KB News DeskRuling party official warns of legal action over 'cheek poke' controversy with ex-leader
Lee Ji-eun, head of the Democratic Party of Korea’s Mapo-A constituency committee in Seoul, has warned that she will take legal action against those who insinuate inappropriate relations between herself…
Korean police block sales of Trader Joe’s bagel seasoning
Police have blocked the sale of a foreign seasoning product on an online secondhand marketplace after finding it contained narcotic substances and was prohibited from being brought into South Korea.…
Lee Jun Hyuk’s New Drama “The Ordinary Jackpot” Confirms September Premiere Date
TVING’s upcoming original series “The Ordinary Jackpot” has locked in its premiere date! On August 3, it was reported that Lee Jun Hyuk’s new office drama “The Ordinary Jackpot” will…
“Flex X Cop 2” Director Dishes On Casting Yoo Seung Ho As The Drama’s New Villain
The production team behind “Flex x Cop 2” has revealed how Yoo Seung Ho came to make his special appearance in the upcoming drama! In “Flex x Cop 2,” Ahn…
Bithumb eyes 2028 IPO with governance overhaul
Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, said Tuesday it aims to go public by 2028 after strengthening its governance, internal controls and financial reporting. Under its roadmap, Bithumb plans to…
Conservatives slam Lee over prosecutorial reform
Right-leaning lawmakers slammed President Lee Jae Myung for not vetoing a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act that removed all investigative powers from the prosecutors’ office for the first time…
Watch: “Made In Korea 2” Announces Premiere Date With New Teaser
Season 2 of the Disney+ original series “Made in Korea” has unveiled a new teaser! The first season of “Made in Korea” followed Baek Ki Tae (Hyun Bin), a man…
8 Shows That Made Us Fall In Love With K-Dramas
We’ve all been there. There was that first K-drama you stumbled onto, whether it was out of curiosity and you decided to press play on the first episode, or it…
Cabinet approves bill ending prosecutors’ investigative powers
Lee urges safeguards for fair and effective investigations amid concerns over unchecked police power South Korea’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a landmark bill stripping prosecutors of their investigative powers, clearing…
US-Japan yen intervention raises hopes for stronger won
Analysts see return to W1,300 range, though carry-trade unwinding could fuel volatility A rare instance of US-Japan intervention to support the battered yen is giving the Korean won renewed tailwind,…
