Senior officers of the military were ordered to be on standby for a North Korea situation in the days leading up to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law. Lt. Gen. Yeo In-hyung, who was suspended Friday as defense counterintelligence commander over the martial law debacle, told colonel-level commanders to be on guard for a possible provocation by North Korea on Dec. 1, two days before Yoon declared emergency martial law, according to Maj. Gen. Lee Kyung-min. Lee is the actin

Amid the rapidly expanding global virtual asset market, South Korea has decided to push back cryptocurrency trading taxation until 2027. On Tuesday, the National Assembly passed a revised Income Tax Act, which includes a two-year delay on taxing income from virtual asset trading, initially planned for implementation next month. The original plan proposed a 22 percent tax on annual crypto income exceeding 2.5 million won ($1,750) starting in January 2022 but has been delayed three times due to po

After the shocking but brief martial law declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol on Dec. 3, several celebrities, including K-pop singers, have voiced — or at least hinted at — their stance on the ongoing political crisis. Speaking out on political matters has long been a taboo for idols, whose freedom of expression is often tightly controlled by their agencies. However, with the rise of social media and the globalization of K-pop, the question emerges: Should K-pop singers be restricted