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Stray Kids' I.N donates 100 million won to National Cancer Center

Boy band Stray Kids member I.N donated 100 million won ($68,300) to the National Cancer Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on his birthday on Sunday, his agency JYP Entertainment said Monday.

2026-02-09

Police seek detention warrant for man who allegedly illegally filmed teachers in child care center bathroom

Police have sought a detention warrant for the husband of a day care center director, accused of secretly filming female staff by installing a hidden camera in a women’s restroom, officials said on Saturday.

2026-02-01

Police investigate hidden camera found in staff bathroom at Yongin day care center

Police have launched an investigation after a hidden camera was discovered in a staff restroom at a daycare center in Yongin, Gyeonggi, authorities said Thursday.

2026-01-22

Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre's 'Ilmu' wins a top New York performance award

"Ilmu," otherwise known as “One Dance,” the flagship repertoire of the Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre from the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, won the Outstanding Choreographer/Creator prize at the New York Dance and Performance Awards.

2026-01-21

Day care center driver killed trying to stop rolling bus

A day care center bus driver died Tuesday after a parked bus began rolling down a sloped parking lot and pinned the driver beneath the vehicle, police said on Wednesday.

2026-01-21

North Korea calls South Korea 'No. 1 hostile country' at indoctrination center

A major indoctrination facility in North Korea displayed banners calling South Korea the "No. 1 hostile country" and inciting public animosity against Seoul, photos released by the North's media showed Monday.

2026-01-19

Science Ministry, Nvidia share view on swiftly setting up research center in Korea

The Science Ministry said Sunday it has shared a view with Nvidia on swiftly setting up a research center in Korea. Second Vice Science Minister Ryu Je-myung met with Jay Puri, executive vice president at Nvidia, in California on Friday.

2026-01-11

Nat'l athletic training center opens for new year ahead of Winter Olympics, other major events

The main national athletic training center officially opened for business for 2026 on Wednesday, with a series of international competitions, including the Winter Olympics, on the horizon.

2026-01-07

Hyundai to revive Global Business Center project after years of starts and stops

Hyundai Motor Group is reviving its long-stalled Global Business Center project at the site of the former Korea Electric Power Corporation in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, with a scaled-down design and a new completion target of 2031.

2026-01-06

The productions that you need to watch in 2026

The Korea JoongAng Daily compiled a chronological list of its recommended productions — including anticipated musicals, plays, contemporary dance performances and classical concerts — slated for Seoul stages next year.

2026-01-01