The Top K-News from Around the World

Here are some recent headlines featuring Koreans that are worth a read. If an article listed below is behind a paywall, try signing up with your local library for free access to many of the major news publications. [Reuters] Korea’s Wobbles Over US Trade Talks Awaken the Won Bears By Cynthia Kim, Yena Park and…

America Hits the Jackpot: Son Heung-min Joins LAFC

Soccer phenom Son Heung-min has officially joined the LAFC (Los Angeles Football Club) in Major League Soccer (MLS). The trailblazing superstar made headlines with a record-breaking transfer fee of over $26.5 million, the highest in MLS history. This move ends his remarkable 10-year career at Tottenham Hotspur, where he served as both club captain and…

Korea Adds Two More Sites to UNESCO World Heritage List

At the 47th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in Paris last week, the Korean Peninsula claimed two new entries on the prestigious list of the greatest cultural and natural sites in the world. Mount Kumgang, North Korea’s mythic mountain range, and the Bangucheon petroglyphs in South Korea, an archaeological canvas of Neolithic life, add…

25 Koreans Celebrated at the 2025 Gold House A100 Honors

The Gold House 100 List celebrates the most influential Asian Pacific leaders who are shaping culture and society today. This prestigious list honors 100 of the most impactful Asian changemakers across entertainment, business, technology, sports, and fashion. Among 2025’s most notable highlights this year are: filmmaker Jon M. Chu, actress Michelle Yeoh, director Bong Joon Ho, singer Bruno…