The Five Star Reservoir also visited BTS (BTS) And a tranquil Awon house with a garden and an art museum All of them are tourist attractions in Wanju-gun Wanju-gun developed gourmet tourism products with regional charms and successfully completed group tours attracting great responses from foreign tourists in their 20s and 30s According to a survey of foreign tourists conducted by the Korea Culture and Tourism Institute last year 59.8% of foreign tourists chose "food tour" as a factor to consider visiting Korea The local gastronomic experience served as a major tourist attraction Wanju-gun piloted the Wanju-type local gourmet tourism program this year Wanju hosted the Wild & Local Food Festival More than 240 foreigners from 10 countries participated this year Applications for advance participation in the tour were sold out early giving a glimpse of the high interest of domestic and foreign tourists in Wanju-type gourmet tourism it is diligently developing local dishes in Wanju which was a gift to the king during the Joseon Dynasty and various desserts using the highest quality ginger in Wanju are newly released with the color of Wanju a gourmet tour program was held under the theme of "Taste Complete Enjoy in Wanju." There are "Healing Local Gourmet Program," which combines harvest experience and taste at a healing farm run by young farmers and "Rest and House Tour," which is about the taste and rest of the Soyang House under the moonlight of autumn nights It received great response from foreign participants such as Taiwan and France as well as Koreans A French tourist who participated in the program said "The unique experience of enjoying local food in a place where nature and old houses are harmonized was a special and precious experience that can only be enjoyed in Wanju." Wanju is also a local complex cultural city that has emerged on social media in recent years hashtags such as "#WanjuTravel" and "#AwonHouse" on SNS such as Instagram have tens of thousands of posts It is being reborn as a new local travel destination and vacation travel attraction centered on the MZ generation a life photography spot set in Wanju's own nature and unique culture have gone viral and are attracting younger generations the stay in the old house (stay) in Wanju goes beyond the concept of a simple traditional house stay Complex hanok cultural experience centers such as Awon Old House and Soyang Old House pursue both traditional preservation and modern convenience Awon Old House is a representative cultural space in Wanju-gun that harmonizes the traditional beauty and modern sense of Hanok which has a history of more than 200 years modern art exhibitions are regularly held in rooms and art galleries that add a modern sense Soyang Old House also provides a variety of cultural experiences that combine music appreciation and reading with traditional hanok stays The Samrye Culture and Arts Village is also a key pillar of cultural tourism in the Wanju region This is a reinterpreted area of a building that was used as a grain warehouse during Japanese colonial era as an art space you can have a unique cultural experience where the past and the present coexist which presents local artworks and specialties Wanju-gun intends to strengthen tourism in the Wanju-type region under the theme of "Taste and Moonlight." It plans to make efforts to extend the tourist's stay by utilizing tourism factors such as gourmet tourism of "Taste," healing tourism of "Rest," and night tourism of "Moonlight." To this end it will focus on developing customized tourism programs expanding and improving tourism conditions and foundations and promoting and marketing at home and abroad "Our county is trying to be reborn as a stay-at-home tourist destination where anyone can stay and enjoy more by adding the theme of 'taste and moonlight' unique to Wanju from the existing local tourist destination," adding "We ask for your continued interest and visit to Wanju ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool Visitors to the red staircase in Mount Daedun in Wanju County hands tightly holding onto the handles on both sides A view of one of the 250-year-old hanok at Awon Museum and Hotel in Wanju The space under the hanok building is used as an art gallery at Awon Museum and Hotel Written By: DeEtte Starr, starrd@purdue.edu The program will use a massive open online course (MOOC) platform to deliver the training Karen J. Foli (PI), professor of nursing in the School of Nursing, and Wanju Huang (Co-PI) clinical associate professor of learning design and technology in the College of Education will collaborate on the project “Advanced Practice NuRses’ Opioid Use Disorder Education Through a Massive $726,000 grant seeks to integrate education about substance use disorders into Purdue’s graduate nursing curriculum to make education related to substance use more widely available The funding will be used to update a current MOOC that was designed to provide education across levels of nursing education (NSUE-MOOC) and create a new MOOC designed to provide advanced practice nurses the knowledge to accurately assess and provide OUD medication to individuals (APROUD-MOOC) multidisciplinary resource for professionals in the addictions treatment and recovery services field The project offers real-world instructional design opportunities and Huang will recruit learning