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Uljin Forest Fire 2022
On 3 March 2022 a major forest fire started in Uljin, South Korea, which threatened a liquified natural gas plant and the Hanul Nuclear Power Plant. It burned over 20,923 hectares of land, and by the end of its first day 3,995 people been evacuated. It was finally extinguished on 15 April 2022, and required Korean Army and US. Army support. Extinguishing the blaze required 84 helicopters, 3,970 Korean firefighting service personnel, 1,600 servicemen from the South Korean military, and personnel and helicopters from the US Army. See also * March 2025 South Korea wildfires From March 21 until May 15, 2025, South Korea had experienced a severe wildfire outbreak involving more than 20 separate blazes occurring simultaneously across the country. The disaster had killed 32 people, including three firefighters and one g ... References 2022 in South Korea Fires in South Korea 2022 wildfires North Gyeongsang Province Wildfires in Asia {{Wildfire stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uljin
Uljin County (''Uljin-gun''; Korean: 울진군) is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon Province. It borders the Sea of Japan in the east, Bonghwa-gun and Yeongyang-gun in the west, Yeongdeok-gun in the south, and Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do in the north. It is located at 129°04'-129°29' east longitude and 36°38'-37°06' north latitude. The area is 989.43 square kilometers, and the population is 51,885 (as of 2015). There are 2 eups, 8 myeons, and 195 administrative districts (79 Beopjeong-ri). The county office is located in Eupnae-ri, Uljin-eup, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Administrative divisions Uljin County is divided into 2 eup and 8 myeon. Culture and sightseeing Festivals Uljin's festivals reflect the county's agricultural and maritime industry. In 2005 and 2009 for three weeks, Uljin hosted the Uljin Organic Food Exhibition (울진세계친환경농업엑스포) in Uljin's Expo Park. The expo features global represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uljin County
Uljin County (''Uljin-gun''; Korean language, Korean: 울진군) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Before 1963, Uljin was in Gangwon Province (South Korea), Gangwon Province. It borders the Sea of Japan in the east, Bonghwa-gun and Yeongyang-gun in the west, Yeongdeok-gun in the south, and Samcheok-si, Gangwon-do in the north. It is located at 129°04'-129°29' east longitude and 36°38'-37°06' north latitude. The area is 989.43 square kilometers, and the population is 51,885 (as of 2015). There are 2 eups, 8 myeons, and 195 administrative districts (79 Beopjeong-ri). The county office is located in Eupnae-ri, Uljin-eup, Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do. Administrative divisions Uljin County is divided into 2 eup and 8 myeon. Culture and sightseeing Festivals Uljin's festivals reflect the county's agricultural and maritime industry. In 2005 and 2009 for three weeks, Uljin hosted the Uljin Organic Food Exhibition (울� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanul Nuclear Power Plant
The Hanul Nuclear Power Plant (originally the Uljin NPP ) is a large nuclear power station in the North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea. The facility has eight pressurized water reactors (PWRs) with total operating capacity of 8561 MW, and a further 2680 MW under construction. The first went online in 1988. In the early 2000s it was the third largest operational nuclear power plant in the world and the second largest in South Korea. The plant's name was changed from Uljin to Hanul in 2013. On 4 May 2012, ground was broken for two new reactors, Shin ("new") Uljin-1 and -2 using APR-1400 The APR-1400 (for Advanced Power Reactor 1400 Megawatt, MW electricity) is an advanced Pressurized water reactor, pressurized water nuclear reactor designed by the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). Originally known as the Korean Ne ... reactors. Fuel loading completed at Shin Hanul 1 in October 2021. Unit 1 achieved first criticality on 22 May 2022, 11 am local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonhap News Agency
Yonhap News Agency (; ) is a major news agency in South Korea. It is based in Seoul, South Korea. Yonhap provides news articles, pictures, and other information to newspapers, TV networks and other media in South Korea. History Yonhap was established on 19 December 1980, through the merger of Hapdong News Agency and Orient Press. The Hapdong News Agency itself emerged in late 1945 out of the short-lived Kukje News, which had operated for two months out of the office of the Domei, the former Japanese news agency that had functioned in Korea during the Japanese Japanese colonial era. In 1999, Yonhap took over the Naewoe News Agency. Naewoe was a South Korea government-affiliated organization, created in the mid 1970s, tasked with publishing information and analysis on North Korea from a South Korean perspective through books and journals. Naewoe was known to have close links with South Korea's intelligence agency, and according to the British academic and historian James Hoar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
March 2025 South Korea Wildfires
From March 21 until May 15, 2025, South Korea had experienced a severe wildfire outbreak involving more than 20 separate blazes occurring simultaneously across the country. The disaster had killed 32 people, including three firefighters and one government employee, and has led to the displacement of more than 37,000 people. The first significant fire occurred in Sancheong County, followed by the most significant fire in Uiseong County, prompting widespread evacuations and mobilizing extensive firefighting resources. In response to the emergency, several provinces were officially designated as disaster zones by the national government. The wildfires have been deemed the worst in South Korea's history by acting president Han Duck-soo. Wildfires The Sancheong County fire began on March 21, 2025, and by the evening of March 22 had consumed approximately of land. The mountainous topography combined with strong winds and dry conditions significantly hampered containment efforts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 In South Korea
The following lists events in the year 2022 in South Korea. Incumbents Events * 11 January – In an apartment which was in construction in Gwangju, the outer wall collapsed, trapping 6 workers, later one was found dead. * 9 March – 2022 South Korean presidential election: Yoon Suk-yeol is narrowly elected as president. * 1 June – 2022 South Korean local elections, 2022 South Korean local and June 2022 South Korean by-elections, by-elections. President Yoon's party, the People Power Party (South Korea), People Power Party, decisively won the local elections. * 9 June – Daegu office fire * 8 August – 2022 South Korean floods * 29 October – Seoul Halloween crowd crush: at least 156 people are killed and 172 people are injured after a large crowd of people are crushed in a narrow street. Holidays As per in the [Presidential Decree No. 28394, 2017. 10. 17., partially amended], the following days are declared holidays in South Korea: * 1 January – New Year's Day * 1 Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fires In South Korea
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a fuel in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Flames, the most visible portion of the fire, are produced in the combustion reaction when the fuel reaches its ignition point temperature. Flames from hydrocarbon fuels consist primarily of carbon dioxide, water vapor, oxygen, and nitrogen. If hot enough, the gases may become ionized to produce plasma. The color and intensity of the flame depend on the type of fuel and composition of the surrounding gases. Fire, in its most common form, has the potential to result in conflagration, which can lead to permanent physical damage. It directly impacts land-based ecological systems worldwide. The positive effects of fire include stimulating plant growth and maintaining ecological balance. Its negative effects include hazards to life and property, atmospheric pollution, and water contamination. When fire removes protective vegetation, heavy r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Gyeongsang Province
North Gyeongsang Province (, ) is a province in eastern South Korea, and with an area of , it is the largest province in the Korean peninsula. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea (as Keishōhoku-dō during Japanese rule) until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea. Daegu was the capital of North Gyeongsang Province between 1896 and 1981, but has not been a part of the province since 1981. In 2016, the provincial capital moved from Daegu to Andong. History The 1,000-year-old Silla Kingdom flourished and unified the previous three kingdoms. The area was named Gyeongsang-do in 1314 during the Goryeo Dynasty. In 1896, during the Joseon Dynasty, the area was renamed Gyeongsangbuk-do as 13 roads were reorganized. The current administrative district was reorganized with the reorganization of Bu, Gun, and Myeon in 1914. Geography and climate The province is part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
