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  • Chinese Media Criticizes Son Heung-min Over Korean Soccer Team Discord Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham Hotspur), the captain of the Korean national soccer team, reportedly suffered a dislocated finger injury in a brawl with juniors, including Lee Kang-in (22, Paris Saint-Germain), ahead of the Asian Cup semi-finals. A Chinese media outlet has criticized Son Heung-min concerning this international press report. On the 14th (local time), Sohu.com […]
  • 82.4% of South Korean Employees Receive Pay Raises as 'Notifications,' Not 'Negotiations' [iNews24 reporter Kim Dong-hyun] More than 8 out of 10 workers received their annual salary as a 'notification' rather than a 'negotiation'...
  • President Yoon's Lunar New Year Gift Set: Available on Secondhand Sites? It has been reported that the Lunar New Year gift set sent by President Yoon’s office to various sectors and classes is being traded on multiple secondhand product trading sites. According to Newsis on the 5th, the selling price of the gift set posted on the secondhand trading site is approximately 200,000 to 220,000 won […]
  • Two Chinese Fishing Vessels Caught Fishing Illegally The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries arrested two Chinese fishing boats for illegally fishing in the waters near Sinan, Jeollanam-do. The Chinese fishing boats are suspected of catching fish without recording it in the logbook...
  • South Korea the World's Most Depressed Country [iNews24 Reporter Hyojin Kim] Mark Manson, a prominent American writer and influencer, posted a video titled "I traveled to the most depressing country in the world" after visiting South Korea...
  • Kim Jong-un Continuously Threats to Take Military Actions Against South Korea North Korea's recent threats to the Korean Peninsula have crossed a dangerous threshold, with U.S. officials predicting the possibility of deadly military action within weeks...
  • Ex-Samsung Researcher Accused of Leaking Secrets to China, Over 200 Workers Migrate Former Samsung Electronics researcher faces arrest for allegedly leaking semiconductor tech to Chinese company, ongoing investigation.
  • Teenagers Using Drugs Linked to 'Diet Pills' The number of adolescents who use drugs has increased dramatically in recent years. The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office announced on Friday that the number of youth drug offenders under the age of 19 caught in Incheon has more than quadrupled from 72 in 2022 to 329 in 2023.
  • Medical AI Detects Hidden 'Stroke' in the Brain An MRI-based cerebral infarction diagnosis solution utilized by Korea University Medical Center is helping to treat stroke patients. It utilizes AI technology to accurately read lesions and provide information necessary for treatment. This helps minimize the after-effects of stroke patients.
  • Dog Meat Farmers' Association Likens Dog Eating Ban to Actions of Kim Jong Un and Hitler The president of the Korean Dog Meat Association strongly opposes the dog eating ban law, calling it a "political coup."
  • 46% of Korean Women in Their 20s Dieting Despite Being Underweight One in six to seven women in their 20s is underweight, and 46% are trying to lose weight even if they're not obese. For men, obesity is on the rise, but the rate of weight loss attempts has decreased.
  • Defectors Face Lonely Deaths After Risking Everything to Escape North Korea The number of unrelated deaths among North Korean defectors is increasing rapidly, and many are unable to resettle due to economic difficulties. More support is needed, and one of the reasons for the rising death rate of North Korean defectors is economic pressure.
  • Kim Jong-un T-shirt Sellers Face No Security Law Charges Police have cleared the vendors, Naver and Coupang, who sold Kim Jong Un T-shirts. The vendors sold T-shirts printed with the North Korean leader's face and words, prompting conservative organizations to accuse them of violating the National Security Act...
  • Death Threat of Customer Over Cold Food Delivery [iNews24 Reporter Shin Soo-jeong] The story of a customer who threatened to "kill" the boss and hurled abuse at him because the delivered food was cold has been reported.Threatening review left by a customer because the food was cold...
  • All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant Charges for 25-Month-Old Baby [iNews24 Reporter Shin Soo-jeong] A family of four who visited an all-you-can-eat restaurant ordered two servings of stew for the adults and two servings of another menu for the 5-year-old and 25-month-old baby.
  • Why MZs Spend Money on 'Nonsense' Make your own customizable products.
  • Shortage of Korean Soldiers Raises Questions about Possible Female Military Draft [iNews24 Reporter Kim Tae-heon] The US CNN pointed to South Korea's lowest fertility rate and predicted that it may be difficult to maintain a military force...
  • Authorities Seize 68.8 Billion Won Worth of Fake Watches Smuggled from China Korea Customs Service seized more than 370,000 items, including counterfeit luxury watches made in China, worth KRW 68.8 billion during a crackdown on overseas direct sales. The agency also deleted and modified more than 43,000 posts related to the sale of illegally imported goods and suspended more than 400 user accounts...
  • Seoul Prepares for North Korea's Threats: New Civil Defense Drill Introduced Seoul City plans a Unified Defense Training involving civilians, military, and police to prepare for North Korean provocations.
  • Unaccompanied 6-Year-Old Child Put on the Wrong Flight A 6-year-old child traveling unaccompanied to spend the Christmas holidays at her grandmother's house in the United States boarded the wrong plane and was dropped off more than 250 kilometers from where she was supposed to be...
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