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Seoul Lowers Brightness of 8 in 10 Outdoor Digital Billboards
Apr 20, 2026 Yul So www.koreatimes.co.kr Seoul has reduced the brightness of most large outdoor digital billboards as part of a citywide effort to save energy and reduce light pollution. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, about 79 percent of inspected billboards have already adopted the new brightness guidelines. The city reviewed 200 outdoor screens larger than 30 square meters. Among them, 158 sites had lowered brightness levels or introduced automatic control
Yul So
Apr 20
BTS Gwanghwamun Concert Drives Global Buzz and Economic Surge
Mar 24, 2026 Jin Lee biz.chosun.com BTS’s large-scale comeback performance at Gwanghwamun Square has proven to be more than just a concert; It has become a global cultural and economic phenomenon. Held in central Seoul, the event drew an estimated 100,000 attendees and transformed the city into a hub of international fan activity. Despite concerns over crowd size, the concert concluded without any safety incidents, thanks to extensive traffic control, heavy deployment of poli
Jin Lee
Mar 24
Father shoots his son in rare gun crime in Korea
Aug 4, 2025 Doyoung Lim www.chosun.com In Incheon, a shocking domestic shooting crime in South Korea over the weekend of July ended with...
Doyoung Lim
Aug 4, 2025
Fire on Seoul Subway Line 5 Forces 400 to Evacuate
July 1, 2025 Doyoung Lim koreajoongangdaily.joins.com May 31, 2025 (Local Time)-Last Saturday, an elderly man set a fire on Subway Line 5...
Doyoung Lim
Jul 1, 2025
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