India – In a significant gesture to enhance the educational environment for Korean students in India the Yangju City Council of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council has donated 5 million won in book funds to three Korean Language Schools operating across Delhi-NCR was hosted by the National Unification Advisory Council’s Southwest Asia Council and organized by the Korean Association in India It took place at the IBS Center in Gurugram on April 25 are dedicated to teaching the Korean language and culture to children from multi-cultural Korean families including Indo-Korean and Indo-American households operating within the Excelsior American School campus has the largest enrollment with approximately 120 students Director of Planning and Coordination Taeok Choi Chair of the Women’s Committee Miyeong Kim along with Administrative Director Heejeong Choi Prominent figures from the Korean community in India also attended President of the Federation of Korean Associations in India; Senior Vice President Kim Hyun-ju of the Korean Association in India; Yonghyeok Seo Hyejung Cho as Head of the Planning and Promotion Committee of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council and MIRYUNG MAENG as Head of Education Subcommittee 1 Chairperson Lee Kwang-il emphasized the enduring bond between the South Asia Council and the Yangju Council describing the relationship as a sisterhood built on mutual respect and collaboration “Today’s ceremony is a symbol of our precious friendship and I firmly believe it will serve as a stepping stone for advancing together in solidarity,” he said presented by the Yangju Council to the South Asia Council It represents a meaningful sharing of knowledge and culture—an inspiring gift that will bring hope and pride to our youth and local communities.” He further pledged that the South Asia Council would continue working closely with the Yangju Council to strengthen ties among Korean communities worldwide and contribute to the foundation of peace and unification Chairperson Lee also expressed heartfelt gratitude to India acknowledging the country’s historical contributions during the Korean War “I would like to express my deepest respect and appreciation to India for its noble contribution during the Korean War India dispatched 627 medical personnel from the 60th Parachute Field Ambulance unit treating over 222,000 wounded soldiers and civilians India once again demonstrated its commitment to peace and humanity by sending more than 5,200 troops as part of the Custodian Force of India to assist with prisoner repatriation,” he noted I am sincerely grateful for this sacrifice and solidarity,” he added The ceremony served not only as a celebration of friendship but also as a reaffirmation of the two communities’ commitment to educational excellence and website in this browser for the next time I comment National Military drone crash destroys $14m helicopter A South Korean Army helicopter was destroyed by fire after it was struck by a drone According to the Army Ground Operations Command a military drone collided with a parked helicopter during landing “There were no casualties from the fire,” the command said adding that the cause of the incident and the full extent of the damage are under investigation The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes The Army dismissed the possibility of North Korean involvement in the incident The helicopter was identified as a KUH-1 Surion an Israeli-made reconnaissance uncrewed aerial vehicle The helicopter was fully fueled at the time and both aircraft were completely destroyed in the blaze which measures 8.5 meters in length and 16.6 meters in wingspan is a medium-altitude UAV capable of monitoring ground targets from an altitude of 10 kilometers The South Korean military adopted the drone in 2013 at a cost of 3 billion won ($2 million) per unit The unit believed to be involved — based on the location of the incident — is the 209th Aviation Battalion under the 11th Aviation Group of the 1st Corps The 11th Aviation Group initially operated KUH-1 helicopters but has since expanded its operations to include UAVs The Heron was involved in similar incidents while attempting to land in 2018 and 2024 with the military at the time also denying any external interference it remains unclear whether the Army conducted sufficient safety checks before deploying the drone The Army has yet to disclose who was operating the drone at the time of the crash and enlisted personnel are all authorized to operate uncrewed aerial vehicles The incident came just 11 days after two South Korean Air Force KF-16 fighter jets mistakenly dropped bombs on a civilian area during the Freedom Shield exercise an annual joint military drill with the United States The pilots responsible for the bombing had entered incorrect coordinates and failed to follow in-flight verification procedures Both pilots have been charged by military prosecutors with professional negligence resulting in injury Lee Jae-myung leads in hypothetical three-way race with Han Duck-soo the presidential candidate of South Korea’s main liberal Democratic Party holds a lead in a potential three-way race for the country’s next election 15% of Korean wage workers have flexible work schedules: data Azerbaijan urges Korean firms to invest in Alat FEZ UAE seeks Korean partnerships in water management 'Smile at me': Cancer-fighting senior influencer inspires with strength Respect wanes: Teaching no longer highly coveted job in S As unused homes increase in rural South Korea Supreme Court’s verdict sours Lee Jae-myung’s presidential bid Korean mothers are opting for C-sections at record rates South Koreans get creative with Parents’ Day gifts Costco’s steep membership hike tests loyalty of Korean shoppers A man in his 40s who was cleaning at a pig manure treatment facility in Yangju According to police and fire authorities on the 1st a man in his 40s who was cleaning at a pig manure treatment facility in Nam-myeon fell into a 2m deep manure storage at 1:55 p.m A was rescued in a cardiac arrest and taken to a nearby hospital The police believe that A had an accident while cleaning alone and are investigating the exact circumstances of his death ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool All Headlines North Korea Sports Top News Most Viewed Korean Newspaper Headlines Today in Korean History Yonhap News Summary Editorials from Korean Dailies March 17 (Yonhap) -- A military drone collided with a helicopter parked at an air base just north of Seoul on Monday The collision took place as the drone was landing at the air base in Yangju at about 1 p.m. The flames were extinguished in about 20 minutes but the helicopter was completely destroyed from the fire The Army has launched an investigation into the exact cause of the accident 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 As military tensions continue to rise on the Korean Peninsula South Korea recently marked the 22nd anniversary of the deaths of Shin Hyo-sun and Shim Mi-seon two middle school girls who were killed in 2002 when a US Forces Korea convoy driving an armored vehicle struck and crushed them including the Hyo-sun Mi-seon Peace Peace Park Project Committee gathered at the park named after two girls in Yangju representing groups ranging from religious communities to youth groups attended the memorial to pay their respects “As the US Indo-Pacific strategy continues to ratchet up its pressure against China the US-South Korea alliance is morphing into a trilateral alliance that includes Japan wherein South Korea will become an outpost Korea is facing the increasing risk of nuclear war,” said Kwon Jung-ho “Inter-Korean relations have regressed into an openly hostile relationship where each side has resolved to respond to strength with strength turning the whole peninsula into a powder keg The true realization of peace on the Korean Peninsula is the realization of the spirit of the candlelight memorials for Hyo-sun and Mi-seon,” he said Former service members who served as part of US Forces Korea also attended the service The US rejecting a peace treaty and not actively working to end the Korean War benefits the military-industrial complex who served as part of the US Army’s 2nd Infantry Division While the political leaders of the US and Korea do not work for peace “The Korean people must achieve peace on their own terms,” he added who said she served at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek in the 1980s testified about US Forces Korea regarding the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement her unit received lectures and was shown movies related to training for suppressing rioters for a week in the barracks the role of US troops was to prevent more civilians from joining the protests The presence of US troops in Korea and around the world is to protect US hegemony and economic and military domination “US warmongers are provoking wars in Ukraine and Gaza and are now looking to start wars with China and North Korea,” she went on a singer who says he is the descendant of a victim of the 1980 massacre in Gwangju A youth choir sang songs that brought guests to tears guests visited the site slated for the construction of a memorial building Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026 and be completed the next year were killed on Highway 56 in Yangju when they were struck by an armored vehicle The two soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division who were operating the vehicle were tried in a US military court according to the US-South Korea Status of Forces Agreement enraging the nation and triggering nationwide candlelight protests Please direct questions or comments to [english@hani.co.kr] Korean soldiers engage in a drone attack response exercise simulating a terrorism scenario in Busan during combined drills with U.S ranked first in population growth among cities and counties in northern Gyeonggi Province last year and the "Yangju Station Area Development Project," which is considered to have solid demand behind it According to the Ministry of Public Administration and Security's demographic data on the 13th Yangju's resident registration population stood at 289,005 as of December last year The average growth rate of cities and counties in Gyeonggi-do (0.46%) is also significantly higher 19,869 people came in from the same month last year the third-largest influx after Hwaseong and Yongin This population growth is also affecting the Yangju subscription market which was sold at the site of the Yangju Station area development project in October last year recorded a 100% contract rate about two months after the subscription began it was evaluated as an unusual achievement in Yangju City where there was not a small number of unsold supplies The Yangju Station Area Development Project is a project to create a high-tech self-sufficient city with residential and commercial functions on 645,465 square meters of land it will be built as a future convergence city where 3,782 households (about 10,000 people) can live 1 in population growth in northern Gyeonggi Province last year is still close to achieving 300,000 cities due to the continuous influx of population the development project in the Yangju station area has high future value and consumers continue to pay attention." The Yangju Station Area Development Project is currently bidding for core land This bid will include ▲ 3 single-family houses for both stores ▲ 2 urban support facility sites ▲ 8 commercial facility sites ▲ 2 business facility sites The Yangju Station Area Development PFV said "As it is the last opportunity to receive land with high scarcity and future value demand for bidding is expected to be concentrated." Single-family housing land for both stores can be built with less than four floors with a 60% building-to-land ratio and a 180% floor area ratio Near-living facilities can be built on the first floor and houses can be built on the second to fourth floors allowing people to buy their own houses and rent profits to be realized at the same time The urban support facility site will be built with various convenience facilities that enhance the self-sufficiency of the "Yangju Station Area Development Project," educational research facilities and business facilities such as knowledge industry centers It is expected to contribute greatly to revitalizing the local economy and creating jobs in connection with