Jeju Island has been selected as a drone demonstration city under a national program aimed at proving and scaling autonomous delivery and other drone-enabled public services by 2026. The plan includes delivering daily necessities to residents on Jeju’s subsidiary islets—Gapado, Maraedo, and Biyangdo—during hours when ships are

The Korea Meteorological Administration warned that Thursday will be a chilly day across the inland areas, with morning temperatures dipping below freezing in parts, before a rebound to the low to mid-teens in many regions. Seoul is forecast to reach about 13°C by afternoon. Across the country, morning low

South Korea’s privacy regulator and financial watchdog have announced penalties against Lotte Card over a large data breach tied to its online payment system, and they signaled a broader push to tighten privacy compliance in the financial sector with a planned March pre-inspection of sector operators. The incident affected

President Lee Jae-myung said he is deeply grateful for the National Assembly’s plenary passage of the Special Act on Investment Toward the United States, noting his thanks in a post on social media on the 12th. He framed the moment as a sign that there is no partisan division

South Korea’s privacy regulator announced a sanctions package against Lotte Card over a data breach that exposed personal information from about 2.97 million people, including 450,000 resident registration numbers. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said the breach resulted from how the online payment system logged data,

A South Korean daily fortune column continues to publish zodiac-based guidance for readers across three generations, listing fortunes for the 12 signs and six birth-year cohorts per sign, covering people born from the 1930s through the 1990s. The format treats astrology as entertainment and cultural tradition rather than science. The

Forecasters warn that Friday will bring a large temperature swing inland, with a possibility of rain or snow along the east coast. Morning lows are forecast between -2 and 4 degrees Celsius, while daytime highs range from 6 to 14 degrees. In the central regions, skies are expected to be

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast shows a split weather picture for Thursday: the western part of the peninsula should be largely clear, while eastern regions face snow or rain, with the Gangwon mountain area anticipated to receive heavy snowfall from the afternoon into the night. In Seoul and surrounding areas,

South Korea’s weather today showed a split between the west and east. Western areas, including Seoul, were clear with mild daytime temperatures, while eastern regions continued to see rain or snow. For U.S. readers, the pattern matters because South Korea is a major producer of semiconductors and electronics

The Korea Real Estate Board (한국부동산원) released its weekly nationwide apartment trend for the second week of March, showing Seoul prices up 0.08% from the previous week. The national index rose 0.04% on the week, with Seoul and Gyeonggi Province driving the gain. In Seoul, the Gangnam Three