Baby lion 'Raon' makes public debut at Everland

A 2-month-old lion cub named Raon made his first public appearance at Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday, marking the theme park’s first lion birth in eight years. Born on June 5 at Everland’s Safari World, the male cub was unable to receive care from his mother and was raised by zookeepers, who bottle-fed him and closely monitored his health. Now weighing more than 5.5 kilograms, Raon has begun adjusting to his new environment at Everland’s animal zone, Ppupba Town, where he is av

2026-08-05 11:50:33:00

All of Seoul under highest heat alert, as President Lee calls heat wave a national disaster

South Korea issued its highest-level heat alert across all of Seoul on Tuesday, as President Lee Jae Myung urged the government to treat the prolonged heat wave as a national disaster and take immediate measures to protect lives. The Korea Meteorological Administration expanded the severe heat warning to Seoul’s northeastern and northwestern districts at 11 a.m., extending the alert to the entire capital after it had already been in effect in the city’s southeastern and southwestern areas. The h

2026-08-04 12:17:45:00

Southern regions struggle with worsening drought

The dried-up bed of the upper reaches of Bohyeonsan Dam is exposed in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, on Friday, as prolonged heat waves and below-average rainfall continue to worsen drought conditions across the southern regions. According to the National Drought Information Portal, the dam's storage rate stood at just 16.4 percent as of Thursday, highlighting mounting concerns over water supplies for agriculture and local communities. The government has warned that drought conditions co

2026-07-31 13:52:57:00

Man in his 90s indicted for allegedly killing wife over suspected affair

A man in his 90s accused of killing his wife after suspecting she was having an affair has been sent to prosecutors while in custody, police said Wednesday. According to Seoul’s Gwangjin Police Station, the suspect, whose identity has been withheld, allegedly strangled his wife, who was in her 80s, at their apartment in Gwangjin-gu, eastern Seoul, around 10:30 a.m. on July 21. Shortly after the incident, the man called another family member and confessed to the crime. Police, alerted by the fami

2026-07-29 16:44:55:00

Lee, Lula in photos: From summit talks to finger hearts

President Lee Jae Myung and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met in Brasilia on Monday for summit talks, their fifth meeting since Lee took office in June 2025. The visit marked the first state visit to Brazil by a South Korean president in 11 years. While the 140-minute summit focused on strengthening economic ties and expanding bilateral cooperation, lighter moments also captured attention. At the official press conference following the talks, Lee and Lula posed together making fi

2026-07-28 11:33:04:00

Ex-city councilor undergoes 15 hours of police questioning in minor sex case

A former city council member of Cheongju, North Chungchung Province, underwent a second round of police questioning over allegations that he engaged in sexual acts with a minor and produced child sexual exploitation material, police said Sunday. According to the Cheongju Cheongwon Police Station, former Cheongju City Council member Choi Young-jung appeared for questioning as a suspect at around 2 p.m. Sunday and was interrogated for about 15 hours, leaving the station at 5:16 a.m. Monday. Choi i

2026-07-27 11:04:11:00

Two die rescuing children at Hwajinpo Beach

Two military personnel died Sunday after rescuing two children from drowning at an unguarded beach on South Korea's east coast, authorities said. The men, both in their 50s, were swept away by strong waves after rushing into the water at a beach in front of a military resort in Hwajinpo, Goseong, Gangwon Province, at about 2:10 p.m., according to local officials, firefighters and the Coast Guard. The incident began when two brothers, ages 17 and 14, got into difficulty while swimming. Their fath

2026-07-27 08:57:59:00

Weekend deluge leaves flood damage as heat, more rain follow

Heavy monsoon rains that battered South Korea over the weekend caused flooding, landslides, power outages and evacuations before giving way to scorching temperatures on Sunday. As of 6 a.m. Sunday, authorities had received 837 reports of rain-related damage, including 270 cases of flooded homes and roads and 567 cases requiring emergency safety measures due to landslides and falling rocks, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. A total of 441 people from 338 h

2026-07-19 14:18:00:00

SK Group chief tells SK hynix investors: 'Just hold onto your shares'

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won urged SK hynix investors to “hold on” rather than chase daily market swings, expressing confidence in the company’s long-term growth prospects as demand for memory chips continues to rise with the expansion of artificial intelligence. “Where the stock price will be next month, I don’t know either,” Chey said during the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s forum on Jeju Island on Friday. “Rather than buying and selling repeatedly, simply holding onto it is a bet

2026-07-17 14:33:48:00

Rain returns for long weekend, heavy downpours expected in central region

South Korea's monsoon rains are set to dampen the long weekend beginning with the Constitution Day holiday on Friday. Weather forecasters warn that central regions face the greatest risk of torrential downpours as the country comes under unstable atmospheric conditions. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, rain will begin falling in the Chungcheong, Jeolla and Gyeongsang provinces from Friday afternoon before spreading to other areas. From early Saturday into Saturday morning, h

2026-07-17 11:21:33:00