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The Korea TimesJun 16

A reporter's quest for rare 'Sonny cup' in Mexico

Son Heung-min’s popularity has surpassed that of David Beckham, at least in the World Cup host city of Guadalajara, Mexico. The proof was not found in a poll or a marketing report, but on McDonald’s shelves. Among the collectible cups featuring some of football’s biggest names, the Korean national team captain’s edition was the one that kept selling out. At 11 a.m. Saturday, I headed to a McDonald’s near where I was staying with one goal in mind. I wanted to secure a "Sonny cup." My motives were not exactly noble. I had heard that the Son edition had not been released in Korea, which made it seem worth collecting and reselling before I had even seen one. I quickly did the math. If I could buy one in Mexico and resell it on secondhand marketplace app Karrot Market, it might help with household finances. As a father of two young children, I allowed myself to call it household budgeting. The cup's absence in Korea appeared to stem from local advertising arrangements. Son is the commercial face of Domino’s Pizza in Korea, which likely made it difficult for McDonald’s, a rival

서울경제Jun 15

Cockroaches Overrun Seoul's Skygarden, Denting Tourism Image

Seoullo 7017, Seoul's symbolic urban regeneration park, is battling a cockroach infestation, denting the city's tourism image despite record-high foreign favorability toward Korea.

서울경제Jun 15

Korea Builds Backup Power Control Center to Export Advanced EMS Worldwide

The Korea Power Exchange opened a dual backup power control center in Osong, equipped with next-generation EMS that uses AI to manage renewable energy and aims to export the technology worldwide.

The Korea HeraldJun 15

Labor Ministry seeks foreign human rights leaders

The Ministry of Employment and Labor is recruiting “Foreign Resident Human Rights Leaders” to help prevent basic human rights violations in workplaces and build a standing system to better protect foreign workers. Foreign residents with a strong understanding of living and working in Korea will be selected as human rights leaders. They will help identify possible human rights violations, provide guidance on remedy procedures and support foreign workers in seeking help. The human rights leaders w