Tzuyu of TWICE shared a heartfelt bilingual message on Instagram following the conclusion of the group's year-long "THIS IS FOR" world tour, reflecting on personal growth and renewing her promise to the ONCE fandom.
President Lee Jae Myung hosted a unity dinner at Cheong Wa Dae with newly elected Democratic Party Chair Kim Min-seok and former leadership contenders, urging the ruling party to set aside post-election divisions and focus on a shared national mission.
The Korea Tourism Organization has won a Gold Award at the 2026 PATA Gold Awards in Malaysia, recognized for its excellence in community-based tourism that empowers local residents and regional economies.
Trump ordered a "substantial" scaling back of joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, reigniting debate over Korean Peninsula security — and whether a new round of Trump-Kim diplomacy could be on the horizon.
The Hanwha Seoul International Fireworks Festival has been ranked South Korea's top festival out of 1,452 nationwide — but its perfect recognition score is shadowed by persistent complaints about transportation chaos and crowd management.
Director Hong Sang-soo and actress Kim Min-hee swept two major awards at the 79th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland, while South Korea's national basketball team squared off against Japan in a friendly match in Tokyo — all on the same August 15th.
Two hundred young people from 34 countries gathered in Seoul on UN World Youth Day to reimagine Korean reunification — not as a political abstraction, but as a future they can build themselves, through climate tech, AI, and cross-border solidarity.
