Korea is requiring drinks companies use recycled plastic in their bottles — but is it safe?
Mandate to use recycled plastic in bottled water, beverage packaging to take effect in January Plastic water bottles…
Why Perplexity built a low-key coffee shop in Seoul’s most upscale district
The AI search company positioning itself as a Google rival is testing whether a quiet cafe in Cheongdam-dong…
Seventeen’s Woozi enlists, Hoshi to follow
(Credit: Pledis Entertainment) Woozi of Seventeen entered basic military training camp, his agency Pledis Entertainment said Monday. He…
Weak won delays Korea’s $40,000 GDP milestone
Taiwan set to overtake Korea this year as growth gap narrows This file picture, taken on Sept. 4,…
G-Dragon meets PUBG: Battlegrounds – The Korea Herald
Collaboration marks G-Dragon’s first large-scale venture into gaming PUBG: Battlegrounds X G-Dragon (Krafton) K-pop icon G-Dragon is making…
Child depression jumps 70% in 4 years
(123rf) Children and adolescents suffering depression increased significantly from 2020 to 2024, with well over 80,000 being treated…
About 30% of children in care facilities take medication for mental health disorders: data
Adderall, a medication used to treat ADHD. (Newsis) Nearly 30 percent of children living in institutional care facilities…
BTS’ Jin breaks tour revenue record for Asian solo act
(Credit: Big Hit Music) Jin of BTS raked in record revenue for an Asian solo artist through his…
Korea’s 2026 budget hits record W738tr on AI transformation
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol speaks at a press briefing on the new administration’s 2026 budget plan at the…
Dating rumours of BTS’ Jimin and actress Song Da-eun reignite after viral video
August 29, 2025 SEOUL – Rumors linking BTS member Jimin and actress Song Da-eun resurfaced Wednesday after a…
Only quarter of all jobs in Q1 were newly filled, lowest in history
This Aug. 5 photo shows construction workers at a building site in Daegu. (Yonhap) About 26.6 percent of…
Life insurance, while living: Korea to turn death benefits into retirement income
Reform aims to ease strain on retirees as 4 in 10 elderly live in poverty Senior citizens at…