Jan 12 In 2020, she launched her  platform, Joyriding With Jash where she showcases the real parts of life abroad: the good She also helps others move abroad by providing resources South Korea to work as an international English teacher and the opportunities for native English speakers there are seemingly endless but there was something in the back of her mind telling her it would be her next location  “Everywhere I looked there was something related to South Korea whether it was on my social media or random ads,” she said Korea was #2 in the world with COVID-19 cases but it was actually the best time to come with the current circumstances I did extensive research into how Korea was handling the virus and was able to go early enough to avoid all the testing and quarantine requirements that soon went into place after my arrival.”” she was interviewing with schools and companies in Thailand She ended up having to choose between Korea and Taiwan She believes that going to South Korea was one of the best decisions she ever made despite the challenges that came with her transition.  “The most challenging adjustment in living abroad in Asia was the language barrier This was the first time I moved to a country that had a different alphabet and wasn’t a Latin based language I told myself I wasn’t even going to try to learn Hangul You really don’t even realize how much you are reading on a daily basis until it’s no longer possible I spent weeks not even attempting to read or write anything Google Translate was trying its best to help me but it just wasn’t cutting it and some translations were clearly incorrect a friend told me how simple learning the alphabet was and to at least try my entire experience had changed for the better.” She spent a week using YouTube videos to understand Hangul and learn the different characters and their respective sounds She describes it as getting glasses for the first time there were a bunch of words that were the same in English and the only difference was the way they were written but one of her favorite memories was a trip she took to the capital so it was always fun to travel around the country and see the different cities especially because international travel wasn’t an option due to the ‘pandemonium.’ First There are a lot of options for accommodations in Korea but Airbnb was what I used the most because of the affordability and fewer people.”  Whenever she goes to a new country or city one of the first things she does is hop on dating apps “I am a huge fan of BumbleBFF and used it to make friends all around Korea I matched with another expat from Mongolia they have a word for this combination in Korea) we realized we had literally lived the same life We then decided to go drinking around Hongdae at different bars I also had a coworker that was in Seoul who had met a friend on BumbleBFF and was out in Hongdae We decided to join forces and continue the night together This trip gave me a bit of all the things I love about travel From meeting new people to experiencing the culture through the lens of food to visiting a new city and being able to take your time and really immerse yourself into the lifestyle of another country is one of the best parts.” Here’s some advice she has for those interested in moving abroad: “If living abroad is something you’re interested in With more and more people making the switch to the expat life there are communities forming around the world There are people from all around the world There are so many opportunities to see the world and you don’t have to have $100,000 in the bank It’s no secret that travel is becoming more and more affordable for EVERYONE and numerous other companies/programs are making it possible to just go you may have needed to save for months or years more people (like me) are finding jobs abroad and working remotely Getting 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To commemorate cooperation with the local community a plaque of appreciation was then awarded to Gunsan Mayor and the head of the Jeonbuk Regional Headquarters of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation and the SCM partner company was also given a merit award and a cooperation award a surprise congratulatory speech by the late former Daewoo Group Chairman Kim Woo-joong which was restored to artificial intelligence (AI) with the meaning of "Daewoo" succession "This 30th anniversary event has been an important milestone connecting Tata Daewoo Mobility's past and future," said Kim Bang-shin "We will continue to achieve sustainable growth with customers and partners and do our best to provide innovative performance and differentiated services." South Chungcheong provinces; at least 4 dead Roads are submerged by monsoon rains in Yangchon Record torrential rainfall battered Korea's southern regions Wednesday leaving at least four people dead and disrupting train services Parts of North Jeolla Province experienced record downpours starting early Wednesday morning received 131.7 millimeters of rain within a one-hour period until 2:42 a.m. marking the heaviest hourly downpour on official record nationwide The hourly precipitation accounts for over 10 percent of the city's average annual rainfall of 1,246 mm "It was a level of severity seen once in about 200 years," a weather agency official said The nearby village of Hamna recorded 125.5 mm of rain per hour at one point while other cities in the region experienced accumulated precipitation ranging from 104.5 mm to 255 mm between midnight and 6 a.m Heavy torrential rain also pounded parts of South Chungcheong Province recording 111.5 mm of downpour per hour at one point in the early morning Heavy rain flooded a studio apartment building in Nonsan leaving one man dead in an inundated elevator Rescuers retrieved the body and were trying to confirm his identity A house collapsed in a landslide in Seocheon around 4 a.m. and rescuers found a man in his 70s inside the house in cardiac arrest He was moved to a hospital but pronounced dead A basement is flooded from the record downpour in Gunsan in this picture