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Korea's urban revival

Abandoned areas become cultural hubs

Korea opens Unesco World Heritage Committee in Busan with call for peace

At the 10-day session, delegates from 196 countries will review heritage sites as Korea highlights culture’s role in fostering dialogue, solidarity and peace.

President hails shared heritage as gateway to peace in Unesco opening speech
Unesco-listed Ulsan petroglyphs captivate heritage experts, but preservation challenge remains

Why celebrities address their most delicate moments by hand

In an age of PR statements and paid posts on social media, Korean celebrities write letters by hand to apologize or make an announcement to convey their sincerity and humility.

SK chief says U.S. chip plants in works to remedy 'abnormal' prices with bolstered supply

Coupang faces several billion won in losses as Incheon warehouse fire burns into second day

Temple matchmaking retreat couple welcomes first baby in Buddhism birthrate campaign

Out of sync? Envoy to U.S. makes unusual trip home as policy chief downplays diplomatic concerns.

No plan to delist single-stock leveraged products, policy chief says

Seoul Summer Beach to splash into Gwanghwamun Square with free water park

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Exploring the flavors of Seoul's Central Asia Street

Immigrant-run restaurants have turned the area near Dongdaemun Market into a culinary and cultural hub.

A tale of two envoys: Key alliance tasks await Korea, U.S. ambassadors

As the next U.S. ambassador arrives in Seoul and Korea's ambassador returns from Washington, multiple issues are testing the alliance.

Why filmmakers keep returning to the inter-Korean border

Eight movies show how the demilitarized zone’s isolation and military tension have shaped stories across genres.

Lee calls for improved subsidies to bolster agriculture sector

Porch piracy outranks break-ins as top holiday worry for people living alone

Customers crowd a Starbucks store in Seoul on June 17.

Starbucks Korea workers form country's first coffee chain union

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Torrential rain damages homes, roads in Gangwon with hundreds displaced

Unemployment among college grads hits 5-year high in Q2

North Korean foreign minister's Russia visit fuels speculation of Kim-Putin summit

Higher property taxes require lower transaction taxes

As Seoul-area home prices, jeonse and rents rise together, the government faces pressure to pair tax changes with lower transaction taxes and stronger housing supply measures.

Korea needs an effective debate on regulating teenagers’ social media use

Prosecutorial reform must not become a war of revenge

9 in 10 believe technology leakers should face tougher penalties

Samsung poised to unveil new foldable phones, smart glasses

A Study of Kim Jong-un

In North Korea's succession drama, Kim Ju-ae is heir and accomplice

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BTS draws record crowd in Paris, with French President Macron in attendance

Closing out the European leg of its "Arirang" tour, the septet thanked ARMY in France at a show even the French president couldn't stay away from.

Kim Jae-joong hopes for 'warm families' in Adoption Day speech

Katseye performs during the Governors Ball Music Festival on June 5 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York.

K-pop group or not, Katseye says diversity is its greatest strength

Tiffany Young announces 'Edge of Calm Tour' dates across Asia

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Korean President Lee says ‘culture leads humanity’ at Unesco World Heritage Committee banquet in Busan

Unemployed college graduates in Korea hit five-year high in Q2

Egyptian ambassador's public hopes for private ties

Israeli Embassy strikes chord of friendship with concert

Korea's per capita GDP nears $40,000, but Taiwan pulls further ahead

Dress like noblesse

Foreigners remain net sellers of stocks but net purchase ETFs in July

Per capita GDP estimated to reach $39,000 this year in sharpest growth in 5 years

Lifestyle

Entertainment

Nobel laureate Han Kang urges world to 'overcome' hatred

Korean craft exhibition opens in Busan to mark Unesco World Heritage meeting

'Value over tradition': Alternative meals push samgyetang aside this boknal season

National Museum of Korea visitor count swells 40% on year, sets record

Girl group OurBirthday to debut with 'Hungry (Side A)'

‘Hope’ tops 1 million admissions in just three days, fastest among 2026 films

BTS releases Korean-language versions, music video for 'Normal'

Boy band &TEAM to perform at Grammy Museum's Global Spin Live

Sports

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Slumping Hanwha Eagles cut ties with pitcher Wilkel Hernandez

England claim third place as Mbappé breaks World Cup records in 6-4 thriller

KT Wiz sign Logan Allen to full contract for rest of 2026 KBO season

Son Heung-min scores first MLS goal after World Cup

Minimum wage hikes to squeeze businesses | Sights and tastes of Seoul's Central Asia Street

New model prices worry smartphone buyers | Exploring Seoul's abandoned subway spaces

Korea-U.S. tensions rise over $350B investment | Ateez's 'Bad' dance goes viral

Homeplus runs out of cash | Samsung cushions blow from memory hikes

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Student_Voice: The mystery of the wandering mind

A stylish look at the K-Pet Fair

Lee Byung-chull’s final gamble at 73

Latin America’s ‘blue tide’ is not Trump’s doing

Elegant heritage

Coupang fire rages for 2nd day

Seoul's Sky Observatory

Holy mackerel!

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World

A white horse with a rider stands in a forest beside another person.

올 상반기 티켓 판매 반등을 이끈 ‘왕과 사는 남자’에 이어 한국 박스오피스에 ‘호프(희망)’가 찾아왔다

The evolution of bookstores in Korea (KOR)

Why rush to merge military academies? (KOR)

False abuse reports must not undermine teachers’ authority (KOR)

Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz following claims of tanker explosion

Fourteenth Korean oil tanker successfully transits through Red Sea

U.S. finalizes four-year cap on international student stays

Korean firm under U.S. trade probe paid $2 million to Trump family business, report says