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Toe socks are having a wellness moment

Toe socks have resurfaced as a wellness accessory in South Korea after singer and JYP Entertainment founder J.Y. Park touted their health benefits on a television variety show. During his appearance on MBC's "Reveal My Star's Life: The Manager" in July, Park shared his daily rout

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More toddlers under 2 start to use smartphones

More than half of children under five began using smartphones before turning two, according to a government survey. The Mental Health Information and NCMH Data, or MIND, report released in January by the National Center for Mental Health's Mental Health Research Institute surveyed the parents o

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Korea welcomes 15 million foreign visitors, but tourism deficit returns

Korea welcomed more than 15 million foreign nationals in the first eight months of this year, reaching the milestone about two months earlier than last year. But the country’s tourism balance swung back into the red in July as Koreans spent more during overseas trips, ending a rare four-month run of

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TXT to roll out 9th EP in November

Tomorrow X Together is gearing up for a November release, according to label Big Hit Music on Monday. The five-member act is set to put out its ninth EP, “Perfect Storm,” on Nov. 16. A spoiler clip was shared during a media event live streamed on Sunday, taking fans by surprise. The quintet used a s

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Sculptures honoring N. Korean soldiers to be erected in Vietnam

Sculptures honoring North Korean soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War are set to be installed in Hanoi, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday. A ceremony unveiling the monument's foundation plaque was held Friday at the Vietnam Military History Museum in Hanoi, the Korean Central News

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Over 10,000 students left Korea’s top universities without graduating: data

More than 10,700 students left three of South Korea’s most prestigious universities — Seoul National University, Korea University and Yonsei University — before graduating over the past five years, according to an analysis of university disclosures. The three schools, collectively known as SKY, reco

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Lee Byung-hun, Ha Ye-rin lend voices to British Museum’s 'Korea' exhibition

Actors Lee Byung-hun and Ha Ye-rin will lend their voices to an audio tour for the British Museum’s upcoming exhibition, “Korea,” the museum said. Lee, who stars in the film “No Other Choice” and voices a character in the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters,” and Korean Australian actress Ha, who star

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Persistent storm batters US Northeast, causing flooding, outages

A slow-moving, powerful storm crept along the coast of the US Northeast Saturday, producing high winds that caused power outages while whipping up big waves and heavy rains that created dangerous conditions. The New York City Housing Authority said one of its employees was killed by a fallen tree in

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Thousands protest Spain's housing crisis

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid Saturday to protest against Spain's housing crisis and ask for protective measures for tenants, anti-fraud rules, and a ban on evictions without alternative housing. The protest came in reaction to the dramatic eviction on Wednesday of a

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S. Korea's tourism balance swings to deficit in July after 4 months of surplus

SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tourism balance swung back to a defici...

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Highways congested on Chuseok holiday as people return home

Major roads and expressways were congested across South Korea on Saturday, the third day of the Chuseok holiday, as people began heading back to their home after visiting their hometowns. As of 9 a.m., travel times to Seoul from the southeastern city of Busan were estimated at seven hours, six hours

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Korean fashion turns to 2000s K-drama for inspo this fall

For spring and summer, color did most of the styling work in Korean wardrobes. Tomato core, lemon core, mint core. Balletcore ribbons, slacker-core layering and saturated prints made an outfit legible at a glance. This fall, palettes become more moderate in looks built on restraint with a hint of fe

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Chuseok traditions come alive in Seoul

Children and tourists gathered at Namsangol Hanok Village in central Seoul on Friday for traditional Chuseok activities. Children dressed in hanbok played traditional Korean games, including “jegichagi,” which involves using the feet to keep a small pouch from touching the ground, and "tuho,&qu

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(LEAD) Highway congestion builds on Chuseok as S. Koreans travel to hometowns

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Heavy traffic clogged expressways across South Korea...

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Chuseok traffic jams hit South Korean highways, Seoul-Busan trip takes 8 hours 40 minutes

Major highways across South Korea were heavily congested Friday morning as travelers headed out for the Chuseok holiday. As of 9 a.m., the Korea Expressway Corp. estimated the Seoul-to-Busan journey would take 8 hours and 40 minutes. Estimated travel times from Seoul were: 6 hours and 40 minutes to

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Highway congestion builds on Chuseok as S. Koreans travel to hometowns

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Heavy traffic clogged expressways across South Korea...

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N. Korea touts upgraded rocket system, urges stronger firepower along border

North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested an enhanced 240 mm multiple-launch rocket system with greater range and precision, while calling for its most destructive weapons to be deployed along the inter-Korean border. The test, conducted Tuesday, involved newly developed guided rockets th

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Seoul International Music Festival looks beyond the familiar

The Seoul International Music Festival returns this year with a program that seeks musical connections across generations while bringing together leading musicians and overlooked pieces. Running Oct. 8-16 under the theme “Bravo My Life,” the festival will feature the Korean premiere of a work by Pol

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Highways jammed as Chuseok holiday travel begins

Major highways across South Korea were heavily congested Thursday as millions of people hit the road for their hometowns on the first day of the Chuseok holiday, with a morning trip from Seoul to Busan estimated to take as long as some 9 hours. Traffic was particularly heavy for motorists leaving th

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Traffic clogged on highways as people travel for Chuseok

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Sections of expressways across South Korea were cong...

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Joseon-era porcelain that inspired costume contest winner goes on display

A small Joseon-era porcelain carp, caught mid-leap from blue-painted waves, is getting its moment in the spotlight after it inspired the top prize at the National Museum of Korea's annual costume contest, Dress Like a Museum Exhibit. The museum said Wednesday it will display the "White Por

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Hybe Cine Fest expands globally with BTS live screenings

Hybe is taking its annual film series worldwide for the first time this year, bringing concert films and live broadcasts of BTS' ongoing world tour to more than 1,100 theaters across 50 countries. "Hybe Cine Fest 2026" will run from Oct. 24-31, the K-pop company said Wednesday. In Kor

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Children speak up for themselves at parliament

It was a rare moment in South Korea's legislature on Monday when two school children spoke up for themselves before an audience of over 100, including lawmakers. Their demand was simple. They asked adults to recognize children as independent people with their own thoughts, tastes and feelings.

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Karina, Winter of Aespa, Riize play modern-day immortals in new Seoul tourism campaign

Two members of K-pop girl group Aespa alongside boy band Riize are stepping out of an old ink painting and into present-day Seoul in the city's latest global tourism campaign, which launched Wednesday with a teaser video. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Tourism Organization name

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Workplace harassment reports rise, as gov't recognition falls

Reports of workplace harassment and workers' claims of resulting mental health issues have both surged in recent years, but government recognition of the cases as work-related has continued to fall, government data showed. The number of workplace harassment reports filed with the Ministry of Em