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Haenam Celebrates Admiral Yi Sun-shin’s Epic Sea Battle with 3-Day Festival

HAENAM, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A festival to commemorate Korea’s victory in the Battle of Myeongnyang in 1597 is set to be held on the Usuyeong Coast in Haenam, South Jeolla Province, where the battle took place, as well as nearby Nokjin-ri on Jindo Island. The Great Battle of Myeongnyang Festival will kick off [...]

In Two Firsts, Drone Carries Olympic Torch at Night in Seoul City Square

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – On January 13 in Gwanghwamun Square located in the heart of Seoul, pedestrians were treated to a peculiar sight: a drone buzzing through the air with the Olympic torch perched on its back. This unusual sight was also an unprecedented one, as this particular drone that was honored with [...]