Held once every four years, the tournament attracts billions of viewers worldwide and has long inspired musicians to release official FIFA anthems, national team songs, and unofficial tributes.

Seoul officials said that the government has not yet received a formal request from Washington to deploy military forces at this stage.

BTS' long-awaited reunion also spotlights the growing influence of modern fandoms in society and the role millions of Army played in shaping it

Production scale, stadium tours, and global inflation drive ticket prices higher.

If convicted, Mr Yoon would become the second former president in the country's history to be sentenced as an insurrection leader.

Today, a new generation of artists is reimagining how Korean traditional music can speak to contemporary audiences.

She argued that Asia’s diversity, often seen as a source of division, is instead a strength that has shaped a distinctive diplomatic role.

This year’s session carried particular weight, coinciding with the early months of President Lee Jae Myung’s administration and coming just weeks before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju.

Founded in 1999, ANN has worked to amplify Asia’s voice in global discourse through joint reporting and closer cooperation among member newsrooms.

Tampering, in K-pop, refers to unauthorised contact by an outside party — typically a rival agency or producer — with an artist still bound by an exclusive contract.

The findings further point to fewer marriages for people in their 20s, later childbirths, a rise in international marital unions, and the lowest fertility rate among advanced economies.

The move underscores the growing role of unmanned systems in modern warfare and the country’s drive to foster a domestic drone industry.

The self-driving bus, which has no driver's seat or steering wheel, is equipped with U-shaped seats, a large screen displaying information and a wheelchair lift.

South Korea and the Czech Republic reaffirmed their commitment on Wednesday to advance their $18 billion nuclear power plant construction deal and expand cooperation across key industrial sectors

These videos feature leading presidential contenders, including main opposition leader Rep. Lee Jae-myung and ruling party figures such as Han Dong-hoon and Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, in manipulated scenarios designed to ridicule or discredit them.