provided by Gunsan City Council after his car plunged into a swollen stream around 5 a.m He was returning from inspecting his cattle shed when his car rescuers were only able to pull him out of the water nearly three hours after the plunge a farmer in his 60s drowned to death after being sucked into a drainage system while inspecting his farming field Rescuers were also searching for another man in his 70s who went missing after the shipping container he was living in was damaged by heavy rain in Yeongdong shows rescuers from the fire department evacuate a villager in Wanju in this picture provided by Jeonbuk Fire Department rescuers evacuated 18 villagers who were stranded due to a swollen stream Torrential rain also led to the cancellation of 21 flights at Gimhae International Airport in the southeastern port city of Busan and delays for 16 others All train services on the Janghang Line in South Chungcheong Province and the Gyeongbuk Line in North Gyeongsang Province have been suspended till 6 p.m Regular trains on the Seoul-Daegu section of the line have been suspended until noon a total of 391 reports of rain damage had been made nationwide soil runoff due to landslides and submerged bridges A total of 3,568 people from 2,585 households had been evacuated due to safety reasons related to heavy rain A street is flooded from the rain in Gunsan TechTarget and Informa Tech’s Digital Business Combine.TechTarget and Informa we power an unparalleled network of 220+ online properties covering 10,000+ granular topics serving an audience of 50+ million professionals with original We help you gain critical insights and make more informed decisions across your business priorities Preparations are being made to compensate the 2,000 employees who will be affected The automaker seeks urgent government and labor union support as GM International will decide vehicle production allocations at the beginning of March GM Korea will close its troubled plant in Gunsan by the end of May a spokesman confirms in an interview with WardsAuto GM International has a plan for bringing in new product to fill the lost capacity (Gunsan could build 250,000 vehicles annually) but needs an urgent demonstration of support from the Korean government and the company’s labor union before any product allocations can be made Gaining positive support for its turnaround plan is a hot button issue as production allocations to the various plants in GM’s global chain are set to be made in the first week in March Asked whether the Gunsan plant would be sold once operations have ended there the spokesman says there is no disposition plan at this time Selling the plant to any other automaker would be virtually self-destructive Competition from all four of Korea’s other automakers has held GM Korea at or below a 10% market share ever since most of Daewoo Motors was acquired by GM in 2002 It was in exports that the operation shined and that ended when GM decided to pull the Chevrolet brand out of Europe Most of the European-bound vehicles were produced in the Gunsan plant Analysts say gaining support quickly for a turnaround plan is critical some of the overseas markets supplied by GM Korea with completely built up and completely knocked down exports might instead become served by GM affiliates in other countries GM Korea’s CKD vehicle export volume is equal in size to all of the completely built up models the company sells globally Possible closure of the Gunsan plant has been a hot topic for the past two years during which time it has operated at less than 20% of its 250,000-vehicle annual capacity Total vehicle production at the plant last year exports and CKD kit shipments was around 30,000 units The plant produces only two vehicles – the Cruze compact sedan and Orlando MPV they sold only 18,621 units in the domestic market in 2017 Speculation on closure of the plant heated up last week when GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra addressed the GM Korea problem in a telephone conference with analysts and said the company would have to take action to make the beleaguered subsidiary profitable and that restructuring was likely Closure of the Gunsan plant and severance for the employees will result in a one-time special charge against income of $850 million (920 billion won) $375 million (406 billion won) will be a cash charge primarily for employee-related expenses The other $475 million (514 million won) will be an accounting adjustment to reflect asset impairment The charges will be made against income in the first two quarters of 2018 which will significantly amplify the losses analysts anticipate for both of those reporting periods Asked if the two models produced at the plant will be reallocated to one of the two assembly plants in the Incheon suburb of Bupyeong “We did not prepare a plan to reallocate production of the Cruze and Orlando into another plant We will continue to sell the Cruze and Orlando out of current inventory.” He says there are 3,000 units of the Cruze available and 2,000 units of the Orlando If sales are restricted to the Korean market that would be more than a three-month supply of both products there is no plan for continuance of the two models at this time The expansive Bupyeong complex has two vehicle assembly plants and houses the company’s headquarters vehicle design and development and powertrain engineering One of the two plants is running well below capacity and the company is slated to soon lose its Trax European export business following the selloff of GM’s Opel division to PSA GM Korea also produces the Spark small car and the Damas and Labos small commercial vehicles at its plant in the south coast port of Changwon The company operates a transmission plant at Boryeong which was added to the company’s manufacturing base as a greenfield operation some years after GM acquired the other plants from Daewoo preparations are being made to compensate the 2,000 employees who will be affected and there is a placement plan and there will be a transition service,” the spokesman says “We will make sure there is an