Chun Woo-won, right, grandson of the late military dictator and former President Chun Doo Hwan, apologizes to the victims and their surviving families of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising on Friday in Gwangju. [YONHAP]

Grandson of Chun Doo Hwan apologizes to victims of May 18 Gwangju Uprising

Chun Woo-won, grandson of the late military dictator and former President Chun Doo Hwan, apologized to the victims of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising and their surviving families on Friday, saying that his grandfather was a “sinner.”

K-pop
BTS Jimin’s first solo album sells over 1.45 million copies, sets record

BTS Jimin’s first solo album sold over 1.45 million copies in the first week of its release, making it the most-sold album in the first week of release for a solo artist, his agency BigHit Music announced Friday. "Face” sold over ...

Jimin from boy band BTS [BIGHIT MUSIC]
Korean Heritage
Recently retrieved 19th-century map offers insight into Joseon Korea

We now use our two fingers to zoom in and out of the maps available on our mobile devices that are updated constantly, providing us with detailed images and information of every nook and cranny of a location. But this certainly wasn’t ...

A rare version of Daedongyeojido, Korea's first large-scale map created in the 19th century by the Korean cartographer Kim Jeong-ho has made a return to Korea from Japan and was unveiled to local press on Thursday at the National Palace Museum of Korea in central Seoul. [YONHAP]

K-pop

Girl group Dreamcatcher to release new album in May

Girl group Dreamcatcher [NEWS1]

K-pop

Blackpink's Jisoo journeys to find herself in upcoming solo release

Poster for Jisoo's first solo album, ″Me″ [YG ENTERTAINMENT]

Movies

Na Hong-jin to direct 'Hope,' starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander

Director Na Hong-jin [FORGED FILMS]

Television

'The Restauranteur Paik' takes cast on a journey of entrepreneurship abroad

From left, singer John Park, Yuri of girl group SNSD, main producer Lee Woo-hyung, chef Paik Jong-won, Bambam of boy band GOT7 and actor Lee Jang-woo pose for a photo during a press conference for ″The Restauranteur Paik″ at Seoul Garden Hotel in Mapo District, western Seoul, Wednesday. [NEWS1]

Talk of the Town

Chungha leaves her agency, new music release put on halt

Singer Chungha [NEWS1]

Industry

Boogi for Busan

A passerby walks past an outdoor exhibition featuring Boogi the seagull, the Busan Expo 2030 mascot, at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Thursday. The Busan Expo bidding committee organized the promotional event, which will run from Thursday to April 3, to rally support for Busan’s bid to host the World Expo, ahead of an on-site visit by the inspection team from the Bureau International des Expositions.

Finance

Stocks rise for a third day as banking worries recede

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi closing at 2,453.16 points on Thursday, up 0.38 percent, or 9.24 points, from the previous trading day. [YONHAP]

Baseball

Winter is over: It's time to play ball!

The SSG Landers celebrate after winning the 2022 Korean Series at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon on Nov. 8, 2022. [YONHAP]

Football

KFA calls board meeting to review controversial pardons

KFA calls board meeting to review controversial pardons

Football

No, Kim Min-jae did not say he wants to quit the Korean national team

Kim Min-jae [YONHAP]

Opinion