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Hollys Suffers Personal Information Leak… "Please Change Your Membership Password Immediately"

Personal information of customers has been leaked due to a hacking incident targeting the membership system of the coffee chain Hollys. According to the coffee industry on the 19th, Hollys confirmed
Cartel Offenders Caught Repeatedly: 65 Businesses Flagged 3 or More Times Over 7 Years

Despite sanctions by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), a total of 65 businesses have been caught participating in collusive practices (unfair collaborative acts) three or more times over the past seven

Hope on the Run: Bringing Warmth to Wonju Windgil Forest

The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO, President Park Sung-hyuk) announced that it successfully hosted the '2026 Wonju Windgil Forest Donation Run' (hereinafter referred to as the Donation Run)

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"Found 3,123 'Fake K-Brands', Yet Left Neglected for 5 Years"... Intellectual Property Office Under Fire: It has been revealed that although over 3,000 overseas "Hallyu-free-riding companies"—which mislead consumers into thinking ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.29

Busan City Concludes Chuseok Holiday Safety Management… Plans Rescue and Release of Shark in North Port Waterfront Park: Step-by-step rescue and release plan established at a September 28 meeting of related agencies; scheduled for tomorrow (September ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.09.28

Ministry of Justice Meets with U.S. Consul General to Discuss Strengthening Cooperation in Immigration and Border Control: On Tuesday, September 22, Cha Yong-ho, Head of the Korea Immigration Service at the Ministry of Justice, met with Paul J. Herman, ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.28

Bucheon City Holds ‘5060 On-the-Road Financial Special Lecture’ to Help Middle-Aged and Older Adults Prepare for Retirement: Bucheon City is hosting the “5060 On-the-Road Financial Special Lecture—Lifetime Salary Project” on October 15 a ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.28

Stray Kids Heading to Busan… BIAS Campaign Busan Edition Surpasses 10 Million Views: The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO, CEO Park Sung-hyuk) announced that the cumulative view count for the Stray Kids Busan travel ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.09.28

Cheonan City Youth Youth Center to Operate 'Family Culture Program' Every Saturday in October: The Cheonan City Youth Foundation's Cheonan City Youth Center announced on the 28th that it will operate the "Culture-Filled Satur ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.09.28

Cheonan City Holds Memorial Ceremony for the 106th Anniversary of Martyr Yu Gwan-sun’s Passing: On the 28th, Cheonan City held a memorial ceremony at the Martyr Yu Gwan-sun Memorial Shrine to mark the 106th anniversary of the ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.28

Discovery of Historical Document Sheds New Light on the Re-publication of 'Songja Daejeon': Important historical documents have been discovered that will shed new light on the production process of the Songja Daejeonpan (W ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.09.28

Daejeon City Sets 2027 Living Wage at 12,630 Won: On the 22nd, Daejeon City announced that the Daejeon City Living Wage Committee, comprised of labor representatives, management re ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.28

Sejong City to Conduct Full-Scale Farmland Investigation in Alignment with Government Improvement Guidelines: The Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Mayor Cho Sang-ho) is conducting a comprehensive investigation of farmlands through Decemb ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.09.28

Sejong City to Switch Entirely to Online Webzine for Municipal News Starting in October: Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Mayor Cho Sang-ho) announced that it will halt the publication of its printed municipal newsle ...; HONG MOON HWA Senior Reporter 2026.09.28

Chungnam Accelerates AI Transformation to Become ‘Korea’s AI Capital’: Chungnam Province is driving a full-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) transformation across all sectors—including resident ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.28

Jeju's Population Decline Slows After Losing 10,000 Residents: With an increase in births and a decrease in deaths, the downward trend in Jeju's population is showing signs of slowing down. The ...; Kim Young Min Reporter 2026.09.27

Gyeongnam's AI Wildfire Surveillance Network "Useless"... Error Rate of 79%, the Highest in the Nation: An artificial intelligence (AI)-based surveillance system introduced to detect forest fires early in Gyeongnam is repeatedly misid ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.27

LH Public Rental Housing: 2,287 Vacant Units in Gyeongnam Highlight Need for "Supply Matched to Demand in Maeip Rental Housing": With 2,287 LH (Korea Land and Housing Corporation) public construction rental housing units remaining vacant for over six months i ...; Desk 2026.09.27

"A Korean-American President Within 30 Years": Korean-American Community in the U.S. Vows Unity and Growth in Seoul: - President Seo Jung-il: "We must foster the identity and political power of the next generation... and significantly expand the O ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.09.27

Geoje, Still Scarred by Flood Damage, Receives 'Chuseok Warmth' from Across the Country Over 2 Billion Won Donated Since Disaster; 380,000 Items Worth 1.1 Billion Won in Relief Supplies: "We will not forget the precious hearts of volunteers who sent donations and supplies from all over the country and visited the si ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.09.24

Merchants Create Their Own Festival… Chilgok Seokjeok-ro Riverside Merchants Association Promotes Alley Commercial District: The Seokjeok-ro commercial district in Chilgok-gun, designated as a neighborhood-type shopping district, is set to attract residen ...; Eunsil Ju Reporter 2026.09.24

Incheon Queer Culture Festival to Be Held on October 17... "The City Must Withdraw Its Appeal Regarding Plaza Litigation": The Incheon Queer Culture Festival Organizing Committee announced its plan to hold the 9th annual festival next month, urging the ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.24

“Waited 6 hours, but only repeated 'No such fact'”… Controversy spreads despite Bucheon Ojeong Police Station's explanation: The police are embroiled in controversy for conducting an intimidating investigation against an 87-year-old elderly person. Furth ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.09.24