[Yoo Choon-sik] Is Korea betting too much on AI? 2025.12.22 The Lee Jae Myung administration came to power with little time to prepare, yet it moved quickly to outline the broad direction of state affairs. Among its earliest and most visible initiatives was a sweeping reset of the country’s artificial intelli...

[Graphic News] Solitary deaths increased 7% last year 2025.12.22 South Korea recorded nearly 4,000 solitary deaths in 2024, a 7.2 percent increase from 3,661 in 2023, amounting to 1.09 deaths per 100 overall deaths. More than 80 percent of the victims were men, with those in their 50s and 60s accounting for over 6...

[팟캐스트] (751) 한국 특유의 거주지인 오피스텔의 장단점은? 2025.12.22 진행자: 간형우, Devin WhitingOfficetel, a unique form of living that has its ups and downs기사 요약: 한국의 도심에서 쉽게 찾을 수 있는 거주 형태인 ‘오피스텔’은 단기 거주에 편리하지만, 계약 구조상의 한계 등 단점이 있어서 입주 전 꼼꼼한 확인이 필요하다.[1] As in many countries, South Korea’s single-person households often ...

Innospace plans S. Korea's 1st commercial orbital rocket launch this week after three delays 2025.12.22 South Korean space startup Innospace Co. plans to launch the country's first commercial orbital rocket this week following three delays, according to the company Monday.The Hanbit-Nano rocket is scheduled to lift off from the Alcantara Space Center i...

Ruling party set to introduce bill to establish special insurrection tribunal 2025.12.22 The ruling Democratic Party was set to introduce a bill Monday to establish a special tribunal for insurrection cases linked to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed imposition of martial law.The DP has pushed for the bill despite criticism it coul...

KEPCO keeps electricity rate frozen for Q1 2025.12.22 The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. said Monday it will freeze electricity rates for the first quarter of next year despite recent declines in global energy prices as part of efforts to improve its financial stability.KEPCO said it will keep the...

Exports log 6.8% on-year gain during first 20 days of Dec. 2025.12.22 South Korea's exports grew 6.8 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of this month, data showed Monday.Outbound shipments reached $43 billion in the Dec. 1-20 period, compared with $40 billion tallied over the same period last year, accord...

Lee's approval rating edges down to 53.4%: poll 2025.12.22 President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating slightly fell to 53.4 percent last week, a survey showed Monday, amid mixed public responses over the livestreaming of his policy briefings from government ministries.The survey by Realmeter showed the positi...

Seoul stocks open sharply higher tracking US tech gains 2025.12.22 South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Monday as investor sentiment was boosted by artificial intelligence gains on Wall Street.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index advanced 68.01 points, or 1.69 percent, to 4,088.56 in the first 15 min...

Government miscalculation leaves accountants out in the cold 2025.12.22 Hundreds of South Koreans who passed this year’s Certified Public Accountant exam have been left unable to begin their careers due to a shortage of apprenticeship placements required for license registration.According to the Korean Institute of Certi...

[Rachel Greszler] Helping US seniors stay engaged 2025.12.22 The fact that Dick Van Dyke turned 100 on Dec. 13 is remarkable enough. But the entertainment icon hasn’t simply made it to the century mark; he’s remained purposefully engaged in life and with those around him: acting, dancing, mentoring younger per...

BTS hints at 'real big thing' as new album nears completion 2025.12.22 BTS has shared insights about their preparations for next year's album during a livestream with fans.Vowing to make next year "the year of BTS" the leader RM said, "A real big thing is coming," during the session Sunday.J-hope also echoed the sentime...

NewJeans' 'Super Shy' garners 800m Spotify streams 2025.12.22 NewJeans exceeded 800 million plays on Spotify with its 2023 hit “Super Shy,” agency Ador said Sunday, citing the platform’s data.It is the group’s third song to achieve the feat, after “OMG” and “Ditto.”“Super Shy” is one of the three focus tracks f...

From photocards and albums to MP3 players, home decor: the evolution of K-pop merch 2025.12.22 “Even if you’re not a big merch buyer, you learn fast that if you don’t get it now, you’ll never see it again.”For Jin Yoo-won, a 28-year-old fan of Monsta X, that sense of urgency has become part of everyday fandom. K-pop agencies release new mercha...

Financial watchdog unveils restructuring aimed at strengthening consumer protection 2025.12.22 The Financial Supervisory Service on Monday announced a restructuring plan aimed at strengthening consumer protection, including the creation of a new division reporting directly to its governor.Under the restructuring plan, the existing consumer pro...

AIA Korea expands climate finance role, ESG commitments 2025.12.22 AIA Korea, the Korean unit of Hong Kong-based AIA Group, is strengthening its position in climate finance within the local financial sector, aligning with the parent company’s push to reinforce its response to climate risks and its role in sustainabl...

Ruling party accepts proposed special counsel probe into Unification Church over bribery allegations 2025.12.22 The ruling Democratic Party on Monday accepted a proposal by the main opposition People Power Party to launch a special counsel probe into the Unification Church over bribery allegations involving multiple politicians.The decision came after the PPP ...

Billboard singles out NCT Mark’s 'Firstfruit' as K-pop album of the year 2025.12.22 “The Firstfruit,” the first solo album from NCT’s Mark nabbed the top spot on Billboard's list of the 25 best K-pop albums of 2025.His album “is a deeply personal album, drawing on the Toronto-born rapper’s experiences from taking flights to home sic...

SNU invalidates exam results after finding multiple cases of cheating 2025.12.22 Seoul National University has invalidated exam results after discovering multiple cases of cheating during an online final exam in one class, local media reported Monday.According to the reports, about half of the 36 students enrolled in a liberal ar...

'Zootopia 2' tops 2025 ticket sales in Korea as 'Avatar' gains ground 2025.12.22 Disney's animated sequel outpaces all comers at record clip; James Cameron's sci-fi epic dominating since Wednesday debutDisney is closing out the year with a potent one-two punch at the Korean box office.According to the Korean Film Council's ticket...

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