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The front wheel of a fire truck is stuck in a sinkhole on a road in Daejeon on Dec. 20. The sinkhole was reported to be 80 centimeters (2 feet, 7 inches) deep. No one was hurt in the accident. [DAEJEON METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY]

Fire truck gets stuck as sinkhole opens in Daejeon

A sinkhole opened in the Yuseong District of Daejeon on Saturday morning, causing a fire truck's front wheel to be stuck while being dispatched for duty.

2025.12.20

A wedding pictorial of actors Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin released by their agency AM Entertainment on Dec. 20 [AM ENTERTAINMENT]

Actors Shin Min-a, Kim Woo-bin continue philanthropic streaks ahead of Saturday nuptials

Actors Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin, who are getting married Saturday after a decade-long public relationship, made a joint donation ahead of their wedding, their agency said Saturday.

2025.12.20

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a court hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on Sept. 26. [NEWS1]

Kim Keon Hee special counsel grills former President Yoon for first time

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared for questioning by a special counsel team investigating allegations involving his wife, Kim Keon Hee, on Saturday, marking the first time he has been questioned as a criminal suspect in the probe.

2025.12.20

The Hanbit-Nano, the first commercial space vehicle developed by a Korean space startup Innospace, is raised in preparation for launch at the Alcantara Space Center in Brazil on Friday. The launch, however, was delayed due to a technical issue. [INNOSPACE]

Space startup postpones launch of Hanbit-Nano, Korea's first commercial rocket

Korean space startup Innospace has called off the launch attempt for its first commercial space rocket Hanbit-Nano due to a technical issue.

2025.12.20

The Gangneung Danoje Preservation Committee performs a rainmaking ritual in Pyeongchang County on Saturday as severe drought disrupts water supplies in Gangneung, a coastal city in Gangwon. [YONHAP]

Gangneung holds traditional rain ritual as drought worsens

With severe drought gripping Gangneung, an eastern coastal city in Gangwon, the Gangneung Danoje Festival Committee performed a traditional rainmaking ritual called giuje on Saturday.

2025.8.23

Boy band Tomorrow X Together [BIGHIT MUSIC]

Tomorrow X Together renews contracts with BigHit Music

BigHit Music announced Friday that all members of its boy band Tomorrow X Together have renewed their contracts with the agency.

2025.8.23

Singers Lyn and Isu of M.C the Max [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Singer Lyn and Isu of M.C the Max divorce after 11 years of marriage

Singer Lyn and Isu of rock band M.C the Max are divorcing after 11 years of marriage, their agency 325E&C said in a statement Saturday.

2025.8.23

Air Force recovers two gun pods that dropped from aircraft during training drill

The Korean Air Force said Saturday that it retrieved two gun pods that accidentally dropped from a KA-1 light attack aircraft during training the previous night.

2025.4.19

Screen captures of singer Jang Hyun-seung's video uploaded to his new YouTube channel that opened on April 18. [MPLIFY]

Singer Jang Hyun-seung begins YouTube channel ahead of new song release

Singer Jang Hyun-seung opened up his official YouTube channel, Jang Hyun Seung, on Friday, ahead of the release of his new song “Orbit” scheduled for April 29.

2025.4.19

A man in his 20s was sentenced to 10 months in prison for blackmailing a woman out of tens of millions of won. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Man sentenced for blackmail after falsely accusing woman of giving him sexually transmitted infection

A man in his 20s was sentenced to 10 months in prison for blackmailing a woman out of tens of millions of won after falsely claiming she had given him a sexually transmitted infection after they had sex.

2025.4.19