design and technology students to assist with the learning module design and development nursing faculty and community liaison; Leah Gwin liaison to the family nurse practitioner and adult gerontology nurse practitioner programs; and Lindsey Becker liaison to the pediatric nurse practitioner and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner programs Wilella Burgess, director of the College of Education’s Education Learning and Research Center will evaluate the project’s effectiveness by documenting program outcomes to guide future program improvement and decision-making “Professor Huang’s collaborative project is an example of scholars working together to create innovative educational resources for nursing professionals working to combat opioid abuse,” said Janet Alsup, head of the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction Foli stressed the urgency of providing these resources 190 deaths per day occur because of opioid overdoses,” she said “The landscape becomes more complex as dangerous drugs are mixed with opioids.” Sources: Karen J. Foli, kfoli@purdue.edu; Wanju Huang, huan1040@purdue.edu Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email 765-494-4600 Email Us Wanju County in North Jeolla Province has a name that literally means “perfect county.” Situated at the center of the province’s northern part It sits adjacent to seven cities and counties in all Positioned as a kind of crossroads to different regions it boasts an exquisite landscape — a harmonious blend of mountains and rivers It is surrounded on three sides by hilly terrain with the Mangyeong River flowing across the Honam plains Wanju has also been described as a “pilgrimage site” for fans of the K-pop group BTS Since word spread that this was where the group shot the music video and photo collection for their “BTS Summer Package 2019 in Korea,” the county has been bombarded with visits from members of the group’s fanbase “Pilgrimage courses” have even been created with stops at Oseong Hanok Village and Wibongsanseong Fortress Wanju has a great variety of courses that are ideal for autumn walks that you won’t “Wanju” miss a source located in the Dongsang township that provides the starting point for one walking course known as the “Mangyeong River Route.” which is marked with piles of stones at the entrance Bongdong and Samrye and the neighboring cities of Iksan Gimje and Gunsan before emptying into the West Sea This is a route that was created to follow the waterway The stretch from the Dongsan riverhead to Haejeon Village in Samrye continues for around 52 kilometers (32 miles) and includes seven courses in all: Bam Spring Route (from Dongsang’s Bamti Village to Bam Spring) Winding Route (Bamti Village to Geoin Village) Changpo Route (Changpo Village to Sesimjeong Pavilion in Gosan) Sesimjeong Route (Sesimjeong Pavilion to Sangjanggi Park in Bongdong) Bibijeong Route (Bibijeong Pavilion to Haejeon) Walking along the Mangyeong River Route allows visitors to see all the different corners of Wanju thanks to the presence of the Sincheon wetlands which have been called the “lungs” of the Mangyeong They are home to around 300 aquatic plant species including the yellow floating-heart and prickly water lily including the Eurasian spoonbill and Eurasian otter This route runs from Bibijeong — a pavilion with a name meaning “where wild geese rest” — to the village of Haejeon in the Samrye township 7’s starting point of Bibijeong Pavilion on a hill next to the Mangyeong River you can see the old structure of the Mangyeong River Rail Bridge (National Registered Cultural Heritage No this bridge was used to plunder rice that had been harvested in the Honam plain rice basket The bridge was closed following the construction of a new one as part of a 2011 project to add new tracks on the Jeolla railway line the “Bijijeong Art Train” operates on a portion of the discontinued railway bridge as a combination cafe/cultural recreation space created by renovating four former Saemaeul train cars is a time when visitors to the pavilion can take in a wide-open view of the river and the beautiful twilight glow It’s even more special because of the two different glows on display: one in the sky and the other reflected on the river’s surface boasts a beautiful landscape of twilight and silver grass in the fall,” said Lee Hyeon-gwi “It’s a great walking route for people who enjoy a sentimental feeling There are a lot of great places for taking photographs along it and it has become popular enough that people come from distant places to take wedding pictures there.” Oseong Hanok Village in the Soyang township boasts a collection of elegant traditional Korean hanok houses making it a perfect setting for slow and contemplative strolls With a name that refers to the five sages born there Oseong has long been renowned as a propitious site in feng shui terms With the peaks of Jungnam and Wibong Mountains flanking it like a folding screen the village has around 20 traditional hanok structures along with small galleries and coffee houses making use of the old houses where the members of BTS stayed during their visit Oseong Hanok Village offers an enjoyable experience of taking in the old hanok structures and low earthen walls A closer look at the traditional styles of the older buildings — including the push-up windows and ash gray tiles — offers a glimpse