[Graphic News] Factory fires pose growing threat in S. Korea

Factory fires in South Korea have claimed 61 lives and injured 851 people over the past five years, with the average annual number of fires exceeding 2,000, according to the National Fire Agency. A recent blaze at a Daejeon auto parts factory left 14 workers dead and 60 injured. From 2021 to 2025, a total of 10,915 factory fires were reported nationwide. Experts warn that factories, which store large quantities of flammable materials in enclosed structures, can quickly turn into major disasters

2026-04-07 08:00:00:00

[Graphic News] S. Koreans dominate list of Asia’s top soccer players

South Korean players account for three of the top positions in the 2026 rankings of Asia’s best soccer players, underscoring the country’s growing influence in the sport. According to rankings released by MadFootball, Son Heung-min, now with Los Angeles FC, was named Asia’s top player, maintaining his dominance despite his move from the English Premier League to Major League Soccer. Bayern Munich center back Kim Min-jae ranked second, while Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Lee Kang-in placed fourt

2026-04-02 08:00:03:00

[Graphic News] Seoul subway passengers reached 2.44 billion in 2025

Seoul Subway Line Nos. 1 to 8 carried 2.44 billion passengers in 2025, with Jamsil Station on Line No. 2 ranking as the busiest for a third straight year. Seoul Metro said the system averaged 6.69 million passengers per day, up 1.3 percent from 6.61 million a year earlier. Line No. 2 recorded the highest ridership at 1.99 million passengers per day, followed by Line No. 5 (953,000), Line No. 7 (856,000) and Line No. 3 (818,000). Line No. 4 saw 797,000 passengers, while Line Nos. 6, 1 and 8 recor

2026-04-01 08:00:04:00

[Graphic News] National park visitors rebound

The number of visitors at South Korea’s national parks continued to rise in 2025, extending the post-COVID recovery trend. The Korea National Park Service reported that total visits to national parks nationwide reached 43.31 million last year, up 6.5 percent from 2024. Park attendance had totaled 43.82 million in 2018 and 43.18 million in 2019, before dropping to 35.27 million in 2020 due to COVID-19. Numbers gradually recovered over the following years, reaching near prepandemic levels last yea

2026-03-31 08:00:00:00

[Graphic News] Bio-health exports hit record $27.9b

South Korea’s bio-health industry posted record exports last year, driven by strong global demand for pharmaceuticals, medical devices and cosmetics. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, exports from the sector reached $27.9 billion in 2025, up 10.3 percent from a year earlier. Bio-health ranked eighth among the country’s key export industries. By segment, pharmaceutical exports totaled $10.4 billion, fueled by the rapid growth of biopharmaceutical products, particularly in the US an

2026-03-30 08:00:11:00