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KBO club Dinos to remove aluminum panels from stadium after fan's death

The NC Dinos announced Saturday they will remove all aluminum panels at their home stadium in the southeastern city of Changwon after one of them caused the death of a fan during a game late last month.

2025-04-26

Cambodian worker killed by falling mold at Busan factory

A Cambodian worker in their 30s was killed after a heavy metal mold toppled over at a factory in Busan on Friday.

2025-04-26

Kim Soo-hyun reportedly dated fellow actor during military service, complicating allegations

Actor Kim Soo-hyun was reportedly in a relationship with an idol-turned-actor during his mandatory military service from 2017 to 2019, according to a local media outlet on Saturday.

2025-04-26

Comfort woman's family wins suit against Japan in Korea

The family of a late comfort woman has won a damages suit filed against the Japanese government in Korea, a local court said Friday.

2025-04-26

Chinese national indicted for conspiring to steal Korean military secrets

Prosecutors indicted a Chinese national on charges of conspiring with Chinese intelligence to acquire classified South Korean military information using covert devices and anonymous exchanges with active-duty soldiers.

2025-04-25

Sinkholes open in Gangnam, Mapo districts of Seoul

A sinkhole opened in Mapo District, western Seoul, at around 3 p.m. on Friday, which was quickly followed by another one in Gangnam District.

2025-04-25

Driver nabbed for doing donuts in downtown Wonju

A driver in their 30s was apprehended by police for drifting recklessly in downtown Wonju, Gangwon, at early hours on Thursday, police said Friday.

2025-04-25

Coex fire extinguished in 35 minutes after quick response from authorities

A fire broke out at Coex, a major shopping and exhibition complex in Gangnam District in southern Seoul, on Friday morning, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of visitors and workers.

2025-04-25

Accident at oxygen therapy device factory kills 1, injures 2

A worker in his 50s was killed and two others injured in an explosion at a medical oxygen therapy device manufacturer in Hallim-myeon, Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, at around 9:30 a.m. on Friday.

2025-04-25

Heart of Korea's modernization to light up for Jeongdong Culture Night festival

Jeong-dong will be lit up for two nights on May 23 and 24 as part of the annual Jeongdong Culture Night festival. First held in 2015, the festival opens museums, theaters and cultural institutions to the public after hours.

2025-04-25