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The Boyz members dispute One Hundred Label's claims of paid settlements

Nine members of boy band The Boyz claimed that they had not received any settlement payments from One Hundred Label, disputing the agency's previous claims.

2026.4.22

A protest held in November 2020, urging the National Assembly to pass new abortion laws after the Constitutional Court ruling a year prior [JOONGANG ILBO]

Gov't urged to establish safe abortion laws after six-year legal vacuum

Korea's human rights watchdog urged the government and parliament to end the ongoing six-year legal vacuum for safe and legal pregnancy termination in line with the International Safe Abortion Day, which falls every year on Sept. 28.

2025.9.28

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Harvard University banners hang in front of Widener Library during the 374th Harvard Commencement in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 29. [AFP/YONHAP]

Trump unlawfully canceled Harvard's research grants, U.S. judge rules

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration unlawfully terminated about $2.2 billion in grants awarded to Harvard University and can no longer cut off research funding to the prestigious Ivy League school.

2025.9.4

Hwang Hyun-soo, center, celebrates scoring a goal during a 2024 Korea Cup match between FC Seoul and Seoul E-Land at Mokdong Sports Complex in western Seoul in a photo shared on FC Seoul's official Facebook account on April 17. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

FC Seoul fire veteran defender for alleged drunk driving

FC Seoul terminated defender Hwang Hyun-soo's contract on Tuesday for allegedly driving a vehicle whilst drunk and not reporting it to the team, the K League 1 club announced Tuesday.

2024.6.25

Youn Bum-mo's position as director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art has been terminated as of Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Culture Ministry accepts resignation of MMCA director Youn Bum-mo

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Tuesday that it has processed the resignation of Youn Bum-mo, the director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA). Youn had submitted a letter of resignation to...

2023.4.18

Singer Lee Seung-gi [HOOK ENTERTAINMENT]

[THINK ENGLISH] 가수 이승기가 후크엔터테이먼트에 계약 해지를 통보하다

Singer Lee Seung-gi notified Hook Entertainment that their exclusive contract has been terminated, after the agency admitted that it failed to pay the singer his earnings adequately, local news outlets reported on Thursday.

2022.12.9

Members of Omega X speak during a press conference at the Seoul Bar Association's Human Rights Room in southern Seoul on Wednesday. [HALEY YANG]

Omega X terminates contract with Spire Entertainment following abuse allegations

Boy band Omega X announced the termination of its exclusive contract with Spire Entertainment during a press conference held at the Seoul Bar Association’s Human Rights Room in southern Seoul on Wednesday.

2022.11.16

The second of three 1,400-ton military submarines ordered by the Ministry of Defense of Indonesia is seen during a delivery ceremony at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's shipyard at Geoje, South Gyeongsang, on April 25, 2018. [NEWS1]

Hasty materials order leaves Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering teetering on edge of ￦90B loss

After Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) signed a contract with Indonesia to sell military submarines, the company is teetering on the edge of a potential loss of 90 billion won ($68 million) after ordering key materials before...

2022.8.18

Abortion rights activists celebrate the Constitutional Court's decision on April 11, 2019, at the court's gates in central Seoul. The Constitutional Court ruled Act 269 of the current Criminal Act, also known as the abortion law, as unconstitutional for the first time in 66 years. [YONHAP]

[WHY] Korea decriminalized abortion, but has anything actually changed?

Is abortion legal in Korea? It's a simple and incredibly important question, but the answer is still unclear. Korea’s decades-old ban on abortion was ruled unconstitutional for the first time in April 2019. Yet, the answer to whether abortion is ...

2022.7.2

LG Electronics will exit the solar panel manufacturing business after 12 years, the company said on Wednesday. In the picture is the company's NeON H solar panel model developed last April. [LG ELECTRONICS]

LG Electronics will cease making solar panels on June 30

LG Electronics is exiting the solar panel manufacturing business after 12 years. The company's board of directors voted Tuesday afternoon to cease production of the units from June 30 after years of declining revenues from the business. For ...

2022.2.23