Seoul

Overseas Koreans enjoy Korean-citizen treatment at immigration checkpoints in Incheon Airport

Feb 24, 2025 2:40 PM PST

"Are you still lining up at the foreigner inspection counter? I got through the Korean inspection counter in five minutes as a Korean citizen." The...

K-Town News

U.S. veteran’s Korean War flag and photos donated to War Memorial of Korea

Feb 21, 2025 3:59 PM PST

Related materials, including a Korean national flag from the Korean War (1950–53) that was kept by a U.S. veteran, will be transferred to the...

CRIME/ACCIDENT

Scammers impersonating Korean Embassy target LA residents in fake arrest warrant scheme

Feb 20, 2025 2:08 PM PST

Mr. A, an office worker in his 60s living in Los Angeles, recently received a call from a number matching that of the Korean...

Construction of Shilla Stay LA hotel in Koreatown temporarily halted

Feb 13, 2025 1:53 PM PST

The ongoing construction of the ‘Shilla Stay LA’ business hotel in Los Angeles’ Koreatown has been temporarily halted, raising questions. The hotel was planned to...

KOREA

North Korean hacker group ‘Kimsuky’ impersonates Seoul City officials in phishing email scam

Feb 13, 2025 12:35 PM PST

Seoul police are investigating a phishing email campaign orchestrated by the North Korean hacking group “Kimsuky,” which impersonated Seoul city officials. The group, known...

K-CULTURE

Seoul’s government-screened blind date: Who will find love on Valentine’s Day?

Feb 6, 2025 4:14 PM PST

A total of 2,356 unmarried young men and women signed up for a group blind date event on Valentine’s Day hosted by the Seoul...

KOREA

Samsung, OpenAI, and SoftBank chiefs hold high-stakes AI summit in Seoul

Feb 4, 2025 8:52 AM PST

OpenAI and Japan’s SoftBank convened in Seoul on Tuesday for a high-profile AI summit. Samsung Electronics Executive Chair Lee Jae-yong, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and...

K-PEOPLE