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Korean province apologizes to Vietnamese people after ‘import young foreign women’ remark draws backlash
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South Jeolla Province issued a formal apology to the Vietnamese public after Jindo County Gov. Kim Hee-soo sparked backlash by…
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Why do extremely popular idols sometimes become polarizing, even within their own fandoms?
Hello everyone, I’m relatively new to kpop, ARMY specifically, and have been catching up on BlackPink and moreso BTS content…
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Cho Kuk “It is a big mistake to think of an easy victory in elections, intoxicated by the president and the Democratic Party’s approval ratings”
Cho Kuk, leader of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party, expressed his view regarding the controversy over a merger between the…
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BLACKPINK’s “DEADLINE” as a reflection of where things stand
this post isnt meant to invite hate toward bp, but ive been struggling to find a subreddit where this fits..…
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Is the Appointed Supreme Council Seat Reserved for the Innovation Party?… Merger Dispute in the Ruling Bloc Deepens over ‘Internal Document’
Internal merger document of the Democratic Party of Korea revealed externally Includes plans such as “appointing an Innovation Party member…
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KiiiKiii’s album sales decline is genuinely shocking
A year ago, Starship clearly planned KiiiKiii’s launch strategically, positioning them as rivals to SM’s new girl group in Hearts2Hearts.…
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kpop stans will defend anything (eunwoo’s tax evasion controversy)
i made the mistake of opening the comment section under cha eunwoo’s apology letter. for anyone who is unaware, he’s…
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Lee withdraws nomination for budget minister amid controversy over personal issues | Yonhap News Agency
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) — President Lee Jae Myung has decided to withdraw his nomination for budget minister amid mounting…
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President Lee’s Approval Rating at 53%… “Impact of Ruling Party Nomination Donation Allegations” [Realmeter] | 이 대통령 지지율 53%…“여권 공천헌금 의혹 영향” [리얼미터]
![President Lee’s Approval Rating at 53%… “Impact of Ruling Party Nomination Donation Allegations” [Realmeter] | 이 대통령 지지율 53%…“여권 공천헌금 의혹 영향” [리얼미터]](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHwAQMAAAAMyUw8AAAABlBMVEUAAAD///+l2Z/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD5JREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIBXA5zwAAG6739VAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)
President Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating for state affairs recorded 53.1%, turning to a downward trend for the first time in…
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President Lee Mocked in “Apologize” Church Play, Sparking Controversy
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Government Misses Defense Payments Despite Massive Borrowing from Bank of Korea
The government’s failure to pay some defense costs on time last year has come under scrutiny as it was revealed…
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What name is it this time? People’s Power Party slammed for yet another name change as “fake shutdown” | 이번엔 또 어떤 이름? 또 간판 바꾸는 국힘 “위장폐업” 비판
The People Power Party, which has failed to properly reform itself after the December 3 insurrection crisis, has decided to…
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K-pop star Jang Won-young faces backlash in China over Hong Kong remark, boycott calls grow
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Controversy is growing in China over comments made by Jang Won-young of the K-pop group IVE after she referred to…
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More news on the 3rd bridge in incheon
Title: “Vehicles registered under foreign spouses are toll-free on the Yeongjong and Incheon Bridges, but excluded from the Third Yeongjong…
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K-pop snack collaboration gone wrong? Fans protest after Stray Kids’ Han missing from Pepero package
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A Stray Kids collaboration package for the Korean snack product Pepero, produced by Lotte Wellfood, has sparked controversy among fans…
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Context regarding the “Winter was ignored by the fans” controversy at the Gayo Daejeon red carpet
So, there are some edited videos making rounds here on Reddit about Winter supposedly being ignored by MYs at the…
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KATSEYE at the Crossroads: Denim, Grammy Glory, and the Real Power of a New-Gen Girl Group in 2025
Photo Credits: HYBE Geffen Records There’s a peculiar alchemy that happens when pop ascends into fashion. In 2025, KATSEYE—the six-member global…
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Internal Coupang records show efforts to make Kim Bom-suk legally untouchable