at the flavor of hanok structures and architecture The history of the hanok buildings adds another fascinating element with the way that they harmonize with nature to form one big landscape The “hanok stay” setting of Soyang House was created by relocating and reconstructing three traditional hanok buildings in the Honam region that were in danger of being torn down The main building is a straight-line hanok structure relocated from Wonho This was the official residence of Muan’s last county magistrate during the Joseon era it was reportedly used by students as a study room Near Soyang House is the Awon Museum and Hotel which was created by relocating a 250-year-old structure from the South Gyeongsang city of Jinju It is operated today as a museum and a setting for “hanok stay” experiences The special cultural spaces in Oseong Hanok Village are also worth visiting Selling primarily fiction and essay collections it holds various cultural events including book talks by artists and open flea markets Another unmissable autumn travel stop is Gosan Recreational Forest which is considered a top destination for viewing autumn foliage Situated on the foothills of Ansu Mountain its mountain-ringed position gives it a cozy feel Among the facilities here are a hibiscus-themed botanical garden which boasts around 180 varieties of hibiscus and the Mangyeong River aquatic organism science center where visitors can observe species of fish and aquatic insects The recreational forest also boasts many quiet walking trails throughout A particular highlight is the 4-kilometer route that circles the Gosan Reservoir above the recreational forest Its abundance of maples makes it a great walking destination in the fall Gosan Recreational Forest transforms into a festival site The Wanju Wild Food Festival is Wanju’s premier event The different programs on offer are set to include a local food cooking contest using ginger and other Wanju specialties; a light festival for young people; a selection of local grilled foods to taste; and a local food show with chefs Oh Se-deuk and Cheon Sang-hyeon taking part a nationwide singing contest will be recorded here for the KBS1 network Those looking to travel Wanju by public transportation can take advantage of the county’s city tour bus the county will be operating an autumn city tour bus that focuses on the sites where BTS shot photos for their album The bus departs from Iksan Station at 9:20 am and travels around Samrye Culture & Arts Village and the Oseong Hanok Village in Soyang before returning to the departure point at 6 pm Discounts of 5%–10% are available for KORAIL users who make reservations a culture tourism guide provides an explanation of the local history and culture Those interested can apply through the Wanju County Tourism Marketing Support Center homepage and the KORAIL website Please direct questions or comments to [english@hani.co.kr] At least 4 dead, including man in Nonsan found in flooded elevator. A greenhouse in Wanju, North Jeolla Province, collapsed due to heavy rainfall on Wednesday. PHOTO: YONHAP/THE KOREA HERALD SEOUL – Record heavy rains hit South Korea’s southern regions Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, leaving at least four dead and one missing, with weather authorities saying it was the most intense downpour in 200 years. Heavy rains battered parts of North Jeolla Province starting early Wednesday. Gunsan received 131.7 millimeters of rain within one hour to 2:24 a.m., the heaviest hourly downpour recorded nationwide. The hourly precipitation accounted for over 10 percent of the city’s average annual rainfall of 1,246 mm. Notably, the figure was the highest in 117 years, since weather record-keeping began in 1907. The Korea Meteorological Administration said the intensity of the overnight rainfall was at a level that occurs “once every 200 years.” The nearby island of Eocheongdo, west of Gunsan, received 146 mm of rain in about an hour from 11:51 p.m. on Tuesday. The last time rainfall exceeding 140 mm within an hour occurred in this area was July 31, 1998. Heavy rains also wreaked havoc on multiple areas where the highest rainfall intensity exceeded 100 mm in an hour. These areas include Iksan, also in North Jeolla Province, which saw 125.5 mm of rainfall; and Seocheon and Buyeo in South Chungcheong Province, which received 111.5 mm and 106 mm of rainfall, respectively. Torrential rains flooded a studio apartment building in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, at 3 a.m. on Wednesday, leaving one man dead in an inundated elevator. Fire authorities retrieved the man’s body and were trying to confirm his identity. At 3:57 a.m., a house collapsed in a landslide in Seocheon-gun. Fire officials said a man in his 70s was found inside the house in cardiac arrest. He was moved to a hospital but pronounced dead an hour later. Another man in his 70s died in Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, after his car plunged into a swollen stream at 5:04 a.m. Yet another man in his 60s in Daegu was found dead after his wife discovered he had been sucked into a drainage pipe while checking on his vegetable field. In the South Chungcheong Province county of Geumsan, a woman in her 60s was found dead in her mud-filled house following a landslide. Authorities were searching for a 71-year-old man who went missing in Yeongdong, North