President Lee Jae Myung ordered financial authorities to swiftly prepare additional measures to address risks posed by single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETF), which have recently been blamed for heightened stock market volatility. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/presid...

Defending champion Gen.G defeated Karmine Corp in its opening match of the Esports World Cup (EWC) on Wednesday, advancing to the winners' match of the League of Legends group stage. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/def...

The former head operator of a dog breeding facility in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, was sentenced to prison and taken into custody after a court found that the operator cut open a live pregnant dog to remove her puppies and illegally euthanized sick dogs. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/breede...

A teenager died from a fire that broke out inside a plastic makeshift shelter where she appeared to be living with two family members in Yeoju, Gyeonggi, on Wednesday. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/teenag...

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a nationwide general strike rally in central Seoul on Wednesday, demanding direct collective bargaining with primary contractors and stronger labor rights. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/kct...

Homeplus, the retail giant teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, is pushing to secure 200 billion won ($134 million) in emergency operating funds. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/hom...

A Seoul court on Wednesday convened a hearing to determine whether to detain a former presidential aide accused of leaking investigative information about the death of Marine Cpl. Chae Su-geun. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/expres...

A former head of Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang, who was found guilty of fraud was apprehended and imprisoned after evading authorities for four years. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/former...

#SK #hynix's American depositary receipts (ADR), which began trading on the Nasdaq this month, are changing hands at level more than 50 percent above the company's shares in Seoul, a gap wide enough to divide analysts over what it signals. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/as-...

North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song, on his visit to China this month, toured a string of Chinese showcases in logistics, transport, energy and tourism, an itinerary analysts say bears the imprint of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's economic priorities. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/kim-jo...

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea ruled that Ewha Womans University discriminated against sexual minorities and infringed on people’s freedom of expression by canceling a queer film festival’s reservation of a campus facility. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/rights...

Heavy rain that fell from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning caused power outages, flooding and structural damage across the greater Seoul area, although no injuries were reported. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/monsoo...

First lady Kim Hea Kyung visited Save the Children Korea with Princess Anne, the younger sister of Britain's King Charles III, on Wednesday to observe the organization's child rights programs and encourage young activists, the presidential office said. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/first-...

A worker who was critically injured last month after becoming trapped in machinery at a factory of food service company Ourhome in Yongin, Gyeonggi, died Wednesday, 37 days after the accident, police said. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/ourhom...

Members of a criminal ring that disguised itself as a volunteer group to lure victims into a multilevel cryptocurrency investment scam worth more than 40 billion won ($26.9 million) have been arrested. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/fake-v...

Police said Wednesday that they uncovered evidence suggesting that Jang Yun-gi, the man accused of killing a high school student in Gwangju, may have known the victim long before the attack, contradicting his claim that the killing was not premeditated. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/gwangj...

Hanwha Qcells and Hanwha Systems have agreed to jointly develop high-efficiency solar cells to power satellites, an early move into the emerging market for space power. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/han...

The developer of a patient app used by dozens of major hospitals in Korea apologized on Tuesday after the app showed the date of the 2014 Sewol ferry disaster as a sample in the field for entering a patient's date of birth. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/medica...

Six dance crews from around the world, including Korea's 1Million, will compete in the International Dance League's Seoul event next month. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainmen...

More than 200 workers employed by the shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) joined the Korea Metal Workers' Union following the introduction of the new compensation system that reduced base pay. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/ove...

A reported payment from Base Group to The Trump Organization is drawing fresh scrutiny as U.S. officials near a final decision in a tariff-evasion case involving its affiliate Korea Aluminium. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/kor...

Everyone is a murder suspect — even #LeagueOfLegends champion Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as #Faker — in Disney +’s upcoming murder mystery show “Murder Club,” scheduled to premiere on July 29. buff.ly/WqimSny

Korea added 63,000 jobs in June after a May decline, but manufacturing losses continued for a 24th straight month. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/kor...

President Lee Jae Myung approved the move to strip Hwang Woo-suk of his Top Scientist and Technologist Award, after the courts struck down an attempt in 2020. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/disgra...

