Most visitors to Flameground, Burger King's first global flagship in Seongsu, Seoul, arrive for its exclusive burgers, built on 70 years of flame-grilled heritage. Yet a select few venture deeper, past the broiler-themed main hall, into a ten-seat bar tucked in the back. Here diners find the Gastro, a reservation-only tasting course that deconstructs the Whopper, Burger King's signature burger, layer by layer. Each ingredient gets its own Korean-accented plate. Charcoal smolders in an open kitch

Nine K-pop cover dance teams from across the United States gathered in Gangnam, southern Seoul, on Oct. 3, competing for prize money and a chance to perform alongside the K-pop artists they had spent years watching from afar. The competition was part of the Gangnam Festival's Global K-Pop Cover Dance Championship. The dancers came from varied backgrounds. Some had years of dance experience before finding K-pop; for others, K-pop was how they got introduced to dance. Several had been performing c

Students, graduates and supporters of Yeomyung School gathered outside the Seoul Metropolitan Council on Wednesday to appeal for a lasting home for a school that helps young people from North Korean defector families adjust to life in South Korea. One placard read, “Young people from North Korean defector families are Seoul citizens, too.” The school’s 105 students currently attend classes at a former elementary school in Gangseo-gu, where permission to use the building expires in February. A pl

Twenty-five companies were interviewing job seekers at a Seoul job fair Thursday, but Jin Hong Yu first wanted to know which jobs were within her reach. “I'm here to find out what jobs are available for me as a foreigner,” said Jin, a Chinese national in her late 30s married to a Korean. “It's not easy to find one when my Korean isn't at a native level.” The Cheonhajeil Job Fair, hosted by the Yeongdeungpo-gu Office, brought together employers including Emart, McDonald’s Korea and Coupang Fulfil

ICHEON, Gyeonggi Province — From ancient crafts to radical contemporary practice, ceramics take center stage across Gyeonggi Province this fall. The 2026 Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale brings artists and ideas together across the cities of Icheon, Gwangju and Yeoju through Nov. 1. Organized by Gyeonggi Province and the Korea Ceramic Foundation, the biennale is Korea's only international ceramics art festival. Now in its 13th edition, it explores clay and earth not simply as raw materials, but as act

Apple’s first foldable iPhone was absent from the display tables at its Myeong-dong store Friday, but the device was already on some shoppers’ minds. As customers arrived to collect the newly released iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, conversations also turned to the iPhone Duo, due next month. For some, this year’s upgrade decision involved more than choosing a color or screen size: Buy now, or wait for Apple’s entry into foldables? A man in his 30s who bought the iPhone 18 Pro said he had considered

“Five, four, three, two, one!” Cheers erupted as Apple Myeongdong opened its doors at 8 a.m. Friday. Employees stood at the entrance, applauding customers as they stepped inside to pick up their newly released iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models. Some had been waiting since the previous evening. One customer arrived at 7 p.m. the night before and spent about 13 hours outside the flagship store before becoming one of the first visitors to enter. “I usually switch to a new iPhone almost eve

Beneath Hangang Bridge, a new 1.5-kilometer trail traces the water’s edge around Nodeul Island, passing ecological gardens, play areas and stretches of grass overlooking the Han River. Seoul unveiled the renovated waterfront Thursday, a day before it opens to the public. The area, long one of the less-developed parts of the island, had been closed since November for construction. “We have heard that runners in Seoul have been eagerly awaiting the opening,” a city official told The Korea Herald d

JEJU CITY — After 15 minutes of sailing through rolling waves, the boat approached a lone box-shaped platform standing in the sea off Jeju Island’s west coast. Measuring 32 meters long and 23 meters wide, the concrete structure is anchored in water about 15 meters deep. It is the core of a wave energy test site operated by the Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering. Researchers here are testing whether electricity generated at sea can be converted into hydrogen, providing a way

For generations, Korean families have gathered during Chuseok to make songpyeon, the half-moon-shaped rice cakes associated with the holiday. On Monday, that tradition was shared by a different kind of family gathering in western Seoul — older local residents and international students. Hosted by the Seodaemun-gu Family Center, the event brought together about 40 international students and 40 older residents to make songpyeon and share stories about Korean culture and holiday traditions. Seodaem