Chungcheong Province, after his container shed floated away and his vehicle was found submerged due to the rains. Hundreds of people evacuated their homes as massive monsoon rains hammered the country. In Wanju, North Jeolla Province, rescuers evacuated 18 villagers — mostly in their 70s and 80s — who were stranded due to a swollen stream. A village in Nonsan was flooded, leaving some 30 residents having to evacuate to a nearby village hall for safety. Due to the heavy rains, some 40 residents in nearby Ganggyeong were also evacuated. The entire community of Yongchon-dong in Daejeon was inundated, with 27 houses flooded and 36 people left stranded. Authorities immediately dispatched rescue boats and were carrying out operations to rescue them. A total of 76 households and 94 residents in South Gyeongsang Province were also relocated to nearby village halls, community centers and churches overnight, following a flood alert issued when the water level of the Nakdong River rose rapidly. As of Wednesday afternoon, the downpours had damaged 391 public facilities and 146 private facilities, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters. These include flooded roads, soil runoff from landslides, submerged bridges and waterlogged vehicles and houses. It added that 3,568 people from 2,585 households had been evacuated for safety reasons. Torrential rains also led to delays and cancellations of flights and trains. Korea Railroad Corp. said Wednesday that it had partially suspended or adjusted operations for Mugunghwa and ITX-Saemaeul trains, starting from the day’s service. Train services on the Janghang Line in South Chungcheong Province and the Gyeongbuk Line in North Gyeongsang Province were suspended until 6 p.m., while the Chungbuk Line halted services until 9 a.m. on Wednesday. In addition, some 21 flights at Gimhae International Airport had been canceled and 16 others had been delayed due to strong winds as of Wednesday at 7 a.m. As heavy rains drenched the nation, President Yoon Suk Yeol, who is currently visiting the US, ordered the “mobilization of all personnel and equipment available” under the leadership of the interior minister to “prioritize saving lives and preventing further damage,” according to his spokesperson, Kim Soo-Kyung. During a government response meeting on the same day, Interior Minister Lee Sang-min said the government must concentrate all of its capabilities to minimize damage, given that the monsoon season is far from over. The ministry raised the emergency operations of the disaster control office from level 1 to 2, he said, as of 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. “Relevant agencies, including central government ministries and local governments, should prepare for ‘worst-case’ scenarios and respond to disasters accordingly. … Please make all-out efforts so that the victims of the heavy rain can quickly return to their daily lives,” Lee said. Lee Han-bit (29, Wanju County Office), a 62-kg freestyle representative of the wrestling women's freestyle, will compete dramatically at the 2024 Paris Olympics. According to the Korea Wrestling Association on the 1st, the Shegye Wrestling Federation (UWW) asked Lee Han-bit's intention to participate in the Olympics through the Korean Alternative Association as North Korea's Moon Hyun-kyung, an existing women's 62kg freestyle player, returned her ticket, and the sports association expressed its intention to participate. Earlier, Lee Han-bit failed to qualify for the semifinals of the Paris Olympics Asian Quarter Games in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in April, losing 0-4 to Erhung. Two Olympic tickets are hung at each weight class in the competition, so Erhung and North Korea's Moon Hyun-kyung, who advanced to the final, won the ticket. Lee Han-bit said in an interview with Yonhap News, "I got a call that I was going to the Olympics, and I was in tears," adding, "I'll play the game without regret as I'm on the stage that I've been hoping for." Lee Han-bit is scheduled to fly to Paris on the 3rd with the women's freestyle director Yoo Bae-hee. The women's 62kg freestyle class will be held for two days from the 9th to the 10th. Meanwhile, as Lee Han-bit took the last train at the Paris Olympics, the size of the South Korean team participating in the event increased from 143 to 144. Lee Han-bit is a leading player who did not miss the top spot in Korea in the weight class. ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool, NAVER papago. Wanju is a small island with a population of just about 50 people. Why is that? The island has a lot of people who hold singular titles, such as the only woman village mayor and the only male haenyeo. What kinds of stories do all these people with such singular titles have in such a unique place as Wanju? `; }) .catch((error) => { console.error( '두 번째 API 요청 중 오류가 발생했습니다:', error ); dataContainer.innerHTML = '두 번째 데이터를 불러오는 중 오류가 발생했습니다. National [New Neighbors] Going for broker: Farms struggle to keep seasonal foreign workers WANJU, North Jeolla Province -- Jossa Gomez Lobo, a 29-year-old from the Philippines came to Korea last month for a six-month seasonal working program at a strawberry farm in Wanju, North Jeolla Province. "I came here to earn money. I can only earn 450 Philippine pesos ($8.22) per day as a daily wage in the Philippines, but in Korea, I can