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SK hynix stock price is seen at a trading room of Hana Bank in central Seoul on July 31.

SK hynix hits price limit, lifts Chey stake over 20 percent

The chip giant surged to its daily price ceiling on heavy foreign buying, boosting Chairman Chey Tae-won’s newly purchased shares by more than 20 percent in a day.

Korea output, spending and investment rebound, though recovery doubts linger

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Granny look no longer: Pleats are now a trend this summer

In Seoul's posher neighborhoods, pleated clothing is winning over women in their 30s and 40s.

Lee, Chile's Kast ink 5 MOUs, from critical minerals to polar research

K-Exaone 2.0 is a LG AI Research's second edition of homegrown AI service.

LG unveils K-Exaone 2.0, Korea’s largest open-source AI model

Seoul’s Climate Card to merge with All K-pass but still keep expanded youth discounts

With abortion pill unavailable, Korean women resort to cancer drug to end pregnancies

Korean mochi brand under fire for similarities to Tokyo Banana packaging

Two researchers detect food-poisoning germs at a laboratory in Gyeonggi in April.

Continued summer heat causes sharp rise in bacterial gastrointestinal infections in Korea

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New 'Panorama' exhibition asks where does society go next?

Ham Yang-ah continues her “Panorama” video series, examining death, birth, recent history and AI to try to understand the future of human systems.

Beyond the dorm: An international student's guide to renting in Korea

With most foreign students living off campus, unfamiliar leasing practices are making Korea’s rental market harder to navigate.

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Korean supernatural enters zeitgeist with docuseries and period pieces

Horror is seeping into other genres, at times going for a quick scare and at others a look at tradition in a way that's different from the Western take.

Free for all: Seoul's bottled water 'vending' machines go viral, douse sweltering heat wave

Korean tourist bitten by monkey at Taj Mahal waits nearly an hour for ambulance

Super Typhoon Dolphin may make or break Korea’s ongoing heat wave

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U.S. military drone mistaken for unidentified aircraft, border evacuation alert triggered

Good looks, great form: FC Seoul forward Jeong Seung-won leads push for first title in a decade

Chronic regional doctor shortage spreads as firefighter hospital remains understaffed

Partisanship over new envoy hurts national interest

New U.S. Ambassador Michelle Steel begins her post in Korea amid airport protests, ending a long vacancy and raising stakes for alliance diplomacy.

Expanded dismissal grounds raise questions about president's trials

A staggering lack of accountability

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BTS is thriving. So why are K-pop stocks crashing?

Coupang told to pay data breach damages in first compensation ruling

Memory boom fuels Samsung's record quarter — but squeezes its smartphone business

Talk of the Town

Police clear Kim Soo-hyun of underage dating allegation

Seoul police declined to refer the actor to prosecutors, citing insufficient evidence over claims he dated Kim Sae-ron while she was a minor.

Comedian couple Kim Jun-ho and Kim Ji-min expecting first child

Tiffany Young, BamBam assemble for 'X The League' — in pictures

BTS members perform during its world tour 'Arirang' mat the State De France in Paris in July. The Paris act continued from July 17 through July 18.

Grammys CEO 'saddened' by BTS boycott, defends Asian pop category

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Ex-councilor accused of child sex prostitution taken into custody due to flight risk

Military reviews communication lapse after U.S. drone mistaken for unidentified aircraft

Top prosecutor offers resignation after Criminal Procedure Act revision passes

PPP-absent as Assembly passes bill curbing prosecutors’ powers

SK Group Chairman's first-ever SK hynix bet pays off instantly as chip rally erases days of losses

SK Inc. to sell sole wafer maker SK Siltron to Doosan

Hanwha Aerospace's quarterly operating profit tops 1 trillion won

Seoul shares post record 18 percent jump to reclaim 6,500 point level on chip rally

Lifestyle

Entertainment

Turkish readers write history as K-literature translation tops best sellers in 2025

Riot Games partners with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

September temple stay program to offer foreign nationals chance to experience Buddhist culture

National Museum’s renovated Korean Empire Gallery reclaims forgotten history of maligned kingdom

Kim Go-eun takes top prize at Blue Dragon Series Awards

Dawn to release single ‘Too Much’ on Aug. 7 after three-year hiatus

NMIXX to make Japanese debut with best-of album in December

Boy band Oneus to embark on its first world tour after agency move

Sports

KJD Special

Lee Jung-hoo records 300th MLB hit as Giants beat Padres

Injuries sideline Song Kyo-chang, Choi Jun-yong from national basketball team

Ryu in tie for 2nd after opening round as she chases third straight major

LG Twins’ Im Chan-kyu earns 10th win as KBO club ends post-All-Star skid

Koreans tighten belts amid market shock | Exploring Guam's lesser-known side

BTS snubs new Grammy categories | How BYD is reshaping Korea's import market

Jury trial system draws debate | Ramyeon makers tone down spice

Samsung, SK ration AI usage | Five less-crowded spots to enjoy views of Seoul

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Cooling off with watermelon

Economic policy should look beyond the semiconductor boom

Only AI that survives the bubble will endure

It's about wage, not retirement age

Steely-eyed protesters

Steel steals the show

Barn antiburner

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Partisanship over new envoy hurts national interest (KOR)

Expanded dismissal grounds raise questions about president's trials (KOR)

A staggering lack of accountability (KOR)

Economic policy should look beyond the semiconductor boom (KOR)

U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in the Oval Office of the White House on July 29 in Washington.

U.S. mulling $100,000 fee for foreign students after graduation work

TSMC plant's return to normal production levels delayed following Kumamoto earthquake

Death toll from earthquake off southern Japan rises to 28, cabinet secretary says

Fed holds rates steady as war risks and dissent grow