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Stray Kids’ Lee Know injured at 2025 MAMA Awards, returns to Korea in wheelchair

Stray Kids member Lee Know sparked concern after injuring his ankle during the 2025 MAMA Awards performance on November 29 in Hong Kong. The issue surfaced after JYP Entertainment confirmed he was treated for a sprain right after the set.

Korean tourist alleges ‘professor’ scammed him in Delhi, calls it his ‘worst experience’

A Korean tourist’s video of an elderly ‘professor’ allegedly scamming him in Delhi has gone viral, sparking anger online, apologies from Indians and questions about how safe visitors actually are.

Korean tourist scammed in Delhi by 'professor': 'Worst experience in India, lost Rs 9,000'

Digital creator Walter K, recounts ordeal of inflated fares and emotional distress, until locals intervened to help. A few social media users pointed out that the scammer in the video is known to target foreigners visiting the area and urged the police to act against him.

India spent $100 billion on clean energy in 2024, China $627 billion, say IEA

India looks set to reach its 2030 target of 50% non-fossil generation capacity ahead of schedule. There has been a surge in investment in renewables, led by solar PV, IEA has said in a report

Hina Khan named honorary ambassador for Korea tourism, shares photos from ceremony

TV actress Hina Khan has been named the honorary Ambassador for Korea Tourism during the visit to South Korea.

In case of a plane crash, call me before family: Manager tells employees in Korea, faces backlash

The coffee chain has apologised for its manager's behaviour. 'The investigation revealed that the incident was due to the inappropriate personal actions of a franchise manager,' it stated.

South Korea Crisis: US Watches developments with 'Grave Concern'; Pentagon Responds | N18G

The U.S. expressed "grave concern" over developments in South Korea after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a surprise late-night address on December 3. Yoon claimed the move was necessary to counter "anti-state forces," sparking the country's most significant democratic challenge since the 1980s. Lawmakers unanimously rejected the decree, with protesters clashing with helmeted troops outside parliament. U.S. and South Korean militaries remain in contact, with no request for assistance from Seoul, according to the Pentagon. Yoon later agreed to lift martial law, honouring parliament's vote, amid mounting tensions and international alarm over South Korea's democratic stability.

After K-Pop and K-Dramas for Indian brains, Korean foods dominate Indian taste buds

Indian imports of noodles, pasta and other delicacies from South Korea stood at $12 million in FY24, rising from $1.5 million in FY20

Busan BIFF: Nidhi Saxena’s lyrical ‘Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman’ acutely shows ‘Cinema is not the medium to tell stories’

Exclusive: Jaipur's Nidhi Saxena, the first Indian woman to get Asian Film Fund and premiered her debut feature 'Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman' at Busan International Film Festival 2024, says, ‘Our films don’t talk about women’.

Korean superstar Ma Dong-seok to play an antagonist in Prabhas's 25 film Spirit?

The Indian film industry is abuzz with the latest announcement that renowned Korean actor Ma Dong-seok is set to join the star-studded cast of Prabhas's 25th film, Spirit. This collaboration marks a significant milestone, not only for Prabhas, who is riding high on the success of his recent films Salaar and Kalki 2898 AD but also for the growing synergy between Indian and Korean cinema.

Korea-based HyVision to invest Rs 40 crore near Foxconn facility in Bengaluru

A Karnataka delegation led by State Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil is in South Korea

South Korean adults kill loneliness by keeping stones as pets: 'Sense of serenity'

The epidemic of loneliness is not restricted merely to the western economies and in one of the unique methods to try and kill the feeling, adults in South Korea have decided to keep stones as pets to feel a sense of companionship,

India, Korea and Japan to stay busy with IPOs while China stalls

New share sales across the region fell to $11 billion between January and March, the lowest tally for a quarter since early 2019, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The amount represents a 46% drop from the same period last year.

Son Ye Jin and Hyun Bin celebrate second wedding anniversary; check out UNSEEN wedding pics

Hyun Bin's decision to join Son Ye Jin in celebrating their special day on social media delighted fans.

On camera, Korean vlogger harassed in Pune: 'They really like to hug'

A number of Indians commented on South Korean vlogger Kelly's video, apologising for the harassment she faced.

JSW in talks with LG Energy Solution to make EV batteries in India: Report

JSW held talks with senior LGES executives in Korea earlier this month, proposing a partnership to manufacture battery cells in India for EVs and energy storage, one of the people with direct knowledge of the discussions said.

Ukraine’s future isn’t German or Israeli but Korean

As Ukraine’s counteroffensive appears to stall, the world gropes for historical models. One stands out