be

What Will My Grocery Bill Be This Holiday Season?

What will my grocery bill be this holiday season?




be

Media Tip: Cyberthreats Are Growing - So Are Patents for Technology to Combat Them




be

Itaewon Tragedy Remembered Nationwide on Second Anniversary

[Domestic] :
Memorial events are taking place across the country to honor the victims of the Itaewon crowd crush on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the tragedy.  Earlier in the day, a memorial event at the National Assembly brought together survivors, members of the bereaved families, the National Assembly ...

[more...]




be

Medical Students to be Allowed to Take Leave of Absence for Personal Reasons

[Domestic] :
Medical students will be allowed to take a leave of absence as long as the request is for personal reasons.   The education ministry revealed the decision on Tuesday after holding a closed-door meeting with the presidents of 40 universities that have medical schools.   Previously, medical students were ...

[more...]




be

Cyberattack Disrupts Defense Ministry Website

[Domestic] :
The defense ministry’s website fell victim to a cyberattack Tuesday, prompting the military to take response measures.  According to the ministry on Wednesday, the distributed denial-of-service(DDoS) attack struck at about 5:30 p.m. the previous day, adding that the website is currently back ...

[more...]




be

Search Continues for 12 Missing Crew Members of Sunken Fishing Boat

[Domestic] :
Rescue workers are continuing the search for 12 missing crew members of a fishing boat that sank in waters off Jeju Island early on Friday.  The Jeju branch of the Coast Guard said it is mobilizing all available resources for the search, as the first 24 hours are considered crucial with water ...

[more...]




be

Search for 12 Missing Crew Members of Sunken Fishing Boat Continues for 2nd Day

[Domestic] :
Search for 12 missing crew members of a fishing boat that sank in waters off Jeju Island continued for the second straight day on Saturday. According to the Jeju branch of the Korea Coast Guard, a remotely operated vehicle(ROV) is set to be submerged once in the morning and again in the afternoon for ...

[more...]




be

Excessive Catch Suggested to be Cause of Fishing Boat Sinking Off Jeju Island

[Domestic] :
Testimonies from surviving crew members who were aboard the fishing boat that sank in waters off Jeju Island on Friday suggest that the excessive amount of fish caught may have caused the ship to go down. According to the Jeju branch of the Korea Coast Guard on Saturday, all of the rescued crew members ...

[more...]




be

Rescue Workers Retrieve One of 12 Missing Crew Members from Sunken Fishing Boat

[Domestic] :
Rescue workers on Saturday found the body of one of the 12 missing crew members of a fishing boat that sank off Jeju Island on Friday. According to the Jeju branch of the Korea Coast Guard, a body was retrieved in waters 24 kilometers northwest of Hallim Port at 11:18 p.m. Saturday and transported to Jeju ...

[more...]




be

Diabetes in Young People on the Rise

[Domestic] :
Data shows that the number of young people being diagnosed with diabetes in the country is rising. According to the 2024 data released by the Korean Diabetes Association (KDA) on Sunday, four days ahead of World Diabetes Day, 308-thousand young people, or two-point-two percent of people aged between 19 ...

[more...]




be

Another Body Found in Search for Missing Geumseong Crew Members

[Domestic] :
Another body was found in the search for missing crew members after a fishing boat sank off Jeju Island last week.  According to the Jeju branch of the Korea Coast Guard on Monday, the body was found close to the sunken boat around 4 p.m. Sunday during an underwater search using a remotely operated ...

[more...]




be

Transport Begins for College Entrance Exam Papers

[Domestic] :
The nation’s annual college entrance exam will be distributed across the nation from Monday to Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s College Scholastic Ability Test(CSAT).  The education ministry said the CSAT question and answer sheets will be transported to all 85 test zones across the nation starting ...

[more...]




be

Search Continues for 10 Missing Crew Members from Sunken Fishing Boat

[Domestic] :
The search for missing crew members continued for the fourth straight day on Monday, after a fishing boat sank in waters off Jeju Island. According to the Jeju branch of the Korea Coast Guard, 47 vessels and eight aircraft were dispatched to search for the eight South Koreans and two Indonesians who remain ...

