[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: New mortgage loans per borrower hit record high in Q1: BOK

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- New mortgage loans per borrower rose to a record high in the first quarter despite the government's tightened regulations to cool the overheated housing market, central bank data said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522005100320

[2026-05-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Farming households' income hits record high in 2025: data

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The average income of South Korea's farming households increased to the largest-ever level last year on the back of a sharp rise in earnings from livestock, government data showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522005200320

[2026-05-22 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 'Baby Shark' surpasses 1 bln streams on Spotify, a first for character IP

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The English version of "Baby Shark," the hugely popular children's song from South Korean educational brand The Pinkfong Company, has surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify, the company said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522005600315

[2026-05-22 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Japanese club coach predicts tough final vs. N. Korean foe at top Asian women's football tournament

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Sitting a win away from claiming the top Asian women's club football prize, Tokyo Verdy Beleza head coach Naoki Kusunose said Friday he expects a difficult showdown against his North Korean opponent.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522005400315

[2026-05-22 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul stocks up late Fri. morning after previous session's rally

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Friday morning, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, as investors took a breather following the previous session's sharp gains.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522005300320

[2026-05-22 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea's cosmetics trade surplus tops $10 bln for 1st time in 2025

Snippet: South Korea's trade surplus in cosmetic products exceeded $10 billion for the first time last year, government data showed Friday, marking a significant milestone for the country's K-beauty industry.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743465

[2026-05-22 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Ex-NIS deputy chief grilled over alleged role in insurrection

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Hong Jang-won, former first deputy director of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), appeared before special prosecutors Friday for questioning over alleged involvement in insurrection related to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522004800315

[2026-05-22 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee's approval rating rebounds to 64 percent: poll

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rebounded to 64 percent this week from the previous week, led by positive assessments of his economic policies, a poll showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522004500315

[2026-05-22 11:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Daewoo E&C chair awarded for promoting Korea-Africa ties

Snippet: Daewoo Engineering & Construction Chairman Jung Won-ju received the 2026 Korea-Africa Contribution Award at Africa Day in Seoul on Wednesday, in recognition of his efforts to bolster industrial and cultural cooperation with African nations.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743408

[2026-05-22 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Zombie thriller 'Colony' sets year's opening-day record

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Director Yeon Sang-ho's newest film, "Colony," has claimed the highest first-day ticket sales of the year, drawing nearly 200,000 moviegoers upon its release Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522002800315

[2026-05-22 11:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Actress Kim Gyu-ri injured in burglary

Snippet: South Korean police officers said Thursday they had arrested a man in his 40s who broke into actress Kim Gyu-ri's home and assaulted her the previous day.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743392

[2026-05-22 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KOGAS signs 10-yr LNG purchase deal with BP

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS), the country's state-run gas utility, said Friday it has signed a deal to purchase 700,000 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually for 10 years from BP plc.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522003400320

[2026-05-22 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: South Korea's cosmetics trade surplus tops US$10 bln for 1st time in 2025

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade surplus in cosmetic products exceeded US$10 billion for the first time last year, government data showed Friday, marking a significant milestone for the country's K-beauty industry.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522003300320

[2026-05-22 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to host K-culture expo in Los Angeles

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhpa) -- South Korea will hold a Korean culture expo in Los Angeles next week to promote exports of Korean cultural content, food and beauty products, officials said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522003200315

[2026-05-22 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't to seek to overhaul KFA as part of nation normalization project

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The government will seek to overhaul the way the Korea Football Association (KFA) is run, including introducing a direct election for its president and making the appointment process for the national team's head coach more transparent, as part of efforts to address abnormal social practices, officials said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522003000315

[2026-05-22 11:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Govt. to supply 90,000 rental homes in greater Seoul area for youths by 2027

Snippet: Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday the government plans to supply some 90,000 rental housing units for young people in the greater Seoul area by 2027, as part of broader efforts to stabilize the housing market and improve living conditions for youths.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743366

[2026-05-22 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee set to discuss S. Korea's labor policy in AI era with ILO chief