Yangju Techno Valley which is being developed near the business site With a 70% building-to-land ratio and a 400% floor area ratio it can be built below 130m above sea level (including a plan) and officetels can be built on commercial and business facilities that are expected to have excellent accessibility as a site right in front of Yangju City Hall and Yangju Station and have demand behind Yangju Techno Valley it is subject to a 70% building-to-land ratio and a 350-450% floor area ratio and can be built at an altitude of 130m or less (including a plan) two parcels are grouped together and bidding is carried out Bidding applications and payment of bidding deposits for the Yangju Station Area Development Project will be held from 10 a.m The bidding and the announcement of the successful bidder will be held after 10 a.m and the contract will be signed from 10 a.m The payment conditions are 10% when signing the contract and 90% on August 20 (Wednesday) and the land availability period is immediately possible when the transfer of ownership is completed after the full payment of the sale price Land bidding is carried out in an electronic bidding method using the electronic asset disposal system (hereinafter referred to as OnBid) operated by the Korea Asset Management Corporation and is the highest competitive bidding method April 9 (Yonhap) -- A collision between a military drone and a helicopter last month was caused by a sudden gust of wind during the drone's landing An Army investigation committee reached the conclusion after analyzing video recordings surveillance camera footage and flight data from the March 17 collision between a Heron reconnaissance drone and a Surion helicopter at an airfield in Yangju "The committee did not identify any human error or problems with maintenance systems or military discipline," the Army official said The investigation found that a gust of wind pushed the Heron drone upward while it was trying to land in automatic landing mode another gust of wind combined with a cross wind to push the drone off the runway and into the parked helicopter the Army will quickly install warning systems against rapidly changing winds and nets around the helicopter parking area The collision left both aircraft destroyed but no one injured Firefighters extinguish a fire at an Army base in Yangju after an Army surveillance drone collided with a helicopter parked at an airfield in this file photo provided by provincial newspaper the Gyeonggi Ilbo If you dream of a more special trip this spring, why don't you get on a train full of emotions. Korail Tourism Development will join hands with Yangju City and Seoul Headquarters of the Korea Railroad to introduce emotional travel products using the northwestern railway line of the Seoul metropolitan area. Gyobukwon Line is a route that connects Daegok, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, through Ilyeong, Jangheung, and Songchu stations in Yangju to Uijeongbu, and resumed operation in January this year, 21 years after the suspension of operation in 2004. Taking advantage of the symbolism of reopening, this product is a plan linked to local tourism resources in the northern part of Gyeonggi Province. The two products were formed by linking various industries and cultures in Yangju, Gyeonggi-do, and will be operated twice on April 19 and 26, respectively. First of all, the "酒 Excitement Train in Yangju" product starts by selecting one of Uijeongbu Station or Daegok Station. After arriving in the Japanese area, he will do a docent tour at the Yangju City Museum of Art and the Jang Wookjin Museum of Art, where he will meet two masters of modern and contemporary Korean art. At Yangju-gol Traditional Liquor Brewery, they return to their starting point after having time to taste the history and culture contained in traditional liquor while making and tasting traditional liquor. You can also taste the traditional liquor pairing lunch box. The "Family 愛, Light in Yangju" product will also depart from Uijeongbu Station or Daegok Station and get off at the Il area. After visiting Hoesamsaji Temple Site and Museum and having lunch, enjoy the beauty created by light and puppet shows or magic theater performances at the Lighting Museum in the afternoon. If you experience making a traditional hand mirror using lacquerware, you will return to the starting point after finishing the schedule. KORAIL Tourism Development plans to plan and introduce not only emotional travel products but also various ultraviolet-linked products throughout the year, and is also planning a "romantic night train" that operates during the night time of the weekend. "We hope that this ultraviolet-linked tourism product will become a representative regional tourism model using railway resources in the metropolitan area," said Kwon Vaccine, CEO of KORAIL Tourism Development. "It is our first achievement since signing a business agreement with Yangju City in March, and we will take the lead in developing sustainable "experience tourism resources" in the future." ※ This service is provided by machine translation tool, NAVER papago. Yangju Mayor Kang Soo-hyun, who was accused of handing over money envelopes to city councilors and government officials ahead of overseas training, was fined in the first trial. The Uijeongbu District Court's Criminal Department 13 (Chief Judge Oh Yoon-kyung) sentenced Mayor Kang to a fine of 800,000 won on the 4th. According to the Public Official Election Act, if an elected official is sentenced to prison or fined more than 1 million won for violating the same law, the election will be invalid. As a result, Mayor Kang retained his position. Mayor Kang was charged with delivering envelopes containing US$100 each to eight members of the Yangju City Council who will go on an overseas training trip to Eastern Europe in August 2023. He is also accused of delivering envelopes containing 300,000 won to city officials at the same time. In October of the same year, the Democratic Party of Korea's Gyeonggi Provincial Party filed a complaint with the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office against Mayor Kang on charges of violating the Public Official Election Act. Since then, the prosecution has