Oh presses Blue House on housing supply, but ends lunch without agreement

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon urged the presidential office to ease building rules and rethink Yongsan housing plans, but the two sides left a lunch meeting without finding common ground.

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Olive Young products to be sold at 580 U.S. Sephora stores

CJ Olive Young will launch a curated K-beauty section in Sephora locations across the United States on Aug. 20, marking its first major retail rollout under its partnership with the U.S. beauty…

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Police summon Hong Myung-bo for national team appointment probe

Former national team manager Hong Myung-bo was summoned as a suspect in an investigation into alleged improper intervention by Korea Football Association officials in his appointment.

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Audrey Nuna to release official theme song for Valorant VCT Pacific

The track “superHuman” will serve as the theme song for the 2026 VCT Pacific Stage 2, unfolding on Friday and the weekend.

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Operation 'Ine' busts Korean scam ring after base shift to Kazakhstan

A joint Korea-Kazakhstan operation arrested 19 suspects after the fraud syndicate moved from Southeast Asia to Central Asia to dodge crackdowns.

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At MMCA Deoksugung, Lee Dai-won’s luminous orchards reveal Korean modernism decades ahead of its name

A major retrospective argues that Lee Dai-won’s bright orchard paintings were rooted not in European pointillism but in Korean craft, reshaping how viewers understand his place in modern art history.

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Boy band Tomorrow X Together's Yeonjun to throw first pitch at Dodger Stadium

After taking the mound, the singer will attend the Summer Concert Series hosted by 'Good Morning America' (1975–) and other U.S. events as part of efforts to expand his activities in the country.

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Do Seoul's global real estate agencies actually speak English? We called them to find out.

The results generally fell into two categories: agencies that conducted the consultation comfortably in English, and those that understood English but preferred conversing through text.

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BTS’s V voted artist with strongest global brand recognition in first half of year

Picnic’s first-half rankings named V tops for personal branding, citing his influence not just in music but across fashion, advertising and social media.

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Tax Tribunal rejects Yoo Yeon-seok's appeal over tax assessment

The actor’s agency said the tax bill stemmed from different interpretations of tax law, noting that he paid the 3 billion won ($2.1 million) he was assessed to owe.

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Gyeonggi governor declares fiscal emergency, cites budget shortfalls

Funding for several programs has been left unallocated for October through December. These include care for older adults, support for pediatric emergency care institutions and environmentally…

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Samsung's Ho-Am Prize boosts award money to 500 million won per winner

Ho-Am Foundation will increase each recipient's prize money to 500 million won ($351,400) from 300 million won starting next year.

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Eco-friendly cars dominate Korea as Chinese imports beat German ones for first time in 2026 registrations

Eco-friendly models made up 57.8 percent of Korea’s new vehicle registrations in the first half of the year, while imported vehicles accounted for 22.7 percent of all newly registered vehicles.

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Marine Corps probes base gun controls after fatal Pohang shooting

After a Marine was found dead from a gunshot wound off base in Pohang, the Marine Corps is reviewing weapons and ammunition management to determine how the firearm left the unit undetected.

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Global installs of Korean apps on Google Play Store hit 1.8 billion in 2025

Worldwide downloads more than doubled the domestic rate, with the Android ecosystem generating $69 billion in revenue for Korea last year.

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Defense Ministry reaffirms push to set Opcon transition timeline by year-end

Korea aims to finalize a wartime command transfer timeline with the United States this fall, using upcoming joint drills to advance certification.

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Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' controversy

The raid marks the first compulsory investigative measure taken in the case, which authorities opened two months ago after a civic group filed criminal complaints against the Shinsegae Group chairman…

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Everland unveils first lion cub born at the park in 8 years — in pictures

Raon has also drawn attention among baseball fans, as Samsung Lions pitcher Yang Chang-seop visited Everland during a break after the KBO All-Star Game and named the cub himself.

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Apartment blackouts spread as scorching heat drives power use to brink

Affected regions included Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon, and some residents spent the night in their cars or at nearby public facilities as they waited for power to be restored.

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Ants on the menu? Not in Korea. Try these 10 edible insects instead.

Serving edible dried ants can land you in legal trouble in Korea, as one Michelin-starred chef is learning the hard way. However, Koreans have long eaten a variety of insects, including these 10…

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Kim Sang-sik's 'lucky black shirt' extends Vietnam's unbeaten run to 21

Coach Kim Sang-sik joked about his “lucky” black shirt after Vietnam beat Indonesia 3-0 to extend its unbeaten run to 21 matches and move atop Group A.

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Son Heung-min leads Taeguk Warriors into new season of transfers and competition

After the World Cup, Son Heung-min, Lee Kang-in and other Korea internationals return to clubs facing transfers, fierce competition and chances to redefine their roles.

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Korea’s AI law leaves disclosure gap as businesses sell generative content to consumers

Complaints over an AI-translated book app and the spread of virtual endorsers are intensifying calls to clarify which businesses must disclose commercial use of generative AI.

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As North Korea hardens the DMZ, new border works near Yeoncheon test the line and the armistice

Satellite imagery indicates North Korean fortifications and a tactical road may extend past the military demarcation line, heightening concern that Pyongyang is erasing the buffer that has long…

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Going retro: Young Koreans rediscover compact cameras for color, nostalgia and memory-making

From film point-and-shoots to premium Fujifilm models, dedicated cameras are drawing Korean consumers who want retro aesthetics in the era of ubiquitous smartphones.

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