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South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok has launched a diplomatic push to remove the country from the U.S. "sensitive country" list before the designation takes effect on April 15, with Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun set to negotiate in Washington. While rival political parties blame each other for the designation—citing nuclear policy rhetoric and diplomatic missteps—they have agreed to pass a National Assembly resolution urging the U.S. to revoke the classification.

The producers of G-Dragon's reality show Good Day apologized for featuring actor Kim Soo-hyun amid controversy over his alleged past relationship with the late actress Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor, pledging to edit him out of future episodes. Despite viewer backlash, they proceeded with filming on March 13 due to scheduling constraints but confirmed that Kim’s solo scenes would not be aired.

The National Police Agency announced a full nationwide police mobilization and highest emergency readiness for the Constitutional Court’s impeachment ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol, as Acting President Choi Sang-mok convened a public safety meeting to prepare for potential mass rallies

Actor Kim Soo-hyun denied allegations of dating late actor Kim Sae-ron as a minor, stating their relationship began in summer 2019 when she was an adult and lasted until fall 2020, with his agency, Gold Medalist, refuting the claims made by far-right YouTube channel Hoverlab.

North Korea recently revealed it was building a nuclear-powered submarine for the first time. However, military experts believe Pyongyang faces overwhelming technical challenges that make its nuclear submarine ambitions nearly impossible — even with Moscow’s help.

A North Korean cargo ship suspected of smuggling coal in violation of UN sanctions sank in the Yellow Sea last month after colliding with a Chinese vessel, resulting in the deaths of around 15-20 North Korean crew members. Both North Korea and China have remained low-key about the incident, likely due to concerns over exposing their involvement in sanction violations.

Brands have started removing ads featuring Kim Soo-hyun from social media amid allegations about his past relationship with the late Kim Sae-ron, though some companies cite other reasons for the changes.

Jimin of BTS set a new record for the longest-charting K-pop solo song on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, with his track Who (2024) surpassing Psy’s Gangnam Style by remaining on the chart for 32 weeks, currently at No. 41.

Samsung Electronics canceled plans to relocate a portion of its refrigerator production capacity from Gwangju to Mexico in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25 percent...

North Korea condemned the ongoing South Korea-U.S. Freedom Shield military exercise, using a recent accidental bombing in South Korea as justification for its warning of potential conflict, while threatening "merciless action" in response to any future incidents.