Typhoon Maysak causes flooding in South Korea

A man wades through a flooded street after Typhoon Maysak hit the eastern port city of Gangneung, South Korea on Thursday. A powerful typhoon drenched the two Koreas on Sept. 3, killing at least one person in the South and inundating streets in a Northern port as it churned its way up the peninsula.

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9 killed as typhoon lashes South Korea

BUSAN, South Korea - At least 9 people were killed and several others missing after Typhoon Mitag lashed South Korea with heavy rains and strong winds, authorities said Thursday.

The storm hit southern parts of the country on Wednesday night, prompting flood warnings and triggering landslides in affected areas.

The death toll recorded from across the country have been confirmed dead as of Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Interior and Safety said, but the toll was expected to rise with several people missing.

A woman in her 60s was found dead after her home was buried in a landslide in the southern port city of Busan and around 600 rescue workers were trying to locate three others believed to be trapped beneath the rubble.

Park Young-hak was inside his tool shed -- later buried in the landslide -- and said he escaped after hearing a loud "roar."

"When I ran out to see what it was the house next to me had already disappeared," Park told AFP.

More than 1,000 homes were damaged and over 1,500 people evacuated their houses in advance, the ministry said.

Mitag is the 18th typhoon this year and seventh to hit the Korean peninsula.

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LOOK: A traditional Korean meal

Here’s a meal that even Koreans don’t get to enjoy on a regular basis.

At the fringes of Gangneung in Gangwon-do in South Korea is a 300-year-old house turned into a restaurant called Seojichogaddeul, which is known for serving traditional set meals.

It has become a beloved spot for both locals and tourists who wish to have a taste of authentic Korean dishes, just as how they were enjoyed back in the day.

Not even water is served here – instead, guests are given a bowl of rice water to be shared by pouring into teacups. And we’re not talking about the sweetened kind – or sikhye – just ordinary rice water.

Mrs. Choi, the owner, lives in the house right next to Seojichogaddeul. She prepared a special lunch for ABS-CBNnews.com and selected media and bloggers as part of a familiarization tour organized by the Korea Tourism Organization, Gyeonggi-do Tourism Organization, Gangwon-do Provincial Government and AirAsia Philippines.

View the slideshow to get a glimpse of Seojichogaddeul and the dishes served in a traditional Korean meal.

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