Stories from Seoul · South Korea

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.

Witnesses have refused to take oaths even when present and have not cooperated with parliamentary investigations. This includes probes related to the promotion of a special law, which reportedly involves the Blue House.

Prosecutor Park Sang-yong, who refused to take an oath, and 31 other individuals, including Kim Seong-tae, former chairman of Ssangbangwool and a key figure in the North Korea remittance case, have been named on a complaint list.

Members of a special committee investigating manipulated prosecution cases visited both the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials and the National Investigation Bureau.