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Hidden Behind the K-Pop Contract Blame Game: Who Is Protecting Minor Idols?

The K-pop industry continues to push the envelope of youth. A2O Light, a group currently generating massive buzz with their "Neon" syndrome, features a member named I-ching who is only 13
South Korea’s Judiciary Nears Landmark Verdict in 1960s 'East Berlin Spy' Retrial for Composer Isang Yun

SEOUL — Fifty-eight years after a flawed conviction shocked the global arts community, a South Korean appellate court is set to rule on the high-profile retrial of the late world-renowned compos

Inha University Caught in Campus Culture Clash Over Proposed Rhee Syng-man Statue Revival

INCHEON — Plans by a small faction of students to resurrect a controversial monument honoring South Korea’s first president have sparked sharp political pushback at Inha University, puttin

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Chungcheongbuk-do Conducts Training for First Responders Prepared for Bioterrorism: With the recent increase in international exchanges and wartime situations in other countries, the necessity of preparing not only ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.09.29

National Cheongju Marine Science Museum Opens, Opening an Era of Marine Science in the Inland Region: The National Cheongju Marine Science Museum held its opening ceremony on Tuesday, September 29, and will begin official operations ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.29

Cheonan City to Sell 'Nubi & Ddowa' Tourism Souvenirs at Samgeori Park Starting October 1st: Cheonan City announced on the 29th that it will regularly sell tourism souvenirs featuring its official tourism characters, 'Nubi ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.09.29

Reducing Administrative Inconveniences for Foreigners' Vehicle Registration and Management: The Sejong Vehicle Registration Office (Head Hwang Mi-ra) announced that starting October 1, it will distribute a "Foreigner Vehic ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.09.29

"Connecting Youth Hearts from Dating to Marriage in Sejong": The City of Sejong (Mayor Cho Sang-ho) is recruiting participants until the 23rd of next month for 'Sejong Connection' ('Connectin ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.29

Nurses' Herbal Medicine Prescription at Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital... 10 Billion Won Surcharge Confirmed: It has been finalized that a nurse prescribing herbal medicines, such as Cheonginyukwae-hwan, at a patient's request without a Kor ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.29

'People Power Party's 39.7 Billion Won Return' at Stake in Yoon Suk-yeol's Appeal... Sentencing Hearing Today: The appellate sentencing hearing for former President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was indicted on charges of publicizing false information ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.29

"Found 3,123 'Fake K-Brands', Yet Left Neglected for 5 Years"... Intellectual Property Office Under Fire: It has been revealed that although over 3,000 overseas "Hallyu-free-riding companies"—which mislead consumers into thinking ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.29

Busan City Concludes Chuseok Holiday Safety Management… Plans Rescue and Release of Shark in North Port Waterfront Park: Step-by-step rescue and release plan established at a September 28 meeting of related agencies; scheduled for tomorrow (September ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.09.28

Ministry of Justice Meets with U.S. Consul General to Discuss Strengthening Cooperation in Immigration and Border Control: On Tuesday, September 22, Cha Yong-ho, Head of the Korea Immigration Service at the Ministry of Justice, met with Paul J. Herman, ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.28

Bucheon City Holds ‘5060 On-the-Road Financial Special Lecture’ to Help Middle-Aged and Older Adults Prepare for Retirement: Bucheon City is hosting the “5060 On-the-Road Financial Special Lecture—Lifetime Salary Project” on October 15 a ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.28

Stray Kids Heading to Busan… BIAS Campaign Busan Edition Surpasses 10 Million Views: The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO, CEO Park Sung-hyuk) announced that the cumulative view count for the Stray Kids Busan travel ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.09.28

Cheonan City Youth Youth Center to Operate 'Family Culture Program' Every Saturday in October: The Cheonan City Youth Foundation's Cheonan City Youth Center announced on the 28th that it will operate the "Culture-Filled Satur ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.09.28

Cheonan City Holds Memorial Ceremony for the 106th Anniversary of Martyr Yu Gwan-sun’s Passing: On the 28th, Cheonan City held a memorial ceremony at the Martyr Yu Gwan-sun Memorial Shrine to mark the 106th anniversary of the ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.28

Discovery of Historical Document Sheds New Light on the Re-publication of 'Songja Daejeon': Important historical documents have been discovered that will shed new light on the production process of the Songja Daejeonpan (W ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.09.28

Daejeon City Sets 2027 Living Wage at 12,630 Won: On the 22nd, Daejeon City announced that the Daejeon City Living Wage Committee, comprised of labor representatives, management re ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.28

Sejong City to Conduct Full-Scale Farmland Investigation in Alignment with Government Improvement Guidelines: The Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Mayor Cho Sang-ho) is conducting a comprehensive investigation of farmlands through Decemb ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.09.28

Sejong City to Switch Entirely to Online Webzine for Municipal News Starting in October: Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Mayor Cho Sang-ho) announced that it will halt the publication of its printed municipal newsle ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.28

Chungnam Accelerates AI Transformation to Become ‘Korea’s AI Capital’: Chungnam Province is driving a full-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) transformation across all sectors—including resident ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.28

Jeju's Population Decline Slows After Losing 10,000 Residents: With an increase in births and a decrease in deaths, the downward trend in Jeju's population is showing signs of slowing down. The ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.09.27