“The Early Bird Catches the Worm”(Also known unofficially as: “Team Sunrise’s Motto”) Origin and Historical EchoesThis cheerful nugget of advice first chirped its way into English in the 1600s and has stuck around like a morning rooster ever since. While no one knows the exact first tweet (pun intended), the phrase likely hatched from farmers’ wisdom and early-riser ethics common across agrarian societies. The message? Those who act first, win first. Even Roman wisdom reflects similar sentiment—consider “Audentes fortuna iuvat” (Fortune favors the bold). But the early bird doesn’t just get luc
Fiesole, Italy, July 5, 2025 -- It was a night where history and legend intertwined, a time to honor the true values of ethics and fair play. The 29th Fair Play Menarini International Award ceremony took place at the Roman Theatre of Fiesole, a timeless space where culture and sports converge. The world's top sports stars, recognized for their exemplary loyalty, respect, and integrity both on and off the field, gathered together. Fair Play Menarini International Award 2025 This year's winners included Luis Figo, an icon of soccer. Luis Figo won the Ballon d'Or while playing for Real Madrid a
Alternative pop band The Rose is set to meet their domestic fans with the excitement of their global tour. The Rose (Kim Woo-sung, Park Do-joon, Lee Tae-gyeom, Lee Ha-joon) will hold a solo concert titled “Once Upon a WRLD” in Seoul on August 30 at Blue Square. The Rose will tour 27 cities worldwide through their 2025 World Tour “Once Upon a WRLD” in the second half of this year. The tour, which kicked off on June 9 in Zurich, Switzerland, and continued through Paris, London, Berlin, Seattle, LA, Washington D.C., Chicago, Toronto, New York, and Mexico City, has solidified its position as a sta
The Incheon Port Authority announced that the 6th Incheon International Ocean Forum (Incheon International Ocean Forum 2025), co-hosted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Incheon Metropolitan City, and co-organized by the Incheon Port Authority and Yonhap News Agency, opened on July 3. This event, the largest marine business forum in the Seoul National Capital Area, will take place from July 3 to 4 at the Songdo Convention Center (123 Central Road, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon) under the theme “A Turbulent Global Economy and the Resurgence of the Marine Industry.” The opening ceremony began wit
The Seocho Symphony Orchestra of Seocho-gu, Seoul, held a European tour in Berlin, Germany, and London, England, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of liberation and the 75th anniversary of the Korean War, shining the spotlight on South Korea and Seocho, a city of culture and arts, on the world stage. The Seocho Symphony Orchestra performed the “Echoes of Light K-Classic Concert” on July 2 at the Funkhaus Berlin in Germany and the “80th Anniversary of Liberation Commemorative World Peace Concert” on July 4 at the Rose Theatre in London, UK. This performance was particularly significant as it
Gyeonggi Province will hold the “2025 Gyeonggi Province 5070 Job Fair” on the 9th at Suwon Messe. Starting with this fair, the province will launch the “Gyeonggi 5070 Great Job Tour (Gray it-job tour)” in the second half of the year, visiting all 31 cities and counties in the province. The “Gyeonggi Province 5070 Job Fair” is a customized employment linkage event targeting middle-aged and older adults aged 50 to 70. This year, it is particularly noteworthy for including enhanced “career transition support functions” compared to last year. It goes beyond simple on-site hiring, offering introduc
A message of peace embodying the pain and reconciliation of Jeju 4·3 was solemnly conveyed through a requiem in Rome, Italy. Jeju Special Self-Governing Province announced on the 24th at 7 p.m. (local time) that it had successfully held the Jeju 4·3 Peace Requiem performance at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, located near the Vatican. Held in a historic church adjacent to the Vatican, the performance was made even more symbolic as it took place in the year that the Jeju 4·3 records were registered as UNESCO World Documentary Heritage. In the church designed by Michelang
The K-Beauty and Fashion industry has set its sights on expanding into Europe, beyond the US, Asia, and the Middle East, by making its debut in Milan, Italy—the heartland of fashion. The industry is formalizing global collaborations to support emerging designers in their European market entry and directly engaging with Milanese citizens to showcase the charm of K-Beauty and Fashion. After completing his schedule in Vienna, Austria, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon arrived in Milan and visited the headquarters of the Italian National Fashion Chamber (Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, CNMI) at 11 a.m.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has announced that the number of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) cases is on the rise and has urged households with infants and young children, as well as related facilities, to strictly follow hygiene guidelines. This week's HFMD incidence rate (number of suspected cases per 1,000 people) was 5.8 (as of June 21, based on data from June 15 to June 21), showing an upward trend. Notably, the incidence rate was higher among children aged 0–6 years (8.3 per 1,000) than among those aged 7–18 years (1.9 per 1,000). Considering that HFMD typ
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) will release the results of the Discharge Injury In-depth Survey, conducted to identify the characteristics of patients hospitalized due to injuries, along with the “2023 Discharge Injury Statistics” and related raw data, starting June 30. The Discharge Injury Deep Survey has been conducted since 2005 to provide evidence for the establishment and evaluation of injury prevention and management policies. It investigates the occurrence and epidemiological characteristics of injuries. The survey results are published annually as the “Discharge