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Sexual favor scandal revives doubts over Korea's historic 2002 World Cup semifinal run

The disclosure of the national football association’s alleged provision of sexual entertainment to foreign referees between 2011 and 2012 is expanding beyond national disgrace toward doubts over the legitimacy of Korea’s landmark 2002 World Cup semifinal advancement. It has revived the 24-year-old suspicions that the Korean national team had been favored during the World Cup matches and thus gained the exceptional result, although there were no grounds to back the suspicion of any illegality involved. However, regardless of the correlation between Korea's good performance and the alleged provision of sexual entertainment, the scandal is tarnishing the country's image and intensifying criticism for the already embattled Korea Football Association (KFA). Some foreign media outlets, especially those in Japan, which co-hosted the 2002 World Cup with Korea, have been reporting on the latest allegations, which were made public last week and were revealed through a 2016 Korean government audit. The audit showed the KFA’s corporate credit cards were allegedly used to pay for sex services

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Activists, foreign ministry clash over approval process for Ukraine trip

Rights activists under police investigation over an unauthorized visit to Ukraine in May say the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked them to secure a recommendation from the unification minister as part of their application for exceptional passport-use approval — a requirement the ministry says it never imposed. Earlier this month, police notified the activists that they were being investigated on suspicion of violating the Passport Act following a complaint by the ministry. Ukraine was designated a travel-ban country for South Korean citizens in February 2022, and entering the country without exceptional passport-use approval is subject to criminal penalties. The activists say they had sought permission well in advance of their visit to meet Ukrainian officials over two North Korean prisoners of war. They say they submitted all documents requested by the foreign ministry but were unable to obtain a recommendation letter before their scheduled May 7-11 visit. One of the six activists, Kang Dong-wan, a professor at Dong-A University, described the alleged request as “unprecedented”

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Horse racing authority hit for hosting races under extreme heat

The country’s horse racing authority has caught flak for continuing race operations despite ongoing extreme heat across the country, raising questions whether the authority’s recently announced climate measures for horses are actually being put into practice. According to Jeju Vegan, a civic activist group, Saturday, daytime races were held in Busan, Seoul and Jeju Island on Friday and Saturday even as the regions continue to grapple with extreme heat. The group criticized the Korea Racing Authority’s (KRA) announced measures that could include canceling races during extreme heat, but failed to provide specific temperature thresholds, making it difficult to ensure the safety of racehorses. Jeju Vegan said KRA hosted the races at LetsRun Park BusanGyeongnam in Busan at around 1 p.m. on Friday even when the city's temperature reached 39.5 degree Celsius. The city officially recorded 36 degree Celsius as highest on that day. Races were held at LetsRun Park Jeju on Jeju Island and LetsRun Park Seoul in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, on Saturday at around the same time despite temperatur

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Profit-linked bonuses at Samsung, SK unlikely to spread across Korean biz

The hefty profit-based performance bonuses at Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are unlikely to become a new norm among Korean businesses, as the government considers amending regulations to subject such bonus plans to shareholder approval. Speaking at a press forum on Thursday, Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said he “opposes linking employee incentives directly to a company’s operating profit,” and that the government is discussing revisions to the Commercial Act and the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act that would require companies to secure shareholder approval before paying such performance bonuses. The comment came as a growing number of labor unions at large companies have been demanding that a portion of operating profit be used to fund performance bonuses. Last year, SK hynix agreed with its labor union to allocate 10 percent of operating profit for performance bonuses to share the massive profits generated from its memory chip business. In May, Samsung Electronics reached a similar agreement to allocate 10.5 percent of operating profit to performance b

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President rushes to review policies amid growing backlash from young Koreans

President Lee Jae Myung is pushing to revise policies that are criticized for going against the interests of young Koreans, as his approval rating among this demographic remains the lowest of any age group. The disputed measures span multiple sectors, including a tax overhaul plan concerning individual savings accounts (ISAs), which angered people in their 20s and 30s by stripping away existing benefits. The measures also include 22 marriage-related policies, which have been nicknamed the "marriage penalty" for disadvantaging newlyweds and new parents. The president referred to those in their 20s and 30s as “a vulnerable group” during a meeting with senior presidential secretaries, Thursday, asking them to reorganize relevant policies by considering young people's conditions, including education, employment, income, asset building, housing and marital status. The announcement came amid polls showing that Lee's disapproval rating among those in their 20s and 30s is higher compared to other age groups. A Media Tomato survey, commissioned by News Tomato and conducted from Aug. 3 to 4, sh