[more...]




be

World Asked to ‘Turn toward Busan’ to Remember UN Korean War Veterans

[Domestic] :
Anchor: On Monday at 11 a.m., the world was asked to “Turn toward Busan,” where Korean War veterans gathered at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery of Korea to honor the fallen soldiers who fought under the UN flag. The annual event in South Korea’s southern port city drew some 800 people, including ...

[more...]




be

This Year's Top 100 Companies See Highest Number of Female Executives

[Domestic] :
The number of female executives in the country's top 100 companies has reached a record high. According to global headhunting firm Unico Search on Monday, the number of female executives in South Korea's top 100 companies reached 463 this year, up five-point-five percent, or 24 from last ...

[more...]




be

Consultative Body on Medical Reform Begins without Opposition Party

[Politics] :
The ruling People Power Party has launched a consultative body with the government and some doctors’ groups, but without the participation of the main opposition party, a trainee doctors’ group or the country’s largest group of doctors.  The body held its inaugural meeting at the National Assembly on ...

[more...]




be

Top Office Working to Arrange Meeting between Yoon and Trump

[Politics] :
The presidential office says it is working to arrange a meeting between President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. A senior official told reporters on Tuesday that the top office is in close communication with Trump’s team. This comes as the Yoon administration is preparing for the ...

[more...]




be

Survey: Three-Quarters of S. Koreans Believe Unification is Necessary

[Inter-Korea] :
A new survey finds that three-quarters of South Koreans believe unification of the two Koreas is necessary.  According to the national unification survey for the third quarter released by the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council on Monday, 74-point-six percent of respondents answered in the ...

[more...]




be

NIS: Some N. Korean Troops May Be on Front Lines of Russia-Ukraine War

[Inter-Korea] :
South Korea’s intelligence agency believes some of the North Korean troops deployed to Russia in support of its military offensive in Ukraine may have been transported to the front lines, including high-ranking generals. According to senior members of the rival political parties on the parliamentary ...

[more...]




be

S. Korean Military: Over 10,000 N. Korean Troops in Russia, ‘Considerable Number’ Sent to Front Lines near Ukraine

[Inter-Korea] :
The South Korean military says it believes more than ten-thousand North Korean troops have been deployed to Russia in support of the military offensive in Ukraine. At a press briefing Tuesday, defense ministry spokesperson Jeon Ha-kyu said intelligence authorities in South Korea and the U.S. believe a ...

[more...]




be

S. Korean Military: Hwasong-19 a New Kind of Missile, Support from Russia Cannot Be Ruled Out

[Inter-Korea] :
The South Korean military believes the Hwasong-19, the intercontinental ballistic missile(ICBM) that North Korea test-fired on October 31, is a new model that Pyongyang may have developed with technological assistance from Moscow. In a report disclosed Monday by the office of ruling People Power Party ...

[more...]




be

Sports Ministry: Badminton Korea Association Leader Could Face Embezzlement Charges

[Sports] :
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism says it has uncovered evidence of financial misconduct at the Badminton Korea Association(BKA). During a briefing on an ongoing investigation Tuesday, the ministry said it suspects the head of the association and another top official improperly distributed 150 ...

[more...]




be

Badminton Body Strongly Protests Allegations of Embezzlement, Breach of Trust

[Sports] :
The national governing body of badminton has strongly protested the sports ministry's allegations of embezzlement and breach of trust by its chief, Kim Taek-gyu. In a statement late Friday, the Badminton Korea Association(BKA) said it will hold the government legally responsible for defamation, ...

[more...]




be

KFA Rebuts Findings of Sports Ministry's Probe on Hiring of Nat'l Football Coach

[Sports] :
The Korea Football Association(KFA) has rebutted the findings of a sports ministry investigation that found the association violated its own rules when it hired Hong Myung-bo as head coach of the national football team. In a statement released Wednesday, shortly after the ministry released the interim ...

[more...]




be

S. Korea Beats Jordan in World Cup Qualifier without Captain Son

[Sports] :
South Korea defeated Jordan two-nil in its third round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers without captain Son Heung-min. The national football team, led by head coach Hong Myung-ho, beat Jordan at Amman International Stadium in the Jordanian capital on Thursday in their Group B match in the third round of ...

