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Ulju County Library in the southeastern city of Ulsan will host a month-long series of special events in September to celebrate the inscription of the Bangudae Petroglyphs as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The programs, organized under the themes of history, culture, and environment, will feature events such as hand crafts, petroglyph lectures, and performances showcasing Korean traditions. Eco-friendly upcycling programs will also be held to underscore the importance of environmental preservation. The Bangudae petroglyphs, which portray hunting scenes and animals believed to date back to prehistoric times, were added to the UNESCO list last month.

Paju City in Gyeonggi-do Province will reopen the DMZ Peace Trail theme course from September 4. Divided into three routes, the theme course includes a rare walk along barbed-wire fences normally closed to the public, as well as visits to major DMZ attractions such as the Dora Observatory and the Third Infiltration Tunnel. The program was temporarily suspended in July for safety checks during the peak summer heat and monsoon season. Participation is limited to 20 people per session, with details available on the Peace Trail website, www.dmzwalk.com.

Tourist arrivals at beaches on Korea's southern resort island of Jeju have already topped one million. According to Jeju Island, the milestone was reached on August 13, nine days earlier than last year, with a more than 20 percent increase in the number of visitors. Hamdeok Beach in Jeju City drew the largest crowds at nearly 506,000 visitors, followed by Hyeopjae and Geumneung beaches. Jeju officials attributed the surge to the early opening of beaches in response to unseasonably early heatwaves.

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