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Two Army officers die in Gapyeong helicopter crash

Two warrant officers who were killed in the crash of a Cobra helicopter, an AH-1S, were recognized as having died in the line of duty, the Army announced Tuesday.

2026-02-10

Airport Railroad expands fleet to accommodate rising ridership, ease crowding

Airport Railroad (AREX) has expanded its fleet from 22 to 31 trains to accommodate rising ridership and reduce crowding, currently increasing weekday operations and introducing new facilities and a mascot.

2025-12-29

Melon partners with Chinese, Japanese streaming platforms to launch service for K-pop trends

Korea’s leading music streaming platform Melon will partner with Chinese and Japanese streaming platforms to launch a new service early next year that showcases the latest K-pop trends, Kakao Entertainment said on Tuesday.

2025-12-23

Collapse in Yeouido

Piles of steel reinforcement bars lie tangled around a concrete pour truck and crane at the construction site of the Shinansan Line railway in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Dec. 18.

2025-12-19

Busan offers helpline for foreign residents

Busan will provide consultations and assistance for foreign residents through the new helpline 1600-0051 starting on Monday.

2025-10-16

Naver affiliate LY Corporation to ditch Line Works for Google Workspace

Naver’s footprint within affiliate LY Corporation, formed from the merger of Line and Yahoo Japan, is steadily fading as LY Corporation is ditching Line Works, a business collaboration tool developed by Naver, and adopt Google Workspace.

2025-10-02

South Korea to shorten civilian control line-DMZ distance to as little as 5 kilometers: Defense chief

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday that the government is considering narrowing the distance of the Civilian Control Line from the inter-Korean border in order to ease inconveniences faced by residents in border areas.

2025-09-17

Passengers evacuated from subway train due to smoke from portable battery

More than 100 passengers were evacuated from a Seoul Metro train on Line No. 4 at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday after smoke began to rise from inside a subway car as it entered Ichon Station in central Seoul.

2025-08-28

Studio SLL signs agreement to expand into brick-and-mortar stores

Production studio SLL and IPX have signed a nonbinding agreement to develop products based on popular dramas, focusing on expanding merchandise and enhancing audience connections through their respective intellectual property.

2025-08-20

Two dead, five injured after train strikes seven workers in North Gyeongsang

Two workers died after seven workers were struck by a Mugunghwa train in Cheongdo County, North Gyeongsang, on Tuesday morning. Four of the workers were reportedly in critical condition, while one suffered only minor injuries.

2025-08-19