11+ hour, 48+ min ago   (186+ words) Inspired by their favorite artists, fandoms are raising funds for flood and wildfire relief in Korea and Nepal. When a K-pop fan surnamed Park donated to flood recovery efforts in Geoje and Tongyeong last month, they listed the donor's name…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (109+ words) One Cut from NEWS1 Rows of dried fish fill a Pohang market alley as families prepare for Chuseok ancestral rites later this month. A participant enjoys a beer at Oktoberfest Seoul 2026 at Oil Tank Culture Park in western Seoul on Sunday....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (443+ words) The Democratic Party’s defense of the justice minister nominee risks repeating the political fallout of the Cho Kuk controversy. The author is a columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. “The more I look at it, the better the appointment seems.” That…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (461+ words) A proposed basic pension overhaul would raise spending while doing too little to cut older adult poverty. The author is an honorary research fellow at the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and chair of Reset Korea Pension Reform…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (921+ words) “Possible Love” earned Korea its first Venice Grand Jury Prize with an unflinching portrait of layoffs, inequality and human connection. While Korean cinema's biggest international successes in recent years have come from directors reworking Hollywood genre formulas, Lee Chang-dong's "Possible…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (373+ words) The acclaimed director's picture, which explores social class and human relationships through the lives of two couples, claimed the runner-up honor at the festival’s 83rd edition. Director Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love,” the auteur's first feature film in eight years, won the…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (519+ words) A total of 9,343 purchases by new buyers of residential properties, including apartments, multifamily homes and officetels, were registered. Seoul’s 30-somethings are stretching their finances to the limit to get a foot on the property ladder, as soaring rents and fears…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (736+ words) A proposed "3+2" or "3+3" presidency could strengthen accountability and curb the risks of concentrated executive power. The author is the president of Taejae University. The central issue in Korea’s current constitutional reform debate is a four-year presidential term with the possibility…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (130+ words) Visitors gather freshly ripened chestnuts at a farm in Gongju ahead of the autumnal equinox. Ahead of the autumnal equinox, visitors participate in a chestnut-picking experience where they gather freshly ripened chestnuts at a farm in Banpo-myeon, Gongju, South Chungcheong,…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (116+ words) Staff from the cosmetic brands featured at Musinsa Beauty store near Hongik University in Mapo District browse their products during a media event on Sept. 10. Barn swallows line power cables in Gangneung, Gangwon, as they prepare to migrate south for…...