13+ hour, 20+ min ago   (186+ words) Inspired by their favorite artists, fandoms are raising funds for flood and wildfire relief in Korea and Nepal. When a K-pop fan surnamed Park donated to flood recovery efforts in Geoje and Tongyeong last month, they listed the donor's name…...

13+ hour, 55+ min ago   (539+ words) Young North Koreans reportedly resent Kim Jong-un’s daughter Kim Ju-ae as her luxury clothing and privileged appearances fuel speculation that she is being prepared as North Korea’s next leader. Public resentment is reportedly growing among young North Koreans over leader…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (109+ words) One Cut from NEWS1 Rows of dried fish fill a Pohang market alley as families prepare for Chuseok ancestral rites later this month. A participant enjoys a beer at Oktoberfest Seoul 2026 at Oil Tank Culture Park in western Seoul on Sunday....

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (443+ words) The Democratic Party’s defense of the justice minister nominee risks repeating the political fallout of the Cho Kuk controversy. The author is a columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. “The more I look at it, the better the appointment seems.” That…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (348+ words) The expanded law targets spying for any foreign country, but stronger counterintelligence coordination is crucial to enforce it. A revised Criminal Act allowing punishment for espionage conducted on behalf of foreign countries took effect Sunday. When the amendment passed the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (461+ words) A proposed basic pension overhaul would raise spending while doing too little to cut older adult poverty. The author is an honorary research fellow at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and chair of Reset Korea Pension Reform…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (987+ words) Surveys showed broad overall opposition to Seoul sending troops to the Strait of Hormuz, but one poll found support for deployment among 20-somethings was nearly double those who opposed it. While the Korean public generally remains opposed to deploying troops…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (519+ words) A total of 9,343 purchases by new buyers of residential properties, including apartments, multifamily homes and officetels, were registered. Seoul’s 30-somethings are stretching their finances to the limit to get a foot on the property ladder, as soaring rents and fears…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (420+ words) Election failures demand a full investigation, but protesters cannot indefinitely occupy public facilities and disrupt others’ rights. The protest began as a public forum condemning the infringement of voting rights and raising legitimate questions about democratic procedures and electoral fairness....

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (736+ words) A proposed "3+2" or "3+3" presidency could strengthen accountability and curb the risks of concentrated executive power. The author is the president of Taejae University. The central issue in Korea’s current constitutional reform debate is a four-year presidential term with the possibility…...