A nine-figure global fandom
K-pop girl group Blackpink has hit 100 million subscribers on YouTube, making it the first official artist channel to hit the milestone, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Yoon remains defiant after life term
Ousted president Yoon Suk-yeol remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence for rebellion handed down by a Seoul court the previous day.
Yoon gets life term for insurrection
A court sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol to life in prison, after finding him guilty of masterminding an insurrection, stemming from his December 2024 attempt to impose martial law.
Seoul: Civilians sent drones to North Korea four times
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said three civilians had sent drones to North Korea on four occasions since President Lee Jae-myung took office last year, harming inter-Korean ties.
Another Yoon ally jailed over martial law bid
A South Korean court sentenced former interior minister Lee Sang-min to seven years in prison for his role in ex-president Yoon Suk-yeol's botched attempt to place the country under martial law in December 2024.
Govt spy agency raided over drone flights into North
Investigators raided South Korea's spy agency as they probed possible government links to a drone shot down over North Korea earlier this year.
Mayor’s ‘import bride’ idea draws diplomatic ire
The government of a province has apologised after a mayor suggested importing young women from South-East Asia to boost the nation's birth rate.
Closer links sought over rare earths chain
The country is seeking closer cooperation with China on critical mineral supply chains, its trade ministry said, as Seoul unveiled plans to secure stable supplies of rare earths needed for cutting-edge technologies.
Seoul to snuff out e-cigarette legal loophole
The government said all nicotine-based products will be reclassified as tobacco products, in a bid to rein in unregulated sales and promotion of e-cigarettes and vape juice that are in a legal loophole.
‘Golden’ from ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ wins Grammy
Golden from the soundtrack of Netflix's animated sensation KPop Demon Hunters won Best Song Written for Visual Media at the 68th Grammy Awards, marking a historic first for the K-pop genre, Yonhap News Agency reported.