orderly and respectful transition of this plant.” The separation package will be similar to the employee buyout plan that GM Korea has offered from time to time in recent years Those packages provide a generous lump sum payment based upon rank and years of service The spokesman says the GM Branch of the Korean Metal Workers Union that represents blue-collar workers was advised of the decision to close the plant on the morning of Feb The company also advised the Korean government and other related stakeholders “This is a necessary but difficult first step in our efforts to restructure our operations in South Korea,” GM Korea President and CEO Kaher Kazem says in a statement “We recognize the contribution and support of our employees the wider Gunsan and Jeonbuk communities and government leaders particularly through the most recent difficult period,” Kazem says “We are committed to supporting all of our affected employees through this transition.” GM Korea also released a statement by Barry Engle GM executive vice president and president of GM International: “The performance of our operations in South Korea needs to be urgently addressed by GM Korea and its key stakeholders As we are at a critical juncture of needing to make product allocation decisions the ongoing discussions must demonstrate significant progress by the end of February when GM will make important decisions on next steps.” Engle’s statement is directed toward ministries in the Korean government as well as the company’s labor union and minority shareholder Korea Development Bank (KDB) All of them have been presented with the GM plan for turning the company around including allocation of vehicles for production in Korea The Korean government has not yet provided any support plan for the GM turnaround program “We will keep talking with them privately.” The GM turnaround plan involves massive investments in product and other measures to streamline the faltering operations at the remaining three assembly plants for the long term There is a chicken and egg aspect to the situation as Trade Minister Paik Un-gyu has publicly stated the government’s response depends upon the extent of GM’s own investments to make the company viable and profitable Minister of Finance Kim Dong-yeon says his office regrets GM Korea made the Gunsan plant closing decision unilaterally without input from government agencies It is not clear how GM hopes to get the fiery metal workers union to buy into the plan The union waged strikes against the company before finally accepting a new wage agreement in January The two sides met Feb.7 to discuss the turnaround plan and held a second meeting Feb A third meeting has not yet been scheduled The union did not issue a statement or launch public demonstrations to protest the plant closure but analysts say the demonstrations are highly probable The union recently demonstrated in front of the Seoul prosecutor’s office demanding that GM Korea’s Kazem be arrested for alleged illegal business practices The union has said the company is losing money because it is borrowing from other GM subsidiaries at high interest rates to finance its operations and is sending large amounts of money to GM headquarters in the U.S This has been countered by GM Korea and KDB both saying GM has no alternative but to borrow internally because Korea’s banks either will not finance or are asking extremely high interest rates with prohibitive conditions because of the company’s negative financial condition and the possibility that GM may pull the operations out of Korea The spokesman says vehicle production allocations would be made by GM International at the beginning of March so it is urgent for all GM stakeholders to demonstrate positive support for the turnaround plan before then That probably means some form of financial support from the government and guarantees from the labor union that they will work with the plan and not throw wrenches into it “To secure products that provide balance for future manufacturing in Korea we all have to work together to make the business viable and profitable,” the spokesman says “The product allocation decision is very critical for GM Korea in the long term.” Finance Minister Kim told lawmakers in the national assembly that the government is considering several options He also told reporters that GM’s Engle had met with him two times in January and they had discussed the company’s financial problems A deputy to Kim said the two had discussed possible financial support for the company Shifting Gears: What Car Buyers Really Want in 2025 Less is More: How Website Overload Sinks Your Sales This website is owned and operated by Informa TechTarget influences and connects the world’s technology buyers and sellers Informa PLC’s registered office is 5 Howick Place On Sunday, June 4, 2023, Challenge Gunsan-Saemangeum will once again host a professional field over the 226km distance for the first time since pre-Covid A number of strong professional athletes have travelled to South Korea to compete over the 3.8km swim the world’s longest sea wall and the welcoming South Korean culture all add up to the South Korean race destination in Asia Both middle and long distance race options are on offer and a field of over 1,000 athletes The start gun goes off at 06:30 local time on Sunday 4 June with live updates available at www.challenge-family.live In the men’s elite long distance race Australian Caleb Noble has his eye on the top spot of the podium having already won in Asia this year at Challenge Taiwan he is easily the best-ranked male but he will have American Kevin Portmann and Eddie Vining (AUS) in particular to contend with Other names at the start of Challenge Gunsan-Saemangeum include Per van Vlerken (GER) Eneke Elosegi (ESP) plus Guy Crawford (NZL) racing his first long distance in four years who seems to be on a serious breakthrough this year The organising team adds that the women’s pro field is not huge and Nieuwoudt should expect competition mainly from American Amy van Tassel and Australian Kate Bevilaqua www.challenge-family.com/korea