earn the same amount of money in an hour. That's why I came to Korea,” she said while picking strawberries. Her wish to make money matched well with Wanju’s demand for workers, as the farming county has been struggling with a manpower shortage. Young Koreans left the town for cities, and the town has no future generation to carry on its farming business. According to the North Jeolla Office of Education, 23 elementary, middle and high schools in the province had zero first-year students this year. In addition, 27 schools also had fewer than 10 first-year students. Jossa is one of the 25 foreign seasonal workers who came to Wanju in February through agreements signed between the county and several Filipino cities. While in Wanju, she has agreed to live in the strawberry farm owner’s house by July with a monthly salary of 2 million won, in addition to accommodation and meals. The farm owner, Kwon Seung-hwan, said he is happy to get a foreign seasonal worker this time, because they are really difficult to hire -- at least through legitimate and state-backed channels. “Wanju has only old people now and young Koreans in the city do not want to work in rural areas. Without foreign seasonal workers, harvesting is almost impossible,” he said. According to the Justice Ministry, there were 3,612 foreign seasonal workers in 2019, but that skyrocketed to 19,718 in 2022. The Justice Ministry allocated 26,788 people in the first half of this year, which is 2.2 times more than last year's 12,330. Wanju plans to bring 131 additional seasonal workers in the first half of this year, including Jossa's group which had 25. Farmers in Wanju, want even more workers than that. But officials say it’s difficult to quickly increase the number of seasonal workers. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the flow of workers to South Korea, and a lack of administrative capacity makes the job still harder. At municipalities in Korea, just one or two civil servants take responsibility for as many as hundreds of foreign seasonal workers. But the most serious problem is that even in the state-sponsored program, the involvement of brokers often results in the workers absconding, according to insiders. "Most of the municipalities have signed MOUs with local governments from sending countries overseas, but since they are developing countries, brokers are involved during the selection process due to corrupt civil servants (there)," a municipality official said on condition of anonymity. He cited the example of a Filipino worker in his district who absconded last year. It turned out that he had to pay a broker about 10 million won as a down payment to come to Korea as a seasonal worker, he said. "Even if he worked as a seasonal worker for five months, he could barely make the down payment," he added, pointing out that by working illegally, he can stay longer and charge up to 4 million won per month -- double the wage farms have to pay in accordance with the local authority agreements. According to Rep. Cho Jung-hoon, 56.5 percent of foreign seasonal workers who entered South Korea last year absconded. A foreign resident in Seoul who has worked with migrants on immigration issues said he had seen firsthand brokers' involvement in seasonal workers. He said workers who abscond to pay brokers' down payment usually spend years in Korea. "They become illegal residents automatically, but can also seek refugee status, which also has brokers involved in the application process," he said. Therefore, experts point out that specialized centers dedicated to recruiting foreign seasonal workers is needed so that brokers cannot get involved. To tackle the rapid population decline in rural areas, the Justice Ministry launched another visa system to revitalize the countryside last year -- the Regional Specialized Visa. The new visa system supports foreigners' settlement in depopulated rural regions, but the visa holders can’t move around for the first five years. When they reside for more than five years, maintaining their jobs in the designated area, a resident visa can be issued. It allows them to continue living in South Korea. Currently, it is implemented in nine cities and provinces and 28 counties. North Jeolla is the most active province to issue. “It seems to be there is no alternative but to revitalize the rural regions with foreign immigrants in reality," an immigration officer spoke to the Korea Herald on condition of anonymity. The officer also added that those immigrants who entered South Korea with regional specialized visas are expected to eventually move to larger metropolitan cities after the mandatory residence period ends, to be replaced by other foreign workers. "Korea's agricultural, manufacturing, and service industries do not work well without immigrant workers. Korea is rapidly changing into an immigration state regardless Korean people want it or not." This is the first installment of a series of features, analysis and interviews exploring the challenges faced by Koreans and foreigners in creating a more diverse society in South Korea rapidly shifting away from its homogenous past. The series will look into the experiences of growing immigrant communities, policy and private efforts being made to integrate them into Korean society. – Ed. 