(Photo=Weverse capture) BTS member Jungkook pulled in a staggering 6.4 million viewers on Nov. 24 with a livestream that was about as low-key as it gets: he cooked dinner in his home kitchen. BTS, the first Korean group to headline major U.S. stadiums and top the Billboard charts, has long commanded global attention — but Jungkook’s solo livestreams have emerged

(Photo=Gyeongju-si) South Korea is moving to accelerate its push into autonomous driving with a plan to commercialize Level 4 vehicles by 2027 and launch one of the country’s most extensive real-world testing programs. The announcement followed a meeting of economic ministers on Nov. 26 and reflects a broader effort to narrow the distance with a global market still led by

Photo=Recep Tayyip Erdogan X South Korea and Türkiye on November 24 signed three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) during a summit between South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, including a key agreement on nuclear energy cooperation. The nuclear MOU is seen as a strategic step for South Korea to strengthen its position in potential negotiations over

Photo=KOBACO Lee Soon-jae, one of South Korea’s most revered actors whose career stretched across nearly seven decades, died early Monday at 91, his representatives announced. Funeral arrangements are underway. Born in 1934 in Hoeryong—now in North Korea—Lee moved to Seoul as a child and later studied philosophy at Seoul National University. He made his stage debut in 1956 with Beyond

Photo=SK Hynix South Korea’s SK Group is expected to achieve a record-breaking export total of approximately $90 billion in 2025, driven by strong semiconductor sales from its SK Hynix unit. According to the company, SK Group’s exports through the third quarter reached around $66 billion, up nearly 20% from $55 billion during the same period last year. If this growth