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Appellate Court Begins Review of Kakao Founder’s Acquittal in SM Entertainment Stock Rigging Case

SEOUL — The legal battle surrounding the alleged stock market manipulation of SM Entertainment has entered its second chapter. On Friday, the Seoul High Court held its first preparatory hearing
Naver Suspends Election Comments to Combat Cyberbullying and Misinformation Ahead of June Polls

Naver, South Korea’s leading web portal and dominant news aggregator, announced on Thursday a series of stringent measures to overhaul its comment ecosystem. The move comes in preparation for th

Lotte Town Myeongdong Lights Up with 'Welcome Light' to Greet Global K-Pop Fans

SEOUL — The heart of Seoul’s shopping district is glowing in shades of purple this week. Lotte Department Store announced on Thursday that it will host a spectacular lighting display title

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UNESCO Urges Seoul to Reassess High-Rise Plan Threatening Historic Jongmyo Shrine: (C) Seoul Metropolitan Government SEOUL — The Korea Heritage Service (KHS) is pushing the Seoul Metropolitan Government f ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

Seoul City Hall vs. Ruling Bloc: Gwanghwamun Memorial Plan Reignites Political Feud: (C) Seoul Metropolitan Government SEOUL – A proposal by the Seoul Metropolitan Government to erect a Korean War memorial ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

Primera Edición de los 'MYKOREA Awards in Bangkok' Concluye con Éxito... Confirmando el Potencial de la Plataforma de Intercambio Global para Expandirse a Países de Todo el Mundo: | The 1st MYKOREA Award in Bangkok was held for the first time overseas. Yoon Doo Seob, Organizing Committee Chairman (center left ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.17

Han River Bus Stranded on Riverbed, Highlighting Ongoing Safety and Financial Woes: (C) Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul's ambitious Han River Bus transportation system is facing a severe crisis of confidence ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.16

Conviction Upheld: Andar Founder's Husband Jailed for Illegal Transactions with North Korean Hacker: (C) PCMagUK SEOUL, South Korea—In a high-profile case involving illegal transactions with a North Korean hacker, Oh Mo-ss ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.11.16

SKYPARK Group Hosts ‘Kingstown Music Festival’: Art Meets Music in the Heart of Seoul: (C) skyparkhotel SEOUL – Hotel Skypark Group (CEO Young-Jae Choi) is set to redefine the urban hotel experience by launch ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.14

Working Mother's Desperate Plea Highlights Consumer Anxiety Over Looming 'Dawn Delivery' Ban: (C) KBS SEOUL – The potential regulation of South Korea's highly popular "dawn delivery" service has ignited a fierce pub ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.14

Kim Byung-kee Proposes 'Prosecutor Dismissal Bill' to Strip 'Rebellious' Prosecutors of Special Protections: (C) Youtube Kim Byung-kee, the floor leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DP), announced his intention to d ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.13

Illegal Vehicle Crackdown: Korea Intensifies Enforcement Against Unsafe Cars and Bikes: (C) NKNews SEOUL, South Korea — The Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) announced today that it ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.12

TENGA Launches Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Advent Calendar: l TEANGA's SEOUL—TENGA, a leading lifestyle sexual wellness brand, announced the upcoming launch of its limited-edition & ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.12

The Google Maps Data Export Decision: The Remaining Challenge is Follow-up Measures to Secure Security and Sovereignty: (C) PYMNTS.com SEOUL — As the decision day nears for Google's demand to export high-precision map data from South Korea, ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.11

Notorious Drug Ring Led by Fugitive Chinese Kingpin Busted in South Korea: 122 Arrested: (C) Pixabay A massive drug trafficking operation that distributed methamphetamine across the Seoul metropolitan area has been dis ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.11

Chinese Compact All-in-One Passport Pouches Fail to Protect Personal Information, Consumer Agency Finds: [SEOUL] Some passport pouches imported from China and marketed as having Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) blocking capabiliti ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.11

Bucheon Station's Controversial Livestreams May Face Punishment as Lawmaker Proposes Bill: SEOUL— A legislative measure has been introduced in the National Assembly to criminalize the provocative and disruptive beha ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.11

Is the AI Hype a Bubble? "The Long View Shows Opportunity": The Artificial Intelligence (AI) boom is intensely heating up South Korea's Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) market. As the AI industry ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.10

“Monitoring Daily Life with a Webcam?”...North Korean Hacking Group Dominates Smartphones: A North Korean state-backed hacking organization has been found to be carrying out a cyber attack that remotely controls Android s ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2025.11.10

S. Korea Elevates 2035 Emission Cut Target, Fueling Industry Alarm: (C) Pixabay South Korea has set a notably high bar for its climate action, establishing a new, more ambitious Nationally Determ ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2025.11.10

Mass 'AI Cheating' Scandal Rocks Yonsei University Campus: SEOUL — Yonsei University's Sinchon campus has been thrown into turmoil following the revelation of a mass cheating scandal ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.11.10

Police Launch Full Investigation into Rep. Choi Min-hee's Daughter's Wedding Gifts Amidst Controversy: (C) JTBC SEOUL — Police have formally initiated an investigation into Rep. Choi Min-hee, the chairperson of the National A ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2025.11.08