South Koreans Flock to Eat Dog Meat Before Nationwide Ban
South Koreans are flocking to restaurants to consume traditional dog meat dishes during the final summer heat wave before a nationwide ban takes full effect in … Read more
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South Koreans Eat Final Bowls of Dog Meat Before 2027 Nationwide Ban
South Korean diners are visiting restaurants to consume dog meat dishes for the final time this summer, as the nation prepares to enforce a total ban … Read more
Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back Joint Military Exercises With South Korea
President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, citing the ally’s refusal to assist with Iran-related efforts … Read more
SpaceX Falcon 9 Stage Crashes into Moon After 18 Months of Drift
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage, launched in January 2025, crashed into the Moon on 5 August 2026 after 18 months of uncontrolled drift, creating a … Read more
South Korea’s KOSPI Hits Record Selloff Amid Iran Conflict Energy Panic
South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index suffered its worst daily selloff on record after the Iran war began on February 28, plunging over 18% in two trading … Read more
Galaxy Z Fold8 Passport Design Wins Over Apple Loyalists
Samsung Electronics sold 1.44 million preorders for the Galaxy Z Fold8 in domestic markets, the highest ever for a Galaxy device. The new foldable phone features … Read more
Musinsa Standard Enters PH Market
MUSINSA STANDARD is set to open in Makati through a partnership with Ayala’s ACX Holdings, marking its expansion into Southeast Asia. The store will operate as … Read more
SK Hynix Drives $720 Billion AI Memory Expansion in South Korea
SK Hynix is investing $720 billion to build the world’s largest network of memory factories in South Korea, driven by extreme artificial intelligence demand for high-bandwidth … Read more
Samsung and SK Hynix Shares Rally as Temasek Considers Direct Investment
Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek is reportedly mulling a direct investment in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, sparking a sharp rally across South Korean chip stocks … Read more
Olive Young’s $3 Reusable Bag Becomes Popular K-Beauty Souvenir for Tourists
A 3,000-won (S$2.70) reusable shopping bag from South Korea’s Olive Young has become an unexpected symbol of the global K-beauty craze, with foreign tourists snapping up … Read more
KFA Apologizes for Providing Sexual Services to Foreign Referees in 2011-2012
The Korea Football Association (KFA) issued a public apology on August 8, 2026, following media reports that the organization provided sexual services to foreign referees during … Read more
SK Hynix $38B Chip Plant Expansion Fuels AI Memory Supercycle
SK Hynix Inc. announced plans to invest 54 trillion Korean won, equivalent to $38.1 billion, to construct two new memory chip manufacturing plants in South Korea … Read more