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115 headlines. We carry no publication based in South Korea, so these are headlines that name it.

1. Sunday, October 11, 2026

2. 02:01business
   The prisoners of war at the heart of Korean-Ukrainian tensions Financial Times (paywall)
3. 00:55culture
   Philippines Revamps International Co-Production Fund With Minority and Majority Tracks, Unveiled at Busan Market Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
4. 00:37culture
   Australian Dramedy ‘Her Last Laugh,’ With ‘XO, Kitty’ and ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Actors, Heads to Busan Buyers (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
5. 00:16culture
   Journalist Massacre Drama ‘Once Upon a Time in the Philippines’ Turns a Bystander Into an Accomplice at Busan Asian Project Market Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
6. 00:03culture
   School Bullying Case Upends a Peaceable Father’s Life in Busan Asian Project Market Drama ‘The Family Table’ Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
7. 00:00business
   Once-Hot AI Trade Leaves Korean Stocks Struggling for Buyers Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Charlotte Yang, Winnie Hsu, Abhishek Vishnoi story

8. Saturday, October 10, 2026

9. 23:53culture
   ‘The World of Love’ Producer Kim Sehun Backs Actor-Director Ryu Hyunkyung’s Dark Comedy ‘Dog Fight’ at Busan Asian Project Market Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
10. 23:39culture
    Busan-Winning ‘Shape of Momo’ Director Tribeny Rai Turns a Girl’s Death Into a Village Boundary Dispute in Asian Project Market Drama ‘A Chronicle of Minor Things’ Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
11. 23:23culture
    ‘Memories of a Dead End’ Director Choi Hyunyoung Confronts the Lies That Follow Tragedy in Subway Disaster Drama ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ at Busan Asian Project Market Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
12. 11:36culture
    Netflix Romance ‘Love Untangled’ Director Namkoong Sun on Netflix Freedom and the Funding and Distribution Gap in Korean Indie Film Variety by Naman Ramachandran
13. 11:15world
    Nearly 80, Korean artist Kang Myonghi talks about ‘What Remains to be Seen’ South China Morning Post (limited free articles)
14. 10:50culture
    Generative AI Still Needs Artists’ Judgment, Says Netflix’s Eyeline GenFX Chief James Rustad at Busan Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
15. 09:38culture
    Busan Market Chief Ellen Y.D. Kim Plots Year-Round ACFM 365 Platform, Warns Public Funding Has Stalled Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
16. 05:59culture
    Vietnamese Supernatural Horror ‘Bloodline: The Curse Within’ Heads to Busan Market With Mockingbird Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
17. 05:47culture
    Netflix Says 67% of Surveyed Members Want to Visit Korea as Busan’s Creative Asia Puts Locations in Focus Variety by Naman Ramachandran
18. 05:27world
    South Korea: 38 injured as ceiling collapses during Daegu sales event South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
19. 05:01world
    Winston Lee, Accused in Cornell Sexual Assault Case, Is Related to Former South Korean Prime Minister The New York Times (limited free articles) by The New York Times story
20. 04:23world
    At least 38 people hurt after supermarket ceiling collapses in South Korea ABC News story
21. 03:41culture
    Vietnamese Horror ‘Arithmadtic’ Leads Bee Entertainment’s Busan Market Slate, With New Film From ‘The Corpse’ Director Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
22. 03:18culture
    Cambodian Remake of Korean Mother-Daughter Drama ‘Wedding Dress’ Leads Abnormal Studios’ Busan Market Slate (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
23. 02:28culture
    Edward Zhang, Casper Van Dien, Jeff Fahey Star in China-U.S. WWII Spy Series ‘Operation Doolittle,’ Heading to Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran

