Toranguk is a traditional Korean soup made with taro, known as "toran" in Korean, as its main ingredient. It is especially popular during holidays such as Chuseok, making it a familiar and comforting dish on Korean holiday tables. Known for its light and delicate flavor, Toranguk combines a clear, savory broth with the soft chewy texture of taro. Try this recipe from W Table. Ingredients Seasoning Instructions Pat the beef dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Cut the taro and Korean

The government is reviewing a plan to provide regular in-flight meals to foreign nationals awaiting deportation, a move aimed at better protecting basic rights. The Korea Immigration Service said Saturday it was revising the meal policy for foreign nationals held at the detention facility in Incheon Airport before being sent back to their home countries. The facility houses individuals ordered to leave the country for reasons such as illegal residency or unauthorized employment. Under the curren

Bruno Mars will perform in Seoul in May 2027, according to the concert's promoter Live Nation Korea on Thursday. The four-day concert will run May 21, 22, 25, and 26, as part of "The Romantic Tour," which kicked off in April. The visit will mark Mars' return to Korea after his 2023 show. Tickets will go on sale through Nol, the official ticketing platform, with presale starting Sept. 11 and general sale opening Sept. 14. Anderson .Paak, who has been touring with Mars, will join the concert as a

American singer-rapper Post Malone has canceled his upcoming visit to Korea, postponing the concert initially scheduled for October, without providing a specific reason. Live Nation Korea, the concert's promoter, announced the news through Instagram on Thursday, stating "We regret to announce that the Post Malone World Tour in Seoul at Goyang Stadium has been postponed." The company apologized for the inconvenience and confirmed tickets will be refunded in full. The Seoul show would have seen th

South Korean badminton star An Se-young arrived at Incheon Airport early Tuesday, two days after winning the world title in women's singles in New Delhi. An, the world No. 1, defeated second-ranked Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 21-17, 21-14 in the final to cap a flawless six-match run in which she did not lose a single game. The win marks her second world title, following her victory at the 2023 Copenhagen World Championships, and makes her the first Korean player to hold a world title in badminton s

Two pastors were fined 1 million won ($723) each for disrupting a domestic flight by loudly preaching to passengers and refusing repeated requests from cabin crew to stop, local media reported Monday. The pastors, 64 and 68, were convicted of violating the Aviation Security Act over an incident aboard a flight from Jeju to Gimpo that departed at around 3:40 p.m. on March 12, according to the Seoul Southern District Court's Aug. 18 ruling. The court said the 64-year-old pastor stood in the aisle

A YouTuber with more than 1 million subscribers has come under fire after posting footage of a fall at a railway station that showed a social service worker trying to help him in his wheelchair, but inadvertently causing him to fall. Park Wi, a wheelchair user known for his advocacy work on disability awareness, uploaded the since-deleted video on Friday showing security footage of the incident, which occurred on Aug. 14, as he was getting off a railway platform on a temporary ramp. According to

Korean rapper Sean of Jinusean ran the 815 Run, an 81.5-kilometer marathon, on Saturday despite suffering from a muscle injury. The marathon attracted fresh attention when a video of the race, uploaded to Sean’s YouTube channel "Together with Sean" on Thursday, included detailed footage illustrating how he coped with the injury. The 815 Run is an annual donation campaign Sean has held with Habitat for Humanity Korea since 2020, marking Liberation Day on August 15 and honoring Korea's independenc

The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a hearing aid feature for Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Buds, allowing the earbuds to be used as over-the-counter hearing aids without a prescription or clinic visit, Samsung said Tuesday. Samsung said the feature will initially be offered on the Galaxy Buds3 Pro and Galaxy Buds4 Pro in the United States and select other markets beginning in the fourth quarter. The company has not announced plans for a rollout in South Korea. The FDA clearance applie

Smoking or drinking along Cheonggyecheon, a popular stream in downtown Seoul, could result in fines of up to 100,000 won ($70), starting this year. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday its plans to designate the entire 8.12-kilometer stretch of the stream as a no-smoking, no-drinking zone by the end of 2026, backed by legal authority to issue fines. The city's tougher stance comes after a string of reports of visitors drinking, smoking and bathing in the stream. Under current ad

The 100-day countdown to Suneung, South Korea's national college entrance exam, began Tuesday, with students and parents each preparing for the final stretch. Held every year on the third Thursday of November, the College Scholastic Ability Test is widely regarded as one of the most consequential days in a South Korean student's life. The exam is known for its grueling eight-hour duration, testing students across subjects including Korean, mathematics, English and history. More than 400,000 stud

A bag of trash bearing Korean labels was found illegally dumped near a popular mountain lodge in Japan, prompting criticism on social media and renewed concerns about littering by tourists. On Sunday, Tokusawa-en, a popular lodge in Kamikochi, said on its social media account that a large portion of illegally dumped trash found near the area bore Korean labels. Kamikochi, one of Japan’s best-known mountain destinations, is located in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. The lodge posted a photo of a 20

Seoul has been named the favorite worldwide city by US travel media outlet Trazee Travel for the fifth consecutive year, becoming the first city to achieve the feat, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Tourism Organization on Wednesday. The Korean capital ranked ahead of Irish capital Dublin, Hong Kong, London and Greek capital Athens in the annual readers' poll conducted by Trazee Travel, a website catering primarily to travelers under 40. Seoul has topped the category ever

Seo Soo-jin, who graduated from college in 1995, remembers that taking a leave of absence was unusual among her classmates. "Back then, students who took leave generally fell into one of three categories: military service, medical reasons or preparation to retake the college entrance exam for another university," she said. "People usually assumed they had a special circumstance." That perception has largely disappeared. Today, on many Korean campuses, taking time away from school has become an a

Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder and winger Lee Kang-in has signed with La Liga club Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid announced Saturday that the South Korean player has signed a five-year contract through June 2031. He will wear No. 7, which has traditionally been assigned to one of the club’s star players. On Sunday, Lee greeted fans in Spanish through Atletico Madrid's official social media account. "I’m so happy to join this big club. I can't wait to wear our Atleti colors and enjoy tog