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August 14, 2022

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SZ celebrates ‘The Power of Museums’

2022.05.20 09:50

THE city’s museums held hybrid activities Wednesday to celebrate this year’s International Museum Day (IMD) themed “The Power of Museums.”IMD is an annual event established in 1977 by International Council of Museums.Three new exhibitions opened yesterday morning at Shenzhen Museum’s two divisions: an exhibition of bronzeware from the ancient Yunnan Dian Kingdom, a paleobiology and marine reptile specimen exhibition and a Guangdong gold-coated woodcarving exhibition. Many visitors were stunned by the exquisite carved items, rarely seen specimens and Yunnan relics. Some young visitors also
S. Korea’s daily COVID-19 deaths sharply drop

2022.05.12 09:44

South Korea’s COVID-19 daily cases were 43,925 on May 10. New deaths were 29, falling below 30 in 86 days. According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased by 43,925 to 17,658,794 as of midnight on the 11th.The new cases decreased by 6,008 from 49,933 on the previous day, and by 5,139 from 49,064 on the 4th, a week ago. Among them, 43,888 were infected within the country and 37 from abroad. Four of the imported cases from overseas were confirmed positive in the quarantine process at airports and ports. Among the new cases in Korea, 8,75
Rare albino octopus caught in Muan, Jeollanam-do

2022.05.02 09:34

Rare albino octopus with a half white and half black body was caught in Muan, Jeollanam-do.Mr. Jeong Ki-moon, who lives in Muan, posted a video titled “Have you ever seen this octopus?” on his SNS on the 28th. In this 9-second video, there is an albino octopus with a half of its body black and the other half white. Jeong explained that his fisherman friend caught this octopus in waters near Sinwol-ri, Unnam-myeon, Muan-gun, on the 26th. The friend asked to Jeong and other fishermen about the octopus, but no one has ever seen such an octopus.“I has caught and sold octopus for 20 years and al
S. Korea to end outdoor mask mandate from May 2

2022.05.02 09:32

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 5,568 new Covid-19 cases as of 0 o’clock on the 29th. Among them, 50,538 persons were infected within the country and 30 entered from overseas. The cumulative number of confirmed cases reached 17,194,616.The government decided to lift outdoor mask mandate from May 2 in consideration of the recent downward trend of the virus and experts’ opinion. However, wearing mask outdoor rules will be maintained when participating in gathering of more than 50 people or attending sports matches and cultural events. Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum h
S. Korea Covid-19 deaths drop below 100

2022.04.27 09:44

As daily Covid-19 deaths fell below 100, there are some expectations that outdoor mask mandate may be lifted. Regarding this, the presidential transition team and medical experts have expressed the opposition.Experts have various opinions on the mask mandate, but recommended to keep wearing a mask for personal health. According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters, the daily COVID-19 deaths on the 26th were 82, and cumulative deaths are 22,325. It fell below 100 in 55 days since 96 in March 3. In the past week, 971 people died of Covid-19. The average daily deaths were 139, and cumulati
S. Korea’s new COVID-19 omicron cases show downward trend

2022.03.29 09:41

South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases have shown a downward trend. The government sees the big wave of omicron variant has shifted to a downturn trend and the number of confirmed cases is also expected to gradually decrease this week. The government plans to announce new distancing rules within this week, which will be implemented from next week. The government will discuss detailed plan to ease the social distancing rules in consideration of public opinions. According to the Central Disease Control Headquarters on the 28th, daily new COVID-19 cases were 187,213 and cumulative 123,054 as of 0 o'cl
S. Korea expected to become ‘super-aged society’ by 2025

2022.03.25 09:38

As total fertility rate – the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime- has rapidly decreased, South Korea’s population actually declined last year. 17% of the total population is aged 65 or older, accelerating the aging population. In addition, the population of the metropolitan areas exceeded half of the total last year. According to the ‘2021 Korea’s Social Indicators’ by Statistic Korea on the 24th, Korea’s total population peaked at 51.84 million in 2020 and then showed decrease to 51.75 million last year. The total fertility rate last year was 0.81
Overseas travel demand picking up again… “Inquiries about honeymoon trip increase”

2022.03.17 10:39

As the Korean government will lift the mandatory self-quarantine measure for fully vaccinated residents from March 21, demand for overseas travel is expected to recover. According to the tour industry on the 16th, flight reservations have continued to increase since the government announced to exempt vaccinated travellers and residents from self-quarantine on the 11st. Flight reservation on Interpark Tour from the 11th to the 13th increased 873% year-on-year and 281% from the previous month. This is also an increase of 54% compared to November 12-14 last year, when expectations for the oversea
Ex-Navy SEAL and YouTuber Rhee Keun says he is alive in Ukraine

2022.03.16 10:37

While Russia claims that it killed 180 ‘foreign mercenaries’ in Ukraine, a former Korean Navy UDT SEAL Rhee Keun, who has joined in Ukraine’s army as a volunteer, is reportedly alive in Ukraine and currently undergoing the military operation. According to the Munhwa Il-bo on the 14th, Rhee’s close aside said in the interview that he recently contacted with Rhee. He said, “Rhee is currently carrying out the operation well, and I’m in regular contact with him to check his safety in Ukraine.” He added, “It is difficult to disclose the operation in detail for security reasons.”He also sai

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