KB News DeskLee says Korea’s integrity must match its economic clout at first anti-graft meeting
President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called for South Korea’s integrity standards to catch up with its growing economic stature, as he presided over the first anti-corruption policy council meeting…
Watch: Kim You Jung, Park Jinyoung, And More Embark On Their “100 Days Of Deception” In First Script Reading
tvN’s upcoming drama “100 Days Of Deception” has unveiled photos and a video clip from its first script reading! Helmed by director Yoo In Shik of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” and…
Korea builds 'fiscal reservoir' for chip tax windfall, rewrites school funding
W100tr Future Response Fund takes shape as Korea rethinks how to use tax windfalls South Korea unveiled plans Friday to create a new fiscal fund that will channel tax revenue…
What drove rapper Sean to finish an 81.5km run despite a muscle injury
The 815 Run marks its 7th year, with this year’s donations totaling 2.6 billion won Korean rapper Sean of Jinusean ran the 815 Run, an 81.5-kilometer marathon, on Saturday despite…
S. Korea-US drills wrap up
Joint military drills between South Korean and US troops ended Friday, nearly a week ahead of schedule. The annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise was cut short from 11 days to…
Mercedes-Benz S-Class returns to Korea with revamped luxury, tech upgrades
New CEO Shirin Emeera’s first major launch bets big on Korea’s full-size luxury sedan market Five years after setting the benchmark for executive luxury, the face-lifted Mercedes-Benz S-Class has returned…
Kakao rules out turning Kakao X into holding company
Kakao said Friday it has no plans to turn Kakao X, the investment company to be created through its planned corporate split, into a holding company. “We can say with…
National Museum's royal seal keycaps sell out in an hour
A keycap keyring modeled after two Joseon-era royal seals became the latest item from the National Museum of Korea’s merchandise line to sell out almost immediately after being restocked. The…
Choi Si-won steps in to stop a tourist from smoking at Gyeongbokgung
Super Junior member and actor Choi Si-won inadvertently became part of Seoul’s fire prevention campaign when he asked a foreign tourist to stop smoking at Gyeongbokgung in Seoul, according to…
Two brothers found dead in Uijeongbu
Police are investigating the deaths of two brothers in their 40s and 50s at an apartment in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, on Friday. According to police and fire authorities, a report…