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Korean mothers are opting for C-sections at record rates South Koreans get creative with Parents’ Day gifts In South Korea, you can shop, dine and even see a doctor underground. But risks may lurk beneath Lee Jae-myung leads in hypothetical three-way race with Han Duck-soo, but race tightens, new poll shows Costco’s steep membership hike tests loyalty of Korean shoppers Netflix's 'The Devil’s Plan' returns with star-packed season 2 The Korea Herald by Herald Corporation. Copyright Herald Corporation. All Rights Reserved. National Heavy snowfall cripples transportation as cold wave continues Persistent snow leads to multiple road accidents, airport disruptions The heavy snow that blanketed South Korea for two days has caused multiple traffic accidents, disrupted airport schedules, and created hazardous road conditions, prompting authorities to issue weather warnings. Intense snowfall of 3 to 8 centimeters per hour was recorded in parts of Incheon, northwestern and southern Gyeonggi Province, southern inland Gangwon Province and the Chungcheong Provinces on Friday morning. A multi-vehicle pileup involving some 30 cars occurred on the southbound lanes of the Sunchon-Wanju Expressway in Namwon, North Jeolla Province, on Friday afternoon. According to local authorities, at least 10 people were injured, including a woman in her 60s who sustained serious injuries. Police authorities are reported to still be assessing the scene for additional casualties. The crash caused significant traffic congestion, with a 10-kilometer stretch of the expressway experiencing heavy delays. In response, Namwon city officials issued an emergency disaster alert, advising drivers to take alternate routes. Preliminary investigations suggest that icy road conditions led to an initial collision involving around 20 vehicles, followed by additional crashes as cars continued to lose control. Police are conducting a detailed investigation into the exact cause of the accident. Another chain-reaction crash involving eight vehicles occurred on the Muan-Gwangju Expressway this afternoon. According to the Highway Patrol Unit of the South Jeolla Provincial Police Agency, the accident took place around 1:20 p.m. near the North Muan Interchange in Muan County. The crash was triggered when a 25-ton cargo truck skidded on the icy road, leading to a series of collisions as vehicles behind it failed to slow down in time. Six individuals, including drivers and passengers, sustained minor injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. The snow also severely impacted air travel, particularly at Jeju International Airport, where strong winds and blizzards forced the cancellation of 51 domestic flights and 12 international flights on Friday. Additional delays are expected as the weather is likely to worsen in the afternoon, a Jeju Airport official said, adding that landing is especially difficult with strong winds and the limited vision. Korean Air canceled all 23 flights departing from Jeju between 10 a.m. and 6:35 p.m., with airline officials warning of further disruptions. Jeju Airport was scheduled to have 187 domestic departures and arrivals, respectively, with 21 international departures and 18 international arrivals on Friday. So far, only 39 domestic departures, 40 domestic arrivals and 10 international departures and 6 international arrivals have taken place. More road accidents were reported elsewhere. In South Chungcheong Province, a 1-ton truck skidded on an icy highway and collided with a 12-ton truck, critically injuring a man in his 70s. In Gangwon Province’s Hongcheon County, a 72-year-old man was fatally struck by a sliding tow truck near a resort on Thursday night. A bus carrying 26 passengers also lost control on an icy road in the same area, injuring four people. Additional collisions were reported in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Yeosu, South Jeolla Province and Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province, with authorities struggling to keep up with road maintenance and rescue operations. The Korea Meteorological Administration warned of continued snowfall in mountainous and inland regions, predicting up to 8 centimeters of additional snow. Authorities urged drivers to check road conditions and equip vehicles with winter gear to prevent further accidents. The cold snap is expected to persist until Sunday, with icy temperatures continuing nationwide. Daytime highs on Friday are expected to range from minus 9 to 4 degrees Celsius, with Seoul recording a high of minus 8 degrees, while wind chills pulled them as low as minus 15 degrees. The cold snap will continue throughout Saturday, with morning lows expected to be between minus 17 and minus 5 degrees and highs from minus 4 to 4 degrees, remaining below seasonal averages. The cold is forecast to ease gradually starting Monday, with daytime highs recovering to above freezing. To write comments, please log in to one of the accounts. Play Duration: 5 minutes 16 seconds5m Brought to you by Wanju was set to be WA's newest city, home for 50,000 people, with 20,000 new homes, 16 schools and the capacity for 4,000 jobs — but then the world changed. Just east of Bunbury, in the Shire of Dardanup, 1,200 hectares of land is ready and the plans are complete, but Wanju still needs a developer and a billion dollars. The concept originally emerged back in 2013 from the Greater Bunbury Strategy and