Laguna Woods Korean club stages pageant of harmony and tradition
Before intermission, a high-energy group of youngsters demonstrated Taekwondo moves, complete with loud shouts, dramatic music and the breaking of boards with feet. Taekwondo is the national sport of ...
South Korean village mourns leader and family killed trying to flee wildfires
As the flames of a raging wildfire swept towards the town of Samui-ri in South Korea's mountainous southeast this week, a village leader surnamed Kwon rushed home to try to help his family and ...
South Koreans mourn historic temple burnt by wildfire, race to save others
Charred, black ruins at South Korea's Gounsa temple stood in stark contrast to the kaleidoscope of colours that are a ...
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South Korea’s Worst Ever Wildfires Ravage Ancient Buddhist Temples and Menace Historic Villages
One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country ...
Rescuers Race to Save People and Treasures From South Korea Wildfires
The country’s largest blaze on record has left 27 dead and destroyed heritage sites, including two 1,000-year-old temples.
South Korea moves national treasures to safety as ‘worst wildfires in history’ kill 26
South Korea moves national treasures to safety as ‘worst wildfires in history’ kill 26 - Fires damage historic temple ...
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
The Gounsa temple was reportedly originally built in 681 A.D. during the Shilla dynasty that ruled more than half of the ...
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Wildfires ravaging southern South Korea leave 24 dead, force thousands to evacuate
Wind-driven wildfires that were among South Korea’s worst ever have ravaged the country’s southern regions, killing 24 people ...
South Korea Battles Its Worst Wildfires on Record
At least 26 people are dead, including the pilot of a helicopter that crashed trying to contain blazes that strong winds and ...