As prices for chicken-and-ginseng soup climb, Koreans are flocking to eel, abalone and other energy-rich foods on the dog days of summer. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/lifestyle/va...

Korea’s Supreme Court postponed Kim Keon Hee’s sentencing by a week to allow the special counsel to reflect former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s recent conviction on related poll-rigging charges. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/ruling...

Korea’s Tom Kim and Kim Si-woo will tee off this week at the Open Championship, the final major of the season, after enjoying standout campaigns heading into Royal Birkdale. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/sports/tom-k...

Police on Wednesday carried out a search and seizure operation after uncovering evidence suggesting that a Cheongju city council member was allegedly involved in child prostitution. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/police...

Korean alien sci-fi film "Hope," directed by Na Hong-jin, opened Wednesday with record presales. Having already amassed 599,000 advance ticket sales, it has notched the highest total of any film released in the country so far this year. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainmen...

A vote recount is set for July 23 in the race for the Busan Metropolitan Council's Buk District 1 constituency where the winning margin was just 26 votes in the recent June 3 local elections. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/busan-...

The 41st Golden Disc Awards, Korea's longest-running pop music awards show, will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, in January 2027. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainmen...

Seven members of boy band #NCT127 — Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwoo and Haechan — renewed their contract with SM Entertainment, the agency said Wednesday. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainmen...

The So Ji-sub drama stayed atop Netflix’s non-English chart for a second week with 9.1 million views and top-10 rankings in 72 countries. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainmen...

The Ministry of National Defense is reportedly considering establishing an integrated national military academy at the Jaundae military complex in Daejeon to strengthen unity among the armed services. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/defens...

“Hope” opened in Korea on Wednesday as the box office enjoys its biggest recovery since the pandemic. After its best first quarter since 2020, the industry appears to have posted its strongest first half in years — even if the rebound relies on a few hits. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainmen...

In a corner inside Sinseol-dong Station in eastern #Seoul sits a pink steel door. It's easy to pass by without a second thought, but behind this door is a forgotten boarding area built for passengers who never came. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/steppi...

A buy-side trading curb was triggered after the Kospi surged at the open, lifted by Wall Street gains despite lingering concerns over the Iran war. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/buy...

Barclays launched coverage with a $330 target, betting prolonged memory shortages and AI demand will drive SK hynix ADRs sharply higher. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/bar...

As online shopping and K-beauty reshape demand, global cosmetics brands are expanding rapidly across Korea’s major retail platforms. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/glo...

The 17-year-old kicker, who moved from Korea to the United States, has earned a full scholarship to Michigan and is emerging as a top recruit in the 2028 class. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/sports/a-kor...

Commentators are split on how the standings will end up, and note that the Asian Games and Lotte's playoff push could shake up the league. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/sports/lions...

President Lee Jae Myung and Princess Anne, the younger sister of Britain's King Charles III, discussed the robust maritime cooperation between Korea and Britain in Seoul on Tuesday. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/presid...

Criticism of Korea's current housing policy, or a lack of one, emerged on the opening day of a series of government forums on Tuesday. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/hou...

Chinese writer Jiang Fangzhou, known in Korea for publicly dismissing the country's novels, has been stripped of her master's degree after her thesis was found to contain plagiarized material. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/world/chines...

Actor Kim Soo-hyun has resumed official activities for the first time in about a year and four months after his career was derailed over allegations that he had dated Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainmen...

A pedestrian en route to work was killed Tuesday after a car veered onto a sidewalk in Seongnam, Gyeonggi. The driver claimed the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/merced...

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday criticized the government for leaving the abortion pill mifepristone in legal limbo. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/lee-sl...

A police team leader arrested on charges of destroying key evidence in the Jang Yun-gi murder case had previously received a ministerial commendation for his work protecting crime victims, records showed Tuesday. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/police...

Shin Jin-seo, the world's top-ranked Go player, says he is aiming for at least two wins against the AI program KataGo in the first showdown between a human and a Go AI in a decade. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/sports/shin-...

A teenage girl and her younger brother were indicted for allegedly drugging their father and using his phone to take out tens of millions of won in loans, according to legal sources on Tuesday. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/korea/siblin...