INCHEON, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s northernmost islands in the West Sea, including Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong, are grappling with the issue of trash washing ashore. According to the Korea Marine Environment Management Corp., Ongjin County in Incheon, which encompasses five islands in the West Sea, collected 2,639 tons of marine waste last year, [...]
INCHEON, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Ahead of the state-administered College Scholastic Aptitude Test on Thursday, island-dwelling students are coming to the mainland, staying at city hotels as they prepare for the upcoming exam. Half of the 70 students from islands in Incheon’s Ongjin County, about 50 kilometers west of Seoul, came to the mainland [...]
SINAN, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Sinan County in South Jeolla Province is pushing for the preservation and restoration of stone walls that have cultural sentiment found on islands within the county. Following the enactment of a related ordinance in March, the local government will start a full-scale stone wall maintenance project at a cost [...]
MUAN, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Sinan Youth Orchestra, affectionately known as “1004 Islands” after the number of islands in the area, has been gaining attention these days. According to the South Jeolla Provincial Assembly, Sinan-gun’s local agricultural technology center recently inked an agreement with the youth orchestra to “create a happier and productive” [...]