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Former Labor Minister Kim Moon-soo attends a trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, on April 24. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Kim Moon-soo fined 500,000 won for violating election law during presidential campaign

A court on Friday fined former presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo of the conservative People Power Party (PPP) 500,000 won ($337) for violating the election law in the lead-up to last year's presidential race.

2026.4.24

Entertainer Hong Jin-kyung's picture of herself wearing a red sweater, posted on June 2 [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Hong Jin-kyung 'swears on daughter’s life' to deny political bias in red sweater controversy

Celebrity entertainer Hong Jin-kyung again addressed accusations of political bias, "swearing" on her daughter's life that her red dress was not meant to endorse the conservative party — or anyone in particular.

2025.6.11

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President Lee Jae-myung, second from left, speaks with famed scriptwriters of Korea in Jeonju, North Jeolla on May 7 where he discussed ways to foster domestic contents. [YONHAP]

Nation awaits road map for President Lee's ambitious K-culture 'flourishment' pledge

President Lee Jae-myung's initiatives for K-culture are quite ambitious compared to his rivals and previous administrations, but a detailed road map for funding and implementation is yet to be presented.

2025.6.5

President Lee Jae-myung speaks at his first Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Office Building in Yongsan, central Seoul on June 5. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

LIVE: Lee Jae-myung Day 2 — new president calls first Cabinet meeting

Join us here for all the latest updates as Korea's new president makes his first moves and key political appointments.

2025.6.5

New President Lee Jae-myung salutes the flag at his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in western Seoul on June 4. [LIM HYUNG-DONG]

President Lee Jae-myung calls for unity, promotes pragmatism on Day 1

President Lee Jae-myung started his term with a call for unity and pragmatism during his inauguration speech, before launching into an itinerary of tradition, bipartisanship and administrative necessities.

2025.6.4

CGI graphics from SBS's presidential election vote count coverage [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Presidential toilet plunging: Behind Korea's wacky election coverage graphics

Capybaras, car racing and toilet plunging — what do they have in common? They were all part of Korea's election night coverage, building on a broadcasting tradition that has attracted even international fans.

2025.6.4

President Lee Jae-myung gives a briefing at the presidential office building in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on June 4. [NEWS1]

President makes up ground in conservative strongholds but regional partisanship holds firm, results show

President Lee Jae-myung ran up big numbers against Kim Moon-soo in friendly territory while closing his 2022 deficit in conservative strongholds, but regional partisanship, for the most part, remains entrenched, according to the vote count.

2025.6.4

Busan resident Lee Som, 35, ordered pizza to eat while watching the vote count coverage for the presidential election, in this photo provided by Lee. The country held its 21st presidential election on June 3. [JOONGANG ILBO]

What do Lee Jae-myung and convenience stores have in common? They both won big on election night.

The food and beverage industry got an election bump on Tuesday night, with a delivery platform reporting a 15 percent increase in orders, while convenience stores saw beer sales soar as much as 44 percent over the average.

2025.6.4

Lee Jae-myung, the new president of Korea, during his campaign at the Suwon Yeongdong Market in Gyeonggi on May 26 [JOONGANG ILBO]

President Lee expected to hammer out slew of policies for economic revival

Upon his inauguration, Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party is expected to launch an emergency economic response task force and begin crafting measures to revive the suffocating economy.

2025.6.4

The display board at the Hana Bank dealing room in Jung District, central Seoul, shows the Kospi index and other indicators on June 4. [YONHAP]

Kospi opens higher after presidential election

Korean stocks opened higher Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, a day after the presidential election.

2025.6.4

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presidential election

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Kim Moon-soo fined 500,000 won for violating election law during presidential campaign

Hong Jin-kyung 'swears on daughter’s life' to deny political bias in red sweater controversy

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Unverified Jennie clip fuels deepfake fears, legal questions in Korea

Nation awaits road map for President Lee's ambitious K-culture 'flourishment' pledge

LIVE: Lee Jae-myung Day 2 — new president calls first Cabinet meeting

President Lee Jae-myung calls for unity, promotes pragmatism on Day 1

Presidential toilet plunging: Behind Korea's wacky election coverage graphics

President makes up ground in conservative strongholds but regional partisanship holds firm, results show

What do Lee Jae-myung and convenience stores have in common? They both won big on election night.

President Lee expected to hammer out slew of policies for economic revival

Kospi opens higher after presidential election