‘Miner Painter’ Hwang Jae-hyung, who painted the scenes of Taebaek Coal Mine Village for over 40 years, passes away
Artist Hwang Jae-hyung, known for his realist depictions of labor scenes in the Taebaek coal mining area, has died at the age of 74 after a long illness.
The Incident of the Fish Cake Soup and the Makgeolli Bottle… 'Due to the Neglect of Illegal Street Vendors'
A controversy arose when a street vendor at the Taebaek Snow Festival placed a frozen makgeolli bottle into a fish cake soup pot, leading to criticisms of hygiene and the negligence of illegal vendors by local authorities.