demanded a fine of 2 million won from Mayor Kang at a final trial held last month. Land prices are on the rise nationwide despite unstable market conditions. In particular, land prices in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province have risen significantly. According to the Korea Real Estate Agency's regional land price change rate data on the 25th, the national land price change rate was 2.546 percent last year, up 1.328 points from 2023. The land price change rate represents the increase in the land price index at that point compared to the base point (December 2023). The rise in land price fluctuations across the country was led by Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. Seoul and Gyeonggi Province rose 1.994 points and 1.463 points compared to 2023, respectively, ranking first and second in the nation's land price fluctuation rate. As of December last year, the economic index rose for the 22nd consecutive month and Seoul for the 20th consecutive month. Investment demand also seems to be paying attention to the land market rather than housing such as apartments. Unlike apartment prices, which are highly volatile and fall sharply in the event of a fall, land has a relatively small drop in price and prices are steadily going upward. The land price fluctuation rate in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, also recorded 0.721 percent last year.It is about three times more than in 2023 (0.233%). As of December last year, Yangju's land price index has been on the rise for 18 consecutive months since June 2023. On the other hand, the Yangju station area development project site, which will be announced again, is ▲ 3 single-family houses for both stores ▲ 2 urban support facility sites ▲ 8 commercial facility sites ▲ 2 business facility sites. In addition, one piece of block-type detached house paper is scheduled to apply for additional bidding. Single-family housing land for both stores can be built with less than four floors with a 60% building-to-land ratio and a 180% floor area ratio. Near-living facilities can be built on the first floor and houses can be built on the second to fourth floors. I can realize my own house and rental income at the same time. The urban support facility site will be built with various convenience facilities, knowledge industry centers, educational research facilities and business facilities such as education centers and research institutes. With a 70% building-to-land ratio and a 400% floor area ratio, the limited number of floors to the existing 10th floor will be eased, allowing construction of less than 130m above sea level (including a planned height). The block-type detached house site, which is applying for additional bidding, is surrounded by neighborhood parks and has a "healing life" location in nature. In addition, public buildings and schools will be built nearby, which is expected to provide high-quality residential conditions as various living infrastructures can be enjoyed. It can be built up to 60%, 180%, 100 households or less, and up to the third floor (including piloti). Re-bidding, application for additional bidding, and payment of bidding deposits will be carried out from 10 a.m. on the 3rd to 4 p.m. on the 6th of next month. The bidding and the announcement of the successful bidder will be held after 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the 7th. The contract will be signed from 10 a.m. on the 10th to 5 p.m. on the 12th. The payment conditions are 10% for the contract and 90% for August 20, and the land availability period is immediately possible when the transfer of ownership is completed after the full payment of the sale price. Cheil Engineering & Construction will open a sample house of "Yangju Station Cheil Landscape Chae Winner Sky" on the 11th and start a full-fledged sale schedule. According to Cheil Engineering & Construction on the 10th, the complex, which will be built in southern-dong, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, will have three basement floors and 40 floors above ground, with 702 households of 70, 84 and 101㎡ dedicated to four buildings. The expected move-in date is January 2029. The sale price was set at the early-mid 500 million won based on 84㎡. This is similar to the workplace sold nearby last year. The exclusive 70㎡ was set at the mid 400 million won, and the 101㎡ was set at the mid to late 500 million won to early 600 million won. The selling point of this business is by far the public transportation conditions. If you use the express train from Yangju Station, you can travel to Cheongnyangni Station in 30 minutes, and Uijeongbu Station, where the GTX-C route is scheduled, is also close. It is also planned to expand (promotion) to Sinpyeong-ro and expand road networks such as the Seoul-Yangju Expressway (plan). The proximity to direct stock is also good. Large-scale industrial complexes such as Gyeonggi Yangju Techno Valley (scheduled) and Hoecheon City Advanced Industrial Complex (scheduled) will be built near the business site. Commercial and business facilities will also be created when the urban development project in the Yangju station area is completed. Starting with special supply on the 14th, the future schedule will receive first-priority subscriptions on the 15th and second-priority subscriptions on the 16th. The announcement of the winners will be made on the 22nd and the contract will be signed on the 7th to 9th of next month. Contractors will be provided with a 5% down payment (a flat rate of 5 million won for the first time) and a 60% interest-free benefit for the intermediate payment. It can also be resold after six months. The 31.9-kilometer-long railway linking Goyang and Uijeongbu in Gyeonggi Province is an important railway that plays an important role in commuting and convenient transportation for residents in the Seoul metropolitan area. In the future, it is expected that the role of "ultra-violet rays" will become important for travel beyond commuting. KORAIL Tourism Development and Yangju City, Gyeonggi Province, joined hands to sign a business agreement to revitalize local tourism linked to the ultraviolet rays. The two organizations signed a business agreement at Yangju City Hall on