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Gangnam Launches Seoul's First Traditional Orchestra, and 4 More Society Stories
June 22, 2026
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From cultural firsts to courtroom drama, this week's Korea society roundup covers it all.
Gangnam-gu made history as the first Seoul district to establish its own gugak orchestra, while prosecutors pushed for prison time in a high-profile perjury case tied to a political scandal.
Gangnam Creates Seoul's First Traditional Korean Orchestra
A cultural milestone for the glitzy district
Prosecutors Seek Two Years for Perjury in Alcohol Party Scandal
Lee Hwa-young faces prison over testimony lies
Resident in Their 60s Dies in Daegu House Fire
Fatal blaze strikes a Nam-gu neighborhood
Police Patrol Car Collides With Sedan in Jeju
Officer in their 30s hospitalized after crash
Gangwon Eyes Middle East With Korea-UAE Trade Pact Briefing
Province maps out its CEPA market strategy
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