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Track list

The sequence is “Alphabet,” “Don’t Be,” “First Train,” “Sweetest” and “Back to Me.” EGO GROUP is the label, with distribution by Kakao Entertainment.

Songwriting credits

Rothy is credited as a lyricist on all five songs and co-composed “Don’t Be,” “First Train,” “Sweetest” and “Back to Me” with HAHM. HAHM composed “Alphabet” and arranged every track.

About the EP

In the album introduction, Rothy says the record traces the time from falling in love to finding herself again.

Floor by floor

The ground floor features the GV90 Neolun First Edition in a Vik Black and Sonoran Navy two-tone finish. Blues, including Como Blue and Sonoran Navy, occupy the second floor; grays and greens the third; and neutrals including Uyuni White and Monash Silver the fourth.

Thirteen gloss, three matte

The exterior range consists of 13 gloss colors and three matte finishes. Visitors can compare finishes and the pairing of exterior and interior materials on actual cars rather than swatches.

Visitor information

The exhibition runs October 8–November 8, 09:00–21:00 KST, and closes on the first Monday of each month, which falls on November 2 during the run. Opening day, October 8, began at 10:00. Regular vehicle displays are suspended during the exhibition.

The venue lists 1522-8830 for visit, tour and test-drive reservations; general visits and tour or test-drive programs have different conditions. The operator warns that weekend parking may be busy and recommends public transport.

Storage

The 20 L model has interior space for a 16-inch laptop and a tablet. Front bungee cords can hold a jacket, and side mesh pockets take water bottles.

The product details also list a cushioned backpanel and reflective elements.

Prices and dimensions

Korean official-shop prices are ₩169,000 for the 20 L and ₩189,000 for the 28 L. Listed dimensions are 50 × 28.5 × 21 cm and 52 × 29.5 × 24 cm.

The eight-liter difference matters most on days that add clothing and other belongings to a laptop.

Colors and stock

The season’s four colors are Black Lichen, Ink Blue, Desert Ochre and Dark Berry. Stock by color and capacity varies between the official shop and stores.

The merchants’ association describes a 215-meter arcade where fresh produce, meat, seafood and household goods are sold alongside prepared food.

Visit Seoul highlights dakgangjeong, fried chicken pieces coated in sauce, and filled, fried croquettes. Portions, ingredients and prices vary by stall, and each shop sets its own hours.

The surrounding lanes of Mangwon-dong mix the market with cafés and homes. The photographs were taken July 30, 2020; storefronts, prices and crowds may differ now.

1. Browse snacks and everyday groceries under one 215-meter arcade. 2. Choose small foods such as dakgangjeong or croquettes to share. 3. Continue into the nearby lanes and café area of Mangnidan-gil.

Best Time

Late morning or afternoon allows an unhurried visit, though queues are not guaranteed to be shorter. Visit Seoul lists general hours of 10:00–21:00 daily; hours and closing days vary by shop.

How Long

Allow 45–60 minutes for the market, or about 90 minutes with a walk through the neighborhood. Queues and meals add time.

Getting There

The association lists the address as 27 Poeun-ro 6-gil, Mapo-gu, Seoul, about 351 meters, or five minutes on foot, from Exit 2 of Mangwon Station on Line 6. The official directions page links to Kakao and Naver maps.

Shared decision criteria

The book focuses less on individual skill than on how well a team shares its criteria for decisions, which it presents as the reason more apps do not reduce questions in the chat.

Drawing on Gongysd’s work with around 90 client companies, it examines repeated questions and workflows that depend on someone’s memory.

Task, owner, deadline

Its starting point is writing down a clear task, owner and deadline. When several people collaborate, one person is named the final owner, and recurring decisions are recorded so the next person can find them.

Before adding new features, the book asks whether a system can be kept up every day.

Book details

Written by Gongysd and published by Wisdomhouse on October 7, 2026, the book runs 264 pages with a list price of ₩18,000. Selling prices and delivery terms vary by bookshop.

The national heritage portal dates the fortress to early Joseon. Its stone enclosure and old government compound survive together, and the Korea Tourism Organization gives the wall’s circumference as 1,684 meters.

Around Gongbukru, straight sections of wall meet rounded defensive bastions. Visitors who prefer a shorter outing can keep to the entrance and the interior rather than the full rampart walk.

Inside are government buildings such as Moyangjigwan. Not all are originals: Gochang County says they were rebuilt through a restoration project that began in 1976.

Stone walls climbing a hill, gate architecture and restored administrative buildings sit together within the enclosure.

Best Time

Daylight makes it easier to check uneven surfaces and wall edges. Stone paths can be slippery after rain, and local restrictions may apply. All photographs shown are from 2015 and may not reflect current flowers or foliage.

How Long

Allow 60–90 minutes for an unhurried visit to the entrance and interior. The estimate does not assume a full circuit of the walls.

Getting There

The Korea Tourism Organization lists the address as 1 Moyangseong-ro, Gochang-eup, Gochang-gun. The county’s official listing links to a map. Local connections and return transport must be arranged separately.

The garden spans parts of Ulsan’s Jung-gu and Nam-gu. It is large, so a stretch of the Simni Bamboo Grove and the nearby waterside make a more manageable walk than the whole site.

On the wooden boardwalk, bamboo stems fill the view; along the river path, the grove and the water run side by side. Looking straight across the river brings a bridge and low hills into view.

All three photographs were taken November 25, 2022, and may not reflect current foliage or site conditions. A festival on the nearby south-bank grounds this weekend may bring crowds.

