Bare feet feel too plain. Full socks feel too warm. For shoppers caught between the two this summer, retailers say the answer is open-toe socks. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

Incheon police officials said Friday that a leg found last week at a recycling center had been mistakenly disposed of as recyclable waste by a local hospital, confirming a report submitted by hospital staff two days earlier. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

Jo Nam-hyung, the director behind hit drama "The Legend of Kitchen Soldier," has publicly denied rumors that he made comments about alleged romances between cast members Park Ji-hoon and Jeon So-young, and Lee Sang-yi and Han Dong-hee. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

The Taegeuk Warriors brought a touch of Korea to the World Cup stage, taking the field against Mexico on Thursday night in purple uniforms adorned with the country's national flower, known as the mugunghwa, or rose of Sharon. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

South Korea is expecting rain in the southern region that will spread across the country later Friday, with showers anticipated for much of the weekend, according to the weather authorities. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

Can a hotel bring you good fortune? Some Koreans think this one can. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

Riize has added another million-selling album to its growing catalog, as the group’s second EP, “II,” surpassed 1 million copies sold within four days of its release. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

What can photography still do in the age of artificial intelligence? www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

The state insurance program will start covering prescriptions for Olumiant tablets, used to treat spot baldness (alopecia areata), for specific severe cases next month, the South Korean government said Friday. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

Kim Chaewon of Le Sserafim will rejoin her bandmates from next week, Source Music said Friday. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

Minhyuk of Monsta X will put out the solo digital single “Reaching” on Friday, Starship Entertainment has announced. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

Yeonjun of Tomorrow X Together disclosed the title of the main track from his second solo set through a short video clip via Big Hit Music on Friday. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

National flags fluttered and chants rang out, from city squares to pubs and parks across South Korea on Friday, as fans rallied behind the Taegeuk Warriors against Mexico. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

Crunchyroll, one of the world's leading anime streaming platforms, is set to launch in South Korea later this year, a move industry observers say could reshape the country's anime distribution landscape. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

SK hynix tops W2,000tr market cap as Kospi hits record. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

TWS released a series of teaser visuals for its second single in Japan, "Soda Soda," set to drop Aug. 4, via agency Pledis Entertainment on Friday. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has launched a comprehensive online map providing information on school swimming pools across the city, including their locations, ownership and operating entities. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

When Park Ji-sung handed his captain’s armband to Ki Sung-yeung and bid farewell to the South Korean men’s national soccer team in 2011, soccer fans saw a symbolic passing of the torch from one generation to the next. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

Movies in theaters this week. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

The Muan Lotus Festival, South Jeolla Province's signature summer event, runs June 26 to 28 at Muan Hoesan White Lotus Pond. Launched in 1997, it is the country's largest festival devoted to a single flower, the white lotus. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

Joseon-era street dance gets a hip makeover. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

South Korea lost to Mexico 1-0 in its second Group A match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, falling to second place behind the host nation in the race for the knockout stage. www.koreaherald.com/article/1078...

More aspiring K-pop idols are retiring in their 20s as unstable incomes, uncertain career prospects and mounting mental strain push many lesser-known artists to leave the industry early. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

Louis Vuitton has released "Destiny is a Journey," the third and final episode of its "Spirit of Travel" film series directed by Na Hong-jin to mark the 130th anniversary of the house's Monogram. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

There is hardly anything about "The Eyes," the upcoming Korean remake of Spain's 2011 chiller "Julia's Eyes," that will catch you off guard. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

German baritone Matthias Goerne and Korean pianist Sunwoo Yekwon join forces Sunday for a piece they each fell in love with: Schubert’s “Winterreise.” www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

Enhypen will bring out a new album in August, according to a local media report on Thursday. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

A new generation of players often makes their names shine at the World Cup. And South Korea may soon see the rise of a new global icon. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

For years, K-pop’s image-building playbook relied heavily on gendered archetypes. Boy groups were often associated with powerful, masculine concepts, while girl groups were expected to emphasize beauty, elegance, femininity or cuteness. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

South Korea is weighing whether to extend national health insurance coverage to common hair-loss treatments, a proposal that has sparked growing backlash from doctors and patient advocacy groups. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

The Korean food craze has been red-hot. Now it's cooling palates with frozen treats. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

A supposedly random license plate system in Gwangju was manipulated hundreds of times by district office employees to secure coveted “golden numbers” such as 7777 and 5555, an internal audit found. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

Veteran K-pop songwriter says the country could rank among the world's five largest music markets within a decade www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

JoongAng Group's slide into court protection adds fresh strain to an already struggling industry www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

South Korea has already seen 300 people visit emergency rooms for heat-related illnesses this summer, a sharp increase from the same period last year, as weather authorities project hotter-than-usual conditions in the months ahead. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

Low-income households are far more likely to be pushed into poverty by medical expenses because they have limited access to private insurance and other health-related financial protections, a study showed Thursday. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

TWS is pitching in to support a campaign to find missing children, agency Pledis Entertainment said Thursday. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

Cortis garnered 100 million plays on Spotify with “Redred” on Tuesday, according to label Big Hit Music on Thursday. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

BTS is adding one show each to planned stops in Jakarta and Bulacan, Philippines, as part of its ongoing “Arirang” world tour, its label Big Hit Music announced Wednesday. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

Fresh off a dramatic victory over Czech Republic, the Taegeuk Warriors now face Group A favorite Mexico in what is widely viewed as the group’s de facto decider. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

A human leg found at an Incheon recycling center last week is likely pathological medical waste, police investigating the case said Thursday. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that US President Donald Trump proposed playing golf together and gave him his signing pen during their meetings at the Group of Seven summit in France. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power announced Wednesday that the sites selected for two new large-scale nuclear reactors and one small modular reactor are Yeongdeok in North Gyeongsang Province and Gijang in Busan, respectively. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

After his breakout performance in hit drama "My Royal Nemesis," Heo Nam-jun is set to headline tvN's period romance "Whale Star" (tentative title) alongside K-drama heavyweights Choi Woo-shik and Moon Ga-young. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

Mariinsky Ballet first soloist Jeon Min-chul will return to the Korean stage this summer as a guest principal with Universal Ballet. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

A large-scale Oktoberfest celebration modeled on Munich’s world-famous beer festival will be held in Seoul this September, bringing Bavarian culture, food and music to the Korean capital. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

The Musinsa Megastore Seongsu, which opened in April, surpassed 7 billion won ($4.6 million) in cumulative sales within its first 50 days. Purchases by foreign customers accounted for more than 3 billion won, or over 40 percent of total sales. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

As music blasted across the Han River on a recent breezy Saturday afternoon, a crowd formed a circle beneath the open sky. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

BTS may be closer than ever to winning its first Grammy Award after the Recording Academy on Tuesday announced the introduction of five new categories beginning with the 2027 ceremony, including a category dedicated to Asian pop music. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...

JoongAng Group's debt crisis will face its first major court test next week, with the Seoul Bankruptcy Court set to question representatives of five key affiliates that sought rehabilitation after broadcaster JTBC defaulted on short-term debt. www.koreaherald.com/article/1077...