Lee Seong-yoon, a candidate for the Supreme Council of the Democratic Party, faced strong backlash from the pro-Lee Jae-myung faction after posting on August 6 about the sentiment in Honam, stating, "During the day, Kim Min-seok; at night, Jeong Cheong-rae." Notably, Song Young-gil, the party's longest-serving candidate with six terms, criticized the remarks as "pathetic."On August 7, Song expressed on Facebook, "Living without contributing, lacking historical awareness, and treating party membe

송영숙 한미그룹 회장의 법인카드 사용 의혹 제보자가 처음 언론에 모습을 드러내고 "카드 사용 내역을 전수조사해야 한다"고 주장했다. 신동국 회장 등 특정 세력과의 연계설에 대해서는 "신 회장을 위해 일하는 사람이 아니다"라며 관련 의혹을 전면 부인했다.김태호 전 큐어세라퓨틱스 대표는 7일 서울 중구 코리아나 호텔에서 기자회견을 열고 송 회장 일가의 법인카드와 법인 자산 사용 의혹과 관련해 회사 차원의 전수조사와 이사회·감사위원회의 검증을 요구했다.그는 "제보한 법인카드 내역은 일

GS Retail has reported a significant increase in its second-quarter operating profit, reaching 109.4 billion won, thanks to balanced growth across its three main business sectors: convenience stores, supermarkets, and home shopping. The surge in sales at existing GS25 stores, along with a growing demand for fresh food and foreign customers, has become a new growth driver. GS The Fresh and GS Shop also contributed to improved profitability. On August 7, GS Retail announced that its consolidated o

The number of shade structures installed across the country has increased to 39,514, allowing citizens to escape the sun at crosswalks and other public areas. This marks a sevenfold increase compared to the 5,662 structures recorded in 2019, according to the Ministry of Interior and Safety.On August 7, the ministry announced that it is working with local governments to expand heat mitigation facilities, including shade structures, and is providing 30 billion won in funding for heatwave measures

Yoo Byung-ho, an audit commissioner facing allegations of conducting a lenient audit regarding the relocation of the presidential residence, has been indicted while in custody.On August 7, the second special prosecutors' team announced that Yoo was indicted on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of the exercise of rights.The special prosecutors' team alleges that while serving as the Secretary General of the Board of Audit and Inspection under the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, Yoo abused h

KT and LG Uplus are opening their stores nationwide as cooling centers to help citizens escape the heat.On August 7, KT announced that it is operating 410 stores across the country as heat shelters, including 213 in Seoul designated as 'Climate Companion Shelters,' 127 in Busan as 'Neighborhood Climate Shelters,' and 70 in Daejeon as 'Cold Wave and Heat Shelters.'KT is collaborating with local governments to provide easily accessible stores where citizens can rest or seek refuge from the heat. E

The Democratic Party launched a strong attack on Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on August 7, criticizing his ongoing opposition to the government's real estate tax reform plan. The party also announced the activation of a task force to develop comprehensive housing policies.Han Byeong-do, the party's acting leader and floor leader, stated during a National Assembly meeting, "Mayor Oh is the one who incited market confusion with the deregulation and re-designation of land use zones in February. Now he is

Pharmaresearch is experiencing a decline in its stock price despite reporting record earnings for the quarter.According to the Korea Exchange, as of 2:11 PM on August 7, Pharmaresearch's shares were trading at 379,500 won, down 15,000 won (3.80%) from the previous trading day.The company announced that its consolidated revenue for the second quarter reached 178.7 billion won, with an operating profit of 66.5 billion won. These figures represent increases of 27.1% and 19%, respectively, compared

국민의힘 중앙윤리위원회는 7일 '부산 돌려차기' 사건 피해자 앞에서 부적절한 발언으로 논란을 일으킨 서범수·진종오 의원에 대해 징계 절차를 개시했다. 윤리위는 이날 오전 비공개 회의를 연 뒤 보도자료를 통해 이같이 밝혔다. 앞서 서 의원은 지난 4일 '부산 돌려차기 사건' 피해자가 참석한 토론회에서 토론 시작 전 진 의원에게 "돌려차기 한번 하지"라고 말했다. 진 의원은 "저는 발보다 손을 잘 쓴다"고 답했다. 이후 논란이 커지자 서 의원과 진 의원은 피해자와 국민에 사과의 뜻을 밝혔다. 이후 국민의힘 원외당협위원장