Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

TVXQ's U-Know Yunho to host first solo concert of 23-year career in July

Singer U-Know Yunho of boy band TVXQ is scheduled to host his first solo concert in July, for the first time in his 23-year career as an entertainer, according to his agency SM Entertainment on Thursday.

2026-04-30

'Boys II Planet' alums team up to create new K-pop duo Flare U

Singers Chuei Liyu and Kang Woo-jin will debut next month as a K-pop duo named Flare U, their agency FNC Entertainment said Friday.

2026-04-24

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Staff at an LG U+ store in Seoul replace customers' SIM cards free of charge.

2026-04-13

Korea secure spot in FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup for third consecutive time

South Korea’s under-20 women’s national football team clinched a spot in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup for the third consecutive time with its victory in a quarterfinal match at the 2026 AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup in Thailand on Sunday.

2026-04-13

Korea, U.S. militaries to launch large-scale air exercise

Korea and the United States will launch their large-scale air exercise this week to strengthen their interoperability and survivability in joint operations, the Korean Air Force said on Thursday.

2026-04-09

Korea's mobile carriers prepare for heavy network traffic in Gwanghwamun during BTS show

Korea’s three major telecom carriers will deploy AI technologies to prepare for heavy network traffic expected during the BTS performance on Saturday near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, where police expect crowds of more than 260,000 people.

2026-03-15

Assembly committee unanimously agrees on U.S. spending bill in rare show of bipartisan accord

A bill to establish a government body to oversee Korea’s planned $350 billion investment in the United States cleared a National Assembly special committee on Monday.

2026-03-09

LG heightens AI ambitions with K-Exaone model and Korea's largest data center

LG has escalated its AI ambitions by pledging to turn its proprietary K-Exaone model into a top-tier global open-weight system and backing it with what it says will be Korea’s largest AI data center.

2026-03-02

Former U-Kiss member Dongho denies ex-wife's claims of affair, child support issues

Former boy band U-Kiss member Dongho has denied allegations by his ex-wife that he had an affair during their marriage and failed to properly pay child support after their divorce.

2026-02-26

SKT, LG U+ ring up wildly different earnings after year hacking incidents

The fallout from last year’s hacking incidents sent mobile carriers’ earnings swinging sharply, with LG U+ posting record-high revenue while SK Telecom saw its operating profit plunge.

2026-02-05