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Fri, September 22, 2023 | 01:14

Lawmaker's request for BTS to perform at Jamboree K-pop concert outrages fans

Lawmaker's request for BTS to perform at Jamboree K-pop concert outrages fans

A ruling party lawmaker's request to the Ministry of National Defense to allow some BTS members now serving in the military to perform at a K-pop concert for the World Scout Jamboree has drawn fierce backlash from fans.

2023-08-09 15:40

Two workers killed in construction site collapse in Anseong

Two workers killed in construction site collapse in Anseong

Two workers died and four others were injured after the top floor of a building under construction in Anseong collapsed Wednesday, authorities said.

2023-08-09 14:07

Worker seriously injured in bakery factory accident

Worker seriously injured in bakery factory accident

A 50-something worker sustained a serious injury while on duty at a bakery factory in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Tuesday.

2023-08-08 17:26

What went wrong with Saemangeum Jamboree preparation?

What went wrong with Saemangeum Jamboree preparation?

The ongoing World Scout Jamboree is a major global event the Korean government had been preparing for over six years with an allocated budget of 117.1 billion won ($89 million).

2023-08-08 16:48

Jamboree participants to leave Saemangeum early due to Typhoon Khanun

Jamboree participants to leave Saemangeum early due to Typhoon Khanun

All participants of the World Scout Jamboree currently taking place in Saemangeum, a reclaimed tidal flat in North Jeolla Province, will leave the campsite for Seoul and its surrounding areas as Typhoon Khanun is expected to hit the nation on Thursday, the government announced, Monday.

2023-08-07 16:58

Jamboree participants evacuated to 8 different regions due to typhoon

350 Korean language schools to be set up overseas by 2027

350 Korean language schools to be set up overseas by 2027

Korea will expand the number of state-run Korean language centers around the world to 350 by 2027 from the current 248, following increased global interest in the country's language and culture, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, Monday.

2023-08-07 16:14

World scout body says early departure planned from Saemangeum

World scout body says early departure planned from Saemangeum

An early departure will be planned for all participants in the 25th World Scout Jamboree from the campsite in the Saemangeum reclaimed land in southwestern Korea due to inclement weather, the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) said Monday, citing such a move by the Korean government.

2023-08-07 14:38

Yoon discusses 'contingency plan' for Jamboree participants

Inside Saemangeum's World Scout Jamboree fiasco

Situation improving at World Scout Jamboree campground

Situation improving at World Scout Jamboree campground

Situation improving at World Scout Jamboree campground

The overall situation at the campground of the 25th World Scout Jamboree appears to be improving gradually day by day, following all-out support from the South Korean government, public institutions and private companies.

2023-08-07 13:14

World scout body says early departure planned from Saemangeum

Inside Saemangeum's World Scout Jamboree fiasco

Lack of control tower leads to Jamboree debacle

Gov't scrambles to keep World Scout Jamboree going

Korean firms scrambling to shore up heat-plagued jamboree

Korean firms scrambling to shore up heat-plagued jamboree

Korean companies were scrambling Monday to support the heat-plagued World Scout Jamboree by providing supplies and health care professionals to try to alleviate any difficulties that young attendees might feel from the extreme heat.

2023-08-07 11:26

Gov't scrambles to keep World Scout Jamboree going

Inside Saemangeum's World Scout Jamboree fiasco

Inside Saemangeum's World Scout Jamboree fiasco

Parents from more than 150 countries who sent their teenage children to Korea for the World Scout Jamboree (WSJ) are now wondering whether they misplaced their trust in the country, with its troubled safety record.

2023-08-06 16:48

World scout body says early departure planned from Saemangeum

Situation improving at World Scout Jamboree campground

Gov't scrambles to keep World Scout Jamboree going

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