Wheelchair YouTuber's criticism of helper backfires

A YouTuber with more than 1 million subscribers has come under fire after posting footage of a fall at a railway station that showed a social service worker trying to help him in his wheelchair, but inadvertently causing him to fall. Park Wi, a wheelchair user known for his advocacy work on disability awareness, uploaded the since-deleted video on Friday showing security footage of the incident, which occurred on Aug. 14, as he was getting off a railway platform on a temporary ramp. According to

2026-08-24 14:47:44:00

What drove rapper Sean to finish an 81.5km run despite a muscle injury

Korean rapper Sean of Jinusean ran the 815 Run, an 81.5-kilometer marathon, on Saturday despite suffering from a muscle injury. The marathon attracted fresh attention when a video of the race, uploaded to Sean’s YouTube channel "Together with Sean" on Thursday, included detailed footage illustrating how he coped with the injury. The 815 Run is an annual donation campaign Sean has held with Habitat for Humanity Korea since 2020, marking Liberation Day on August 15 and honoring Korea's independenc

2026-08-21 17:15:38:00

FDA clears Galaxy Buds to function as hearing aids

The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a hearing aid feature for Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Buds, allowing the earbuds to be used as over-the-counter hearing aids without a prescription or clinic visit, Samsung said Tuesday. Samsung said the feature will initially be offered on the Galaxy Buds3 Pro and Galaxy Buds4 Pro in the United States and select other markets beginning in the fourth quarter. The company has not announced plans for a rollout in South Korea. The FDA clearance applie

2026-08-13 12:50:10:00

Smoking, drinking to be banned at Cheonggyecheon

Smoking or drinking along Cheonggyecheon, a popular stream in downtown Seoul, could result in fines of up to 100,000 won ($70), starting this year. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday its plans to designate the entire 8.12-kilometer stretch of the stream as a no-smoking, no-drinking zone by the end of 2026, backed by legal authority to issue fines. The city's tougher stance comes after a string of reports of visitors drinking, smoking and bathing in the stream. Under current ad

2026-08-12 15:21:51:00

100 days until Suneung

The 100-day countdown to Suneung, South Korea's national college entrance exam, began Tuesday, with students and parents each preparing for the final stretch. Held every year on the third Thursday of November, the College Scholastic Ability Test is widely regarded as one of the most consequential days in a South Korean student's life. The exam is known for its grueling eight-hour duration, testing students across subjects including Korean, mathematics, English and history. More than 400,000 stud

2026-08-11 13:16:30:00

Japanese mountain lodge decries littering allegedly by Koreans, points to Ansan trash bag

A bag of trash bearing Korean labels was found illegally dumped near a popular mountain lodge in Japan, prompting criticism on social media and renewed concerns about littering by tourists. On Sunday, Tokusawa-en, a popular lodge in Kamikochi, said on its social media account that a large portion of illegally dumped trash found near the area bore Korean labels. Kamikochi, one of Japan’s best-known mountain destinations, is located in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. The lodge posted a photo of a 20

2026-08-10 13:24:55:00

Seoul tops ranking of young travelers’ favorite city for 5th year

Seoul has been named the favorite worldwide city by US travel media outlet Trazee Travel for the fifth consecutive year, becoming the first city to achieve the feat, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Tourism Organization on Wednesday. The Korean capital ranked ahead of Irish capital Dublin, Hong Kong, London and Greek capital Athens in the annual readers' poll conducted by Trazee Travel, a website catering primarily to travelers under 40. Seoul has topped the category ever

2026-08-05 14:00:12:00

Why more young Koreans are delaying college graduation

Seo Soo-jin, who graduated from college in 1995, remembers that taking a leave of absence was unusual among her classmates. "Back then, students who took leave generally fell into one of three categories: military service, medical reasons or preparation to retake the college entrance exam for another university," she said. "People usually assumed they had a special circumstance." That perception has largely disappeared. Today, on many Korean campuses, taking time away from school has become an a

2026-08-04 08:00:05:00

South Korea's Lee Kang-in signs for Atletico Madrid, takes iconic No. 7

Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder and winger Lee Kang-in has signed with La Liga club Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid announced Saturday that the South Korean player has signed a five-year contract through June 2031. He will wear No. 7, which has traditionally been assigned to one of the club’s star players. On Sunday, Lee greeted fans in Spanish through Atletico Madrid's official social media account. "I’m so happy to join this big club. I can't wait to wear our Atleti colors and enjoy tog

2026-07-26 14:55:05:00

Korean hits record $3.9 m Vietnam lottery jackpot

A South Korean national residing in Vietnam has won the country's 102.8 billion Vietnamese dong ($3.9 million) lottery jackpot, the largest prize ever awarded to a foreigner in Vietnam. According to Vietnamese media reports, the Vietnam Computerized Lottery Company on Tuesday presented the jackpot for its "Power 6/55" lottery to the South Korean winner. The winner received approximately 92.5 billion Vietnamese dong after paying 10.28 billion dong in personal income tax in Bac Ninh Province, wher

2026-07-23 14:46:40:00