South Korean Girl Group Izna Sets Milestone With 'Not Just Pretty' Mini-Album Surparssing 150K First-Day Sales

South Korean girl group izna achieved significant success with the release of their latest mini-album, Not Just Pretty, which recorded over 150,000 sales on its first day. This milestone marks a notable achievement for the group, reflecting strong...

South Korea military: North preparing for large-scale military parade

The South Korean military says it has confirmed that North Korea is preparing for a military parade involving tens of thousands of people. The event would mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party on October 10. The...

Jobseekers in South Korea face tighter age expectations despite longer paths to employment

The road to securing an entry-level job in South Korea is getting longer, but jobseekers believe the window of opportunity to be hired is shrinking. A new survey by HR platform Incruit revealed that while South Koreans believe the “appropriate”...

Dong-A University Hospital Reports Findings in Liver Cancer (Medical travel patterns for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment in South Korea: National Health Insurance data from 2013 to 2021): Oncology – Liver Cancer

2025 OCT 02 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Current study results on Oncology - Liver Cancer have been published. According to news originating from Busan, South Korea, by NewsRx correspondents, research...

SA toast of the town in South Korea

South Australia is the Guest Country of Honour at this year’s 2025 Daejeon International Wine Expo (DIWE) from October 24 to 26, where 20 SA based wine companies are to be showcased. The announcement followed the Trade and Investment Minister Joe...

Upcoming LG India IPO nears valuation of South Korea parent

Mumbai: LG Electronics India's market value, as per the pricing of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), is nearly on par with that of its South Korean parent. At the upper end of the price band, the consumer electronic maker's market...

Tourists warned of rise in South Korean ‘far-right’ anti-Chinese protests

The demonstrations – involving hundreds of protesters and featuring slogans such as “China out” – have been taking place in the capital for months. In a statement posted on its website on Thursday, the embassy warned that a rally was scheduled for...

South Korean Ambassador summoned to Georgian Foreign Ministry

South Korean Ambassador to Tbilisi Hyondu Kim has been invited to the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), APA's local bureau reports, citing the MFA. During the meeting between Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandre Khvtisiashvili and the...

South Korea eyes parliamentary reform after prosecutor abolition

The prosecution office, established in August 1948 with the founding of the South Korean government, will disappear after 78 years. In line with the Democratic Party’s pledge to inform citizens about prosecutorial reform before the Chuseok...

Incheon airport security workers drop plan to refuse Chuseok overtime

Unionized airport security screening workers at Incheon International Airport on Friday withdrew their plan to refuse overtime during the extended Chuseok holiday. The workers, who belong to Incheon International Airport Security, an affiliate of...

Col. David Maxwell (Ret.) of SWJ discusses South Korea’s Military Spending Increase

“David Maxwell discusses South Korea‘s military spending increase, the largest in over 15 years, which supports the goal of developing independent warfighting capabilities and transitioning operational control (OPCON). He clarifies that the...

South Korea to receive U.S. Maverick missiles in $34M arms package to deter threats

The U.S. State Department has approved a $34 million sale of Maverick tactical missiles to South Korea. The move bolsters Seoul’s airpower and regional deterrence amid growing Indo-Pacific tensions. On October 1, 2025, the U.S. State Department...

South Korea Close To Resolving Visas for Koreans Working in United States

SEOUL — South Koreans go into their biggest holiday weekend of the year on the way to resolving two crucial problems besetting Korean-American relations — America’s commitment to defend Korea and the rights of Koreans to work on Korean...

South Korea data centre fire cripples government services

A fire at South Korea’s National Information Resources Service (NIRS) data centre in Daejeon has left hundreds of government services offline, highlighting major gaps in the country’s digital backup systems. Investigators suspect an expired LG...

LG Energy to Start Sending South Korean Workers Back to US

October 2, 2025 9:29 AM, EDT [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] LG Energy Solution Ltd. will start sending workers from South Korea back to the U.S. for essential business trips less than a month after hundreds of...

Chuseok travel begins: Highways jammed, Incheon airport poised for passenger record

Highways across South Korea ground to a crawl and Incheon International Airport saw record passenger traffic Friday, as millions hit the road or boarded flights on the first day of the Chuseok holiday. Traffic congestion began on major highways in...

Seoul police detain ex-communications chief Lee Jin-sook

Former Communications Commissioner Lee Jin-sook was arrested on Oct. 2. Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo Police said she was taken into custody near her Gangnam District home on charges of violating the State Public Officials Act and the Public Official...

Daniel Padilla receives Outstanding Asian Star award at 2025 Seoul International Drama Awards

MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya star Daniel Padilla attended the 2025 Seoul International Drama Awards to receive his Outstanding Asian Star award. According to a report by ABS-CBN, Daniel walked on the red carpet in the KBS Hall in Seoul, South...

South Korea shoots for the Stargate

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the presidential office in Seoul on Oct. 1, 2025. (Yonhap) Samsung and SK’s new partnership with OpenAI is significant in that Korean companies have now cemented themselves...

What’s on in Busan this weekend: Oct. 3-5

(Photo courtesy of Haps Magazine Korea) Check out what’s going on around the city this weekend in Busan. Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel so you can keep up-to-date on what’s happening around the city. WEATHER FORECAST...