the 12th and decided to provide a more colorful travel experience to residents of the metropolitan area as well as residents near the suburbs by developing differentiated tourism products using the ultraviolet rays. After the signing ceremony, officials from the two organizations shared detailed opinions on ways to revitalize tourism, such as developing and operating tourism products linked to the ultraviolet rays, attracting tourists from northern Gyeonggi Province, promoting consumption, and promoting them. The outdoor area (Daegok~Uijeong) is Goyang, Gyeonggi-doIt is an important railway connecting Yangju City to Uijeongbu City, and is expected to become a key route to promote the influx of tourists with this agreement. Yangju-si is a travel destination close to the metropolitan area but equipped with nature, history, and culture, and it is expected that this agreement will give more momentum to the trend of revitalizing local tourism linked to railroads. "With this agreement, we want to develop 'exercise ultraviolet rays' into 'experience tourism resources' rather than just means of transportation," said Kwon Vaccine, CEO of KORAIL Tourism Development. "We will create a new tourism model in which railroads and regions grow together." Lee Young-bok (57), a serial killer in Goyang and Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, has been sentenced to death. In Lee's final hearing held at the Uijeongbu District Court on the 11th, the prosecution demanded the death penalty. It also requested the court to complete the sexual violence treatment program, disclose personal information, restrict employment for 10 years, and attach 30 years of location tracking electronic devices. The prosecution said, "We indiscriminately assaulted and killed victims who had no connection," adding, "The risk of recidivism is very high in light of the defendant's antisocial tendency." In his closing argument, Lee Young-bok said, "Please allow me to live with the weight of the death penalty until the day I die, and then I think that's how I pray for the victim and his family's forgiveness." Lee Young-bok was indicted on charges of killing two female business owners in their 60s in succession at coffee shops in Goyang City and Yangju City on December 30 last year and January 5 this year. He is also accused of attempting to sexually assault the owner of Yangju City. The sentencing hearing will be held at 10 a.m. on the 18th of next month. National Autopsy confirms man beaten to death, allegedly by wife, daughter An autopsy has confirmed that a man in his 50s was beaten to death, with local police suspecting the perpetrators to be the man's wife and teenage daughter. The National Forensic Service conducted an autopsy on the victim on Saturday and submitted its opinion on the victim's cause of death, according to Yangju Police Station in Gyeonggi Province. The NFS will perform toxicology tests on the victim to check for drugs, the results of which will take another two to three weeks. The victim died at the home of his wife's acquaintance in Yangju at around 8 a.m. on May 9. An investigation found that the victim had been having a drink there with his wife and daughter, during which a fight broke out concerning the couple’s “past.” This led to the wife and daughter reportedly attacking the victim, with the injuries ultimately leading to his death. The wife reported the death to the police and said she had no intention of killing him, as did the daughter. Officials have secured arrest warrants for the suspects. Police are conducting further investigations on the two individuals, including the exact motive for the crime. Lee Jae-myung leads in hypothetical three-way race with Han Duck-soo, but race tightens, new poll shows Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of South Korea’s main liberal Democratic Party, holds a lead in a potential three-way race for the country’s next election, but support for the conservative b In Korea, you can shop, dine and even see a doctor underground. But risks may lurk beneath 'Smile at me': Cancer-fighting senior influencer inspires with strength, grace Latest business news, delivered in a 2-minute read Respect wanes: Teaching no longer highly coveted job in S. Korea As unused homes increase in rural South Korea, govt. mobilizes nationwide response Why S. Korean mothers are opting for C-sections at record rates In South Korea, you can shop, dine and even see a doctor underground. But risks may lurk beneath The Korea Herald by Herald Corporation. Copyright Herald Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Seoul Subway Line 7 will be extended to Pocheon. It is expected to be completed in the second half of 2030. According to the Gyeonggi provincial government on the 17th, the Metropolitan Area Committee of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport approved the Okjeong-Pocheon wide-area railway project plan the day before. The "Okjeong-Pocheon Metropolitan Railway" is the second phase of the Dobongsan-Pocheon Metropolitan Railway Project, an extension of Seoul Subway Line 7, and connects 17.1km from the Goeup district of Yangju-si, the terminal point of the Dobongsan-Okjeong metropolitan railway, through the Okjeong district to Gunnae-myeon, Pocheon-si. Four stations (Yangju 1 and Pocheon 3) and one vehicle base for light maintenance will be established by investing KRW 1.493 trillion in project costs. The project approved by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Daegwang Committee is the first section of Yangju-si among the three tools of the "Okjeong-Pocheon Metropolitan Railway." It will spend 353.4 billion won to build an underground tunnel of 4.856km from Goeup district in Yangju to Yuljeong-dong in Yangju, the border of Pocheon. Gyeonggi Province believes that the design of the 2nd and 3rd sections of Pocheon City will be completed, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will be able to approve the change of the business plan in the first half of next year. As the construction of the 2nd and 3rd Zone projects is scheduled to begin as soon as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport approves it, observers say that the opening of the "Okjeong-Pocheon Metropolitan Railway" will