[more...]




be

South Korea Beats Iraq 3-2 in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier

[Sports] :
South Korea defeated Iraq 3-2 on Tuesday in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The national football team, led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, won the match at Yongin Mireu Stadium in Yongin, south of Seoul, in its Group B match in the third round of the Asian qualification tournament.  Captain Son Heung-min ...

[more...]




be

Samsung Beats Kia 4-2 in 3rd Game of Korean Series

[Sports] :
The Samsung Lions beat the Kia Tigers on Friday in the third game of the Korean Series, to grab their first victory in the best-of-seven series.  Samsung beat Kia 4-2 in Game 3 held at the Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, securing a win after suffering two losses.  The feat comes after Denyi Reyes ...

[more...]




be

Kia Tigers Beat Samsung Lions, Win 12th Korean Series Title

[Sports] :
Anchor: After a battle in Game 5 of the 2024 Korean Series, the Kia Tigers came out on top, defeating the Samsung Lions 7-5 at the Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on Monday to win their 12th Korean Series championship. Coming back from behind, the Tigers clinched silverware in front of home fans for the first ...

[more...]




be

Unusually Hot September to Ease This Weekend

[Science] :
Korea is experiencing an unusually hot September, with thermometers reaching up to 38 degrees Celsius in Gokseong, South Jeolla Province, and Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, on Tuesday.  Temperatures in most regions in the south and inland areas of the Chungcheong provinces, including Gwangju; Namwon, ...

[more...]




be

Tropical Nights, Heat Waves Mark Hottest September on Record

[Science] :
This past September set records both for tropical nights and unusually hot daytime weather throughout the country.   According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) on Tuesday, locations across the nation experienced heat-wave-level temperatures of 33 degrees Celsius or higher over an average ...

[more...]




be

S. Korea to Launch Third Military Spy Satellite in December

[Science] :
South Korea will launch its third military spy satellite in December from the United States. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration said Wednesday that it plans to launch the satellite in the third or fourth week of December, adding that it is discussing the schedule with SpaceX, an American ...

[more...]




be

Space Agency to Develop Lunar Module to be Sent to Moon by 2032

[Science] :
The Korea AeroSpace Administration and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute are set to proceed with the development of a lunar module after signing an agreement on the second phase of the nation’s moon exploration project. According to the state agency on Monday, some 530 billion won, or around 386 ...

[more...]




be

Top Security Aide: S. Korea-US Alliance Benefits Both Countries

[Politics] :
National security adviser Shin Won-sik said South Korea is no longer the sole beneficiary of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, pledging to defend the country’s core interests as a partner state that contributes to regional and global security and prosperity. In a keynote speech at the 2024 Global Dialogue ...

[more...]




be

Korean Sports Committee President to be Able to Run for 3rd Term

[Politics] :
Korean Sports and Olympic Committee(KSOC) President Lee Kee-heung will be able to run for a third term.  The committee’s Commission for Fair Play in Sport held a full session in Seoul on Tuesday and approved Lee’s request to run for another term.  As a result, Lee will take part in the elections ...

[more...]




be

How Black Friday Became Big Business Around the World

Although the day of turkey, football and gathering together has remained a distinctly American holiday, the shopping day afterward has gone global in a big way. How did that happen?




be

Andy Kim Wins in New Jersey, Becoming First Korean American Senator

[International] :
Democratic Rep. Andy Kim was elected to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, becoming the first Korean American to serve in the Senate.   With elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives taking place the same day as the U.S. presidential election, Kim defeated Curtis Bashaw in the New Jersey senatorial ...

[more...]




be

NYT: US Official Confirms ‘Significant Number’ of N. Korean Troops Killed in Combat against Ukraine

[International] :
A high-level U.S. government official reportedly confirmed that many North Korean troops deployed to Russia have been killed in combat against Ukraine. On Tuesday, the New York Times quoted the official as saying “a significant number” were killed in action, with the exact time of the armed conflict ...

[more...]




be

Reuters: Trump Heading to Palm Beach Convention Center to Meet Supporters

[International] :
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is reportedly heading to the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida to address his supporters at an election night rally. That is according to Reuters on Wednesday, citing an unnamed official from the former president’s election camp. Trump, ...

