Car crashes into pool at sports center, swimmers rescue driver

A woman in her 70s on Saturday drove her car through the first-floor glass windows of a sports center in South Gyeongsang Province, and the car fell into a basement swimming pool. The car flipped over after landing in the water, and swimmers nearby quickly jumped in to help the driver. “Men who were swimming pulled the driver out of the submerged car, and an instructor performed CPR,” a witness was quoted as saying. Emergency responders took the driver, who was conscious but had chest pain, and

2026-05-16 14:23:01:00

Police advised to refrain from responding to schools’ sports day noise complaints

Cheering students and loudspeaker announcements have long characterized school sports days in South Korea. Recently, however, noise complaints to the police have increased. In response to more emergency calls about playground noise, the National Police Agency has instructed regional departments to limit officer dispatches for school sports festival complaints, according to local media reports on Saturday. This guidance aims to standardize responses nationwide and reduce confusion among frontline

2026-05-16 14:04:47:00

Canola flowers reach peak bloom

Canola flowers reached full bloom on Friday at a farm in Yangyang, Gangwon Province. The county government reported that the flower fields cover approximately 23,000 square meters and were planted in March to attract tourists. Officials stated that this year's blooming season began about a month later than usual, so the canola flowers are expected to remain at their peak until early June.

2026-05-16 11:29:38:00

Professor’s organ donation saves three lives

A 63-year-old professor with over two decades of teaching experience donated her organs, saving three individuals just days before South Korea’s Teachers’ Day, according to the Korea Organ Donation Agency. Kim Mi-hyang donated her liver and both kidneys at Samsung Changwon Hospital on Saturday after she was declared brain-dead. According to the agency, Kim collapsed at home on April 17 after having headaches and dizziness, and she did not regain consciousness. Her family agreed to donate her org

2026-05-16 11:06:16:00

Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul indicted over dishes served with ants

A Michelin two-star restaurant in Seoul has been indicted for allegedly serving dishes with ants, which are not approved for human consumption under South Korean law. Prosecutors stated that the restaurant’s owner imported dried ants from the US and Thailand starting in 2021 and used them in several menu items over four years, according to local news reports on Saturday. South Korea permits only 10 insect species for edible use, and ants are not among them. Investigators estimate the restaurant

2026-05-16 10:48:08:00