Man gets 20 years for killing colleague in Daejeon

A man who fatally stabbed a colleague during an argument at their company dormitory in Daejeon has received a final sentence of 20 years in prison. The Supreme Court recently rejected the 41-year-old’s appeal against his murder sentence, according to local media reports Friday. The man was convicted of killing his colleague, then 36, in Yuseong-gu in the early hours of Dec. 1 last year. Both men were Philippine nationals. The two had argued after the victim said he suspected the defendant of rep

2026-10-16 13:47:34:00

Shinheung Market’s second life: What changed, what remained

Eggs stacked high, vegetable stacks lining the walls, dried garlic dangling from the ceiling and clothes hanging by the entrance: this photograph captures Seoul's Shinheung Market nearly 36 years ago — a riot of everyday necessities woven into the rhythm of a more workaday Haebangchon. Today, the weathered brick walls remain as traces of the market's past, while restaurants and cafes fill the buildings along with colorful signs and highly photographed alleys. For those who knew the old Shinheung

2026-10-15 09:00:00:00

S. Korea to inspect every Suneung test-taker’s glasses amid smart-glasses cheating fears

South Korea's Education Ministry plans to have proctors inspect the glasses of every test-taker wearing them before each session of this year's College Scholastic Ability Test, commonly known as Suneung, as authorities seek to guard against cheating with smart glasses. The measures come after two suspected cheating attempts involving smart glasses were detected at the University of Seoul and Yonsei University earlier this month, MBC reported Tuesday. With the national college entrance exam sched

2026-10-14 14:36:41:00

Unification Church leader attends first appeal hearing

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja appeared at the Seoul High Court on Tuesday for the first hearing of her appeal against a two-year prison sentence. She arrived in a wheelchair and was wearing a hospital gown. The court was also scheduled to consider her request for bail. The Seoul Central District Court sentenced Han on Aug. 31 for political funding violations and bribery-related offenses, including giving 100 million won ($74,000) to then-People Power Party Rep. Kweon Seong-dong and provid

2026-10-13 17:02:15:00

After record mid-October heat, S. Korea braces for sharp chill

South Korea is bracing for a sharp cooldown this week after Seoul recorded its hottest mid-October day in 119 years on Monday, reaching 29.8 degrees Celcius and surpassing a record set just a day earlier. But morning temperatures are expected to drop to single digits in some regions from Wednesday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, cold air moving in from the north will bring a marked drop in temperatures from Tuesday onward. Morning lows are expected to fall to 6-14 degrees

2026-10-12 13:38:45:00

Busan kids’ deep bows for free croissants go viral

A video of four elementary school students in Busan bowing deeply to cafe staff who offered them free croissants has gone viral in South Korea, drawing praise for the children’s gratitude and the staff’s kindness. The cafe shared the surveillance footage on Friday, saying the children returned after eating the croissants to offer a traditional Korean deep bow, known as keunjeol, in thanks. “We normally avoid sharing surveillance footage, but their reaction was too cute not to share,” the cafe wr

2026-10-11 11:18:05:00

Loving the idols, honoring the choreographers: Making of a K-pop cover

Nine K-pop cover dance teams from across the United States gathered in Gangnam, southern Seoul, on Oct. 3, competing for prize money and a chance to perform alongside the K-pop artists they had spent years watching from afar. The competition was part of the Gangnam Festival's Global K-Pop Cover Dance Championship. The dancers came from varied backgrounds. Some had years of dance experience before finding K-pop; for others, K-pop was how they got introduced to dance. Several had been performing c

2026-10-08 11:01:30:00

W25m found in trash bag goes to finder after owner fails to come forward

A man in his 60s who found 25 million won ($18,500) in a trash bag in Incheon has been awarded ownership of the money after it went unclaimed for six months. According to Incheon Jemulpo Police Station on Friday, the man received 19.23 million won in August after taxes and other fees were deducted. The man discovered the cash on Feb. 10 while collecting used clothes from a 20-liter trash bag near a residential building in Geumgok-dong, Incheon. The money was hidden beneath clothing in five bundl

2026-10-02 17:42:16:00

October arrives with a chill: Crisp weather in store for long weekend

South Korea is getting a distinctly autumnal start to October, with temperatures dropping by as much as 5-6 degrees Celsius Thursday as cold air moved in from the north ahead of the three-day weekend. Seoul’s daytime high was expected to reach just 20-21 degrees, down significantly from the 27-28 degrees recorded earlier in the week. Across the country, daytime temperatures also fell noticeably. In Gangneung, Gangwon Province, the daytime high dropped to 22 degrees Thursday from 29 degrees the p

2026-10-01 15:27:02:00

Elderly farmers stop rural bus to share their harvest with driver

A video showing two elderly farmers stopping a bus to hand the driver produce from their farms has gone viral in South Korea. The clip, posted on Instagram on Sept. 17 by the driver, shows a bus traveling along a narrow country road in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, when an elderly man waiting by the roadside signals for it to stop. With something in both hands, he steps onto the bus and gives the driver pears he had harvested. "Try these," the man says before returning to his field. Not l

2026-09-30 17:35:02:00