Korea’s tax authorities opened a sweeping investigation on Thursday into professional ticket resellers accused of turning K-pop fandom into a multimillion-dollar black market, as regulators move to clamp down on years of unreported profits.
President Lee Jae Myung pledged to KAIST graduates Friday that the government will establish a strong safety net for scientists and engineers to ensure stable funding for research.
Hamish Hamilton, the British director known for leading major global broadcasts such as the Super Bowl halftime show, will direct BTS’s upcoming performance at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on March 21, Netflix announced on Wednesday.
Former first lady Kim Keon Hee faces questioning over election meddling and stock manipulation alongside her aide and shaman.
President Lee appointed veteran lawyer Ahn Gweon-seob as a special counsel to investigate a missing currency strap case involving a shaman connected to the former first lady and an unpaid severance case at a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Coupang.
It’s up to Kim to untangle and clean up the mess she had caused and save her husband and the governing power. She would know the answer. But time is ticking, and people are already running out of patience.
Following the declaration of martial law, young conservative YouTubers have emerged, leveraging digital platforms to gain audiences and challenge liberal politics, fueling sentiments against ethnic Chinese residents and perceived injustices.
Two people allegedly behind a deepfake video featuring scantily dressed images of President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee which was screened in downtown Gwangju have been booked by police.
BTS member Jungkook has been named one of the “Top 25 Most Famous Persons in the World,” alongside U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
A shaman known for his close ties to former first lady Kim Keon Hee has appealed a court ruling sentencing him to six years in prison for accepting bribes from the Unification Church, legal sources said on Monday.
YouTubers in Korea owe 8.9 billion won in taxes, with audits highlighting concerns over proper income reporting and potential tax evasion.
BigHit Music announced Friday that all members of its boy band Tomorrow X Together have renewed their contracts with the agency.
The National Tax Service announced that officials seized luxury goods and cash worth 18 billion won from high-profile tax delinquents in a large-scale raid on 18 wealthy offenders.
Police are preparing for the possibility that fans may camp out overnight ahead of BTS’s comeback concert at Gwanghwamun in central Seoul on March 21, a scene commonly seen at K-pop concerts when large crowds gather for events.
ITZY's Yuna will make her solo debut with the EP "Ice Cream" on March 23, her agency JYP Entertainment said Monday.
KickFlip will release its fourth EP in April, but member Amaru will not take part in promotional activities because of health issues, the band’s agency JYP Entertainment said on Monday.
The Korea JoongAng Daily is an English-language daily published by the JoongAng Group, Korea’s leading media group, in association with The New York Times.
The Korea JoongAng Daily is an English-language daily published by the JoongAng Group, Korea’s leading media group, in association with The New York Times.
Business groups lined up to trash a series of amendments pushed through by the Democratic Party (DP) Thursday, issuing statements of outrage as the ruling majority took aim at corporate Korea for the second time in as many days.
The Korea JoongAng Daily is an English-language daily published by the JoongAng Group, Korea’s leading media group, in association with The New York Times.