be possible by the end of 2030. When the Okjeong-Pocheon metropolitan railway opens, the travel time between Pocheon City Hall and Dobongsan Station during commuting hours will be reduced by 5 minutes compared to passenger cars and 24 minutes compared to buses, which will greatly improve transportation conditions entering downtown Seoul from northeastern Gyeonggi Province. An official from Gyeonggi-do said, "Okjeong-Pocheon Metropolitan Railway is a railroad project promoted for balanced development of the marginalized border region," adding, "As it is a valuable project obtained through numerous discussions such as business plan change and operation method and various alternative review processes, we will thoroughly prepare and achieve timely opening." The full story of the case of a 3-year-old boy who died 11 days after being left upside down on a mat at a taekwondo center has led to public anger on the Internet. On the 17th, SBS's "I Want to Know That" aired an episode titled "The Director's Secret Behind a Play-The Death of a 3rd-generation Taekwondo Commander." In the afternoon of July, a man in a taekwondo uniform ran into an otolaryngology clinic in Yangju, Gyeonggi-do with a child and said, "The child is not breathing." He was A (30s), the director of the Taekwondo studio upstairs. While B was undergoing CPR, A returned to the Taekwondo studio and deleted the closed (CC) TV. Later, he told the offender, "I'm going to prison. "Tell the children well," he said. "Tell them I didn't put the child upside down, I put it right away." This is because B was left upside down for 27 minutes on a mat rolled up by Park and had such an accident. Mr. A claimed in a police investigation that there was no child abuse and that he did not intentionally cause the child to die. However, the atmosphere of the day was quite different when it was revealed through the broadcast. One child even said, "I'm scared" of the director. When B's mother visited A, who is currently imprisoned, and asked him why he deleted the CCTV, A replied, "It was because I was scared." He also explained, "I'm sorry. I wanted to show you what I'm good at." Then, B's mother said, "It doesn't make sense. I just say that I wanted to show you what I'm good at. "Who on earth should I look good to?" he said angrily. Meanwhile, A was arrested and charged with violating the Special Act on the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes (child abuse and murder) on the 7th. The first trial will be held at 10:40 a.m. on the 27th at the 11th Criminal Department of the Uijeongbu District Court (Director Oh Chang-seop). Mr. A was put on trial on July 12 at his Taekwondo studio in Deokgye-dong, Yangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, on charges of putting Mr. B upside down in a rolled-up mat for about 27 minutes, causing him to die in 11 days. At the time, B shouted, "Please take it out," and the painting teacher at the scene also suggested that B should be taken out, but A is said to have neglected B. In addition, it was investigated that A committed abuse by hitting B in the face and body several times before leaving him in the mat. Hillstate Yangju Okjeong Patio Foret built by Hyundai E&C provides a comfortable environment for residents [HYUNDAI E&C] To write comments, please log in to one of the accounts. The ground at a sewage pipe reinforcement site in the city of Yangju collapsed, leaving one person dead on Friday morning. [YONHAP] Text description provided by the architects. Chang Ucchin (1917-1991) is a preeminent painter of the Korean modern period. He was influenced by European pre-war painters as well as Korean painting. The museum project was initiated by the collaboration of the Chang Ucchin Foundation and the city of Yangju, 10 kilometers north of Seoul. The site is on the edge of a small mountain, at the meeting point of two rivers. © Park WansoonThe façades are clad with polycarbonate extruded panels which were chosen for their seamless weightlessness in a style close to the local agricultural industry was the way chosen to avoid any monumentality or official reverence The landscape is organized by the previously existing clearing intervention is kept to a bare minimum; a few concrete walls and paths the preservation of the large chestnut trees that seem to thrive on this side of the mountain the old picnic place maintained on the river shore You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Yangju Station Area Development PFV is about to apply for bidding for urban support facility land and block-type detached house land in the "Yangju Station Area Development Project" created in Nambang-dong Yangju Station Area Development PFV is a project finance company (PFV) participated by Yangju City Yangju Station Tax Area Development on the 14th the Yangju Station Tax Area Development Project is a project to be developed around Yangju Station on Subway Line 1 Traffic conditions are expected to improve in the future if Line 7 is extended and the Seoul Metropolitan Railway (GTX)-C line is opened it takes about 40 minutes to get to Cheongnyangni Station by using Line 1 from Yangju Station Cheongnyangni Station is Seoul's representative transfer station where you can use KTX as well as Line 1 A project to extend Subway Line 7 is also underway near Yangju Station The GTX-C route is a wide-area railway network that connects Deokjeong it is expected that it will take about 27 minutes from Yangju Deokjeong Station to Seoul's Samsung Station As the GTX-C route began construction in January and Suwon are emerging as beneficiaries of the GTX business The C route is currently under discussion as an extension route between Deokjeong and Dongducheon at 9.6km and Suwon-Asan at 59.9km which is being developed as an urban high-tech industrial complex is also in contact with a total of 218,000㎡ Yangju Techno Valley opened its first shovel on December 5 last year with the aim of completing it by 2026 Yangju City estimates that after completion production inducement effect of KRW 1.86 trillion value-added inducement effect of KRW 443.2 billion and employment inducement effect of about 4,300 people will occur Yangju Techno Valley and Yangju Station area development project sites are