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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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Seoul Police Seek Arrest Warrant for Independent Lawmaker Kim Byung-kee Over Corruption Allegations: The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Unit announced that it has formally requested an arrest warrant ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.08

Major Cosmetic Medical Platform Gangnam Unni Suffers Data Breach Exposing Personal and Medical Information of Nearly 220,000 Users: Personal information belonging to approximately 220,000 domestic and international users of Gangnam Unni, South Korea's leading co ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2026.09.08

Hangeul Store Expands Sales Channels Beyond Offline to Online and Group Sales: The Hangeul Store, operated by the Sejong City Cultural Tourism Foundation (CEO Park Young-guk), is expanding its sales beyond off ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.07

International Day of Clean Air for blue skies 2026: The Invisible Killer, Air Pollution Claims Millions of Lives Each Year: Every year on September 7th, the world faces the dangers of air pollution and unites to create better air quality on the ‘In ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.07

President Lee Jae-myung Makes State Visit to France… Drafting the Blueprint for a "New 140 Years" of Korea-France Relations: President Lee Jae-myung paid a 3-night, 5-day state visit to France starting on the 6th at the invitation of French President Emma ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.07

Building an 'Irreplaceable Republic of Korea' through Intellectual Property: The Presidential Committee on Intellectual Property (IP Committee) held the commemorative ceremony for the 9th 'Intellectual Prope ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.05

Gyeongsangbuk-do to Fully Launch Artificial Intelligence (AI) Talent Development!: Participation from the Gyeongbuk Research Institute, Gyeongbuk Economic Promotion Agency, Gyeongbuk Technopark, Gyeongbuk Anchor C ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.05

2026 National Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities Rehabilitation Federation Convention Held: Gyeongsangbuk-do hosted the '2026 National Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities Rehabilitation Federation Convention ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.05

China's Liaoning TV and Jiangsu TV Spotlight Gyeongsangbuk-do Tourism: Gyeongsangbuk-do (Governor Lee Cheol-woo) is rolling out promotional campaigns for Gyeongsangbuk-do tourism in cooperation with Ch ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.05

Gyeongsangbuk-do Seeks Major Policy Transformation for Three Major Cultural Zones Initiative: Gyeongsangbuk-do held the 'Three Major Cultural Zones Policy Transformation City and County Tourism Division Heads Meeting' on Thu ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.09.03

Chungcheongbuk-do Attracts Inbound Tourists with Healing and Cultural Content: Chungcheongbuk-do announced that, alongside Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungcheongnam-do, it conducted a 5-night, 6-day tourism fam tour ...; Desk 2026.09.03

2026 Yeosu World Island Exposition Holds Press Day, High Interest Ahead of Sept 5 Opening: The 2026 Yeosu World Island Exposition Organizing Committee (hereafter referred to as the "Committee") held a press day on the mor ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.03

Police Agency Implements Major Nighttime Reshuffle, Replacing 14 Out of 18 Regional Police Chiefs: Kim Jong-cheol, head of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency, has been appointed as the Deputy Commissioner General of the Korea ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.02

Anti-Disability Backlash Erupts Over ‘Park Wee KTX Accident’…“The True Essence of Safe Mobility Is Being Sidelined”: Following the release of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage capturing a fall accident during his exit from a KTX train by wh ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.02

Minister of Culture: "Dancing is not a crime," hinting at institutional improvements: Following the suspension of 'Obanggarde', intentions to revise laws related to small-scale performance venues The stage of the in ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.01

Cheongju Emerges as a Global Robot Stage: Chungcheongbuk-do, Cheongju-si, the Chungbuk Culture Foundation, and Cheongju OSCO (OSCO) successfully secured the bid to host the ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.01

Bucheon Cultural Center Broadens Urban-Rural and Regional Cultural Exchanges with Jeongseon-gun: On August 28, the Bucheon Cultural Center (Director Kwon Soon-ho) was invited to the "Jeongseon Yupyeong Samgut (Hemp Steaming) Cu ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.01

Effective Ethnic Korean Policies, Closer Field Engagement, Transparent Subsidies: On August 31, 2026 (Monday), the Immigration and Foreigner Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Justice held capacity-building trainin ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.01

Economy, Culture, and AI of Chungnam ‘Connected with the World’: Lays the groundwork for attracting the UN AI Hub and establishes first-time exchanges with Italy's economic center Chungnam Prov ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.01

Discussing Haenyeo and Dokdo in Jecheon, A City Without the Sea: Gyeongsangbuk-do held a seminar titled "Regional Development through the Creation of a Dokdo Theme Park and Ways to Revitalize Dok ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.08.29