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Jeonbuk, Korea's most trophied club, are careening toward relegation. What happened?

The second half of the season will put the nine-time K League 1 champions to the test of whether they can bounce back and escape the relegation zone — a rare quest for a team that up until recently has had remarkable success.

2024-07-05

'The World Turned Upside Down' addresses key international challenges head-on

The 2021 book written by Clyde Prestowitz, founder and president of the Economic Strategy Institute, has now been translated from English into Korean.

2024-01-17

Suwon, Gangwon due for change after seeing K League 1 cliff edge

The two K League 1 sides must each improve on the factors that pushed them to the bottom of the table in 2023 before the next season begins. Here are some of the changes they might look to make.

2023-12-26

Three top NIS officials resign

President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation of the former director and two deputy directors of Korea's National Intelligence Service.

2023-11-26

Busan KCC struggle in KBL after preseason glory

Busan KCC Egis are struggling in the KBL despite multiple head coaches’ predictions that the Busan side would be favored to win the 2023-24 league title. The team sits in eighth place on the 10-team table after nine games.

2023-11-21

[Journalism Internship] Dramas raise awareness about people with disabilities, but the struggle is far from over

The public interest in people with disabilities has been on the rise due to the hit drama series “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” which is currently airing on cable channel ENA and streaming platform Netflix.

2022-09-21

Loans to industry up 14% on year, with services leading

Loans to industry rose 14.0 percent on year in the first quarter with services leading, up 17.5 percent on year, according to a release from the Bank of Korea.

2021-06-02

University towns outside greater Seoul struggle to survive

The streets near the campus of Hannam University in Daejeon used to be packed with students at this time of year. Now only advertisements plastered on the windows of empty stores greet visitors. “Many of us in the area are going out of business...

2021-03-07

Small businesses are vanishing by the thousands

Small businesses are being devastated by the pandemic, with the mom-and-pops, restaurants, travel agencies and similar establishments going out of business at a rapid rate, according to recent statistics.

2020-09-07