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BLACKPINK meets fans for 10th anniversary

K-pop girl group BLACKPINK marked its 10th debut anniversary Saturday with a meet-and-greet for 40 fans at the National Museum of Korea (NMK) in Seoul, closing a week during which the group's fandom accused its agency of mishandling the milestone. All four members — Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé — attended. It was the first time the group appeared before fans in Korea since its Goyang concerts in July last year. "Today is the day BLACKPINK turns 10," Jisoo said on a Weverse live broadcast before the Saturday event. "It's an important day for us." Rosé said the decade had gone by in a blur, and that it did not feel like 10 years had passed. She then brought out a cake topped with a "10" candle and handed each member a bouquet, prompting Jennie to call her "the romanticist of our team." Lisa said she had been too nervous to eat and had listened to BLACKPINK songs while getting her hair and makeup done. Jisoo also used the broadcast to address criticism of the event. "We originally wanted to see many more people," she said. "We knew this was an important day, but there seems to have bee

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Catholic culture fair begins countdown to World Youth Day 2027

A popular stone wall path near Deoksu Palace in Seoul usually known for its quiet strolls and autumn foliage was filled with mini-game stations, rosary-making tables and conversations about faith over the weekend as Seoul began its one-year countdown to World Youth Day (WYD) 2. The 2026 Vocational Fair, held Saturday and Sunday, brought Catholic religious orders, apostolic groups and young visitors together along the road near Deoksu Palace and Seoul City Hall’s Seosomun Annex. Organized by the local organizing committee for WYD Seoul 2027 and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the free event was designed as a small-scale preview of next year’s global festival. WYD, a global gathering of young Catholics, will take place in Seoul from Aug. 3-8, 2027. Its program will include a youth festival and vocational fair, alongside major liturgies and events involving Pope Leo. WYD Seoul will be the second such gathering in Asia, following the event in Manila, Philippines in 1995. Organizers expect more than 1 million participants for what is set to become one of the larg

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Ex-PM wins Gangwon, Daegu-North Gyeongsang primaries in ruling party's leadership election

Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok won the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's (DPK) primaries in Gangwon Province and Daegu-North Gyeongsang Province on Sunday, although the party's leadership race remains close. Kim garnered a combined 48.54 percent of the votes from the two regions, beating Jung Chung-rae, who is seeking a second consecutive term as DPK leader, with 44.4 percent. Song Young-gil, a former DPK leader, came in third with 7.06 percent. Kim's Sunday victory adds to his wins in Jeju Island and Incheon the previous day, allowing him to retain his lead in the leadership race ahead of the party congress on Aug. 17, where the new leader will be elected. The race remains close in cumulative votes between Kim and Jung, who have garnered 46.01 percent and 44.53 percent, respectively, about halfway through the primaries.

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Fewer Koreans are eating kimchi, study shows

Koreans are consuming significantly less kimchi than in the past despite the surge in global popularity of the country's signature side dish, data showed Sunday. According to a joint study by researchers from Chung-Ang University, Jeju National University, and the World Institute of Kimchi, the proportion of Koreans who reported eating no kimchi within the past 24 hours jumped from 11.7 percent in 2010 to 22.7 percent in 2024. The study was based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data from 2010 to 2024. By gender, the 24-hour non-consumption rate rose from 10.2 percent to 20.6 percent among men, and from 13.1 percent to 24.8 percent among women. In age groups other than children under age 10, the rate of eating kimchi as a side dish fell. It was most pronounced among people between ages 20 and 39, with their consumption of kimchi as a side dish falling from 82 percent in 2010 to 66 percent in 2024. More people are instead eating kimchi as an ingredient for other cooked dishes, such as kimchi jjigae (stew). The study showed socioeconomic factors also influenced k

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Correctional officers struggle with suffocating 'prison smell' and more

Every time senior officers finished their shifts, they would take a shower and rub skin lotion into their hair. “What is that about? Did a nightclub open nearby? Are they getting ready to go there?” The same thing happened the next day, and the day after that. Leave work, shower, apply skin lotion to their hair. The behavior was repeated, and there was a certain order to it. It was almost like a ritual. Curious, this reporter asked them. The answer was brief. “Don’t you know? They’re getting rid of the prison smell.” Some correctional officers wash themselves two or three times and launder their uniforms. Each in their own way, they struggle to remove the scent of prison from their bodies. “You won’t understand unless you’ve felt it. You really won’t.” The officer calmly recalled how older colleagues considered applying skin lotion a ritual — a way of shedding the prison smell after a day inside. Tracking prison smell: Sweat “Are you afraid of inmates? Not at all.” On June 20, just before the start of the rainy season, I headed to Incheon Detention Center, a place t