1. Look for bamboo nodes and the light between the stems inside the Simni grove. 2. Step out to a wider view beside the water. 3. Start in the Taehwa district of Jung-gu, then use the garden map to extend the walk.

Best Time

Daylight is best for a first visit, when paths and bamboo are clearly visible. The operator lists the illuminated Galaxy Path from sunset to 23:00; whether it is running on a given day has not been confirmed. The photographs all show daytime scenes.

How Long

Allow 60–90 minutes for part of the bamboo grove and a pause by the water. This is neither a measured time nor a circuit of the whole garden. The festival or a trip to the south bank adds time.

Getting There

The visitor-center page lists the address as 5 Saetgangnam-gil, Jung-gu, Ulsan. The guide-program page puts the center about three minutes on foot from the Taehwagang National Garden bus stop.

Bus routes depend on the starting point. Because the garden is large, it helps to pick a destination within it before setting off.

Before You Go

The Ulsan Industrial Festival runs October 8–11, 2026, around the garden’s south-bank grounds. Crowds are possible on October 10–11; follow on-site directions.

Some unpaved sections may close in rain. Official pages list different indoor hours for the visitor center, so calling ahead is advised.

Digging and weighing

The organizer lists digging potatoes with a hand hoe, filling a basket to a target weight and stacking potatoes according to a dice roll.

The activities take place in a staged area inside the mall, not on a working farm.

The snack market

According to the Starfield operator, the “saecham market” food area sells potato bread, sweet-corn bread, Songhwa Chips’ handmade chips made with Korean potatoes, and drinks.

The same ingredient appears as bread and as chips. Ingredient details and that day’s prices are posted on site.

Chuncheon travel and a drawing wall

The event also includes a corner with Chuncheon travel routes and festival information, a large landscape illustration where visitors can draw in a potato, and a stamp tour.

The brand’s event photograph shows potato characters, play areas and visitors.

Visitor information

The event runs October 2–18, 2026, at Starfield Suwon, 175 Suseong-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon.

Hours, entry conditions and charges for individual activities are listed in the event notice and may differ from the mall’s opening hours.

At SILMO Paris

MUUT presented MEND alongside collaboration products. Its booth photograph shows slender frames, colored lenses and thicker rims displayed together.

The photograph does not identify each model, and not every piece shown belongs to MEND.

The collection’s theme

MEND takes unfinished times, the wounds left by relationships and recovery as its themes. MUUT had already described the collection’s ribbon and band details in a May announcement of a Shanghai pop-up.

As the name suggests, the design centers on forms that wrap the frame’s joints.

What to check

Rim thickness shows from the front, decoration and temple line from the side, and overall proportion only when worn. Shape in a photograph and comfort on the face can differ.

The accompanying Shanghai product image was distributed in May; its local price labels are not current Korean prices. The brand’s official information lists current models and colors.

The works

Ornament 26-1 measures 97 × 97 cm and Ornament 26-3 is 72.7 × 72.7 cm. According to the museum, both square paintings were made in 2026 in acrylic on canvas.

The jewel-like elements are painted, not actual jewelry attached to the surface.

Composition

In the supplied images, 26-1 disperses small clusters across the whole canvas, while in 26-3 decorations curve around a dark open space near the center.

Common objects such as keys and safety pins sit among the ornate motifs. The originals differ in size, even when shown at the same scale on screen.

From portraits to pattern

In a 2025 interview with YTN Art Square, Song discussed his interest in socially defined standards of beauty and portrait details that emerge only on close looking.

The museum presents Non-Mainstream Beauty, Unsorted and the new Ornament series as one line of work, tracing the artist’s shift from people to objects and patterns.

Two layers

The brand describes a two-layer construction, with acorn jelly or cheongpomuk below and flavored pudding above.

The layers are visible through the side of the cup and can be eaten together in one spoonful.

Three acorn pairings, two cheongpomuk pairings

The brand’s September 23 announcement lists banana, matcha and chocolate puddings over acorn jelly, and black sesame and carrot over cheongpomuk, a mung-bean jelly. The base changes along with the topping.

The supplied photograph shows five differently colored cups next to a handled gift bag.

Same-day sales, no delivery

Mrs. Muk says it sells each day’s batch on the day it is made and does not ship parcels. It recommends eating the product within 48 hours of purchase and provides ice packs and insulated packaging.

Travelers buying it as a gift will need to keep it cold in transit. Storage and use-by details are given at purchase.

Location

The shop is at Gate 11 of Dongmun Market; the gate sign appears beside its display case in the supplied photograph.

Muk pudding is not new: the brand was already describing it in November 2025. Current hours, prices and flavors are posted in the shop’s listing.

Surfaces made of pins

The Hwaseong City Cultural and Tourism Foundation says Lee has long used pins as an artistic material. From a distance the works read as familiar shapes such as flowers and chairs; up close, their surfaces resolve into small pins.

Visitors must keep the required distance and not touch the works.

Healing 3 Seater Chair

The foundation describes Healing 3 Seater Chair as a chair whose surface is filled with flowers and weeds rendered in pins, pairing an object made for rest with a sharp material.

The foundation links the work to recovery and relationships after hurt.

Exhibition details

The lead photograph, supplied by the foundation, shows the artist talk held after the October 2 opening ceremony.

According to the foundation, the exhibition runs free of charge through October 24. Visiting hours and programs such as docent tours are listed in its latest notices.