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Cortis debuts at no. 15 on Billboard 200

Cortis debuts at no. 15 on Billboard 200

Chloe Yoon, Reporter | Oct 2, 2025

CORTIS, BigHit’s first rookie group in six years since TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), debuted on Aug. 18 with their album COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, which ranked no. 15 on the Billboard 200. CORTIS consists...

Payment counter of Asan Medical Center empty during protests in March 2024

South Korean doctors end 18-month strike

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | Oct 2, 2025

Seoul resident Kai, 11, needed a biopsy to keep treating Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome, a rare blood vessel disorder causing pain and swelling in his legs. Kai waited five months for an appointment, only...

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Gyeongbokgung temporarily closes to the public

Zoe Chang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor | Oct 2, 2025

The star of all Korean palaces is now closed. On Sept. 2, the Korean Heritage Service announced that Geunjeongjeon, the main building of Gyeongbokgung, is off-limits to the public from September to October....

Police officers investigate the scene of the suicide

Firearm suicide leads to questions about Korean work culture

David Yeo, Reporter | Oct 2, 2025

A South Korean military officer was found dead near Suseongmot Lake in Daegu with a gunshot wound to the head on Sept. 2. He was found with a K-2 rifle, a common rifle used in the Korean military, and...

Protesters hold up a flier with the slogan “Youths Against Corruption.”

Protests in Nepal cause widespread damage

Edward Kim, Reporter | Sep 22, 2025

Initially started due to widespread public anger and resentment towards the government’s alleged corruption and the killing of anti-corruption protesters, thousands of individuals, many of whom were...

Explosion at Paju military unit leaves 10 soldiers injured

Explosion at Paju military unit leaves 10 soldiers injured

Alexander Lee, Reporter | Sep 22, 2025

An explosion occurred inside a military unit located in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do on Sept. 10. According to authorities, a practice shell had exploded inside an army artillery unit while soldiers were practicing...

South Koreans protest detainment of 300 Korean workers

300 South Koreans detained in ICE raid

Regina Kim, Reporter | Sep 22, 2025

Over 300 South Korean workers were taken into custody after an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on a new Hyundai battery plant in Georgia. The images of the Sept. 4 raid featured armed US...

Comfort women statue commemorated

Korea commemorates the ‘International Memorial Day for Comfort Women’

Stella Ock, Reporter | Sep 12, 2025

Few survivors remain to speak today, yet their testimonies still echo each year during Korea’s International Memorial Day for Comfort Women. The Aug. 14 commemoration honors women forced into military...

North Korea hacks South Korean organizations.

North Korean hacker suffers cybersecurity breach

Regina Kim, Reporter | Sep 12, 2025

Two hackers reportedly breached the computer of a North Korean hacker, identified only as “Kim,” and discovered stolen data from prominent South Korean organizations and companies. On Aug. 13, these...

LeBron James speaks at the NBA All-Star press conference

LeBron James takes legal action against AI videos

Alexander Lee, Reporter | Sep 12, 2025

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James, alongside his legal team, sent cease-and-desist letters on July 4 to creators of the AI videos that falsely depicted him as pregnant on platforms such as...

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King Sejong’s birthday: the new national memorial day

Zoe Chang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor | Jun 2, 2025

May 15 has always been called “Teacher’s Day” in Korea, but not anymore. Starting from 2025, this date has been officially recognized as “King Sejong’s Birthday” in honor of King Sejong, one...

Trump Administration bans Harvard from enrolling international students

Trump Administration bans Harvard from enrolling international students

Yeseo Lee, Reporter | Jun 2, 2025

The Trump administration announced on May 23 that Harvard University can no longer enroll international and foreign students. This move is part of a larger effort by the Trump administration to change...