BTS agency, Hybe, likely to face tougher disclosure rules
Under the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, a business whose total assets are over 5 trillion won is required to file disclosures. The combined total assets of Hybe and its…
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New teachers’ manual bans recording devices in classrooms
The move aims to prevent parents from eavesdropping on classrooms, as some parents have reportedly confronted and verbally attacked teachers in the past based on such audio…
At 93 and on quest to become Korea’s oldest Ph.D. grad
Adviser to the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea Kwon No-gab aims to complete his dissertation by the time he turns 95 in two years' time, an ambitious goal for any…
North Korea decides to expel US soldier Travis King
Observers have said Pyongyang could seek to use King for its propaganda efforts or as a bargaining chip to demand concessions from Washington, as dialogue between the two sides…
Actor Song Joong-ki seeks different genres over types of characters
“Although people think that I’ve become interested in doing overseas projects after marrying my wife, but I’ve been going to global auditions for many years to try out more…
SK Telecom to triple investment in AI
The telecom giant's chief Ryu Young-sang introduced the firm's new "AI pyramid strategy," which focuses on three major areas: AI infrastructure, AI transformation and AI service.
South Korean court rejects arrest warrant for opposition leader Lee
The decision came days after Lee pulled out of his hunger strike launched in protest of what he called the "incompetent and violent" government of Yoon Suk Yeol.
Is South Korea dangerous for women?
Experts stress importance of solidarity in building a society that takes crimes against women seriously, instead of focusing only on harsher penalties.
Court finds ban on leafleting into North Korea unconstitutional
Meanwhile, the same court found a law to ban the act of praising or propagating the North Korean regime under the National Security Act, constitutional.
2 million Koreans opt out of life-extending treatments
Five and half years have passed since the so-called "Death with Dignity Act" came into effect in Korea in February 2018, which enabled people to refuse life-prolonging medical…