Jan 3, 2026 Doyoung Lim www.bbc.com So far, four people have been arrested for allegedly hacking more than 120,000 video cameras in homes and businesses and using the footage to make sexually exploitative materials for an overseas website. National police announced the arrests on Sunday, saying the accused exploited the Internet Protocol cameras’ vulnerabilities, such as simple passwords. Those cheaper IP cameras-otherwise known as home cameras-connect to a home network and a

Jan 3, 2026 Woojin Nam www.chosun.com On December 9, the Golden Glove ceremony was held at the Lotte Hotel World in Songpa. In the outfield category, Samsung Lions’ Koo Ja-wook, Lotte Giants’ Victor Reyes, and KT Wiz’s Ahn Hyun-min were selected. For the pitcher category, Hanwha Eagles’ Cody Ponce received the award thanks to his dominant performance throughout the season. Yeom Kyung-yeop of the LG Twins was selected for the Best Manager Award. In the infield categories, LG T

Jan 3, 2026 Seoyeon Kim koreajoongangdaily.joins.com A fishing boat accident occurred off the coast of Cheollipo near Taean County in South Chungcheong Province on the evening of December 4, 2025. The vessel was a small fishing boat of about 9.77 tons and was registered in Incheon. At the time of the accident there were seven people on board including the captain and six crew members. The boat had been operating in the waters off Taean when it suddenly capsized at around 6:20

Jan 3, 2026 Gyeonghyun Cho www.bbc.com The United States is planning to approve a new sunscreen ingredient that has already been widely used in Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia. Many health experts have long argued that American consumers have fewer sunscreen options compared to people in other countries. According to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sunscreens sold in the US may soon be allowed to contain bemotrizinol, a chemical that provides broad-spectrum pr

Jan 3, 2026 Joanne Lee www.chinadailyhk.com On November 28, the South Korean men’s national basketball team claimed an 80–76 victory over China in the first round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers, held in China. South Korea opened the game with strong teamwork and quickly took control, finishing the first quarter ahead 24–16. In the second quarter, Lee Jung-hyun and Lee Hyun-jung stood out with impressive performances. As China attempted to close the gap

Jan 3, 2026 Woojin Nam www.aljazeera.com Head coach Hong Myung-bo has departed for the U.S. to participate in the World Cup group stage draw. The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place on December 6 at 2 a.m. Korean time. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has expanded the number of participating countries to 48, which is 16 more than the previous World Cup. As Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. are co-hosting the 2026 World Cup, they are included in Pot 1. The draw is divided into four pot

Jan 3, 2026 Yul So koreajoongangdaily.joins.com South Korea successfully launched its Nuri KSLV II rocket for the fourth time on November 27, 2025, marking the country’s first nighttime launch and the first since the establishment of the Korea Aerospace Administration KASA. Liftoff took place at 1:13 a.m. from the Naro Space Center following a short delay due to a sensor alert. The mission achieved a nearly flawless flight. Nuri reached its target 600 km orbit in about 12 min

Dec 1, 2025 Seoyoung Kang www.carolinadigestive.com The Global Microbiome Conservation (GMbC), which collects and studies stool samples from diverse populations worldwide, is conducting a project to gain a deeper understanding of the human gut microbiome. The research team will analyze stool samples collected from countries such as Ghana, Tanzania, Finland, and Thailand to identify ethnic and regional variations in gut microbiome characteristics and use these findings to asse