South Korea confirmed 119 total days off in 2026, including weekends and public holidays.

Highlights include the return of Constitution Day as a holiday after 18 years, a temporary holiday for nationwide local elections, and many well-placed breaks that create natural long weekends—perfect for travel or rest.

👉 For full dates and details, read more: https://www.koreantopik.com/2026/02/south-korea-will-enjoy-119-days-off-in.html

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🌧 Seoul, Incheon & Gyeonggi Underwater 🌊

🚨 Over 700 people evacuated
🚗 Cars abandoned in rising waters
🚇 Subway lines suspended
📹 Social media filled with flooding videos

Read the full story here
👉 https://www.koreantopik.com/2025/08/south-koreas-capital-region-hit-by.html

#KoreaFlood #SeoulRain #IncheonFlood #GyeonggiFlood #KoreaNews #SouthKoreaWeather #HeavyRain #Flooding #ClimateCrisis #KoreaUpdates #HanRiver #SeoulWeather

💌 “Thank You, Firefighters” — A Child’s Touching Act of Kindness Moves a Nation

Amid the devastation in Gapyeong from extreme flooding, one anonymous child left a box at the fire station — and melted the hearts of a nation.

Inside 💛 A handwritten letter, snacks, vitamins, gum… and ₩50,000 in cash.

🔗 Full story here: https://www.koreantopik.com/2025/08/thank-you-firefighterschilds-heartfelt.html

#KoreaNews #KoreanKindness #GapyeongFloods #ThankYouFirefighters #감동사연 #Heartwarming #소방관감사합니다 #KoreanChildren #HumanityInCrisis #HeartfeltMoments

☔Extreme Rain Lashes South Korea: Nearly 290mm in a Day! 🇰🇷

After weeks of scorching heat, South Korea is now facing torrential downpours — and Muan in Jeollanam-do is taking the biggest hit.

📅 Heavy rain is forecast through August 5, so please stay alert and safe!

🔗 Full story & learn Korean through this news:
👉 https://www.koreantopik.com/2025/08/south-korea-hit-by-extreme-rain-nearly.html

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🛫💸 Incheon Airport Duty-Free Shops on the Brink of Shutdown?!

South Korea’s iconic duty-free stores at Incheon Airport—a must-stop for global travelers—are now facing a major crisis. 😱

👉 Read the full story:
🔗 https://www.koreantopik.com/2025/08/incheon-airport-duty-free-stores-face.html

#IncheonAirport #DutyFreeCrisis #KoreaNews #TravelUpdate #IncheonDutyFree #SouthKorea #KoreanTopik #TravelKorea #DutyFreeShutdown #KoreaEconomy

Incheon Airport Duty-Free Stores Face Closure Over Lease Dispute

Tensions are rising between Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) and major duty-free operators as disagreements over lease red...

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🇰🇷💔 Migrant Worker Abuse Sparks Outrage in South Korea

🔗 Watch the full story and reactions:
https://www.koreantopik.com/2025/07/migrant-worker-abuse-in-viral-video.html

📌 Key Facts:
– The man, 31, was tied with plastic wrap for about 5 minutes as a “punishment” over his work skills.
– Korean coworkers laughed, and no one intervened.
– The company called it a "joke," but activists and citizens call it what it is: inhumane.

#MigrantRights #HumanRights #KoreaNews #SriLankanWorker #StopAbuse #SouthKorea #LaborRights #NoMoreSilence #이주노동자 #인권유린

Migrant Worker Abuse in Viral Video Sparks Outrage in South Korea

A shocking video depicting a Sri Lankan migrant worker tied to a forklift and paraded around a factory yard in South Jeolla Province has ign...

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🚨 South Korea Floods Update 🇰🇷

Torrential rains over the past 5 days have claimed 17 lives and left 11 missing.

For details: https://www.koreantopik.com/2025/07/south-korea-floods-2025-17-dead-11.html

🙏 Stay safe, Korea. We stand with you.
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South Korea Floods 2025: 17 Dead, 11 Missing as Torrential Rain Devastates the Nation

Record-breaking torrential rains have battered South Korea for five consecutive days, causing widespread destruction, claiming 17 lives , ...

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Seoul Man Fined ₩18 Million for Using Mother's Senior Transit Card on Subway

A man in his 40s living in Seoul has been ordered to pay more than 18 million KRW (about  $13,000 USD ) after repeatedly using his elderly...

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Tragic Busan Apartment Fire Claims Lives of Two Young Sisters—Community in Mourning

A devastating apartment fire in Busan occured on June 24 , South Korea, has claimed the lives of two young sisters, aged 10 and 7 , leaving...

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🚨 BREAKING: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol REMOVED from office by Constitutional Court over illegal martial law declaration. 🇰🇷 New elections in 60 days — opposition leader Lee Jae-myung emerges as frontrunner. Democracy prevails. #SouthKorea #YoonImpeached #KoreaNews

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Yoon Suk Yeol Ousted: South Korea’s Court Removes President After Martial Law Chaos • The World Update

In the first ever impeachment of a South Korean President, in a stunning judgment that rocked the political establishment of South Korea, the Constitutional Court formally stripped President Yoon Suk-yeol of his powers following his impeachment. In a scathing judgment, the court Wednesday (eca morning) cited Yoon’s November 9 declaration of martial law and troop

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