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KOSPI Hits Historic 5,600 Milestone; KOSDAQ Surge Triggers 'Buy Sidecar': SEOUL — The South Korean stock market witnessed a historic rally on Thursday as pent-up investor sentiment from the Lunar Ne ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.02.19

S. Korea Reclaims Glory: Women’s Short Track Team Captures 7th Olympic Relay Gold: MILAN, Italy — The South Korean women’s short track speed skating team once again proved their undisputed global domin ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2026.02.19

Gyeongbuk Province to Invest 344 Billion Won to Elevate K-Food to Global Markets: [ANDONG, Gyeongbuk] – Gyeongsangbuk-do (Gyeongbuk Province) announced on February 19, 2026, a massive investment plan totali ...; Hee Chan Kim Reporter 2026.02.19

Incheon Songdo Emerging as World’s Largest Bio-Manufacturing Hub: INCHEON — The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) Authority announced on Wednesday that Songdo International City’s biop ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2026.02.19

Incheon Metro Line 3 Route Confirmed: Dong-gu Included in Major Transit Expansion: INCHEON – The landscape of public transportation in Incheon’s historic core is set for a dramatic transformation. On F ...; Min Gyu Mi Reporter 2026.02.19

Jeju Oreum Trail Run Sells Out in 24 Hours, Signaling Global Leap for Sports Tourism: (C) Travel and Tour World JEJU ISLAND – The "2026 Jeju Oreum Trail Run," a signature sports tourism event organized by Je ...; KIM YOUNG MIN Specialized Reporter 2026.02.19

Incheon Environmental Corp. Offers Free Weekend Farm Plots to Yeongjongdo Residents: INCHEON – The Unbuk Office of the Incheon Environmental Corporation announced on Thursday that it will accept applications f ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.02.19

Lawmaker Proposes 'Chronic Kidney Disease Management Act' to Expand State Support: [SEOUL] — In a significant move to address the skyrocketing medical costs and health challenges posed by renal diseases, a d ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.02.19

South Korea to Implement 95% Co-payment 'Managed Care' for Overtreated Procedures: The South Korean government is set to crack down on medical overuse by integrating high-expenditure non-reimbursable treatments in ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.02.19

From Farm Waste to Mental Wellness: Rice By-products Proven to Combat Stress and Depression: (C) Springer A research team at Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital (PNUYH) has unlocked a new potential for treating me ...; Desk 2026.02.19

Police Arrest Record High 400 Physicians for Drug Offenses "Safety Insensitivity Regarding Propofol Cited; Most Cases Involve Misuse and Abuse": SEOUL — The number of physicians arrested by police for drug-related offenses reached nearly 400 last year, marking a record ...; Global Economic Times Reporter 2026.02.19

New Special Act Proposed to Launch Independent Probe into South Korea’s ‘ER Merry-Go-Round’ Deaths: (C) TBS SEOUL – In a decisive move to tackle the chronic issue of "emergency room (ER) merry-go-rounds"—where ambul ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.02.19

Family (Gajok) and Table-Companions (Sikgu): (C) Pixabay I have welcomed Seollal, the great lunar New Year. It is not just "Lunar New Year" or "Old New Year"; it is a day t ...; Cho Kijo Reporter 2026.02.18

The Great Digital Divide: Average YouTuber Earnings Hit ₩71 Million as Top 1% Soar to ₩1.3 Billion: SEOUL — The dream of "making it big" as a full-time content creator continues to draw thousands of Koreans into the digital ...; ONLINE TEAM 2026.02.16

The "K-Gamakura" Craze: Why Gen Z and Millennials are Flocking to the Port City of Mukho: (C) Instagram MUKHO, South Korea — Move over Gangneung and Sokcho. A new coastal underdog is capturing the hearts—a ...; Kim Sungmoon Reporter 2026.02.16

From Spinal Surgery to Olympic Gold: Choi Ga-on Returns Home with a Message of Gratitude: INCHEON – The "Queen of the Halfpipe" has returned to a hero’s welcome. Choi Ga-on, the 18-year-old snowboarding sens ...; Hwang Sujin Reporter 2026.02.16

The Secret Behind the 'Modern Kim Seon-dal': How Coway Became Malaysia’s National Brand: SEOUL – Coway, South Korea’s rental market titan, has rewritten business history by achieving record-breaking growth f ...; Eugenio Rodolfo Sanabria Reporter 2026.02.16

The Rolex "Flipping" Era Ends: Luxury Watch Market Shifts Toward Elegance and Utility: (C) Watch Exchange For years, the formula for a quick profit was simple: buy a Rolex, wait a few months, and sell it for a double ...; Ana Fernanda Reporter 2026.02.16

The "Betrayal" of US Beef: Record-High Prices Hit South Korean Dinner Tables: (C) The Hill SEOUL — For years, South Korean consumers turned to American beef as a cost-effective alternative to the pro ...; Yim Kwangsoo Correspondent 2026.02.16

Japan’s Growth Hits 1.1%, Overtaking Korea for the First Time in 27 Years: TOKYO/SEOUL — In a historic shift in East Asian economic dynamics, Japan’s economy grew faster than South Korea’ ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2026.02.16