ANDONG, South Korea, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Tensions are rising around Hahoe Folk Village in the southeastern city of Andong on Wednesday, as wildfires that started in nearby Uiseong County last ...

A forest fire that broke out in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province, is threatening the Hahoe Folk Village in Andong as of the ...

Precious historical relics have been destroyed or damaged and more are under threat as wildfires rage across heritage-rich North Gyeongsang.

Hahoe, about 190 kilometers southeast of Seoul, is one of the most famous and popular folk villages in South Korea and was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 2010.

Wildfires spread across South Korea's southeastern region on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of thousands of inmates from local prisons and causing residents to flee their homes.

Strong winds and smoke-filled skies forced authorities in the southeastern city of Andong to order evacuations in two villages, including Puncheon, home to the Hahoe Folk Village, a UNESCO World ...

Wind-driven wildfires that were among the country’s worst ever have destroyed more than 200 structures and forced 27,000 people to evacuate.

home to the Hahoe folk village — a UNESCO World Heritage Site founded around the 14th or 15th century. Hikers were advised to leave the scenic Jiri Mountain as another fire spread closer.

Among them were residents of the 600-year-old Andong Hahoe folk village, a UNESCO World Heritage site more than 130 miles southeast of Seoul. Villagers described the blaze as “the devil” on ...

Tensions are rising around Hahoe Folk Village in the southeastern city of Andong on Wednesday, as wildfires that started in nearby Uiseong County last week are approaching the UNESCO World ...