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Sword of Malta – Lightning in 72 years (33)

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North Korean troops playing ‘pivotal role’ in Russian advances in Kursk, says Ukraine

North Korean troops are playing a key role in Russia's offensive in the Kursk region, disrupting Ukrainian supply lines and isolating troops, with reports indicating they have helped reclaim nearly two-thirds of previously Ukrainian-held areas. Despite sustaining heavy losses, North Korean forces—redeployed in February—continue to advance alongside Russian troops, while Ukraine struggles to maintain control in the region.

Police investigating possibility of drug overdose in Wheesung death

Korean R&B and ballad singer Choi Whee-sung, also known as Wheesung or Realslow, was found dead at 43 in his Gwangjin District apartment on Monday evening. Police investigates possibilities of drug oversdose or suicide.

Singer Choi Whee-sung, known as Wheesung, found dead at 43 years old

Singer Choi Whee-sung, also known as Wheesung, was found dead at his home in eastern Seoul at the age of 43, with the cause of death yet to be confirmed.

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward Yellow Sea amid South-U.S. drills

North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles into the Yellow Sea on March 10, coinciding with the start of the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise Freedom Shield, which Pyongyang condemned as provocative.

NewJeans members make statements at ADOR injunction trial’s first hearing

The first hearing in the legal dispute between K-pop group NewJeans and its agency ADOR took place at the Seoul Central District Court on March 7, with all five members attending voluntarily, as ADOR seeks to block their independent activities while the validity of their contract termination—disputed over claims of unfair treatment and unilateral severance—remains in question.

Seoul court grants release of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

A Seoul court on March 7 granted the release of President Yoon Suk Yeol, drawing mixed reactions, with Yoon’s attorneys and the presidential office welcoming the decision as a correction of an “illegal” investigation, while the liberal Democratic Party condemned it and urged an immediate appeal, labeling Yoon the “mastermind” of an insurrection.

NewJeans members’ parents accuse ADOR of trying to block group’s activities with injunction expansion

The dispute between NewJeans members and agency ADOR escalated as the singers' parents accused the company of trying to block the group's activities, while ADOR denied the claim, stating its legal actions aimed to establish a cooperative framework.

15 injured by Korean Air Force’s accidental bombing of village in Pocheon amid joint drill with U.S.

During a joint live-fire exercise with the U.S., South Korean Air Force fighters mistakenly dropped eight bombs on a village in Gyeonggi, injuring 15 people, including soldiers and foreign nationals, with three sustaining serious injuries.

Jennie’s ‘ExtraL’ debuts at No. 75 on Billboard Hot 100 ahead of ‘Ruby’ album release

Jennie from Blackpink is set to release her first full-length solo album, Ruby, on Friday, following the success of her prereleased track ExtraL (feat. Doechii), which debuted at No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking a personal career high.

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