Seoul's $322 million gambit to save the city from crushing loneliness won't fix the source of its problems

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People sitting before the city skyline and Han River in Seoul.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said in October that it would be pouring 451.3 billion won, or $322 million, to combat the loneliness epidemic gripping the city.

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Photos show the heaviest November snowfall in 100 years blanketing South Korea and causing chaos

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Workers clean snow in front of the statue of King Sejong at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.
Workers clean snow in front of the statue of King Sejong at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea.

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She felt trapped in her corporate job in NYC, so she quit and moved to South Korea. Now, she lives alone in a $640-a-month loft.

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A top-down view of the living area, as viewed from the loft.
Chen Teng's loft-style apartment in Seoul.

Chen Teng.

A US Army private who tried to flee to North Korea will plead guilty to desertion and other criminal charges, his lawyer says

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A man walks past a television showing a Korean news broadcast featuring a photo of US soldier Travis King.
A man walks past a television showing a Korean news broadcast featuring a photo of US soldier Travis King.

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I stayed in a stand-alone suite on a busy bridge in Seoul. It was pricier than a 5-star hotel and noisy, but views of the river were stunning.

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Sky Suite Hangang Bridge in Seoul, South Korea
Sky Suite, a hotel room perched on a bridge in Seoul, was a collaboration between the government and Airbnb.

Raphael Rashid

7 creative ways hot destinations are combating overtourism, from obstructing views to etiquette violation fines

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Left: A sculpture shaped like a giant mouse trap with an ice-cream cone on one end and text that reads
Destinations around the world are finding unique ways to deter tourists.

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South Korea's military fires on border islands for the first time in 7 years as a North Korean missile fails and the balloon war rages on

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South Korean Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) fire rockets during a joint live firing drill between South Korea and the US at the Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, 65 kms northeast of Seoul, on April 26, 2017
A 2017 drill showing South Korean MLRS in action. Similar weapons were used in the drills conducted Wednesday, per South Korean media.

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'Parasite' actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead in a car

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Lee Sun-kyun was found dead in a car on December 27. The actor, best known for his role as the wealthy father in the film "Parasite," had been under police investigation for illegal drug use.

An American tourist in Seoul said he sprayed graffiti in 155 places to raise awareness about teeth grinding

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Pedestrians walk up an alleyway in Seoul late October 28, 2023.
Pedestrians walk up an alleyway in Seoul late October 28, 2023.

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I moved to a US military base in South Korea with a month's notice. I love it so much I'm dreading going back to America.

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a woman standing in a window in Korea
Amber Griffiths.

Courtesy of Amber Griffiths

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