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KOSPI slump pushes trading activity to yearly low

Trading value and volume on the KOSPI have dropped to their lowest levels of the year as the benchmark index extended its decline amid weakness in semiconductor heavyweights, data showed Sunday. According to the Korea Exchange, average daily trading value on the KOSPI stood at 26.28 trillion won ($18.6 billion) so far this month. Average daily trading value stood at 27.06 trillion won in January before hovering around the 30 trillion won mark, at 32.234 trillion won in February, 30.143 trillion won in March and 29.551 trillion won in April. It then surged above 50 trillion won in May and June, when the KOSPI rallied sharply, reaching 50.22 trillion won and 50.35 trillion won, respectively. Trading value fell to 36.88 trillion won in July and declined further this month. Trading volume also plunged, with average daily volume falling to a year-to-date low of 301.67 million shares this month. The sharp drop in trading activity appears to reflect the KOSPI's continued weakness in August. The benchmark index has fallen 5.10 percent so far this month, with sidecars triggered twice. The two chip

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Goheung, Jeju vying to host Korea's 2nd space center

Two regions are vying to host Korea’s planned second space center, which will be capable of launching and landing reusable launch vehicles, with the host region to be announced in October, the country’s space authority said Sunday. According to the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City (formerly South Jeolla Province and Gwangju) and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province have applied for the open bidding for the country's second space center. KASA did not specify exact sites for the space center, but South Jeolla Province has been promoting Goheung County as a candidate region, while Jeju has reportedly proposed using a floating launch facility in waters off the city of Seogwipo on the island. The second space center is designed to support more than 10 reusable launch vehicle operations annually from the mid- to late 2030s. The government aims to establish launch, landing and maintenance facilities for reusable launch vehicles on a site covering about 5.62 million square meters by 2034. Korea currently mostly relies on the Naro Space Center i

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From luxury queues to closing-time bargains: Korea's shopping shift

As evening settled over Seoul’s western Seogyo-dong neighborhood and closing time approached, customers streamed out of a bakery café carrying bags stuffed with bread. The bakery sells its unsold bread and pastries at half price at the end of each day to customers who reserve them in advance. Owner Lee Yoo-jin, 35, has offered the end-of-day discount for two years and says demand has recently surged. “We offer eight bags for reservation each day, and lately they’ve always been fully booked,” Lee said. “Sometimes we receive more reservations than the number of bags we have prepared, so we have to cancel some of them.” Consumers go extra mile for deals The bakery is not alone in seeing a flurry of customers as closing time approaches. The late rush is slowly becoming a trend in Korea as consumers seek to take advantage of end-of-day discounts to buy food at lower prices. It contrasts with the “open-run” rush seen in Korea during the COVID-19 pandemic, when shoppers lined up outside luxury boutiques before opening to secure coveted items. Discount hunting was previously seen

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Police to launch national crackdown on young gangsters

The national police said Sunday they will launch a nationwide crackdown on organized crime and international transgressions in the new week, with a focus on young gangsters turning to fraud and money laundering. The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) said its special operations will begin Monday and run through Oct. 31. It will target high-yield financial crimes, such as organized fraud, illegal private lending, online gambling operations and money laundering. The KNPA also plans to crack down on criminals flaunting their illicit wealth online to generate public fear, while also looking to freeze criminal proceeds to cut off funding sources. On the international side, the KNPA said it will target drug trafficking, with a particular focus on synthetic drugs like ketamine, and organized crimes involving foreign nationals. The KNPA plans to intensify its intelligence gathering around foreigner communities and their workplaces, plus nightlife districts. This crackdown comes on the heels of a marked increase in organized crime and international offenses in the first half of this year. Betwee

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Who is 1st sitting lawmaker to enter military boot camp as trainee soldier?

