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355 storiesAmerican actress Eva Marie Saint dies at 102
American actress Eva Marie Saint, an Oscar winner for her role in Elia Kazan's 1954 film “On the Waterfront,” died at the age of 102. Kommersant, citing Deadline, reported she died on 6 October at her home in Los Angeles surrounded by her f…
ATEEZ’s San on Milan dating rumor: “I guess that’s what happens when you succeed”
ATEEZ member San addressed dating rumors that followed his visit to Milan Fashion Week, saying in a YouTube teaser, “I guess that’s what happens when you succeed.” The rumors spread after video of him walking with a woman in Milan circulate…
Busan film festival opens 31st edition; Michelle Yeoh takes Asian Filmmaker award
The 31st Busan International Film Festival opened on the evening of October 6 with a red-carpet ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae-gu, Busan, and runs until October 15. Actress Kim Min-ha hosted the opening ceremony, and Michel…
Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for ‘On the Waterfront,’ Dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint, the Academy Award-winning actor who made her film debut opposite Marlon Brando in “On the Waterfront” and starred with Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest,” died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was …
Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin over suspected plague death in Siberia
President Trump said Tuesday he has a call scheduled with Vladimir Putin about the suspected pneumonic plague case in Siberia, after saying Monday the US was willing to help Russia. The case follows the death of Darya Shipilova, 28, a worke…
China health experts urge problem-driven push to turn disease research into treatments
Experts at a 2026 conference on disease prevention research and translation in China called for problem-driven collaboration between hospitals, universities and industry, with AI among the topics discussed. The director of a national key la…
Broadcaster Bae Seong-jae says he will become a father in December
Broadcaster and former announcer Bae Seong-jae said he and his wife Kim Da-young are expecting a child in December and that he hopes the baby does not resemble him “even one gram,” according to Chosun Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo. The couple made t…
Yecheon’s 600-year-old Seoksongryeong pine nears 100 years of land ownership
A 600-year-old pine tree in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province, that owns land, pays taxes and funds scholarships is to become the subject of a government-funded research project. Yecheon-gun said the National Heritage Administration select…
KFF poll finds Medicare for All support at 66% in US, highest since 2016
A KFF poll published Tuesday found 66 percent of U.S. adults support Medicare for All, the highest level since 2016, with 32 percent saying they strongly favor a single government health plan. Support was up about 13 points from 2020, but t…
Actress Lee Hwi-hyang says only son writes, inherited late husband’s talent
Actress Lee Hwi-hyang disclosed the current activities of her only son, saying he works as a writer and appears to have inherited the talent from her late husband. She made the remarks in a video published on October 6 on the YouTube channe…
Bae Sung-jae, Kim Da-young share 14-year age gap marriage story on TV
On October 6, KBS2's “Problem Child in House” aired an episode where Bae Sung-jae and Kim Da-young revealed details of their marriage, including a 14-year age difference. Kim said her younger brother was shocked and cried upon hearing the n…
Yongin's Jungang Market to hold 8th Starlight Night Market on Oct. 16-18
Yongin city said the 8th Starlight Night Market (별빛마당 야시장) will run from Oct. 16 to 18 at Yongin Jungang Market, with arts performances, food stalls and a flea market. An opening ceremony is set for 7 p.m. on Oct. 16. Official and business …
Busan International Film Festival opens 31st edition with 247 invited films
The 31st Busan International Film Festival opened on the evening of Oct. 6 at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae district and runs through Oct. 15. Organisers invited 247 films from 59 countries, with 316 screenings in all including the co…
Koo Jun-yup seen at late wife Barbie Hsu's grave with her family
Koo Jun-yup was photographed at the grave of his late wife, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, together with her family, in images posted on social media by her sister Dee Hsu to mark her 48th birthday. Korean outlets noted that Koo appeared not…
Bucheon offers half-price admission at six attractions to local university students
Bucheon, in Gyeonggi Province, began offering a 50% discount on admission to six city attractions on Oct 6 for students at four local universities. Students must show a student ID or enrollment certificate; the night attraction Bucheon Lumi…
Ex-idol Kang Hyun-soo, 30, becomes industrial civil servant in Boryeong
Kang Hyun-soo, 30, a former member of the boy groups LC9, BLK and NIK who appeared on Mnet's “Produce X 101,” has passed the industrial civil service exam and now works in the waterworks division of Boryeong City Hall, according to local re…
Actors Lee Yu-jin and Cha Kyung-eun to marry in November and announce pregnancy
Actors Lee Yu-jin and Cha Kyung-eun announced on October 6 that they are preparing to marry and have recently learned they are expecting a child. Their agencies said both families are preparing to welcome the new life with joy but declined …
Koo Jun-yup marks late wife Barbie Hsu’s 48th birthday at her grave
Koo Jun-yup, 57, a DJ and rapper from the duo Clon, visited the grave of his late wife, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, on what would have been her 48th birthday. Hsu’s younger sister, Dee Hsu, said in a social media post on October 6 that th…
Kenya confirms first Ebola death after patient arrives from Congo via Uganda
Kenya’s Health Ministry confirmed the country’s first imported Ebola case on Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo via Uganda was treated at Nairobi Hospital and died late Monday. Authorities placed K…
Joo Byung-jin, Lee Kyung-kyu reunite on TV after 36 years apart
Broadcasters Joo Byung-jin and Lee Kyung-kyu appeared together on television for the first time in 36 years, on the October 5 episode of tvN STORY’s “남겨서 뭐하게”. Lee publicly apologised to Joo on air, saying “내가 잘못했다”, and the two addressed t…