24. Friday, October 9, 2026

25. 23:47culture
    ‘Bedford Park’ Review: Two Children of Korean Immigrants Make an Unlikely Connection in Touching but Slightly Contrived Drama Variety by Peter Debruge story
26. 23:15culture
    ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Producer Backs Park Syeyoung’s Memory-Bending Love Motel Drama ‘Satellite of Love’ at Busan Asian Project Market Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
27. 23:00culture
    ACFM Chief Ellen YD Kim Talks AI Development; Korean Recovery; Market Spotlights On Thailand & Japan Deadline (limited free articles) by Liz Shackleton story
28. 22:49culture
    AI Grief-Bot Dramedy ‘Talk to Me When You Are Dead,’ Produced by Anthony Chen, Probes the Limits of Digital Afterlives at Busan Asian Project Market Variety by Naman Ramachandran
29. 22:28culture
    Afghan Asylum Seeker and Ukrainian Boy Find Common Ground in Busan Asian Project Market Drama ‘Babak’ Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
30. 22:00culture
    Pakistani Drama ‘Dancers’ Brings a Generation Torn Between Leaving and Staying Home to Busan Asian Project Market Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
31. 15:05culture
    International Insider: ‘Doctor Who’ Regeneration Underway; MIPCOM Preview; Busan Takeaways Deadline (limited free articles) by Jesse Whittock
32. 07:26culture
    John Rhys-Davies, Diego Boneta Fantasy ‘Starbright’ Boarded by Cappu Films Ahead of Busan Market (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
33. 03:58tech
    Show HN: Happy Hangul Day! An RNN for Generating Korean Handwriting Strokes Hacker News
34. 02:30world
    Singapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s) South China Morning Post (limited free articles)
35. 01:39ai
    South Korean Banks Were Hacked Using Chinese AI Agent, Researchers Say The Information (paywall) by Juro Osawa story
36. 00:00world
    South Korea struggles to curb sexual exploitation sites 10 years after Soranet scandal South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story

37. Thursday, October 8, 2026

38. 23:00culture
    Vietnam’s Mockingbird Launches Horror Duo & Comedy Drama ‘The Happiest Cell’ At Busan’s ACFM Deadline (limited free articles) by Liz Shackleton story
39. 22:56music
    JENNIE Pops Up at The Weeknd’s South Korea Concert for Surprise Live Debut of ‘The Idol’ Fan Favorite Billboard by Alicia Urrea
40. 19:15health
    Can DMARD Doses Be Safely Reduced for RA Patients? Korean Trial Says Yes. MedPage Today
41. 15:34business
    3 meats you should always order at Korean barbecue, according to a top Korean chef Business Insider (limited free articles) by Anneta Konstantinides
42. 13:05world
    South Korea test-flies its first home-grown hypersonic weapon South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
43. 12:55world
    South Korea Recalls Envoy From Ukraine in Dispute Over North Korean POWs The New York Times (limited free articles) by Choe Sang-Hun story
44. 12:54world
    South Korea test-fires its first homegrown hypersonic weapon: presidency The Japan Times story
45. 12:44world
    South Korea to recall Ukraine envoy in diplomatic row over POWs Al Jazeera story
46. 12:17world
    South Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breaches Deutsche Welle story
47. 12:13world
    South Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute NPR by The Associated Press story Also: ABC News
48. 12:05business
    South Korea and Africa’s most powerful military seal strategic partnership as economic ties deepen Business Insider (limited free articles) by Adekunle Agbetiloye
49. 12:01world
    South Korea test-flies its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon NPR by The Associated Press story Also: ABC News
50. 10:55world
    South Korea recalls Ukraine ambassador amid POW dispute Deutsche Welle story
51. 09:56world
    South Korea recalls Ukraine envoy over prisoner-of-war row BBC story
52. 09:54world
    South Korea to recall Ukraine envoy amid North Korean POWs dispute The Kyiv Independent by Martin Fornusek story
53. 09:53world
    Hacker Used Chinese-Developed A.I. Tool to Target South Korean Banks, CrowdStrike Says The New York Times (limited free articles) by Laura Chung, Pei-Lin Wu story
54. 09:37culture
    Charlotte Gainsbourg on Listening to ‘Controversial’ Kanye West and Working With ‘Tortured’ Lars von Trier at Busan Variety by Naman Ramachandran
55. 09:36world
    South Korea to recall ambassador from Ukraine amid POW dispute South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
56. 09:04world
    South Korea to recall ambassador from Ukraine amid deepening row The Japan Times story
57. 08:58culture
    Alfonso Cuaron Revisits ‘Gravity’ With Son Jonas at Busan: ‘Life as an Experience Is What I Now Care About the Most’ Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
58. 07:37culture
    The Hollywood Reporter Honors ‘The Koreans’ Star Han Ji-min With Trailblazer Award at Busan Gala The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Mathew Scott
59. 06:11world
    North Korea decries medical aid, says ‘nothing to give or receive’ from Seoul South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
60. 04:45world
    South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law The Guardian by Raphael Rashid story
61. 04:31culture
    Na Hong-Jin Traces ‘The Chaser,’ ‘The Wailing’ and ‘Hope’ to Bar Talk, Shamans and War Fears at Busan Masterclass Variety by Naman Ramachandran
62. 04:14world
    South Korea pledges legal action over alleged fuel exports to Russia Al Jazeera story
63. 03:59culture
    Danny and Oxide Pang’s Josie Ho-Starring Supernatural Thriller ‘The Mage’ Sets Busan Market Debut With Abnormal Studios (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
64. 01:34world
    South Korea bank hack suspect may be 26-year-old in China, U.S. firm says The Japan Times story

