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Girl group Katseye named on Washington Post's 50 people shaping society list

The Washington Post has chosen international girl group Katseye as part of its list of the "50 people shaping our society in 2026," saying that the Grammy-nominated singers are breaking out of the K-pop mold and going global.

2026-02-11

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs at the paper

Washington Post publisher Will Lewis said Saturday that he’s stepping down, ending a troubled tenure three days after the newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff.

2026-02-08

Bomb threat targets Osong Station in Cheongju, police investigating

A bomb threat targeting Osong Station in Cheongju was uploaded to an online community on Tuesday, with police dispatching a special forces unit to the scene.

2026-01-06

APEC locations in Gyeongju to become educational spaces to preserve summit's legacy

In Gyeongju, a city in North Gyeongsang known for its tombs and Buddhist temples, the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit offered a different kind of history.

2025-10-31

Start of KBO postseason pushed back by day due to rainouts

The start of the postseason in Korean baseball has been pushed back by a day after a pair of late regular-season games were rained out Friday.

2025-10-03

Gov.kr, several other services back online as recovery from Daejon fire continues

The government announced Monday that it has restored 55 out of 647 administrative information systems disrupted by a fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) in Daejeon, including key public services such as Government24, or Gov.kr.

2025-09-29

Korea Post resumes core postal services ahead of Chuseok holiday

A significant portion of postal services resumed on Monday after being halted due to a fire at the National Information Resources Service data center.

2025-09-29

BTS member Suga returns to social media year after drunken scooter incident

On Monday, Suga uploaded several photos to his social media account, showing himself dressed in black while playing the guitar. The post contained only the photos, without any captions.

2025-09-23

Korea Post resumes express mail service to U.S.

Korea Post resumed sending parcels to the United States, but it will be more expensive for customers. Korea Post said Tuesday that it is resuming its express mail service (EMS) to the United States on Monday

2025-09-22

Parcel pause: International mail services to the United States suspended

International mail services to the U.S. are suspended due to new tariff policies, affecting parcels and items.

2025-08-25