KB News Desk‘We’ll perform when we’re 88’: Big Bang vows to keep going
Big Bang, now a 3-member act, promises ‘more music and performances’ ahead GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province — Big Bang kicked off its 20th anniversary world tour over the weekend with its…
Can Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee make 'The Intern' work in Korean?
Pairing of screen legend and one of country’s most-watched stars anchors homegrown take on 2015 Hollywood charmer, coming for Chuseok What says the Chuseok holidays quite like a family with…
Japan’s rightward shift tests Korea-Japan ties as Takaichi marks first year
Seoul and Tokyo’s effort to keep historical disputes from derailing broader cooperation is facing a fresh test as Japan’s rightward political shift brings long-standing flashpoints back to the fore. An…
20 colleges, universities face state-funded student aid restrictions in 2027
Aid eligibility list also gives prospective students measure of universities’ accreditation status, financial health South Korea will restrict state scholarships and student loans for incoming students at 20 universities and…
YouTuber Park Wi apologizes after backlash over accident footage
A YouTuber with more than 1 million subscribers has come under fire after posting footage of a fall at a railway station that showed a social service worker trying to…
S. Korea's wage jobs rise 292,000 in Q1, led by welfare, hospitality sectors
South Korea added 292,000 wage jobs in the first quarter of 2026, driven by gains in the health and social welfare, accommodation, and food service sectors, while manufacturing and construction…
Hanmi signs record $2.3b obesity drug deal with Genentech
Hanmi Pharmaceutical said Monday it has inked an exclusive licensing agreement with Genentech for its obesity drug candidate HM17321 in a deal that could be worth up to $2.3 billion,…
Democratic Party leader orders launch of task force to promote political unity
Ruling Democratic Party (DP) leader Kim Min-seok ordered the launch of a task force Monday aimed at achieving broader political unity and expanding cooperation with other parties. Kim made the…
Hidden tunnel beneath Seoul Plaza reborn as K-culture venue
A 335-meter-long underground passage that remained closed beneath central Seoul for more than four decades opened Monday as a cultural venue, launching with an immersive exhibition to celebrate Big Bang’s…
Lee designates flood-hit Geoje, Tongyeong as special disaster zones
President Lee Jae Myung has designated parts of the southeastern cities of Geoje and Tongyeong as special disaster zones eligible for government support after torrential rains battered the region, a…