65. Wednesday, October 7, 2026

66. 23:10culture
    Sundance-Winning Producer Neeraj Churi Boards Awedacious Originals’ Busan Title ‘About an Intimate Matter’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety by Naman Ramachandran
67. 13:56world
    What is military exemption? Why South Korea weighs cuts after Asian Games backlash Times of India by HIJAM RAJU SINGH story
68. 13:38world
    South Korea signals military exemption cuts for athletes after Asian Games Al Jazeera story
69. 13:36business
    South Korea's president warned AI was used to hack 7 banks, exposing 68,000 people Quartz by Cris Tolomia story
70. 12:45culture
    Maggie Gyllenhaal On Casting Ellen Burstyn & Dakota Johnson In ‘Flesh Impact’ – Busan Deadline (limited free articles) by Liz Shackleton
71. 12:09world
    South Korea’s military service exemption could be cut for athletes Al Jazeera story
72. 09:57culture
    ‘Will You Still Be My Friend’ Director Lu Po-Shun on Finding Common Ground From San Sebastian to Busan Variety by Naman Ramachandran
73. 09:48sports
    South Korea to review military service exemption after Asian Games row BBC story
74. 09:30world
    South Korea signals military exemption cuts for athletes after Asian Games backlash South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
75. 08:52culture
    Michelle Yeoh Talks ‘Blade Runner 2099’ & Return To Asian Cinema – Busan Deadline (limited free articles) by Liz Shackleton
76. 08:25culture
    Singapore Film Festival Stands by ‘The Assassin(s)’ After Korean Conservatives Demand It Be Dropped Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
77. 07:37business
    South Korea’s Nuri Rocket Lifts Off With Hanwha Aerospace Help Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Soobin Kim
78. 05:03culture
    Michelle Yeoh Calls ‘Blade Runner 2099’ an ‘Amazing Journey,’ Rules Out Directing at Busan Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
79. 04:50culture
    Busan Jury President Zhang Yimou Weighs In on ‘The Assassin(s)’ History Row as Juror July Jung Says Her ‘Heart Feels So Cold’ Variety by Naman Ramachandran story
80. 03:56tech
    South Korean president calls for creation of tools that stop all cyber-attacks The Register story
81. 03:52world
    Viral trapped shark in South Korea brings tourism, retail windfall to Busan South China Morning Post (limited free articles)
82. 03:00business
    Korean Investors Suffer $1.7 Billion Losses From Leveraged ETFs Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Youkyung Lee
83. 01:00culture
    Eddie Redmayne’s Kore-eda Hirokazu Film Is Still Being Scripted, Director Says at Busan Variety by Naman Ramachandran

