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2,000 people share fried chicken at 400-meter table on Seoul bridge to mark car traffic ban

2,000 people share fried chicken at 400-meter table on Seoul bridge to mark car traffic ban

Seoul laid a 400-meter table along Jamsu Bridge for a fried chicken feast on Oct. 25, hours before the 50-year-old Han River crossing closed to cars for good.
South Korea to halt flights, delay work hours for 25-minute English test

South Korea to halt flights, delay work hours for 25-minute English test

120-year-old Seoul university to open college exclusively for international students

120-year-old Seoul university to open college exclusively for international students

Pediatrician who boxes to cope with hospital exhaustion becomes world champion at 35

Pediatrician who boxes to cope with hospital exhaustion becomes world champion at 35

South Korean pediatrician Seo Ye-kyeng has won a world boxing title on her third attempt, knocking out Thailand's Wisuta Sririttidet in Seoul.
October 20, 2026 | 07:47 pm PT
From employee to daughter-in-law: Vietnamese woman marries Korean boss's son

From employee to daughter-in-law: Vietnamese woman marries Korean boss's son

After working under her Korean boss since joining the company in Hai Phong City, Pham Anh Tho trusted her implicitly and agreed to marry her son after just three months of dating him.
October 14, 2026 | 01:39 am PT
AI chip researcher dies after collapsing 500 meters from Seoul half-marathon finish

AI chip researcher dies after collapsing 500 meters from Seoul half-marathon finish

A South Korean graduate student researching AI chips collapsed about 500 meters from the finish of the Seoul Race half-marathon in central Seoul and later died.
October 14, 2026 | 01:28 am PT
AI glasses that can show answers on the lens turn up at South Korean university entrance exams

AI glasses that can show answers on the lens turn up at South Korean university entrance exams

A student was caught wearing AI-powered smart glasses during Yonsei University's mathematics essay entrance exam in Seoul on Oct. 10, a week after a similar case at the University of Seoul.
October 13, 2026 | 03:00 am PT
100-year-old South Korean grandmother still commutes to work every day to sell insurance

100-year-old South Korean grandmother still commutes to work every day to sell insurance

A 100-year-old insurance agent in South Korea still reports to her branch office every day and signs new contracts, 43 years after joining the company.
September 26, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Six job ads, zero applicants: South Korea's capital can't find doctors for its public clinics

Six job ads, zero applicants: South Korea's capital can't find doctors for its public clinics

Public health centers in Seoul have been reposting the same doctor vacancies for more than six months without success, as public salaries fall far behind those at private hospitals and clinics.
September 24, 2026 | 07:57 pm PT
Chinese student jailed for creating 1,141 deepfakes of women in his lab

Chinese student jailed for creating 1,141 deepfakes of women in his lab

A Chinese doctoral student in Seoul was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Sept. 10 for creating 1,141 sexually explicit deepfakes of seven women from his research lab.
September 10, 2026 | 10:32 pm PT
South Korea to add 230,000 homes to support young buyers as prices rise for 13th straight month

South Korea to add 230,000 homes to support young buyers as prices rise for 13th straight month

South Korea will nearly double state-backed financing for housing construction to 47.8 trillion won (US$33.7 billion) and ease mortgage rules for young buyers, the Financial Services Commission said Aug. 13.
August 15, 2026 | 03:00 pm PT
Tokyo named world’s most liveable city in 2026 ranking

Tokyo named world’s most liveable city in 2026 ranking

Tokyo has been named the world’s most liveable city in Monocle’s 2026 Quality of Life Survey, with Kyoto, Seoul and Singapore the only other Asian cities in the global top 20.
June 28, 2026 | 09:00 pm PT
World’s 8th-richest billionaire Jensen Huang’s dining tour sends South Korean food sales soaring

World’s 8th-richest billionaire Jensen Huang’s dining tour sends South Korean food sales soaring

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's visit to South Korea has sparked a surge in demand for foods and drinks he was seen enjoying, boosting sales for local businesses.
June 9, 2026 | 03:26 pm PT
World's 8th richest billionaire Jensen Huang enjoys Korean BBQ in Seoul

World's 8th richest billionaire Jensen Huang enjoys Korean BBQ in Seoul

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang enjoyed a Korean barbecue dinner with some of South Korea's most influential business leaders before helping distribute snacks to crowds gathered outside the restaurant.
June 5, 2026 | 08:25 pm PT
Seoul deploys high-tech fog, canopies as record summer heat looms

Seoul deploys high-tech fog, canopies as record summer heat looms

Seoul is turning public spaces into cooling areas as South Korea braces for an unusually severe summer and reports its earliest heat-related death on record.
June 1, 2026 | 12:30 am PT
South Korea overpass collapse kills two people, injures four, officials say

South Korea overpass collapse kills two people, injures four, officials say

A section of an overpass under demolition in the South Korean capital, Seoul, collapsed on Tuesday, killing two people and injuring at least four others, fire and city officials said.
May 26, 2026 | 12:12 am PT
International students in South Korea pushed into 'shadow' labor by health insurance loophole

International students in South Korea pushed into 'shadow' labor by health insurance loophole

More than 7 in 10 international students working part-time in South Korea are concentrated in restaurants and hospitality jobs, and 41.9% are paid off the books, according to a study released by the Migration Research and Training Center.
May 15, 2026 | 03:07 pm PT
Desert dust from China triggers 'yellow dust rain' alerts across South Korea

Desert dust from China triggers 'yellow dust rain' alerts across South Korea

South Korean authorities warned of possible "yellow dust rain" this week as air quality held at "bad" levels nationwide, with dust from deserts in China and Mongolia continuing to linger days after first blanketing the peninsula.
April 24, 2026 | 03:47 pm PT
Young people drive South Korea's growing appetite for Chinese food

Young people drive South Korea's growing appetite for Chinese food

A surge in interest among young consumers is turning Chinese food into one of the most popular dining choices in South Korea.
April 22, 2026 | 01:59 am PT
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