Society
Local Government
"Europeans who stay in Korea for two weeks at a time will even venture out to the countryside if they can communicate in Korean:"
At first glance, she clearly looks like a foreigner with blue eyes, but as soon as the interview began, she took the lead in the conversation, speaking fluently and in a calm, measured tone in Korean.…
Local Government
"MICE Strategies to Drive Regional Growth..." Domestic and International Experts Gather in One Place
Domestic and international experts will gather to explore ways to foster regional ecosystem growth through MICE. Goyang Special Self-Governing City and related organizations will host the “2026 Goyang…
Legal Affairs
"130 Million Won in Daily Interest"... Will Chey Tae-won Pay 944 Billion Won to Noh So-young?
A decision will be made on the 14th as to whether the property division lawsuit between Chey Tae-won (65), chairman of #SK Group, and Noh So-young (65), director of Art Center Nabi, will be settled af…
Social Affairs
Rejected by Banks, They Turn to Companies… “Please Lend Us Even 50 Million Won”
Amid the government’s tightening of lending policies, it has become extremely difficult—almost “like trying to pluck a star from the sky”—for individuals to secure loans, not just for housing-related …
Social Affairs
It’s Not an Annual Salary… This Company Is Offering an Unprecedented “33 Million Won Monthly Salary”
Shinan County has begun recruiting “senior doctors” aged 60 and older to address the healthcare gap caused by a decline in the number of public health physicians.On the 12th, Shinan County announced t…
Incidents & Accidents
Man in His 60s Arrested for 'Sexually Assaulting a Female Employee with a Disability, Leading to Her Pregnancy'… "Flight Risk"
A former executive of a small-to-medium-sized enterprise in Incheon has been arrested on charges of repeatedly sexually assaulting a female employee in her 20s with an intellectual disability.
Mr. …
Weather
"Another Typhoon!"... Japan on High Alert—What Impact Will It Have on South Korea's Liberation Day Holiday?
While Japan is on high alert due to a series of approaching typhoons, South Korea is expected to see not just a brief shower during the Liberation Day holiday, but heavy and prolonged rainfall.
On …
Local Government
Busan Emerges as a 'Hub City' for Tourism to Taiwan
Scene from the “Taiwan B2B Tourism Briefing” hosted by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau
Busan is emerging as a hub city for Taiwan’s inbound tourism market (travel to Taiwan by foreign visitors). This is…
Local Government
PIERS·Yeoncheon Paleolithic Expo… This Week’s Must-See Events
2026 Seoul Summer Beach Water Wave Zone (Photo: Seoul Tourism Foundation)
◇Seoul Summer Beach Attracts 3.22 Million Visitors Over 21 DaysA total of 3.22 million people visited the urban summer fest…
Labor
If Hyundai Motor Union Proceeds with Strike, 70,000 Vehicles Could Be Affected… Timing of Resumed Negotiations Also Unclear
On the 29th of last month, morning shift workers at the Myeongchon Main Gate of Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan Plant in Buk-gu, Ulsan, are leaving work early due to a partial strike. (Photo: Yonhap News)
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