GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Decline in the water storage rate at drought-stricken Gangneung’s main water supply reservoir has slowed down amid an all-out national effort to cope with the unprecedented crisis, municipal officials said Monday. The water storage rate at the Obong Reservoir stood at 12.2 percent as of 2 p.m. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – With reservoirs at record lows and water rationing already in effect, Gangneung residents are grasping for relief from the city’s worst drought in decades. While local officials have staged traditional rain rituals, many Koreans are embracing a modern version — turning to social media with humor, superstition and collective [...]
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — For residents of Gangneung, disaster is a familiar rhythm of life. Over the past quarter century, the coastal city on South Korea’s east coast has endured some of the nation’s worst natural calamities: typhoons, catastrophic wildfires, record-breaking snowfalls. Now, it faces what officials call the worst drought in [...]
GANGNEUNG, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — An endangered aquatic plant has flourished against the odds this summer, producing the largest bloom on record in the wetlands of Gangneung, despite one of the harshest heat waves and droughts in years. The prickly water lily, or Gasiyeon — designated a Level-2 endangered species by South Korea’s Environment [...]
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — In the coastal city of Gangneung, residents are grappling with extreme drought that has left their main water source, the Obong Reservoir, at a record low of 17.8 percent of capacity, compared with a seasonal average of 69 percent. Officials fear the level could soon fall to 15 percent, [...]
GANGNEUNG, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — With its main water reservoir at a record low and emergency rationing already in place, the eastern coastal city of Gangneung will turn to an ancient tradition in hopes of relief. The Gangneung Danoje Preservation Committee announced Thursday it will hold a giuje, or rain ritual, on August 23 [...]
GANGNEUNG, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The month-long digital art exhibition illuminating the historic Gangneung Daedohobu complex has concluded with unprecedented success, drawing more than 176,000 visitors to this former Joseon Dynasty administrative center. The exhibition, which ran from October 5 to 27, transformed the ancient government complex into a canvas for contemporary media art under [...]
GANGNEUNG, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – With the 16th Gangneung Coffee Festival once again drawing large crowds, experts are recommending quarterly festivals and competitions to reinforce Gangneung’s image as a year-round coffee destination. According to a recent report on “Revitalization Strategies for Gangneung’s Coffee Industry” submitted to the Gangneung City Council by professor Kim Ho-seok’s team [...]
GANGNEUNG, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to breathe new life into its currency museum, the city of Gangneung is set to create a space where visitors can view current banknotes and coins from around the world, all under one roof. The Ojukheon Museum, located within the historic Ojukheon complex, signed a memorandum of understanding [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The tropical night phenomenon has gripped the country, with temperatures in the east coast cities of Sokcho and Gangneung even staying above 30 C throughout the night, the state weather agency said Monday. In Sokcho, the lowest overnight temperature was 30.6 C, marking the hottest night on record, while [...]