Rep. Chun Ha-ram, floor leader of minor opposition Reform Party, will become the first sitting member of the National Assembly to undergo basic military training as a trainee soldier. According to Chun’s office on Saturday, the lawmaker, who serves on the National Assembly’s National Defense Committee, will enter the Army’s 27th Recruit Training Regiment in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, on Aug. 12 for a two-night, three-day training session. On the first day, Chun will be issued a combat uniform, military gear and other supplies and will live under the same conditions as the other recruits. The following day, he will take part in comprehensive individual combat training and a 20-kilometer night march, as well as stand guard duty overnight. The training is normally conducted during the fourth or fifth week of basic military training, according to reports. The visit came after Chun’s office first proposed the idea to the military. During his stay, Chun plans to live alongside the recruits and listen to their concerns and difficulties. “Although it is only a two-night, three

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Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but not enough to open waterway

CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI — Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there. Agreement between Iran and Oman over the strait, which separates the two countries, is seen as vital to a wider deal to end the war, which began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28 and led to Tehran establishing a chokehold over the major energy export route. A U.S. official, who declined to be identified, said on Friday that Washington anticipated an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, so normal oil traffic could resume. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran and Oman were "very close" to an agreement on a new shipping route through the strait, but reopening it would depend on other conditions, including U.S. compensation to Iran. The secretary of Iran's top national security body, Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, listed other demands including ending U.S. threats against Iran, stopping aggression against Iran and its Lebanese, Palestini

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Everland fireflies light up summer darkness

YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province — Step out of the scorching heat and into the twilight air, where a dim, canvas-draped shelter marks the gateway to one of summer’s most magical spectacles. Here, visitors pause to learn the fragile secret of the firefly: a creature that spends an entire year preparing for just about 10 fleeting days of illuminated adulthood. Descend the basement steps, and the world transforms. You emerge into an exhibition hall shrouded in shadow, softly pulsing with thousands of tiny, living embers. It feels like stepping into a bioluminescent fantasy forest. "Fireflies carry tiny lanterns on their abdomens — one light organ for females, two for males," explains Kim Jin-mok, a dedicated zookeeper who oversees the sanctuary. "These sparks are a language of survival. They serve as a warning to predators, a quiet plea for defense and a glowing love song to attract a mate in the dark." Kim speaks with quiet reverence for his tiny charges. "Fireflies are environmental bellwethers. They can only thrive in untouched, pristine ecosystems, so their presence is a living gentle rem

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Korea's tourism balance hits record surplus since pandemic: data

Korea's tourism balance hit a record surplus since the COVID-19 pandemic period, thanks to the popularity of the country's pop culture, industry data showed Sunday. The country's travel account was in the black by $596.6 million in June, marking a dramatic turnaround from the same month a year earlier when the deficit stood at $846.8 million, according to the data from the Korea Tourism Organization. The June figure is the second highest since October 2008, when the country recorded a surplus of $661.5 million from the tourism sector. Korea's tourism balance had continued to remain in the red for 72 consecutive months since March 2020, during the spread of the pandemic, but swung to the black in March this year and continued to post a surplus, the agency said. Total revenue generated from the tourism sector in June was $2.78 billion, with each foreign tourist spending an average of $1,397 per person, the data also showed. "This is due to South Korea's international image reaching an all-time high across various fields — from K-pop to our popular culture and cuisine," said professor Kim

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Jongno District's new strategy: Legalizing unpermitted homes to save hanok

In Jongno District, the historical heart of Korea’s capital, centuries-old heritage lives alongside the messy realities of modern urban living. High-rise office towers share narrow alleyways with sprawling neighborhoods of hanok — traditional Korean houses. Reconciling urban regulation with the preservation of these architectural treasures has long presented a challenge for municipal authorities. Jongno District took a decisive step recently to balance safety with historical preservation. District Mayor Yoo Chan-jong announced a landmark partnership with the Jongno Association of Architects to streamline the legalization of structures that violate building codes while actively protecting and expanding the district’s cherished hanok footprint. The initiative centers on the creation of a specialized "Unsanctioned Building Support Center" at the Jongno District Office. Operating ahead of a national special law set to take effect on Dec. 17, the center will pair professional architects directly with property owners. The goal is two-fold: helping residents safely bring unpermitted stru

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Private schools push back against Korea's free tuition plan for nat'l universities

Private schools push back against Korea's free tuition plan for nat'l universities

A government proposal to make tuition free for some 64,000 incoming students at national universities next year is facing mounting opposition from private universities. Critics warn the policy could put private institutions at a further disadvantage in attracting students and deepen their financial struggles. The concerns are particularly acute among private universities outside the Seoul metropolitan area, which are already struggling with declining enrollment and financial pressures while facing continued restrictions on tuition hikes. During a policy briefing at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Wednesday, the Ministry of Education said it is considering providing full tuition scholarships to some 64,000 freshmen at 30 national universities outside the Seoul metropolitan area beginning in the 2027 academic year. Under the plan, it would gradually expand to cover all undergraduate students at those universities within the current administration's term. International students are not included in the plan, at least for now. Since they are admitted outside the standard enrollment quota and are su

