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Team Korea Will Play Their First World Cup Game Against the Czech Republic
June 11, 2026 Woojin Nam www.koreajoongangdaily.com On 6/12, the Korean national soccer team will play a first group stage match against the Czech Republic. The game will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, at an altitude of 1,571 m. Team Korea has prepared for 3 weeks to adapt to the highlands. Team Korea had friendly matches with the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and El Salvador to raise field experience, while the Czech Republic had training sessions in the relatively lowlan
Woojin Nam
Jun 11
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Entertainment
Actors Jung Kyung-ho and Choi Soo-young End 14-Year Relationship, Agencies Confirm
June 13, 2026 Taein Lee www.chosun.com South Korean actor Jung Kyung-ho and Choi Soo-young, a member of K-pop group Girls’ Generation (SNSD) and an actress, have ended their 14-year relationship, their agencies confirmed on June 9. Choi’s agency, SARAM Entertainment, stated that the couple had recently broken up and had decided to remain “good colleagues.” Jung’s agency, Management Allum, also confirmed the breakup but declined to provide further details, citing the actors’ p
Taein Lee
Jun 13
Nam Ji-hyun and Won-i Selected as Hosts for First Day of 2026 KGMA
June, 12, 2026 Junhwi Lee www.chosun.com Actress Nam Ji-hyun and Won-i from the girl group RESCENE have been chosen as the hosts for the first day of the 3rd Korea Grand Music Awards, also known as the 2026 KGMA. According to the KGMA organizing committee, Nam Ji-hyun and Won-i will lead the ceremony on November 7, the first day of the event. The awards show will take place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, on November 7 and 8. This will be Nam Ji-hyun’s third consecutiv
Junhwi Lee
Jun 12
Singer Seo In-young Announces Plans to Remarry Later This Year
June 11, 2026 Taein Lee youtu.be Singer and television personality Seo In-young is set to remarry later this year, two years after the end of her previous marriage. According to local media reports, Seo will marry a businessman who is six years her senior in the second half of 2026. The couple reportedly met through mutual friends and have been in a long-term relationship before deciding to tie the knot. Seo first gained recognition as a member of the K-pop girl group Jewelry
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Science
A Contact Lens That Could Help Cure Depression
June 12, 2026 Seoyoung Kang theconversation.com Depressive disorder, commonly known as depression, is widespread, especially in South Korea. According to data received from the National Health Insurance Service, the number of depression patients in Korea increased by 47% from approximately 752,000 in 2018 to approximately 1,106,000 in 2024. Although the prevalence of depression is high, the actual rate of receiving mental health treatment is very low compared to developed cou
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Jun 12
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