Thinness obsession prompts diet drug misuse in South Korea
December 8, 2025 SEOUL – A wave of demand for weight-loss medication is sweeping South Korea, a country…
No more benefits for deadbeats: Estranged parents won’t receive dead child’s pension funds
New revision clarifies that parents who abandoned their children aren’t entitled receive any benefit from the child’s death.…
How a Shinsegae heiress became K-pop’s most-watched rookie
From chaebol roots to late-blooming idol, Annie charted her own path to the stage Annie from Allday Project…
Monsta X announces international tour
Monsta X (Starship Entertainment) Monsta X will launch a new international tour on Jan. 30, the group’s agency…
‘Endangered Love’ sets Lee Chan-hyuk apart in a trend-obsessed K-pop music scene
Lee Chan-hyuk (YG Entertainment) In South Korea’s highly saturated music scene, similar tunes and repetitive hooks dominate the…
Weak won keeps BOK on hold despite growth upgrade
Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong bangs the gavel at a rate-setting meeting held Thursday . (Joint Press…
Disgraced K-pop icon Steve Yoo features on new album by rapper Justhis
Yoo’s voice returns to Korean music scene 23 years after renouncing citizenship to dodge military service Steve Yoo…
Korea’s antibiotic crisis: Why it’s a problem and how we can prevent it
(Getty Image) South Korea’s health care system is praised for its speed and accessibility, but the resulting ease…
South Korea weighs raising retirement age to 65 amid labor-business divide
Plans to extend senior employment could bridge pension gaps, but risk higher costs for businesses and fewer jobs…
KDI signals Korea growth bottoming out
State-run think tank revises growth outlook up to 0.9% for 2025, 1.8% in 2026, pointing to consumption-led recovery…
Catwalks are K-pop’s hottest stage of the moment
Crossover of K-pop and luxury fashion underscores the music industry’s rising influence, with brands tapping into its fan…
K-pop powerhouse Hybe posts record quarterly revenue, nears US$1.37billion in cumulative sales
November 11, 2025 SEOUL – Hybe, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS, has set a new record for quarterly…