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Life in Korea

70-year-old Sinchon bookstore defies decline with staff bond

70-year-old Sinchon bookstore defies decline with staff bond

Seven people gathered around a small table for a lively discussion of Albert Camus' "The Stranger" in the fifth-floor lounge of Hongik Mungo in Seoul's Seodaemun District on July 29. The staff reading club calls itself Odok Odok, a pun combining the number five of the fifth-floor and reading in Korean. "Just as light casts shadows, truth comes with discomfort," one member said. "Isn't the sun in the novel a device that reveals the truth?" "The sun cannot be avoided and keeps following him around. So I thought it was the inescapable fact of his mother's death," another member said. "Even while sunbathing or on a date, his mother's death keeps weighing on his mind." The participants first met as co-workers. Five of the bookstore's eight current employees participate in the club, gathering before their afternoon shifts to talk. Two former employees pursued other book-related careers, but they still return to their former workplace every month. The club has forged a bond extending beyond the store. Hongik Mungo, located just outside Sinchon Station on Seoul Subway Line 2, has been a fixture

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Mariinsky Ballet's Korean soloist to take on 'Swan Lake' prince on local stage

Ballet dancer Jeon Min-chul, who has completed his first season as a first soloist with Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet, will return to his home country for his first full-length leading role since joining the prestigious company. Jeon will perform the role of Prince Siegfried as a guest artist in the Universal Ballet’s production of Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake,” jointly presented by the Seoul Arts Center and Universal Ballet. The production will run from Aug. 14-23 at the Seoul Arts Center’s Opera Theater and will feature 11 performances. Jeon and Julia Moon, general director of Universal Ballet, attended a press conference for the production at the Seoul Arts Center’s In-Chun Art Hall in southern Seoul on Friday. “I want to show the results of my first season at the Mariinsky,” Jeon said, expressing his determination ahead of his return to the Korean stage. “Swan Lake,” combining Tchaikovsky’s music with choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, is one of the defining works of classical ballet. The ballet was premiered by the Mariinsky Ballet in 1895. This production

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K-Culture

From BIGBANG to BLACKPINK: The man behind YG's viral performance videos

Executive producer Yang Hyun-suk of YG Entertainment centers his production on the fundamentals of music and performance. YG Entertainment has released approximately 170 performance and dance practice videos to date. Of these, 69 are categorized as official performance videos, generating a combined 7 billion views. Yang directly oversaw all these projects from initial planning to choreography and final video editing. Performance is a core element that defines an artist's identity alongside music in K-pop. While conventional dance practice videos primarily document stage formations and movement, YG’s performance videos use dynamic editing to highlight the choreography’s distinctive appeal. Observers say this approach elevates choreography into a standalone visual medium, capturing angles and movements that are difficult to fit entirely into standard music videos. Yang's production decisions and persistence fueled this success. Even as short-form content became dominant, the company recognized the global expansion of YouTube early in BLACKPINK’s career and invested heavily in develo

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Celebrities

RESCENE's rise exposes price of media spotlight

“Miracle” seems a fitting word to describe what RESCENE and its leader, Woni, have experienced over the past few months. Member Minami's innocent cry of “Geoje yah-ho” in a YouTube video became a viral meme, while the group’s song “Love Attack,” released two years earlier, began climbing the charts. Almost overnight, RESCENE became one of Korea’s most talked-about K-pop groups, its music heard across the country. For Woni and the other members, such attention was a first since their debut. Soon, however, they came to realize the dark side of fame and life in the spotlight. Not long after the group began taking center stage, a series of rumors and allegations targeting Woni began circulating online. The first was a claim that she had used language associated with Ilbe, a controversial far-right online community, in a YouTube video. Her passing remark in dialect — “museupno” — was called out by a producer at a regional broadcaster based in the area where the dialect is spoken. The accusation sparked a fierce online dispute over whether Woni’s remark was an authent

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  1. Fewer Koreans are eating kimchi, study shows

  2. President rushes to review policies amid growing backlash from young Koreans

  3. Sexual favor scandal revives doubts over Korea's historic 2002 World Cup semifinal run

  4. Jongno District's new strategy: Legalizing unpermitted homes to save hanok

  5. Everland fireflies light up summer darkness

  6. 'Fundamental' overhaul of military service system vital for nat'l security: MMA chief

  7. Police to launch national crackdown on young gangsters

  8. Profit-linked bonuses at Samsung, SK unlikely to spread across Korean biz

  9. Study shows gap between ideal, actual number of children among Koreans

  10. Ex-PM wins Jeju, Incheon party-member primaries in leadership race

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