Oct 22, 2025 Seoyeon Kim www.chosun.com Overview of Typhoon Fengshen (No. 24) Typhoon Fengshen, the 24th typhoon of 2025, formed over the open sea east of Manila, the Philippines, at approximately 3 a.m. on October 18. As of 3 a.m. on October 19, it recorded a central pressure of 998 hPa, maximum sustained winds of 19 m/s (68 km/h) near the center, and a gale radius of 250 km, indicating a relatively weak system. The typhoon was moving westward at a speed of 14 km/h, passing

Oct 22, 2025 Yul So m.dongascience.com A team from Yonsei University has released research that disputes the 2011 Nobel Prize–winning theory that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. According to the study, the universe is no longer accelerating but is instead entering a slower expansion phase. The researchers also found that dark energy, once thought to be constant, appears to weaken over time. Professor Lee Young-wook and his colleagues at Yonsei University’s

Oct 20, 2025 Jin Lee www.sixloaded.com Hwasa, a member of the popular K-pop group MAMAMOO, made her comeback on October 15 with the new single Good Goodbye, a heartfelt song that explores whether parting can ever truly be “good.” The track blends a gentle rhythm with Hwasa’s rich, soulful vocals, portraying both sadness and hope within a warm and introspective message. Hwasa took part in writing and composing the song herself, adding authenticity to its emotional core. A spec

Oct 17, 2025 Yul So koreajoongangdaily.joins.com Unrelated Data Mixing Encourages Models to Interpret Conflicting Signals More Effectively Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced on October 14 that a research team led by Professor Hwang Eui-jong has developed a new training technique designed to enhance the performance of multimodal artificial intelligence (AI). Multimodal AI refers to technology that can process and understand various types of da

Oct 17, 2025 Dogeon Lim www.nytimes.com The South Korean government has failed to get approximately 885.3 billion Korean won (620.2 million dollars) from North Korean unpaid loans as of the 13th. Even so, the Export-Import Bank of Korea has already sent over 100 reminders to the North Korean government since the initial early repayment deadline in June 2012. North Korea didn’t leave any response for this. Opposition parties criticised that “All the unpaid money to North Korea

Oct 16, 2025 Woojin Nam biz.chosun.com On 10/14 there was a fourth semi-playoff game between Samsung Lions and SSG Landers. Samsung's starting pitcher was Jurado, and SSG Landers' starting pitcher was Kim Kwang Hyun. Up to now the series, Samsung Lions is leading the series by 2-1. If Samsung Lions win this fourth game, they can end the series, whereas Ssg Landers want to extend the series. At the beginning of the game, each team's starting pitcher led the game well. However,

Oct 15, 2025 Seoyeon Kim www.mk.co.kr President Lee Jae-myung and First Lady Kim Hye-kyung will make a special guest appearance on the popular JTBC variety program Please Take Care of My Refrigerator, also known internationally as Chef & My Fridge. The episode is scheduled to air tonight (October 6) at 10 p.m., after being postponed by one day from its original broadcast date of October 5. In the official preview video released by JTBC on its YouTube channel earlier in the da

Oct 15, 2025 Eunyo Hwang www.mk.co.kr South Korea’s passport, known as one of the world’s strongest, has recently shown different results depending on how it is evaluated. Some reports say its ranking has dropped sharply, while others still place it near the top of the global list, making it the most powerful. According to the Nomad Capitalist Passport Index 2025, South Korea’s passport fell to 39th place, dropping 28 spots in six years. This index does not only count how man