KB News DeskHere's what Gwangju air base relocation means for South Korea's Air Force
South Korea is moving to vacate Gwangju Air Base by mid-2028 as part of the Lee Jae Myung administration’s plan to make way for a semiconductor industrial cluster. As part…
Chungnam National, Kongju National universities to merge under CNU name
Chungnam National University and Kongju National University have agreed on the name of their planned merger and will operate headquarters in both Daejeon and Gongju, the two schools said Friday.…
Singer Lee So-eun debuts as script writer for family musical 'Battery Mommy'
Singer-turned-lawyer Lee So-eun will make her debut as a scriptwriter with “Battery Mommy,” a sequel to the hit production “Battery Daddy,” set to premiere in January 2027. The musical, produced…
Seoul offers free palace tours led by historians
The two-hour guided tours explore four different main palaces in Seoul, running from September through November The city-affiliated Seoul Historiography Institute will run free guided tours of four royal palaces…
Korea’s last boknal before dog meat ban reflects fading tradition
Once-busy boshintang restaurants struggle to survive while goat meat increasingly fills the gap Friday marks Korea’s final boknal — one of the three traditionally hottest days of summer — before…
S. Korea, UN Command issue contradicting statements on new armistice unit
South Korea’s Defense Ministry and the United Nations Command diverged Friday over the creation of a new unit tasked with security and enforcement of the 1953 armistice near the border…
Defendants in 'elite school drug case' walk free due to legal issues
Prosecution overstepped investigative boundaries, Supreme Court says The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed the earlier dismissal of an indictment against two defendants in a drug trial, ruling it invalid due…
Rare green sea turtle found dead on Korean beach
A green sea turtle was found dead on the coast of Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, authorities said Friday. According to the Uljin Coast Guard, an employee of a wildlife protection…
Lee calls for swift conscription reform to expand professional ranks
President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for a swift overhaul of South Korea’s conscription system that would retain universal service while widening the path into longer-term professional military roles.…
North Africa-based operator of Korean content piracy sites arrested
Three websites offering illegally copied webtoons, web novels and other Korean content have been shut down, and their operator has been arrested, the South Korea’s Culture Ministry said Thursday. The…