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to meet with International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert Houngbo on Friday to discuss South Korea's labor policy in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), the presidential office said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522002900315

[2026-05-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Loss coverage, tax break-armed fund goes on sale

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- An investment fund offering tax break and loss coverage began to be offered to the public on Friday with the goal of generating upward of 600 billion won (US$397 million) in sales, the country's financial regulator said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522002400320

[2026-05-22 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Gov't to supply 90,000 rental homes in greater Seoul area for youths by 2027

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday the government plans to supply some 90,000 rental housing units for young people in the greater Seoul area by 2027, as part of broader efforts to stabilize the housing market and improve living conditions for youths.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522002600320

[2026-05-22 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Boy group Ateez to return with new EP next month

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Ateez will be back with its 14th EP next month, the group's agency KQ Entertainment said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522002500315

[2026-05-22 10:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 2 S. Koreans seized on Gaza-bound aid vessels return home

Snippet: Two South Korean activists returned home Friday after being released by Israeli forces that had captured them aboard aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743318

[2026-05-22 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Yonhap Interview) Back in KBO, Heroes starter Rosenberg trying to be good teammate

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- He pitched for only about three months in South Korea last year before suffering a season-ending hip injury, but the Kiwoom Heroes' American left-hander Kenny Rosenberg fell so in love with his adopted country that he missed everything about it after he left -- from his teammates and coaches to friends he made off the field to Korean food.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522002300315

[2026-05-22 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul shares open higher on overnight Wall Street gains amid Iran hope

Snippet: South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Friday following the previous session's sharp rise, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid rising hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743307

[2026-05-22 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares open tad higher on overnight Wall Street gains amid Iran hope

Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout; CHANGES photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522001851320

[2026-05-22 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul shares open higher on overnight Wall Street gains amid Iran hope

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Friday following the previous session's sharp rise, led by tech gains, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street amid rising hopes for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict between the United States and Iran.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522001800320

[2026-05-22 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open 0.74 pct higher on overnight Wall Street gains amid Iran hope

Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522001700320

[2026-05-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Festivals, sights across Korea

Snippet: Everland Rose Festival

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10742766

[2026-05-22 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Jin Mi-song's 'Silent Voices' wins 2nd prize in Cannes' student film section

Snippet: CANNES/SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- "Silent Voices" by South Korea's Jin Mi-song has won Second Prize in the La Cinef section for student films at this year's Cannes Film Festival, organizers said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522001400315

[2026-05-22 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Vice FM meets U.S. lawmaker, policy expert to discuss alliance, joint fact sheet

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo has met with a U.S. lawmaker and the head of a major think tank in Washington, and exchanged views on the bilateral alliance and situations on the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522001300315

[2026-05-22 09:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 2 S. Korean flotilla activists return from Israel

Snippet: Two South Korean activists from Gaza-bound flotillas returned to Incheon Airport on Friday morning, a day after Cheong Wa Dae announced that they had been released from Israel.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743237

[2026-05-22 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Le Sserafim confronts fear, finds new inner strength with 2nd studio album

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Four years after arriving on the K-pop scene with a message of "being fearless," girl group Le Sserafim has adopted a wiser approach, acknowledging and embracing fear as a profound source of inner strength.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520009100315

[2026-05-22 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 22)

Snippet: Lee Seok-yeon's warning on dissent deserves attention

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522001000315

[2026-05-22 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 22)

Snippet: Lee's diplomatic overreach on NetanyahuAgain, every word from president carries significant consequences

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522000900315

[2026-05-22 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 22)

Snippet: History mispricedStarbucks Korea's marketing fiasco turns national trauma into financial, legal risk

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522000800315

[2026-05-22 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 22.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522000700315

[2026-05-22 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: 2 S. Koreans seized on Gaza-bound aid vessels return home

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean activists returned home Friday after being released by Israeli forces that had captured them aboard aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522000600315

[2026-05-22 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea liberal party leads mayoral poll in 'conservative heart' Daegu

