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Baseball Team Korea advanced to the WBC Quarterfinals for the first time in 17 years
May 13, 2026 Woojin Nam www.chosun.com There was a group stage match between Korea and Australia at the Tokyo Dome. To advance to the quarterfinals, Korea had to win by more than 5 runs and allow 2 runs or fewer. In other words, Korea needed to win 7–2, 6–1, or 5–0. By the outcome of this game, only one team among Taiwan, Australia, and Korea would advance to the next stage. Team Korea’s starting pitcher was Son Joo Young, and Team Australia’s starting pitcher was Lachlan Wel
Woojin Nam
May 13
Entertainment
“The King’s Warden” Nears Top 5 All-Time Box Office in Korea
Mar 19, 2026 Taein Lee biz.chosun.com Director Jang Hang-jun’s film The King’s Warden is continuing its record-breaking run, moving closer to becoming one of the top five highest-grossing films of all time in South Korea. According to the Korean Film Council, the movie held the No. 1 spot at the box office on March 17, attracting over 120,000 viewers in a single day. Its total audience has now reached approximately 13.7 million. The film is the first to surpass 10 million vie
Taein Lee
Mar 18
Cha Eun-woo Faces ₩200 Billion Tax Evasion Probe
Feb 24, 2026 Hajin Kim www.koreatimes.co.kr Seoul, South Korea — K-pop star and actor Cha Eun-woo is under investigation for alleged tax evasion worth nearly ₩200 billion (about $150 million USD). The Seoul Regional Tax Office suspects that a one-person company, founded by Cha’s mother, was used to divert his entertainment income. Authorities claim the company signed contracts with his agency, Fantagio, but provided no real services, functioning instead as a “paper company.”
Hajin Kim
Feb 24
Park Na-rae Sets Massive Mortgage as Legal Dispute
Jan 3, 2026 Hajin Kim www.chosun.com Continues the 22nd, a YouTube channel called “Entertainment President Lee Jin-ho” uploaded a video titled “Exclusive Shock: Why Did Park Na-rae Set a 5 Billion Won Mortgage? Manager’s Claim”. Recently, news reports said that Park Na-rae’s one-person company set a very large mortgage on her house. The lender is her own company, ANPARK, and the maximum amount is about 49.7 billion won. Some people thought this was to prepare money for possib
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Science
Researchers Explore Acupuncture as a Possible PTSD Treatment
May 13, 2026 Seoyoung Kang www.phcppros.com Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects millions of people, often causing severe anxiety, depression, and emotional distress even long after traumatic experiences. While medications and psychotherapy are commonly used treatments, researchers continue to explore alternative approaches that may help control the brain and nervous system. On the 7th of May, a recent study by researchers from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicin
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