President Yoon Suk-yeol, center, sings ″March for the Beloved″ in a ceremony marking the 42nd anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement at the national cemetery in Gwangju Wednesday. [YONHAP]

Yoon Suk-yeol goes to Gwangju, sings anthem, to unify

President Yoon Suk-yeol said he would uphold the spirit of the May 18 Democratization Movement, stressing the need for national unity in a visit to Gwangju Wednesday.

Television
Kim Sae-ron's agency apologizes as drunk driving investigation continues

Gold Medalist, the agency representing actor Kim Sae-ron who is under police investigation for drunk driving after failing a breathalyzer test in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul on Wednesday, released a statement on Thursday apologizing for the...

CCTV footage shows an SUV believed to belong to Kim Sae-ron driving erratically on Wednesday morning in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul, released by YTN. [YTN]
K-pop
Son Suk-gu holds his own in the battle of the villains

Fans of “The Outlaws” (2017) have been doubtful about whether any villain could live up to the iconic Jang Chen, the infamous mafia leader from Harbin, China who takes on the all-powerful cop Ma Seok-do (portrayed by Ma Dong-seok, also known...

Son Suk-ku [ABO ENTERTAINMENT]

K-pop

[CELEB] Boy band ASTRO leads fans down a 'starry road'

Boy band ASTRO, excluding MJ who enlisted for his mandatory military service earlier this month, pose for cameras during Monday's press event for its third full-length album ″Drive to the Starry Road″ (2022). [FANTAGIO]

Television

Actor Song Kang to meet fans for first time since debut

A poster advertising the "Song Kang Fanmeeting" event [NAMOOACTORS]

Music&Performance

Rock band Jaurim to celebrate 25th anniversary with concerts

Rock band Jaurim [INTERPARK ENTERTAINMENT]

K-pop

K-pop fans left biting their nails in anticipation of the 'seven-year curse'

On May 9, Monsta X’s agency Starship Entertainment announced that three of the boy band's six members renewed their contracts while the other three are still in negotiations. [STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT]

Talk of the Town

MBC's 'Tomorrow' comes under fire after BTS members appear on 'death roll'

The problematic scene from MBC's ″Tomorrow.″ The highlighted parts were subject to criticism by fans online. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Photos

Pricey pork

A menu board in front of a restaurant in Seoul shows the prices of samgyeopsal, or pork belly, on Wednesday. The average price of samgyeopsal was 2,816 won ($2.20) per 100 gram (0.2 pounds) on Tuesday, up 20 percent on month, according to the Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation. [NEWS1]

Tech

School outing

Students check out a panel distribution board that is based on a molded case busbar system (MCBS) at the Electric Power Tech Korea 2022 exhibition held at Coex, Seoul on Wednesday. [NEWS1]

Football

Jeong Woo-yeong and Freiburg chase DFB-Pokal glory

SC Freiburg's Jeong Woo-yeong, right, in action against FC Union Berlin's Paul Jaeckel in a Bundesliga match in Europa Park Stadion in Freiburg, Germany on May 7. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Baseball

Confusion reigns as midweek KBO action takes a chaotic turn

A game between the Doosan Bears and the SSG Landers descends into confusion during the 11th inning at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in southern Seoul on Wednesday as uncertainty over whether a ball was caught and unclear umpire signals leave base runners unsure if they are supposed to advance or not. [YONHAP]

Today's Photo

To Norway!

From left, Frode Solberg, ambassador of Norway to Korea; Kang, Eun-ho, minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration; and Lee Do-hoon, second vice minister of foreign affairs, celebrate the Constitution Day of Norway at the Grand Hyatt Seoul in central Seoul on Tuesday. [PARK SANG-MOON]

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