Programmer, accomplice arrested over massive illegal porn network

Police have arrested a programmer and an alleged accomplice accused of distributing more than 110,000 sexually explicit videos, including footage filmed without consent, across 23 websites. The Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police said Thursday that they referred the two suspects to the prosecution on charges of distributing the illegal content for profit and circulating it online. The two allegedly posted the videos on websites they operated and earned about 70 million won ($52,141) from banner ads

2026-09-10 20:06:06:00

Chilly morning, warm afternoon expected across Korea Friday

South Korea will see wide temperature swings on Friday, starting with a chilly morning before daytime highs reach up to 30 degrees Celsius. Morning lows are expected to range from 10 C to 20 C, with afternoon highs of 24 C to 30 C. Inland areas could see temperature swings of 10 C to 15 C. Cool air carried by a high-pressure system moving from northeastern China toward the northern East Sea will keep conditions relatively mild, though abundant sunshine will push daytime temperatures higher. Seou

2026-09-10 19:56:22:00

BTS breaks concert revenue records at four major US stadiums

BTS broke concert revenue records at four major US stadiums during the North American leg of its "Arirang" world tour. The group set new revenue records at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore and Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, according to Billboard's latest ranking of concerts at 30 NFL stadiums released Thursday. The group generated about $49.5 million in ticket sales from four concerts at Allegiant Stadium in May, drawing 246,000 fans

2026-09-10 19:40:41:00

S. Korea ranks 27th among wealthy nations for child well-being: UNICEF

South Korea ranked 27th among 37 wealthy countries in child well-being, a stark contrast to its top placement in academic performance, according to a UNICEF report. The Korean Committee for UNICEF released an analysis on Thursday comparing UNICEF Innocenti’s latest report, published in May, with its 2020 edition. Korea rose from 11th to third in academic skills but fell sharply from 13th to 30th in physical health. It remained 34th in mental well-being, while its overall ranking fell six places

2026-09-10 19:31:45:00

Lee Kang-in's match-winning strike named La Liga Goal of the Month

Lee Kang-in's first goal for Atletico Madrid was named La Liga's Goal of the Month for August. The midfielder earned the honor for his match-winning goal against Malaga in the club's season opener on Aug. 20, the Spanish League announced on Thursday. With the two sides scoreless in the 70th minute, Lee picked up the ball near the right edge of the penalty area and curled a left-footed strike into the net. Alex Baena added a second in the 85th minute, and Lee was named player of the match after c

2026-09-10 19:18:25:00

Chinese woman calls for investigation after dog dies in Korean Air cargo hold

A Chinese traveler has called for an investigation after her dog died while being transported in the cargo hold of a Korean Air flight from Guangzhou in southern China to Incheon. The woman wrote on Instagram on Wednesday that her dog had died while traveling from Guangzhou to the US via Incheon the previous day. The passenger also said that she waited about two hours after getting off the plane before the dog’s body was returned to her. The airline said in a statement posted to Instagram on Wed

2026-09-09 12:39:40:00

Korean Air fined for sending international passengers to domestic terminal

Korean Air has been fined 10 million won ($7,461) after dozens of passengers arriving on an international flight were mistakenly taken to the domestic terminal, allowing four of them to leave the airport without passing through immigration. The incident occurred on June 7 after Korean Air flight KE2106 arrived at Gimpo Airport from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, according to industry sources Tuesday. After the flight landed, passengers boarded several shuttle buses meant to take them to the internation

2026-09-08 11:03:23:00

Warmer winter awaits S. Korea as El Nino expected to get stronger

South Korea is likely to experience a warmer winter this year due to a stronger El Nino, which is expected to persist until February, according to the weather agency Friday. Citing the World Meteorological Organization’s latest El Nino-La Nina update, the Korea Meteorological Administration said sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific are expected to continue rising through the fall. Korea has historically experienced warmer and wetter winters when El Nino is a

2026-09-05 16:00:00:00

Suspect killed Chinese student fearing affair would cost him his job: police

A Chinese lecturer accused of killing and dismembering a female Chinese graduate student who had taken his class allegedly did so out of fear that he would lose his job if she revealed their relationship, police said Friday. The Gyeongsan Police Station disclosed the alleged motive as it referred the suspect, Zheng Changsheng, 31, to prosecutors. Zheng is accused of killing a 25-year-old Chinese woman at his studio apartment in Hayang-eup, Gyeongsan, North Gyeongsang Province, in the early morni

2026-09-04 11:50:11:00

Interim Korea coach vows to let football do the talking

The newly appointed manager of the South Korean men's national football team said he was honored to take on the role and pledged to prove himself on the pitch despite his short-term contract. “It is an honor, and it is a responsibility. I have known and respected Korean football for years, and now my job is to work for it,” Roberto Moreno wrote on his official website Friday. “I will not promise results: I promise work, honesty and respect. Whatever we have to say, we will say it on the pitch,”

2026-09-04 10:38:27:00