In 2021, when Coupang began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, its founder, Kim Bom-suk, stepped down from all…
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Samsung Electronics Begins Mass Production of 2-nanometer Exynos 2600
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Samsung Electronics’ Exynos 2600 (Photo courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics has unveiled the world’s first mobile application processor (AP)…
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President Lee: Corrupt Inner Circle Controls Financial Holding Companies
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The logos of the nation’s top four financial holding companies (BusinessKorea DB) President Lee Jae Myung strongly criticized the appointment…
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“Kim Beom seok said not to do it”… signs that Coupang’s personal data protection team was bypassed | [단독] “김범석이 하지 말라 해”…쿠팡 개인정보 보호팀 ‘패싱’ 정황
![“Kim Beom seok said not to do it”… signs that Coupang’s personal data protection team was bypassed | [단독] “김범석이 하지 말라 해”…쿠팡 개인정보 보호팀 ‘패싱’ 정황](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGPAQAAAADkCFzGAAAAAnRSTlMAAHaTzTgAAAA2SURBVHja7cExAQAAAMKg9U9tCU+gAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgYfj8AAbL69hsAAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
As Coupang expanded its business around 2019 to 2020, signs have emerged that it engaged in illegal practices under instructions…
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What happening to shinee’s key is so messed up
Recently Kry got involved in a controversy where he got treatment from an unlicensed doctor without his knowledge, he believed…
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I don’t believe “Hexagonal idol” exists.
So this is now a trend I found that circulates the timeline, and apparently koreans are using this term to…
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Was there ever a group u didn’t expect to love as much as you do now?
For me for example it’s Illit when magnetic came out I loved it a lot but not really became a…
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The big 3 girl groups and boy groups of 4th gen imo
Just as a disclaimer, I don’t stan any of these groups as I am more of a 3rd gen stan…
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The Reason Why Korean Men Are Insecure About “🤏”
As someone deeply concerned about digital sexual crimes, dating violence, and structural discrimination against women in South Korea, I find…
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Lee urges probe into defense contract favoritism amid KDDX controversy
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Influence-peddling scandal erupts at presidential office
A controversy over influence-peddling allegations erupted at the presidential office after Moon Jin-seog, deputy chief floor leader for the ruling…
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Something is concealed beneath the surface of the Korean news.
There has long been a rumor in Korea that when the government wants to cover up major political issues, they…
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Disney+ “The Remarried Empress” Kdrama team apologizes for Nazi prop controversy
I missed this. Quite funny/cringe. The linked article actually underplays it a bit – “appears” isn’t quite right. What happened…
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Newly declassified Russian records reveal more Japanese murders of Koreans in 1945.The number of Koreans forcibly mobilized to Sakhalin is at least 16,000. The rate of non-returns among forcibly mobilized Koreans, including those who went missing,is significantly higher at 34.3%than in other regions
16,000 Koreans Forcibly Mobilized to Sakhalin During Japanese Colonialism Half of Sakhalin’s Koreans May Have Been Massacred During World War…
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Is anyone else noticing the Korean hate trend?
I was talking about this to other people that I noticed this trend on hating Korea these days. But everyone…
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Finger Pinching Controversy in South Korea Explained
I saw a a post about the finger pinching controversy once again in this sub, and I’d just like to…
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Customer’s behavior forces Daiso worker to kneel, sparking ‘abuse of power’ controversy – The Korea Times
Right… and I can’t even get companies to pay me what they owe me… What an incredibly entitled shameless woman.…
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Why doesn’t Annie from AllDay Project have a wiki ?
So I saw alot of controversy about the group after their recent daesang win and wanted to know more about…
![President Lee’s Approval Rating at 53%… “Impact of Ruling Party Nomination Donation Allegations” [Realmeter] | 이 대통령 지지율 53%…“여권 공천헌금 의혹 영향” [리얼미터]](https://openkorea.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/pQcb2-Z0-X3vNDUvPdL-SsIo4GDEydfEsOLCkG6AAWE-TnZo5a.jpg)
![“Kim Beom seok said not to do it”… signs that Coupang’s personal data protection team was bypassed | [단독] “김범석이 하지 말라 해”…쿠팡 개인정보 보호팀 ‘패싱’ 정황](https://openkorea.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/0aACs2jJL99HWWzE_7-rCE7DXB0HMhoMU5QYKvKmAAQ-jshMqC.jpg)