84. Tuesday, October 6, 2026

85. 23:50tech
    South Korea says AI agents appear to have been used to hack the country's banks Hacker News story
86. 23:00world
    Hong Kong’s first-store appeal grows as more Japanese, South Korean and Thai brands arrive South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
87. 21:50politics
    President of South Korea believes AI models were used in bank hacks The Hill by Ryan Mancini story
88. 21:46culture
    ‘The Table: Day and Night’ Review: Café-Based Korean Romance With Kim Min-ha and Han Sun-hwa Is All Froth, No Kick Variety by Guy Lodge
89. 17:32culture
    Zhang Yimou Teases Chinese ‘Three-Body Problem’ Movie at Busan Film Festival’s Star-Packed Opening The Hollywood Reporter (limited free articles) by Patrick Brzeski story
90. 17:04crypto
    Securitize stock jumps 8% amid South Korea tokenization push Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi story
91. 14:28sports
    Football Daily | South Korea’s golden boys and a brouhaha over military service The Guardian by Barry Glendenning
92. 12:15tech
    Hackers suspected of using AI agents for cyberattacks on South Korean banks, exposing data from about 25,000 customers Tom's Hardware story
93. 11:50business
    Hackers used a Chinese AI tool to breach 7 South Korean banks Quartz by Cris Tolomia story
94. 10:30world
    South Korea says it received 'insufficient' apology from Ukraine over North Korean POWs, mulls envoy recall The Kyiv Independent by Yevgeniya Doluda story
95. 08:58world
    South Korea considers steps to force North Korea apology for DMZ mine blast Al Jazeera story
96. 08:51tech
    South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hackings on Its Banks The New York Times (limited free articles) by Laura Chung, Jin Yu Young story
97. 08:43business
    Nomura Turns More Confident on Korean Bonds, Sees BOK on Hold Bloomberg (limited free articles) by Hooyeon Kim story
98. 06:53world
    South Korea’s Lee says AI appears to have been used in bank hacks The Japan Times story
99. 06:19business
    AI models used in bank cyber attacks, warns South Korea’s president Financial Times (paywall) story
100. 05:30world
     Soldiers searching for land mines find South Korea’s 600 years old gun Times of India by TOI SCIENCE DESK
101. 05:21world
     Fueling both sides? South Korea ships 150,000T fuel to Russia while funding Ukraine Times of India by SHIVANGHI PAYAL story
102. 04:28culture
     Busan Film Festival Director Jung Hanseok Talks Oscars Pathway, New Competition Section & Korean Cinema Recovery Deadline (limited free articles) by Liz Shackleton story
103. 03:33world
     South Korea preparing to force North Korea to apologize over DMZ mine blast The Japan Times story
104. 03:13world
     South Korea shipped fuel to Russia via sanctioned vessels, media reports The Kyiv Independent by Lachlan Hyatt story

105. Monday, October 5, 2026

106. 23:50world
     Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on The Guardian by Raphael Rashid story
107. 23:15world
     What does the Busan International Film Festival’s new pathway to the Oscars mean for Asia? South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
108. 12:37business
     Trump threatened South Korea with doubled tariffs unless it signs Alaska LNG deal Quartz by Cris Tolomia
109. 10:20world
     Seoul probe reveals border mine blast caused by North Korea South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
110. 10:09world
     South Korea blames North Korean mines for border blast injuries and urges apology ABC News story
111. 09:51world
     South Korean probe concludes North Korea planted DMZ mines The Japan Times story
112. 09:33music
     Watch The Libertines’ Pete Doherty break out karaoke cover of Lily Allen’s ‘Smile’ in South Korea NME by Liberty Dunworth
113. 05:35world
     If BTS has to serve, why are South Korean sportsmen, artists exempt: ex-lawmaker South China Morning Post (limited free articles)
114. 02:46world
     South Korea soccer captain apologizes for gloating about military exemption The Japan Times story
115. 01:13culture
     Korean Directors Rally Behind ‘The Assassin(s)’ as Political Firestorm Turns on Its Makers Variety by Naman Ramachandran story

116. Sunday, October 4, 2026

117. 13:00world
     South Korean Asian Games footballers’ joy over national service exemptions raises ire South China Morning Post (limited free articles) story
118. 09:13business
     Chinese, South Korean and European giants lose bid to operate Africa’s largest shipyard as $260 million project shifts toward national control Business Insider (limited free articles) by Solomon Ekanem
119. 01:10world
     South Korea lifts gloom around soccer team with Asian Games gold The Japan Times story
120. 01:00business
     Japanese and Korean shipbuilders deploy robots to take on China Financial Times (paywall) story
121. 00:12world
     North Korea says intermediate missile’s range bests Tokyo and Seoul estimates The Japan Times story