Dongdaemun Design Park Partially Opens
Seoul City opened some parts of the Dongdaemun Design Park today where construction has been completed. When finished, the Dongdaemun Design Plaza and Park will be a combination of rich historical heritage and state-of-the-art cultural facilities.

English Lecturers Busted for Drug Use
Some English instructors at universities in Incheon and Gyeonggi Province have been arrested for using and selling drugs. The foreign affairs division of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency booked three Americans, including an English lecturer f..

Hilton Sues Motel for Using Namesake
International high-class accommodation chain Hilton Hotels filed a complaint against a local "Hilton" motel owner.

Travel Agents Caught Preying on Deportees
Employees of a travel agency were apprehended for stealing goods from bags of deported foreigners.

Court Rules Against Kookmin Credit
A contract customers sign to take responsibility for all financial damage caused if their PIN code lands in the "wrong hands," is invalid, the Supreme Court ruled Monday.

Middle School Students Become 'Chattier,' Rely More on Hagwon
What are the key differences between current middle school students and the ones 20 years ago?

[Incheon Fair] Incheon Mayor Proud of Successful Festival
Despite unfavorable travel conditions over the last few months, the Incheon Fair & Festival attracted around 6,600,000 visitors to the port city. The festival came to a close Sunday after an 80-day run in New Songdo City, Incheon.

Blogger Forces Prosecutors' Hand on Hyosung
Revelations from online blogger An Chi-yong, the muckraker of Hyosung Group's questionable real estate transactions in the United States, is drawing keen attention from netizens.

Hyosung Slush Fund Case Reopened
The prosecution has resumed its investigation into allegations that the Hyosung Group's owners created a slush fund through subsidiaries at home and abroad.

5 Die of Flu Infection Monday
Five people infected with influenza A (H1N1) died Monday, the highest daily report of casualties from the fast-spreading pandemic.

Koreans Relatively Calm Over '2012 Apocalypse'
2012 Apocalypse? Probably not. This is one mindset for Koreans, whose thoughts jump to the upcoming film starring John Cusack rather than the schools of thought theorizing the end of the world.

Hwang Convicted of Embezzlement, Cleared of Fraud
Disgraced stem cell researcher Hwang Woo-suk was convicted Monday of embezzling state and private funds and illegally buying human eggs for his research, but was cleared of fraud charges.

Brothers in South, North Locked in Legal Battle Over Inheritance
Half-siblings in North and South Korea are involved in a legal dispute over their deceased father's fortune. The Seoul Central District Court held the first trial of the suit filed on behalf of four North Korean residents by their sister, identifi..