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South Korea’s first specialized HVDC installation vessel to be built by Turkish shipyard
Offshore Energy
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July 1, 2025
South Korean subsea cable installation company LS Marine Solution has signed a contract with Türkiye’s Tersan Shipyard for the construction of its new, ultra-large cable laying vessel (CLV). Source: Tersan Shipyard To expand orders for large-scale...
'Lovebugs' are swarming Seoul as South Korea warms, and residents aren't happy
WKZO - Michigan
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SEOUL (Reuters) -Residents in and around the South Korean capital Seoul are complaining about swarms of black insects dubbed “lovebugs” covering hiking trails and ambushing people, as rising temperatures due to climate change spur their spread....
BTS fans react as Jimin and Jungkook finish filming for Are You Sure?! Season 2 after army service in South Korea
Mint
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July 1, 2025
BTS members Jimin and Jungkook are coming back with season 2 of their travel reality show Are You Sure?!. They finished filming the new season after their military service, with Switzerland and Vietnam as the main locations. BTS members Jimin and...
The Ultimate Guide to Gangneung, South Korea: Things to Do, What to Eat & Possible Itineraries
TripZilla
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July 1, 2025
Gangneung, nestled on South Korea’s east coast, offers a charming blend of experiences. You can chase sunrises on the beach, indulge in local delicacies, or explore filming locations beloved by Hallyu fans. Here’s your complete guide to making the...
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Travelers Are Getting Almost 17 Hours of Sleep on Flights With This One-of-a-kind Neck Pillow
Travel + Leisure
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If your seatmate were to pull this device out of their carry-on, you might do a double-take. It’s not your average travel pillow, but people say it’s so much better because of its unusual design and techy features. In addition to being cushiony...
YouTrip: 1 in 4 Singaporeans visited multiple destinations during recent June holidays
Hardware Zone
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July 1, 2025
It’s time to kaypoh and learn what our Singaporean peers have been up to during the recent June 2025 school holidays. According to YouTrip’s latest travel trends report, Singaporeans were excellent at maximising their rightful reprieve. 1 in 4...
Salvo's light-drenched dreamscapes shine in Seoul
The Korea Times
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July 1, 2025
Like many young Italian artists in the late 1960s, Salvo (1947-2015), born Salvatore Mangione, initially found himself drawn to Arte Povera — the country’s radical avant-garde movement that favored everyday materials and a deliberately...
Exploring South Korea with G Adventures ‘soloish’ tour
The New Zealand Herald
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July 1, 2025
“Gamsahabnida!” I reply in thanks. I have no idea what I ordered and zero clue how much it cost, but my attitude for the next nine days is to embody a blank canvas – ready to be splashed with every delicacy and delight the Korean culture has to...
Seoul’s All That Jazz keeps the groove alive, decades on
The Korea Times
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July 1, 2025
For a lonely traveler in search of a lively night in a foreign city, Smalls Jazz Club might be the spot in New York. In Tokyo, there’s Blue Note Tokyo. And in Seoul, it’s All That Jazz, which as set the tempo for the city’s jazz scene since 1976....
Millions of 'lovebugs' swarm parts of South Korea
9News
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June 30, 2025
Millions of Lovebugs, known scientifically as Plecia nearctica, have swarmed parts of South Korea with a viral video showing just how intense the invasion is. The insects have descended onto Mount Gyeyang in Incheon's Gyeyang District, according...
Movers + Shakers: Inside Travel Group adds Shane Voss as ANZ Trade Partnerships Manager
KARRYON
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July 1, 2025
Voss joins Inside Travel Group from his most recent national leadership roles as Area Leader at Helloworld Pursers Travel Group and Flight Centre Travel Group Partnership Operations Manager at Cover-More Group. With more than 15 years’ travel...
From South Korea, with love, screen dramas big and small …
In Daily
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June 30, 2025
There’s a special connection when two obsessive viewers of South Korean TV dramas first meet. Kindred spirits! Korean dramas – or K-dramas – have been gaining popularity, with Netflix offering hundreds (including the phenomenon Squid Game, which...
Oman Air joins oneworld alliance, unlocking global travel access
Times of Oman
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June 30, 2025
MUSCAT: In a move hailed as transformative for both the airline and the Sultanate, Oman Air on Monday officially joined the oneworld alliance, becoming the 15th member of one of the world’s premier global airline networks. The development marks...
Hiking Exoskeletons: Like E-Bikes For Your Legs
Forbes
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Hypershell Hiking Exoskeleton at National Trails Day, Lake Tahoe 2025Borislav Marinov Is this the time when wearable robotics takes off? For decades, researchers and entrepreneurs alike have been seeking the ideal application domain for wearable...
APEC preparations on full throttle as lodging, logistics get sorted
Korea JoungAng Daily
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July 1, 2025
Published: 01 Jul. 2025, 11:40 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) chairman Chey Tae-won inspects APEC host venues around the city of Gyeongju on March 17 and 18. [KCCI] The government...
INTERVIEW: Inside Travel Group’s Tim Oakes on travel trends, overtourism and a huge advisor incentive
Travel Weekly
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July 1, 2025
Inside Travel Group are specialist tour operators who live and breathe travel to Asia – particularly Japan – building trips with sustainability at their heart. Tim Oakes, Inside Travel Group’s managing director, is a destination specialist who...
Aruban wrestler competes successfully in South Korean tournament
24ora
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June 30, 2025
1 Shawn William Vrolijk-Fergusson Gomes, an athlete from Aruba, recently competed in a professional wrestling tournament held in South Korea on June 15th and 21st at the Pro Wrestling Society (PWS) Stadium. Pro Wrestling does not use weight...
Squid Game’s Massive Success Boosts South Korea’s ‘Hallyu’: What Is It? Explained
News18
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June 30, 2025
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 20:27 IST South Korea’s ‘Hallyu’ explained: Squid Game, BTS to K-Dramas, K-Beauty and K-Pop, the world’s interest in all things Korean has led to Hallyu — a cultural wave Today, culture is one of South Korea’s largest...
South Korea suffering from 'lovebug' swarm explosion – video
The Guardian
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June 30, 2025
Seoul residents are grappling with an invasion of so-called 'lovebugs' that have swarmed hiking trails and urban areas across the South Korean capital. Viral footage shared on social media shows Gyeyangsan mountain in Incheon, west of Seoul, with...
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Watch | ‘Lovebugs’ swarm Seoul as South Korea capital debates pest control
Firstpost
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June 30, 2025
While South Korea has a perpetual headache in the form of nuclear weapons’ threat from its neighbour to the north, the country’s capital Seoul has been invaded by another threat: lovebugs. Formally called plecia longiforceps, these bugs are called...