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Gen.G's Ruler won't face league sanctions over tax evasion allegations

Esports player Park Jae-hyuk of Gen.G, known as Ruler, will not face league-level sanctions over his alleged tax evasion, the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) announced Friday.

2026-05-03

‘Still Breathing’ showcases Koh Sang-woo's artistic journey through the lives of wounded, abused animals

Animals are often put down for euthanasia when they become ill, but artist Koh Sang-woo, who paints wounded animals as a subject and has worked with endangered species, questioned that notion.

2026-05-03

Second Korean oil tanker passes through Red Sea amid ongoing blockade of Strait of Hormuz

Another Korean oil tanker that had been stranded in the Middle East following the war between the United States and Iran has passed through the Red Sea. It is the second such case since mid-April.

2026-05-03

Korean climbers claim first ascent of unclimbed summit in Nepal

A Korean expedition team has become the first in the world to reach the summit of Sat Peak, an unclimbed mountain in the Kanchenjunga range in Nepal, the Korea Alpine Federation said Saturday. The peak stands at 6,220 meters (20,406 feet) high.

2026-05-03

Former idol exposes the bitter truth about K-pop 'Sugar Daddies'

Jang Hyo-gyeong, a former member of K-pop girl group Ariaz, exposed the reality behind the K-pop industry's so-called "Sugar Daddies."

2026-05-03

Man accused of stabbing coworker at department store in Daejeon

A man has been detained and booked for attempted murder after stabbing a female worker multiple times at a department store in Daejeon last Thursday.

2026-05-03

Buddhist monk gets 8 months in prison for repeated drunk driving

The Suwon District Court sentenced a monk to eight months in prison and took them into custody in court on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act, specifically drunk driving, on Saturday, according to the legal community.

2026-05-03

Police impose travel ban on Japanese K-pop trainee facing fraud allegations

Police have placed a travel ban on a Japanese trainee of a K-pop boy group on fraud charges.

2026-05-03

Korea's major financial groups classify 3 trillion won loans as estimated loss in Q1

Some 3 trillion won ($2 billion) worth of loans extended by Korea's four major financial groups have been classified as "estimated loss" in the first quarter, financial sector data showed Sunday.

2026-05-03

Korea to assess impact of U.S. tariffs on EU autos on its trade deal with America

Korea will carefully assess how the Trump administration's move to raise tariffs on the European Union (EU)'s autos and trucks could affect its own trade deal with the United States and respond accordingly, a Blue House official said Saturday.

2026-05-03