at the time the WA government described it as a plan to address the fast growing region. But the pandemic and an uncertain economy has stalled plans — so, is the dream for WA's newest city over? Dardanup Shire President Mick Bennett told Stan Shaw if the world's events had played out differently construction would be underway now. Download the ABC listen app to text and call your favourite live radio All Headlines North Korea Sports Top News Most Viewed Korean Newspaper Headlines Today in Korean History Yonhap News Summary Editorials from Korean Dailies The remains of three people known as the first Korean Catholic martyrs -- Paul Yun Ji-chung James Kwon Sang-yeon and Francis Yun Ji-heon -- are enshrined as the Diocese of Jeonju holds a Mass at Chonami Shrine in Wanju The diocese has said the remains were recovered in Wanju two centuries after their deaths resulting from crackdowns on Catholics in the Joseon Dynasty 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 Courtesy of Diocese of JeonjuThe remains of three people known as the first Korean Catholic martyrs have been recovered in Wanju two centuries after their deaths the Diocese of Jeonju said Wednesday.The remains were identified as those of Paul Yun Ji-chung and James Kwon Sang-yeon and Yun's younger brother Francis Yun Ji-heon the diocese said during a press conference in Jeonju 243 kilometers south of Seoul.They were found in March in Wanju near the burial grounds of another beatified person's family members during work to convert the site into a sanctuary according to the diocese.The remains were confirmed to belong to the martyrs following historical research and DNA testing."The discovery of the remains is a truly amazing and monumental event," Bishop John Kim Son-tae said in a statement."This is because our Church which has grown on the foundation of the bloodshed by martyrs has finally found the remains of the people who began the history of martyrdom," he said.The bishop said he gives "deep thanks by whose providence this happened.""I would like to share this overwhelming emotion and joy with fellow believers," he added.The martyrs were among the first Korean Catholics killed by Korean rulers who feared the spread of Catholicism would undermine the nation's Confucianism-based ruling ideology.All three were beatified by Pope Francis in 2014.The diocese said the remains showed cuts made by a sharp object around the necks of Paul Yun Ji-chung and James Kwon Sang-yeon upper arms and left femur of Francis Yun Ji-heon Sports and Tourism hosted the 2023 conference joined by the Overseas Korean Cultural Center Director and Cultural Promotion officials at the KOCIS Center (Seoul) from Mar The conference was joined by 28 Korean Cultural Center directors and five Cultural Promotion officials who promoted and raised awareness on Korean culture (K-culture) in 29 countries worldwide.First established in Tokyo and New York in 1979 the Korean Cultural Centers are at the forefront of the country’s efforts to spread and promote K-culture globally with two new centers set to open in Austria and Sweden Korean Cultural Centers in each host country comprehensively consider the citizens’ preferences their interest in Korea and other local circumstances to introduce K-culture and Korea’s government policies through various channels performances and related activities.The Korean Cultural Centers lay the groundwork for Korean culture and art professionals to access the global market via overseas concerts and exhibitions by providing diverse support They also promote the export of Korean content webcomics and computer games.During the conference the Korean Cultural Center directors and Cultural Promotion officials shared their successful experiences as promoters of K-culture export and participated in various programs to further enhance their capabilities one of the largest festivals in the country The conference aimed to enable the participants to develop a shared understanding on the direction of the government’s PR efforts for its national policies as well as the latest trends in global politics and policies on foreign affairs the conference included two expert lectures to enhance the role of Korean Cultural Centers as the forward operating bases for K-content It also allowed participants to discuss ways to jointly support the export of K-content improve Korea’s global image and ultimately increase the export of Korean products WANJU, South Korea, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Having reportedly fielded offers from multiple European clubs, South Korean World Cup hero Cho Gue-sung said Thursday the Premier League in England is his "ultimate destination." striker for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors who led the K League 1 with 17 goals in 2022 had a star turn at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar last year He scored two header goals against Ghana during the group stage becoming the first South Korean to score multiple goals in a World Cup match Cho started attracting interest from European clubs and Mainz 05 of the Bundesliga and Celtic of the Scottish Premiership are believed to be the leading contenders for Cho's services Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors forward Cho Gue-sung speaks during a press conference at the team's clubhouse in Wanju Speaking with reporters at Jeonbuk's