[more...]




be

Blinken: N. Korea's Troop Deployment Will be Sternly Dealt with

[International] :
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned that Washington will sternly respond to North Korea’s deployment of troops to the war in Ukraine.   Ahead of attending a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Brussels on Wednesday, Blinken said North Korean troops have been sent to the battlefield ...

[more...]




be

Archangel Jophiel: Bringer of Beauty and Wisdom

Archangel Jophiel, whose name means "Beauty of God," is said to emanate divine inspiration and wisdom, transforming negative emotions into positive energy. His energy encourages both inner and outer beauty, helping people cultivate not just physical grace but also a deeper sense of spiritual self.




be

Metatron: Angel, Scribe and Former Human

Metatron, angel and mediator between God and humanity, is one of the most mysterious and powerful figures in angelology.




be

These Are the Best Route Optimization Tools for Maximum Productivity

Customer satisfaction is crucial for any business, and a route optimizer can help you enhance it. By optimizing your driving routes, you can provide more accurate estimated arrival times to your customers. This allows them to plan their day accordingly and reduces the chances of missed or delayed appointments. Moreover, by optimizing your routes and minimizing the time spent on the road, you can offer faster and more reliable service to your customers. This can lead to increased customer loyalty and positive reviews, boosting your business reputation.




be

The Best Truck Route GPS Apps

Truck route GPS apps are powerful tools that help commercial truck drivers plan and navigate their routes effectively. Unlike traditional GPS apps, truck route GPS apps take into account the specific requirements of commercial vehicles, such as weight restrictions, low bridges, and truck-friendly parking. These apps provide accurate turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates, and advanced route optimization algorithms to ensure that truck drivers reach their destinations efficiently and safely.




be

Gov't Designates '2024 Hangeul Week' to Celebrate Creation of Korean Alphabet

[Culture] :
The government has designated the seven days from Friday to next Thursday as the "2024 Hangeul Week," on the occasion of the 578th Hangeul Day on October 9 to mark the creation of the Korean alphabet. According to the culture ministry on Monday, a number of cultural events that can help participants better ...

[more...]




be

KBS Hit Drama 'Winter Sonata' to be Released as Film in Japan Next Year

[Culture] :
KBS hit drama "Winter Sonata" which led the Korean Wave in the 2000s will be released as a theatrical film in Japan next year. Pan Entertainment, which produced the show, announced Monday that it had decided to release a film version after receiving continuous requests from Japanese distributors and ...

[more...]




be

PM Han in Hangeul Day Speech: Nation Has Duty to Further Develop Korean Alphabet

[Culture] :
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said the nation has a duty to further develop the Korean alphabet, hangeul, which has gained worldwide recognition as a unique writing system. At a government ceremony marking the 578th Hangeul Day on Wednesday, Han raised concerns about “indifference to the Korean language” ...

[more...]




be

2024 Hanbok Culture Week to Begin Monday

[Culture] :
The culture ministry and the Korea Craft and Design Foundation are once again promoting Korea's traditional attire, or hanbok, with the seventh annual Hanbok Culture Week set to start Monday.  Exhibits will be on display and fashion shows will take place in Seoul's Jongno District and other areas of the ...

[more...]




be

Author Han Kang Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

[Culture] :
South Korean author Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy made the announcement Thursday, making Han the second South Korean ever to win a Nobel Prize and the first to attain the honor in literature. The academy said it was awarding Han the prize “for her intense poetic ...

[more...]




be

Nobel Literature Prize Goes to S. Korean Han Kang for "Intense Poetic Prose"

[Culture] :
Anchor: South Korean author Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy made the announcement Thursday, and Han became the second South Korean ever to win a Nobel Prize and the first to attain the honor in literature. Kim Bum-soo has more.   Report: South Korean writer Han ...

[more...]




be

Han Kang ‘Surprised,’ ‘Absolutely Honored’ to Win Nobel Prize

[Culture] :
South Korea's first Nobel laureate in literature, Han Kang, said she is surprised and absolutely honored to have won the prestigious prize. In a phone interview with the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel prizes, Han expressed appreciation for all the support she’s received. Asked for a comment ...

[more...]