Snippet: The Democratic Party of Korea's Kim Boo-kyum, left, has a slight lead over the People Power Party's Choo Kyung-ho in the Daegu mayoral election. (Photos by Yonhap News Agency)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/south-korea-liberal-party-leads-mayoral-poll-in-conservative-heart-daegu

[2026-05-22 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Yonhap Interview) U.N. rights expert says resolving N.K. abductee issue prerequisite for peace

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has failed to properly cooperate in resolving abductee issues, and South Korea and the international community need to continue raising the matter, a U.N. human rights expert has said, calling it a prerequisite for achieving lasting peace.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521009200315

[2026-05-22 06:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Consumer sentiment rises at sharpest pace in 1 yr in May on robust chip exports, stock rally

Snippet: SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Consumer sentiment rose at the fastest pace in about a year in May, driven by robust semiconductor exports and the stock market rally, the central bank said Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521010100320

[2026-05-22 04:35 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: AI euphoria getting reality check in South Korea, and vice versa

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/ai-euphoria-getting-reality-check-in-south-korea-and-vice-versa/

[2026-05-21 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Slump in rearview mirror, young Heroes catcher having fun amid power surge

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- There were nights earlier this season when Kiwoom Heroes catcher Kim Gun-hee was so upset with himself that he couldn't even leave the stadium.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521012400315

[2026-05-21 22:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: KBO tops 4 mln fans in fewest games

Snippet: The South Korean baseball league reached 4 million fans at the fastest pace in its history on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743152

[2026-05-21 22:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KBO tops 4 mln fans in fewest games

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league reached 4 million fans at the fastest pace in its history Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521012300315

[2026-05-21 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Heroes earns season-high 4th straight win with sweep of Landers

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- This was a memorable day for the Kiwoom Heroes battery.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521012200315

[2026-05-21 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Futures Slump, Ignoring Korean Euphoria, After Iran Rejects Trump Enriched Uranium Demands

Snippet: A steady rebound in US equities driven by peak insanity in Korea (where the two chip stocks that account for most of the market surged and sent the Kospi soaring more than 8% overnight) faded after a report that Iran’s Supreme Leader issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium must remain in the country, rejecting Trump's key ceasefire demand, while oil and bond yields jumped as traders waited in mounting futility to see whether hopes of a peace deal

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-slump-ignoring-korean-euphoria-after-iran-rejects-trump-enriched-uranium-demands

[2026-05-21 20:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Interior minister expresses 'deep regret' over Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' campaign, vows boycott

Snippet: Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung on Thursday said he will rule out using the South Korean operator of Starbucks in future government events, after the coffee chain came under fire for an inappropriate marketing campaign associated with a bloody military crackdown on a pro-democracy movement in 1980.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743124

[2026-05-21 20:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Industry minister discusses expanding economic cooperation with Kyrgyzstan

Snippet: Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Thursday to discuss ways to expand trade and critical minerals cooperation between South Korea and the Central Asian country, Kim's office said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10743123

[2026-05-21 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: KOSPI, Samsung Soar After 11th-Hour Union Deal Averts Chip Strike; Workers Eye $340k Bonuses

Snippet: South Korea's benchmark KOSPI jumped overnight after Samsung Electronics reached a tentative wage-and-bonus agreement with its main labor union, neutralizing the immediate risk of a paralyzing strike at the world's largest memory-chip producer.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/kospi-samsung-jump-after-11th-hour-union-deal-averts-chip-strike-workers-eye-340k-bonuses

[2026-05-21 20:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Korea-U.S. Alliance Foundation holds joint memorial to commemorate Korean War veterans in Paju

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korea-U.S. Alliance Foundation on Thursday held a joint memorial in the border city of Paju in commemoration of the war veterans who fought during the 1950-53 Korean War, officials said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521012100315

[2026-05-21 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Bears extend deal with temporary injury replacement Benjamin

Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears announced Thursday they have extended their contract with temporary injury replacement pitcher Wes Benjamin.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260521012000315