1+ hour, 14+ min ago   (425+ words) National Early flu arrival prompts govt. to accelerate vaccination schedule Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 16:33:47 Influenza is spreading across the country earlier than last year, prompting public health authorities to revise their vaccination schedule. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Monday…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (619+ words) Life&Culture From Musinsa to Daiso, K-beauty is rewriting Korea’s retail playbook Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 14:21:40 Korean retailers are finding new ways to capitalize on the booming K-beauty market, expanding beauty offerings into fashion platforms, pharmacies and discount stores. Fashion retailer Musinsa…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago   (378+ words) A Seoul Metro station worker is taking legal action against an American influencer who allegedly filmed and criticized him online after her companions were caug...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (624+ words) National Seoul ready to provide medical equipment to hospital in N. Korea if asked: govt. Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 11:21:04 The South Korean government is fully prepared to provide medical equipment to North Korea as soon as it is asked by Pyongyang, a unification…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago   (835+ words) Business K-coffee chains take second US shot on K-culture wave Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 11:36:54 Carlyle-backed Twosome Place leads US push as Mega Coffee eyes entry American coffee giants, Starbucks chief among them, have long held court in South Korea's cafe scene, but…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago   (390+ words) K-pop AllDay Project to return with second EP ‘Crash’ Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 11:41:28 Coed group makes first return in nine months following member Annie’s graduation in May AllDay Project will return in late September with its second EP, “Crash,” making its first…...

6+ hour ago   (590+ words) National 18 imported food shipments rejected over pesticide, drug residue Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 11:47:56 More than 300 imported food products flagged since 2021 over pesticides, veterinary drugs and other safety violations Multiple imported food products were found to violate South Korea's safety standards in the…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago   (339+ words) K-pop NCT Wish to return with 4th EP next month Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 11:23:16 NCT Wish is set to release its fourth mini album on Oct. 12, label SM Entertainment announced on Monday. The teaser trailer for “I Spy” hinted at a new narrative:…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1015+ words) National In rural Korea, Ghana Day strikes an African chord Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 11:05:28 Ghanaian music and culture draw diplomats, residents and visitors to a rural corner of Gangwon YEONGWOL, Gangwon Province — At the foot of a mountain range in Gangwon Province,…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (1147+ words) National 1st Korea-Central Asia summit: why this moment matters Published: Sept. 14, 2026 - 11:15:24 Updated: Sept. 14, 2026 - 11:16:35 When a diplomatic dialogue is elevated from the level of foreign ministers to that of heads of state, it is rarely a matter of protocol alone. Such decisions…...