KB News DeskKorea’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…
Frieze Seoul helped unite Korea's art scene. Now it's looking to Asia
Director Patrick Lee wants Frieze Seoul to be more than an art fair — a place where the global art world comes to meet Frieze House Seoul, Frieze’s recently opened…
Man arrested after kicking gate of US Embassy in Seoul
A man in his 60s was arrested early Thursday after allegedly attempting to enter the US Embassy in central Seoul, police said. The Jongno Police Station said the man, whose…
Election watchdog rejects PPP petitions over Seoul, Busan mayoral races
South Korea’s election watchdog on Wednesday rejected election petitions filed by the main opposition People Power Party seeking to invalidate the results of the Seoul and Busan mayoral elections and…
Defense chief meets alumni leaders of 3 military academies amid integration push
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met with the alumni groups of the Army, Navy and Air Force academies Wednesday to seek their support for the government’s push to integrate the academies…
