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YouTuber Park We and singer Song Ji-eun register marriage ahead of wedding ceremony

YouTuber Park We and singer Song Ji-eun have officially registered their marriage.

2024-10-08

Korean American adoptee and artist runs to raise awareness

The letters C-1151 shone brightly in the sunlight as Korean American artist Mirae kh Rhee jogged 8.8 kilometers (5.46 miles) from Dongdaemun District, eastern Seoul, to Seodaemun District in western Seoul on Tuesday.

2024-09-15

YouTuber Park We, Secret's Song Ji-eun to say 'I Do I Do' on Oct. 9

The touching love story of singer Song Ji-eun and partially paralyzed YouTuber Park We is coming back to the spotlight with less than two months left for their wedding on Oct. 9.

2024-08-28

Drone Soccer World Cup will transform Jeonju into 'one-of-a-kind' destination, says mayor

Jeonju Mayor Woo Beom-ki says that the 2025 Drone Soccer World Cup, set to be held in Jeonju, North Jeolla, will drastically transform the largely traditional city into a one-of-a-kind destination in Korea.

2024-07-18

'K-Respect' campaign aims to build a truly multicultural society in Korea: Min Byoung-chul

Min Byoung-chul, an endowed chair at Chung-Ang University, believes in the power of public campaigns to make Korea an inclusive society and attract more foreigners in an era of increasing multiculturalism.

2024-07-17

Conductor Chin Sol hopes to become 'a figure this world has never seen'

36-year-old conductor Chin Sol is making waves in classical and contemporary music.

2024-05-28

Incheon mayor wants to bring APEC summit, F1 Grand Prix to his city

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok aims to elevate his city’s global status by hosting next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Community (APEC) summit.

2024-05-12

Lim Young-woong, first Korean 'Waiting for Godot' actor, dies at 89

Lim Young-woong, the president of Sanwoollim Theater Company and the "godfather of Korean theater," died on Saturday at the age of 89.

2024-05-04

Samsung family to sell $2.12 billion worth of company shares to pay inheritance taxes

Samsung Group's family members plan to sell nearly 2.8 trillion won ($2.12 billion) worth of their shares in Samsung Electronics and other affiliates in a block deal in an apparent bid to pay inheritance taxes.

2024-01-11

Estranged wife of SK Group chairman raises alimony claim to $1.5 billion

Roh Soh-yeong, the estranged wife of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, has increased her claim of alimony to 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) in cash instead of shares of SK.

2024-01-10