adjacent to each other with one road in between so it is expected that a mini-new town of about 863,465㎡ will be created around here in the future An official from the distribution industry said "In the area of the urban development project in the Yangju Station area the wide-area transportation network such as the extension of subway lines 1 and 7 and the GTX-C line is being strengthened," adding "These favorable factors are expected to attract investment demand due to the convenience of residents near the urban development project in the Yangju Station area as well as the rise in real estate prices such as housing and land." and commercial functions on 645,465㎡ of land jointly by the public and private sectors The planned population is 3,782 households (about 10,000) The urban support facility site to be supplied this month will be composed of various convenience facilities that enhance self-sufficiency educational research facilities and business facilities such as knowledge industry centers It can be built up to 10 floors with a building-to-land ratio of 70% and a floor area ratio of 400% Block-type detached houses are located nearby with public buildings so you can enjoy a pleasant natural environment It can be built up to three floors (including piloti) with a building-to-land ratio of 60 percent Applications for bidding for urban support facility land and block-type detached housing land will be received from 10 a.m and the successful bidder will be announced after 4 p.m The land bidding is conducted by electronic bidding using the electronic asset disposal system (hereinafter referred to as Onvid) operated by the Korea Asset Management Corporation and it is the highest-priced competitive bidding method A memorial that was erected by the US army in memory of Shin Hyo-sun and Shim Mi-seon two schoolgirls who were run over by a US military armored vehicle in 2002 will be moved from the site of the accident and a peace park will be built in its place It’s been 17 years since the two girls were killed a committee established by some 40 NGOs to build a peace park for the two girls held a ceremony at the site of the accident which was held for the girls prior to the memorial’s relocation when an event will be held marking the 17th anniversary of the accident the committee will hold a ground-breaking here for the peace park and will be bringing in a civilian memorial called “The Girls’ Dream,” which was built in 2012 with money donated from the Korean public The civilian memorial consists of a pair of statues that have been transported by truck to each memorial service over the past seven years given their lack of a permanent home An access road to the park and a memorial wall will go up in the current location of the US army memorial which will be moved to the entrance of the peace park NGOs asked the commander of the 8th US Army to move the US army memorial inside the base of the 2nd Infantry Division to make room for the civilian memorial since the memorial had been donated by the US government to the bereaved family members decisions about its relocation or removal should be made by the South Korean government and the owners of the memorial While the family members had opposed the relocation of the US army memorial they allowed it to be moved to a different part of the site After raising funds from the public to build a peace park the committee bought 366m² of land at the site of the accident September 2017 and were given the 115m² lot occupied by the US army memorial But the committee is still raising funds and estimated that it needs an additional 150 million won (US$127,064) (Donations are being accepted at Kookmin Bank 011201-04-185740.) were on their way to a friend’s birthday party on June 13 when they were fatally struck by a US armored vehicle that was returning to base after a drill When a US military tribunal exonerated the soldiers that had been driving the armored vehicle candlelit vigils were held around the country in protest “The Hyo-sun and Miseon incident won’t end as long as South Korea’s sovereignty is being infringed by its alliance with the US The construction of the peace park is a new beginning for addressing unresolved issues such as conducting a thorough investigation,” said Park Seok-bun Please direct comments or questions to [english@hani.co.kr] It has been ten years now since two young Korean girls were fatally struck by an armored US military vehicle It was an incident that raised questions about the basic nature of the South Korea-US alliance and resulted in the country’s first candlelight vigils The passion would end up carrying through to the presidential election in December of 2002 Gyeonggi province where Hyo-sun and Mi-seon where lived fourteen-year-old Hyo-sun left her home in Yangju and a day of local elections across the country friends were planning to celebrate her birthday a day early They made arrangements to meet at the house of Yeong-mi a friend whose family ran a local restaurant Hyo-sun stopped at the house of her friend Mi-seon The restaurant was about 30 minutes away along Rural Road 56 As they always did when going to and from school the girls walked side by side along the edge of the two-lane road Also traveling along the road were armored vehicles that had left their training site in the village of Mugeon in nearby Paju They were heading to a training site in Deokdo Village near Hyochon the two girls had ascended an uphill road curving to the left when they were hit by two armored vehicles driven by USFK personnel the two vehicles were more than wide enough to cover the shoulder of the road Hyo-sun and Mi-seon’s short lives came to end just 300 meters short of Yeong-mi’s family’s restaurant was reluctant to recall the events of ten years prior Speaking on the telephone prior to the visit You don’t have to come.” When told that a tenth anniversary memorial was being held in Seoul she wiped something away - whether it was sweat or tears was unclear - and curtly said Perhaps out of a desire to see the reporter off it doesn’t seem like the USFK was in the wrong Walking on that narrow road without knowing that they did training in the morning was out in a rice field fixing a water pump When he raised his gaunt