Typhoon Maysak, which has formed in the Pacific Ocean east of the Philippines, is on course to hit Busan and southern parts of the Korean Peninsula this week, the national weather agency said Sunday. The Korea Meteorological Administration said the ninth storm of this year’s typhoon season was located some 960 kilometers northeast of Manila,...Read More

In order to block the spread of the COVID-19 in the metropolitan area, the government has decided to maintain the second stage of the distancing stage, but strengthen quarantine measures from 0 o’clock on the 30th to midnight on September 6. During this period, restaurants are allowed only packaging and delivery at night, and franchise...Read More

TVXQ’s Changmin has announced that he will be postponing his upcoming wedding due to safety concerns. On August 27, SM Entertainment confirmed that Changmin—who was originally planning to tie the knot with his non-celebrity girlfriend on September 5—had decided to push back his wedding date following the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. The agency stated,...Read More

– S. Korea reports 441 more cases of new coronavirus, total now at 18,706 – 1 additional coronavirus death, total at 313 – 93 more patients released from coronavirus treatment, total now at 14,461 The number of daily new coronavirus cases in South Korea spiked to a nearly six month high of over 400 on...Read More

BTS’s “Dynamite” music video has now hit 200 million views on YouTube. On August 26 at 1 a.m. KST, “Dynamite” reached 200 million views. It set a new record as it achieved the feat in only four days and 12 hours. BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ music video reached over 3 million simultaneous users at the time of...Read More

A typhoon advisory has been put in place for Jeju and parts of South Jeolla Province on Wednesday, with Bavi, one of the year’s most powerful typhoons, moving toward the country. The typhoon, the season’s eighth and one of the strongest to hit the country this year, was moving at a speed of 15 kilometers...Read More

Japanese businessman Katsuo Inoue chose Italy for this year’s summer vacation, and he enjoyed the trimmings of a business class cabin and soaked up the sights of Florence and Rome – without ever leaving Tokyo. Inoue, 56, and his wife “flew” as clients of Tokyo entertainment company First Airlines, which is tapping into a growing...Read More

South Korea now stands at a coronavirus crossroads. It must quickly decide whether reintroducing intense physical distancing is necessary, as infection numbers rise again to initial levels seen nearly half a year ago. With public health authorities anticipating a worse trajectory this time, talks of mitigation actions akin to a lockdown are being floated. The anti-virus...Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has reportedly authorized the use of blood plasma from patients who have recovered from COVID-19 as a treatment for the illness. According to Reuters, the FDA said on Saturday that early evidence suggests blood plasma can decrease mortality and improve the health of patients when administered in the first...Read More

Typhoon Bavi is moving toward the Korean Peninsula and will reach the West Sea Wednesday following a course change, the state-run weather agency said Sunday, calling for thorough preparations. At an emergency media briefing, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the eighth typhoon of the season was moving northward at 14 kilometers per hour from...Read More