An agency whose mission has long centered on protecting national heritage, the newly renamed Korea Heritage Service has a new mandate: to fashion heritage to modern tastes. Choi Eung-chon, the inaugural administrator of the agency, said renaming the 79-year-old Cultural Heritage Administration on May 17 reflected a change in the institution’s focus toward providing “services” that enable the public .
The Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Jongno District Office and Gwangjang Market in Seoul are set to address concerns over merchants overcharging customers by introducing a system to specify the required quantity of food along with its price.
The government s administrative computer network system has been fully restored, after 56 hours of paralysis which caused massive inconveniences to public services across the country, according to the interior ministry. However, questions remain as to the fundamental reason for the system failure.
In the lead-up to the 2023 League of Legends (LoL) World Championship, various events, including street cheering, are set to unfold at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul from Thursday to Sunday.
Amid growing nationwide concern over safety at large gatherings, the fan zone in central Seoul s Gwanghwamun Square for supporters of the Korean national football team during its first World Cup match on Thursday night came to a close without incident. An estimated 26,000 people gathered for Thursday s game against Uruguay, according to police.