Stories from Seoul · South Korea

Seasonal workers' insurance in South Korea has an application age limit of 19 to 55 years, with limited stay durations. This short stay time means older seasonal workers have almost no opportunity to receive care services.

Two listeners, identified as 'caffeine-nim' with IDs 6863 and 0073, will receive a book gift titled 'Ochajikgye Chabap'.

Wealth was reportedly illegally transferred to J.Y. Lee to facilitate his succession. Prosecutors claim this involved the sale of controlling stakes in Samsung's Everland Theme Park at unfairly low prices. Lee, who is bracing to receive his fate in the courtroom.

A weekend event in Seoul will feature famous singers performing for free. All performances for the Seoul event are free, but some seats for Saturday's major performance require prior reservation.

Seoul residents are advised to remain indoors when possible this month due to high air pollution levels. School times will be altered in response to the "level 5" pollution advisory.

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party, is with Jeong-i-a, who is currently on a hunger strike.

Three candidates, including Yoon Yong-geun, who applied for public service, will compete in a primary election.

Political candidate Han Dong-hoon's choice for sponsorship chairman is facing scrutiny due to past actions related to impeachment or martial law. These past positions are perceived as conflicting with Han Dong-hoon's stated vision for a 'new conservative' movement.

South Korea is currently experiencing a "semiconductor AI super rally," particularly in memory semiconductors, a sector where the country claims to be number one. This rally is supported by macroeconomic factors.

Barunsori is an AI system specifically designed to generate music voice text. The Barunsori AI, previously noted for generating text, has demonstrated the capability to generate music.