Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Women's volleyball coach referred to disciplinary committee over abuse allegations

Kim Jong-min, head coach of the Korea Expressway Corporation Hi-Pass women’s volleyball team, has been referred to the Korea Volleyball Federation’s (KOVO) disciplinary committee after the Sports Ethics Center requested disciplinary action.

2025-08-06

Busan is booming on all-in-one tourist pass offering discounts, access

The Visit Busan Pass — an all-in-one ticket offering access to top attractions, public transportation and exclusive discounts — has sold more than 370,000 units as of March, becoming a must-have for travelers exploring Korea’s southern port city.

2025-06-25

F1 for $13 a month: Coupang Play hikes prices for live sports fans

Coupang Play introduced a new Sports Pass plan, increasing costs for Korean fans who want to access live sports content.

2025-06-16

Tving and Wavve launch joint ‘Double Pass’ subscription ahead of merger

Domestic streaming services Tving and Wavve will launch a bundled subscription plan, the “Double Pass,” as a first step toward merging the two platforms.

2025-06-16

A risky baton pass

The Year of the Dragon is giving way to the Year of the Snake.

2024-12-30

Strike a compromise on next year’s budget

Rep. Woo Won-shik from the DP, the National Assembly speaker, must help the two parties reach a compromise before it’s too late.

2024-12-01

My last words

Before passing away at age 78 on Sunday, Chang Ki-pyo, the iconic democracy fighter, urged former democratic movement activists-turned-lawmakers to abandon the 186 kinds of privilege they enjoy despite their dereliction of duty.

2024-09-22

Time to end the vicious cycle of ‘vetocracy’

To stop the vicious cycle of vetocracy, the government and the PPP must come forward.

2024-09-19

Fly to the president!

Despite President Yoon Suk Yeol’s obvious veto of the revision to the Broadcasting Act, the DP repeated the passage in hopes of provoking the people’s disappointment about Yoon’s ceaseless exercise of veto power.

2024-07-28

Get out of my way!

The Democratic Party DP has passed controversial revisions to the Public Broadcasting Act to create a media environment friendly to the DP and its leader Lee Jae-myung.

2024-06-18