Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

BTS' J-Hope tops iTunes charts in 61 countries with 'Killin' It Girl'

J-Hope of K-pop boy group BTS reached No. 1 on the iTunes top song chart in over 60 nations with his new single "Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla)," BigHit Music said Saturday.

2025-06-14

KMA urges caution as two low-intensity earthquakes shake Yeongdeok County

Two minor earthquakes were recorded near Yeongdeok County in North Gyeongsang on Saturday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

2025-06-14

North Korean media digitally erases ex-naval commander, shipyard manager from images after warship accident

North Korea appears to have doctored recent state media images to remove a top naval commander and a shipyard manager after last month's failed launch of a new warship, NK News has reported.

2025-06-14

President's son to marry amid digital wedding invitation controversy

President Lee Jae-myung's son is set to marry privately amid controversy over a circulated digital wedding invitation that included a bank account number for cash gifts, prompting calls for an investigation.

2025-06-14

Lee stresses commitment to protecting public safety, peace

President Lee Jae-myung stressed his commitment to protecting the safety of the people and maintaining peace, on Saturday, a day after presiding over a series of meetings on the economy and security.

2025-06-14

Chaebol idol opens up about struggle to gain family support for K-pop career

Annie Moon, a member of the upcoming mixed-gender quintet Allday Project and part of the Shinsegae Group family, revealed that her journey to becoming a singer faced strong resistance from her family.

2025-06-14

OpenAI apologizes, offers compensation for 15-hour ChatGPT service outage

OpenAI issued a formal apology on Friday following a global outage of its ChatGPT services earlier this week and said it would offer compensation to paid users.

2025-06-14

Iran launches retaliatory strike against Israel

Iran launched hundreds of missiles toward Israel on Friday (local time) in a large-scale retaliatory strike following an Israeli air raid that reportedly damaged Iranian nuclear facilities.

2025-06-14

Kim Ha-seong's rehab from shoulder injury stalled by hamstring issue

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Kim Ha-seong has had his rehab from a shoulder injury put on hold due to a hamstring problem.

2025-06-14

Kim Jong-un calls to bolster production of new artillery shells for modern warfare

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for expanding the production of a new type of artillery shell for modern warfare, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday, amid deepening military cooperation between the North and Russia.

2025-06-14