An a tear: badminton star wins year's 5th title at Indonesia Open: The world's top female badminton player An Se Young on June 7 screams with joy after winning the women's single title at the Indonesia Open in Jakarta. (Yonhap News) By Koh Hyunjeong An Se Young, the world's top female badminton player, on June 7 secured her second straight women's singles title at the Indonesia Open. This marked her second championship in two weeks after her victory at the Singapore Open on May 31. The superstar on June 7 defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in straight sets (; 2026.06.10

Addition of 4 tidal flats to domestic World Heritage site 'likely': The Korea Heritage Service and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries on June 5 said the International Union for Conservation of Nature recommended to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee the addition of "Korea Getbol, Korea's Tidal Flats Phase II" to the World Heritage list. The photo shows the gaetbeol (getbol) tidal flat in Goheung-gun County, Jeollanam-do Province. (Goheung County Office) By Margareth Theresia Four domestic tidal flats are expected to be added to a UNESCO World Heritage site; 2026.06.10

Jan.-April current account surplus exceeds USD 100B, 2nd in world: The current account surplus from January through April eclipsed USD 100 billion. Shown is the container terminal at Gwangyang Port in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do Province. (Yeosu Gwangyang Port Authority) By Aisylu Akhmetzianova The current account surplus in April hit USD 28.29 billion, pushing the cumulative black figure for the first four months of the year to over USD 100 billion. The Bank of Korea on June 5 released tentative data on the international balance of payments showing that the Apr; 2026.06.10

Korea beats El Salvador, 1-0, in final friendly before World Cup: Lee Dong-gyeong at South Field of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, on June 3 celebrates his goal on a free kick in the 57th minute against El Salvador in Korea's last warmup before the FIFA World Cup soccer finals in North America. (Yonhap News) By Yoo Yeon Gyeong The national soccer team has edged El Salvador, 1-0, in its final tuneup ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer finals in North America. Led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, the Taegeuk Warriors on June 3 prevailed 1-0 at South Fiel; 2026.06.10

Mind-ful of others: convenience store chain fights loneliness: Officials and residents on April 7 pose for a group photo at the opening ceremony for the branch of Seoul Mind Convenience Store in Seoul's Songpa-gu District. Attendees hold packets of ramyeon (instant noodles), the chain's symbol, and placards reading "Seoul Without Loneliness" and "When You Need Warmth of the Heart," pledging to create a community free from loneliness and isolation. (Macheon Welfare Center) By Hong Angie Though eating alone has grown widely common, behind this familiar tren; 2026.06.10

World Taekwondo gives Pope Leo XIV honorary 10th-degree blackbelt: World Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won (left) on June 3 presents a taekwondo uniform to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. (World Taekwondo) By Koh Hyunjeong Pope Leo XIV has received an honorary 10th-degree blackbelt in taekwondo, the highest rank in the martial art. World Taekwondo (WT), the martial art's world governing body based in Seoul, on June 4 said President Choue Chung-won the day before paid a courtesy call on the pope at the Vatican to present him with a certificate for his honorary; 2026.06.10

Cultural event to use World Cup for promoting Hallyu in Mexico: Residents of Mexico City on Nov. 19, 2025, watch a samulnori (traditional percussion) performance at a Kimchi Day celebration held at Miguel Hidalgo Borough Hall of Miguel Hidalgo, a borough in the Mexican capital. (Korean Cultural Center in Mexico's official Facebook page) By Hong Angie A large-scale festival showcasing both traditional and contemporary Korean culture will be held in Mexico in conjunction with the FIFA World Cup soccer finals in North America. The Ministry of Culture, Sports; 2026.06.10

Branch of French art museum Centre Pompidou Hanwha opens in Seoul: Hanwha Centre Pompidou, just the third overseas branch of the famous French museum of modern and contemporary art after those in Malaga, Spain, and Shanghai, China, is located at the annex of the skyscraper 63 Square in Seoul's Yeongdeungpo-gu District. (Hanwha Foundation of Culture) By Charles Audouin Centre Pompidou Hanwha, the domestic branch of the famous French museum of modern and contemporary art, opened on June 4 at the skyscraper 63 Square in the Yeouido neighborhood of Seoul's Yeongd; 2026.06.10

OECD raises Korea's 2026 growth forecast to 2.6%, hike leads G20: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has raised its 2026 growth forecast for Korea to 2.6%, up from 1.7% in March. Shown is the financial area of Yeouido in Seoul. (Seoul Tourism Organization) By Margareth Theresia The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has raised its 2026 growth forecast for Korea to 2.6%, up nine-tenths of a percentage point from March and the highest upward revision among the G20 group of leading economies. The OECD on June; 2026.06.10

Cellist Kim TY takes 2nd at one of world's top 3 music contests: Cellist Kim Tae-Yeon on May 31 took second place at the Queen Elisabeth Competition at the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels. (Kumho Cultural Foundation) By Lee Jihae Cellist Kim Tae-Yeon is this year's runner-up at the Queen Elisabeth Competition, one of the world's top three classical music contests. The Kumho Cultural Foundation in Seoul said Kim on May 31 took second in the cello section of this year's event at the Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels. The winner was Ettore Pagano of Italy. K; 2026.06.04

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