clubhouse in Wanju Cho said he hasn't decided exactly when he should take his talent overseas If not the current transfer window that closes on Jan "I've seen a lot of articles but I haven't heard anything all that specific myself," Cho said and head coach Kim Sang-sik about whether it's better for me to leave now or in the summer." just about a couple of months removed from his World Cup breakout he will be jumping into a new league and a new country in the middle of the season and he'll be forced to make adjustments on the fly Cho will be joining his new team before the start of the new season which will give him enough runway to get acclimated to his surroundings Cho sounded as though he'd rather leave when he can any player would want to pounce on a good opportunity to leave right away if it's there," Cho said maybe the teams that want to sign me will change their mind in the summer he was also worried about how well and quickly he can adjust to European football but I am just ramping up after some time off The key is how competitive I can be in that situation," Cho said "I also wonder if a European team would be willing to wait for me to come around." Cho said he has reached out to Jeonbuk teammates who've played in Europe in the past namely former FC Barcelona youth player Paik Seung-ho and former Bundesliga defender Kim Jin-su and not let different opinions get to my head too much," Cho said Mainz 05 currently employ Korean midfielder Lee Jae-sung Cho said Lee didn't seem so sure that Cho could crack the starting lineup at the German club right away As much attention as Cho has been getting from Scotland and Germany Cho said he'd love to end up in the Premier League one day "I think all football players have the ultimate destination on mind and I think everyone would love to play in the Premier League," he said "I will try to figure out how I can keep improving myself and which club will give me that kind of opportunity." Cho Gue-sung of South Korea celebrates his goal against Ghana during the countries' Group H match at the FIFA World Cup at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan 12 (Yonhap) -- Responding to his former coach's criticism of his offseason move Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors' Japanese midfielder Jun Amano said Thursday he was "shocked and disappointed" with such a public blast Amano spoke to reporters during Jeonbuk's offseason media day at their clubhouse in Wanju, about 190 kilometers south of Seoul, 24 hours after Ulsan Hyundai FC head coach Hong Myung-bo lambasted the player for lying about his true intentions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Jun Amano speaks during a press conference at the team's clubhouse in Wanju Hong claimed Amano had initially said money wasn't important but then left for more money offered by Jeonbuk and even called Amano "the worst Japanese player I've ever seen" for being so dishonest scored nine goals in 30 matches to help Ulsan win their first K League 1 title since 2005 Amano tried to take the high road Thursday He's the one that brought me to the K League I was shocked that he said those words through media "He said I was a liar and I chose money over other considerations Amano said his wife also found Hong's reaction "regrettable" and added "I told her many times last season that coach Hong took really good care of me." Amano explained he had first told Ulsan's management last summer he wanted to stay put and he spoke with Hong and his Japanese assistant coach Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors midfielder Jun Amano poses in front of the team's logo after signing with the K League 1 club on Jan But Amano said Ulsan didn't make a formal offer until mid-November by which time his mind had already been set on Jeonbuk "Ulsan never scheduled a formal meeting to talk about the deal And I figured they weren't interested in keeping me in the fold," Amano said "I really did tell coach Hong that I wanted to stay in Ulsan But the team only asked to meet me one day after Jeonbuk extended me a formal offer." Amano said he was caught off guard by how Hong and the front office didn't seem to be on the same page He also said Jeonbuk had already completed discussions with Yokohama regarding his loan before the end of the 2022 season this wouldn't have been that much of an issue He is now playing for the team that destroyed Ulsan's title dreams for three straight years "I made this decision fully knowing the implication and significance of the whole thing," he said fair battles against coach Hong on the field." Three days before Bap Blossom, another participating team of the program, “Yeokjeon Pasta” began operations in Cheonan. The team will serve pasta and pilaf as its main menu items. “The ministry will save no effort in supporting young people to successfully start their businesses in the highly competitive food industry,” a ministry official said. Nam Hyun-woo has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2013, mostly covering business and politics. He currently belongs to the Business Desk where he covers topics such as emerging tech, AI, ICT and Korea's chaebol community. Prior to joining the team, he was the paper's correspondent for the presidential office of Korea during the Yoon Suk Yeol and Moon Jae-in administrations. 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