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Son Myung-jin, a housewife in her 40s living in Mapo, northwestern Seoul, is worried about the city's plan to build a new waste incinerator in her neighborhood. In August, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it would build the new plant in 2026 on the site of a parking lot near the existing waste incinerator, called the Mapo Resource Recovery Facility, to begin operations in 2030. According to the c...

South Korean oil refiner S-Oil on Friday held an annual New Year’s trekking event with some 120 company staff in Gyeonggi Province and fundraised 30 million won ($22,488) for a social welfare group. S-Oil President and Head of Operations Park Bong-soo, President and Head of Corporate Strategy & Services Ryu Yul, President and Head of Marketing & Sales Ahn Jong-bum, and new employees joined this year&#03...

The Korean drama industry is grappling with a crisis precipitated by the sharp rise in domestic drama production costs. This is causing fewer dramas…

Choi Seung-hoon, 32, a regular patron of self-service venues in Korea, recently broadened his experiences in unstaffed shops by purchasing a takeaway sashimi dinner set at one. “I usually eat alone,” he told The Korea Herald at Sea Fridge, an unmanned sashimi store near Sangwangsimni Station, central Seoul, as he looked through the glass refrigerator door at a selection of vacuum-packed, aged fish, mostly...

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Filmmaker Yeon Sang-ho stands out as one of the most adept creators in the content industry, adapting swiftly to its ever-evolving landscape and working across platforms. Having gained attention through his early independent animations with unique themes and techniques, Yeon's big break came when the 2012 debut animation, "The King of Pigs," was screened at the Directors' Fortnight section at the ...

South Korean police on Tuesday said they have apprehended a US national in his 40s on suspicion of using a knife to injure a local man. The suspect, whose identity was withheld, is believed to have attacked the victim in his 20s in an alley in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, western Seoul at 7:22 p.m. on Monday. He approached the victim's car and knocked on the window, and attacked the victim when he came out. The victim ...

Song Ji Hyo almost experienced a wardrobe malfunction in front of the press. Thankfully, her "Running Man" co-stars prevented it. #SongJiHyo #RunningMan

The stars lit up the event as celebrities and industry people gathered for the 2023 SBS Drama Awards. #2023SBSDramaAwards

From actor Lee Sun’s tragic death to 2PM’s Lee Junho winning multiple trophies at the 2023 APAN Star Awards, read below to know which Korean celebrities made headlines this week!