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Gold Hits a Stunning Milestone: Why a Single “Don” Now Costs 1 Million Won
Gold prices have surged to record levels, with the price of one don (3.75 grams) of pure gold in South Korea surpassing 1 million won for the first time, amid rising global geopolitical uncertainty and strong demand for safe-haven assets. According to the Korea Gold Exchange on January 22, the buying price of one don of pure gold stood at 1,009,000 won as of the previous trading day, breaking the psychologically significant 1 million won mark. Gold prices have been on a sharp
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“Don’t Walk Alone” — Five Days of Wild Boar Sightings Shock South Korean City
Authorities in Daejeon have issued urgent safety warnings after reports of wild boars appearing in urban areas continued for a fifth consecutive day, alarming residents across multiple districts. The latest sighting was reported Monday morning in a neighborhood park in Doan-dong, Seo-gu. Emergency responders and district officials rushed to the scene, but the wild boar had already fled before it could be located. Following the incident, Seo-gu District Office officially desig
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Korea Turns Into a Deep Freezer: Temperatures Plunge to -20°C as Brutal Cold Wave Grips the Nation
South Korea is experiencing an intense cold wave as temperatures across much of the country plunged well below freezing, with some regions recording lows near minus 20 degrees Celsius. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), cold wave alerts were issued for most parts of the country on Tuesday, excluding Jeju Island and parts of South Gyeongsang Province. Severe cold wave warnings were in effect for inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon Province and nort
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