EXO sweeps iTunes albums chart in 85 regions
SEOUL– K-pop boy band EXO has topped the iTunes top album chart in 85 regions with its latest release “Don’t Fight the Feeling,” its management agency said Tuesday. The album,…
June 8, 2021
‘Gone too soon’: Tributes pour in for late World Cup hero Yoo Sang-chul
SEOUL– Tributes have been flooding in from around the football world for Yoo Sang-chul, a star of the semifinalist South Korean team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup who passed…
Jeju sees hottest spring on record this year
JEJU, South Korea– Jeju Island experienced its hottest spring on record this year, with an average high of 19.3 C from March to May, the local weather agency said Tuesday.…
Daegu mayor apologizes for controversial bid to import Pfizer vaccines
DAEGU– The mayor of Daegu offered an apology on Tuesday for causing a “big stir” over the southeastern city’s recent bid to import a massive amount of Pfizer vaccines that…
Nat’l team skeet shooter Kim Min-ji banned 12 years for bullying teammates
SEOUL– South Korean national team skeet shooter Kim Min-ji has been suspended for 12 years for bullying her younger teammates, a penalty that ruled her out of this summer’s Tokyo…
Seniors to get vaccination ‘stickers’
SEOUL– South Korea will provide certification stickers to vaccinated people aged 65 and over to help them prove their COVID-19 vaccination status in addition to their paper and electronic records,…