3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (130+ words) Visitors gather freshly ripened chestnuts at a farm in Gongju ahead of the autumnal equinox. Ahead of the autumnal equinox, visitors participate in a chestnut-picking experience where they gather freshly ripened chestnuts at a farm in Banpo-myeon, Gongju, South Chungcheong,…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (261+ words) Prime Minister Han Seong-sook ordered officials to secure oil beyond October as renewed Middle East tensions threaten shipping routes and prices. Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed economic officials Thursday to preemptively secure crude supplies for the coming months, citing rekindled…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (539+ words) A columnist argues that treating real estate as harmful and capital markets as productive overlooks how both can deepen inequality. The author is a professor of sociology at Seoul National University. But while the administration blames real estate for worsening…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (143+ words) An aircraft bearing the Asiana Airlines name but painted in Korean Air's new livery prepares to take off at Gimpo International Airport on Sept. 9. The two Korea's largest airlines are set to launch an integrated Korean Air on Dec. 17. The…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (216+ words) Newbeat will announce details for its "Break The Sound" European tour, including performance dates, venues and ticketing information, in the future via its official social media accounts. Boy band Newbeat will embark on its first European tour in December, its…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (166+ words) One Cut from NEWS1 Busan Fire Academy recruits practice CPR as Korea sees an increase in the number of recruits in 2026. New firefighting recruits practice basic life support at the tactics center of the Busan Fire Academy in Buk District, Busan,…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (507+ words) South Korea must restore trust with Washington to ensure its security interests are protected in any renewed U.S.-North Korea negotiations. The author is a professor emeritus at Ewha Womans University and former president of the Institute for National Security Strategy....

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (478+ words) The Korean sharpshooter signed an Exhibit 10 deal with Portland, giving him a chance to compete for an NBA roster spot. Korean sharpshooter Lee Hyun-jung signed a non-guaranteed contract with the Portland Trail Blazers with an invite to training camp, the…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (244+ words) Boy band KickFlip will release its fifth EP before launching its first tour. Boy band KickFlip will return on Oct. 6 with its fifth EP "Kick Off the Wall Pt. 1" and kick off its first tour, its agency JYP Entertainment said…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (411+ words) The Hyundai Steel-Posco Louisiana Steel project will have an annual capacity of 2.7 million tons of hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated steel sheets, with mass production targeted for 2029. Hyundai Steel broke ground on Saturday on a $5.8 billion electric arc furnace steel plant…...