Sep 30, 2025 PM EDT - Jason
South Korea has raised its national cyber threat level to "Caution" after a fire at the government's National Information Resources Service (NIRS) data center in Daejeon crippled hundreds of e-government systems and exposed single-point-of-failure risks in the country's digital backbone. Authorities say recovery will take weeks, and some systems may require full rebuilds, as agencies move
Sep 30, 2025 PM EDT - Jason
Federal funding expires at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 1, and agencies are preparing to execute legally required "lapse in appropriations" plans unless Congress passes a stopgap bill in time. Those plans furlough many non-excepted employees while keeping life-and-property functions running. The Office of Personnel Management has circulated special instructions for an orderly
Sep 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
HUNTR/X's "Golden" from Netflix's K-Pop Demon Hunters has achieved unprecedented success with eight non-consecutive weeks at #1 on the UK Official Singles Chart (tying the all-time animated record) and seven weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first K-pop song by female vocalists to reach #1 in the US.
Sep 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS member Suga's $3.6 million donation established the Min Yoongi Treatment Center at Seoul's Severance Hospital, pioneering music-based therapy for children with autism through the innovative MIND program he co-developed while volunteering weekends to work directly with patients.
Sep 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS member Jin set the highest box score record for a K-pop solo artist with $9.6 million from two Osaka concerts in July 2025, while becoming the first Asian soloist to rank on Billboard's Top Tours chart with $32.5 million in monthly revenue. His album "Echo" debuted at No. 3 on Billboard 200, and title track "Don't Say You Love Me" spent a record-breaking 81 days in Spotify's Global Top 10.
Sep 30, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Netmarble launched the Vester world in RF Online Next with six new servers enabling cross-regional gameplay between Korean players and communities in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, while offering starter rewards and growth support items to new players.
Sep 29, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac
Stray Kids' fourth studio album "Karma" has emerged as the United States' best-selling album so far this year on year-to-date tallies compiled from Luminate's retail tracking and cited by multiple outlets. Released on August 22, the album reached the top of the Billboard 200 in its first week and has continued to move physical copies into late September, an unusual arc in a market
Sep 29, 2025 AM EDT - Jason
SEOUL/NEW YORK - South Korea will move to around-the-clock trading in the won and build an offshore settlement channel, a reform package President Lee Jae-myung unveiled to global investors in New York as the currency hovered in the 1,40x per-dollar range. The aim: fix long-criticized access frictions and strengthen Korea's bid for MSCI Developed Markets
Sep 29, 2025 AM EDT - Jason
With federal funding set to lapse at 12:01 a.m. ET on Oct. 1, Congress is racing to pass a short-term measure but has not yet reached agreement. If no deal materializes, agencies will begin executing "lapse in appropriations" plans-furloughing non-excepted staff while keeping life-and-property functions running. Social Security payments and mail delivery continue, but many administrative services
Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Isaac
ENHYPEN will wrap their 2025 tour run with a three-night "WALK THE LINE : FINAL" at Seoul's KSPO Dome on Oct. 24-26 (KST), with organizers confirming that the finale will be held both in person and online. Official notices list showtimes of 7:00 p.m. (Fri, Oct. 24), 6:00 p.m. (Sat, Oct. 25), and 5:00 p.m. (Sun, Oct. 26), and designate NOL ticket as the exclusive ticket seller for the Seoul dates. The minimum
Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BTS's Jimin achieved his sixth solo milestone with "Closer Than This" reaching 300 million Spotify streams, a heartfelt fan song he released as a Christmas gift during his military service in December 2023.
Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) has partnered with UNICEF to launch "TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW," a global mental health campaign targeting youth, with an official ceremony scheduled for September 30th at UNICEF headquarters in New York.
Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Mnet's "Boys 2 Planet" concluded with the formation of eight-member group Alpha Drive One (ALD1), but their debut is delayed until early 2026 due to ZEROBASEONE's contract expiration. The group received over 32.5 million votes from 213 countries, with Lee Sang Won ranking first among the final eight members.
Sep 26, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
MONSTA X celebrated their fanclub MONBEBE's 10th anniversary on September 26, 2025, with heartfelt handwritten messages and a special "WELCOME TO MONBEBE BIRTHDAY CAFE" live broadcast on YouTube. The milestone marks a decade since the fanclub was officially named in 2015, highlighting the strong bond between the K-pop group and their devoted fans.
Sep 26, 2025 AM EDT - Jason
The United States has formally reduced tariffs on automobiles and auto parts imported from the European Union to 15%, a move retroactive to August 1 that locks in terms of the July U.S.-EU trade framework. The change, published in the Federal Register and implemented by the Commerce Department and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, gives immediate cost relief to European brands and clarifies rules
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