Tragic plane crash takes lives of 179 in South Korea

A Boeing 737-800 operated by Jeju Air crashed in Muan County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea, on December 29th, 2024, at 9 am local time.

People & Events 2025.01.19 22:24 Sojin Kim

The Geminid meteor shower fills the sky with wonder once again

The annual Geminid meteor shower lit up the night sky, giving yet another breathtaking star filled view to people across the globe.

People & Events 2025.01.19 07:00 Jaeah Kim

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani earns a new, unique, $700M contract

Shohei Ohtani’s new contract spans 10 years and is worth a staggering 700 million dollars.

Sports 2025.01.15 23:38 Minsoo Park

A former electronics engineer highlights heat pump systems as environmentally-friendly home heating technology to fight winter cold

As the winter cold intensifies, Dr. Kim, a former research engineer from Samsung Electronics Co., one of the world’s leading home appliance manufacturers, advocates for heat pump systems with significantly-reduced amount of carbon production as an alternative source of home heating technology to more traditional heating devices like fossil fuel boilers.

Science & Technology 2025.01.15 23:01 Nayeon Kim

Chinese hackers breached US Treasury Department computer systems

The United States Treasury Department notified lawmakers on December 30 regarding a breach of its Treasury computer systems by China state-sponsored hackers earlier this month in what the officials have labeled a “major incident.”

People & Events 2025.01.15 22:19 Chaemin Lee

Drones redefine warfare with persistent and expanding precision strikes in Ukraine conflict

The recent surge in drone attacks during the Ukraine conflict underscores their growing significance in modern warfare.

Science & Technology 2025.01.15 06:50 David Minjae Ko

Record-Breaking holiday travel expected to close out 2024

This December 2024, almost 119 million people are projected to travel for vacation in the US, previously surpassing the record back in 2019 pre pandemic.

People & Events 2025.01.14 19:07 Daniel Pi

Non-face-to-face prescriptions of obesity medication Wegovy are banned

The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced the complete ban of non-face-to-face prescriptions for the obesity medication Wegovy, effective December 16, following a two-week guidance period that began December 2.

People & Events 2025.01.14 15:27 Set Byul Kim

Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President and Nobel Peace Laureate, passes away at 100

Former United States President Jimmy Carter, whose post-presidential legacy of humanitarian work earned him a Nobel Peace Prize, passed away on December 29th, 2024, in his hometown Plains, Georgia.

People & Events 2025.01.13 20:53 Hanah Park

Avian flu hits Louisiana as California declares emergency

The United States recorded its first human death from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HN51) when a Louisiana resident over the age of 65 succumbed to the virus in January 2025.

People & Events 2025.01.13 20:19 Esther Kim