KB News DeskTrump wants to make this midterm year 'special' to avoid losing Republican control of Congress
DALLAS (AP) — Republicans at their midterm convention know that history is not on their side this election season , but they are counting on President Donald Trump and his…
‘Who are we?’ Seoul Writers Festival asks what makes us human
The 2026 Seoul International Writers Festival, opening Friday, will explore what makes us human through literature, asking a basic yet fundamental question through this year’s theme: Who Are We? The…
Korea to double daytime services for adults with developmental disabilities
Expanded support aims to ease families’ fears over who will provide care when parents are gone The South Korean government will double access to daytime services for adults with developmental…
Spotify House Seoul returns with Diplo, bringing the streaming experience offline
Streaming giant brings 3 nights of live music, interactive experiences to Seongsu this weekend Spotify House Seoul returned to Seongsu-dong on Thursday, with Grammy-winning DJ and producer Diplo leading the…
Korea’s tap water scores well. So why does almost no one drink it?
Josh Doyle, 29, stopped drinking tap water after developing a stomachache the first time he drank it at his residence in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The Scot had regularly drunk tap…
On the frontlines: South Korea’s female Marines
As South Korea prepares to mark the 76th anniversary of Women’s Army Corps Day on Sunday, female service members are drawing attention for their expanding roles on the front lines,…
Korean ground search team reaches Nepal base camp
A South Korean Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) deployed to flood-hit Nepal decided to move to its search base camp in Battar on Wednesday local time, advancing its timeline by a…
Ground search team closes in on Nepal dam site
South Korea’s six-member ground search team is staying near the flood-hit Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower plant construction site in Nepal, where nine Korean workers went missing Aug. 26. As of Wednesday…
Principals, teachers oppose 3 p.m. dismissal for younger elementary students
Associations representing elementary school principals and teachers have opposed the National Educational Commission’s plan to keep younger elementary students at school until 3 p.m., calling it undesirable. The Korea Elementary…
Where Seoul celebrates this fall
Latest map sorts the capital’s best fall festivals into 4 themes The Seoul Metropolitan Government released the autumn edition of its citywide festival map, which includes festivals built around fireworks,…
