Everland, South Korea's largest theme park, will introduce a set of capybara triplets born late last month to the public Thursday, it said Wednesday. The pups were born Sept. 28, each weighing about 1 kilogram, to parents Dotom and Dutum, both born in 2024. The trio is healthy and growing up well under the care of zookeepers and veterinarians, the park said. The triplets will be on view at Ppuppa Town, the park's baby animal zone, where visitors can see them alongside their parents. Everland als

Nighttime viewing at Jeju Island’s Cheonjiyeon Falls has been temporarily suspended following the death of a man who fell into the water while taking photos. On Saturday, shortly after 8:30 p.m., a tourist in his 50s fell about 2 meters into the water while taking photos. Other tourists reportedly threw a life ring after the accident, but were unable to save him. Firefighters pulled him from the water about 10 minutes later. He was in cardiac arrest and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he w

World No. 1 An Se-young opened her Asian Games campaign Tuesday, overwhelming her Malaysian opponent as South Korea reached the semifinals of the women's badminton team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. Playing the first singles match against Malaysia in the quarterfinals, An beat world No. 28 Letshanaa Karupathevan 2-0, taking the opening game in just 16 minutes. Korea won the best-of-five match 3-1. "You can't handle the pressure of a stage this big without going a little crazy,"

A mother in her 40s and her 3-year-old son died Saturday after being swept away by waves at a beach in Jindo, South Jeolla Province. The woman's two other children survived. According to the Korea Coast Guard and local media reports Sunday, the accident occurred at 1:51 p.m. near Jindo’s Mysterious Sea Road, a popular tourist attraction where the sea recedes to expose a path to an offshore island and later submerges it again. The tide was receding at the time, after reaching high tide at 11:41 a

Russian President Vladimir Putin has pointed to South Korea’s ultra-low fertility rate to argue that Russia’s declining birth rate cannot be blamed primarily on its war in Ukraine, according to Russian media outlets. Speaking at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Thursday, Putin cited South Korea and Japan as examples of countries with lower fertility rates than Russia. "The special military operation in Ukraine, of course, has some effect, but it isn’t the reaso

Deunggalbijjim is a braised dish of pork back ribs simmered in a sweet and savory soy-based sauce. This version pairs the ribs with seasoned kongnamul, or soybean sprouts, for a dish that is mildly spicy yet clean tasting. Hearty and meant for sharing, it is the kind of food Korean families gather around on a weekend. Try this recipe from W Table. Ingredients Seasoning For boiling the ribs Bean sprout seasoning Instructions Soak the pork ribs in cold water for about 30 minutes to draw out the bl

Civil servant pay may rise 3.9 percent next year, the biggest increase in 16 years, bringing the starting pay of the lowest-rank officials to above 3 million won ($2,200) a month, according to a proposed government budget for next year. The Ministry of Planning and Budget said the Cabinet deliberated on next year's spending proposal on Tuesday, keeping the pay hike above 3 percent for a third consecutive year, following 3.0 percent in 2025 and 3.5 percent in 2026. Next year's raise, if confirmed

More than 20 typhoons have formed in the western Pacific this year, but none have directly affected the Korean Peninsula. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration and weather analysts, two high-pressure systems — the Tibetan high and the North Pacific high — have blocked typhoons from moving north toward the peninsula, steering them instead toward Japan, China and Taiwan. Three typhoons are currently active in the region, after one of four that briefly coexisted weakened into a tropi

South Korean dessert brand Tokyo Berry is facing allegations that its products closely resemble Japan’s popular confectionery brand Tokyo Banana, potentially misleading consumers into believing the two brands are connected. Tokyo Banana is a banana-shaped sponge cake product made by Grapestone, a Japanese confectionery company. The controversy began after consumers shared side-by-side comparisons of the two brands’ packaging on social media to show the similarities of their designs. Tokyo Berry,