face and saw the reporter but he made it clear that he didn’t wish to speak After seeing his own daughter die before him Sin himself underwent surgery for gastric cancer two years ago His lungs filled with air just after the surgery leading to another operation this past May His weight was down from 70 to 50 kilograms was taking advantage of the day off to rest He didn‘t welcome attention from the reporter “I’m grateful that people out there are paying their respects but all of us in the family would like to remember her privately now.” perhaps because he had heard word of the visit in advance Sim tries to avoid meeting with either the press or members of social groups The reaction of the two fathers was very different from June 13 when they attended the first anniversary memorial at Seoul City Hall Square they called for an amendment of the Status of Forces Agreement to ensure that such a thing never happened again The passage of time has left visible signs of exhaustion on Hyo-sun and Mi-seon’s family members a teacher at Pyeongtaek‘s Cheongok Middle School who chairs the executive committee for a council to erect a memorial to the two girls has observed the families closely over the past years I remember Mi-seon’s father getting very angry after hearing that people with a mediating group called the Korea-US Good Will Society were spreading rumors that [the family members] were after compensation money for their children’s lives.” 'Shouldn’t the living get on with their lives?’” The two families are still farming in Hyochon village After Hyo-sun’s father was diagnosed with gastric cancer her uncle suddenly died while visiting for the Chuseok holiday Mi-seon’s uncle died when he slipped while hiking in the mountains the friend who had been waiting for Hyo-sun and Mi-seon that day Villagers said that she became the target of anger and resentment from friends who said the girls “died because of you.” The three were attending the same middle school but while other friends all went on to a high school in Uijeongbu “She had a really rough time when it happened the group Solidarity for Peace and Reunification of Korea asked her to be a part of a committee to put up a memorial “My wounds haven’t healed yet,” she explained at the time She did not respond to requests for an interview The tradition of the candlelight vigil began ten years ago in this small village when students at nearby Uijeongbu Girls’ High School held a rally holding candles This was the origin of the “Candle Girl” mascot the Hankyoreh printed a story about high school girls taking part in a candlelight vigil A friend of Mi-seon’s who was then a senior at Uijeongbu Girls’ High School Gang was an active participant in the vigils The decade in between has changed that ebullient teenager “But I got out in the world and saw how different reality is from what I believed and I think it’s kind of made me quiet.” Gang is now director of an academy and a freelance television journalist There were minor changes in Hyochon after the tragedy “The USFK has been very conscious of the reaction since the accident,” a villager said “They seem to mostly travel at night.” The armored vehicles that do move through the area now must have a soldier positioned on the roof observing the vehicle’s path pregnant cows would miscarry whenever the US tanks fired a six-inch shell Pregnant women from the neighborhood went up to the mountains when firing time came around.” But there are things that even the girls’ deaths couldn’t change South Korean army tanks still pass regularly through the village Plans are under way to nearly double the size of the Mugeon training site from its current 18.5 million square meters to 36.4 million square meters The village’s 120 families and 600 people see it as only a matter of time before they end up being forced out Please direct questions or comments to [english@hani.co.kr] On April 20, Yunho said to the press after being discharged from Yangju’s 26th Mechanized Infantry Division and now it’s starting to tick again.” He said fondly “I can confidently say that army life was a lot of fun It was a time in which I could put down stories being said about U-Know Yunho and grow as the human being Yunho said about his bandmate Changmin who is still awaiting his discharge in August “I was able to work hard here thanks to the fans who believed in TVXQ I think Changmin will do just as well.” He then said to his fans “Please look forward to the complete TVXQ I also want to gulp down some Coke.” Yunho enlisted in the army in July of 2015 and achieved much in his 21 months in the army and becoming an honorary citizen of Yangju over 1000 fans turned out to greet their star back from the army We’re looking forward to what you have in store for us next Source (1) (2) (3) If the Insta-worthy factor of a travel destination is a top priority when planning your itinerary you might want to add Yanju Nari Park in Gyeonggi Province Located about one to two hours from Seoul by train the scenic park is covered in gorgeous pink muhly grass that makes the most breathtaking sight and photo backdrop Yangju Nari Park is a spacious nature paradise filled with many plant varieties including muhly grass! This gorgeous pink grass is so well known and loved in Korea that it even inspired an Etude House makeup collection A post shared by 꽃보다 둥이?? (@hello_myangels) on Oct 6 Pink muhly grass is a tall perennial plant that has feather-like purplish pink flowers that float over the body of the plant When standing in the middle of pink muhly grass it almost looks like you're a fairy in the middle of a pink cloud A post shared by ? (@mongdo_) on Mar 14 A post shared by Best Private Tour since 2016 (@adventureskorea) on Aug 24 Plan your visit there from mid September to November as the flowers grow out during fall creating a romantic soft pink-purple photo backdrop The park is also home to other gorgeous flowers like globe amaranth which has beautiful little deep purple flowers The entrance fee is ₩2,000 (~S$2.34) for adults  and ₩1,000 (~S$1.17) for children More flower-filled places to add to your travel list: Share this article with your friends and travel buddies ❣️ Follow us on Instagram girlstyle.sg❣️ 👉🏻 Join our Upcoming Campaigns