People Power Party Picks Kim Gi-ha as Donghae Mayor Candidate Kim Gi-ha, 66, has been confirmed as the People Power Party’s candidate for mayor of Donghae. The party’s Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province chapter nomination committee announced the final primary results on the 21st at a meeting in Chuncheon and approved Kim’s nomination. Candidates and other officials attended as the results were released. Kim won the final primary against Choi Jae-seok, who had advanced from the preliminary round, and will run as the party’s nominee in the Don April 21, 2026

Samsung Bioepis Unveils Preclinical Data on First New Cancer Drug Candidate at AACR 2026 Samsung Bioepis said it has disclosed preclinical data for SBE303, a next-generation antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) cancer drug candidate, for the first time at the American Association for Cancer Research’s AACR 2026 annual meeting, as it moves beyond biosimilars to accelerate development of its own new medicines. The company said the data were presented at the meeting in San Diego, held April 17-22 (local time). SBE303 is a next-generation ADC designed to target nectin-4, a protein ove April 21, 2026

Acting Jeonbuk Education Superintendent Visits Basic Skills Lead School in Namwon Yoo Jeong-gi, acting superintendent of education for Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, visited Namwon Elementary School on the 21st to review how the province’s “basic skills lead school” program is being carried out in classrooms. The Jeonbuk Office of Education said it expanded the number of basic skills lead schools to 369 this year — about half of all schools — from 99 last year, aiming to prevent learning gaps early and reduce disparities in education. Namwon Elementary, now i April 21, 2026

Gyeonggi Provincial Council Speaker Kim Jin-kyung Opens 389th Special Session GYEONGGI, South Korea — Gyeonggi Provincial Council Speaker Kim Jin-kyung said April 21 that the council should take an active role in responding to the crisis facing residents’ livelihoods, calling it a time to make decisions based on people’s day-to-day needs and to act responsibly. In opening remarks at the council’s 389th special session plenary meeting, Kim, a Democratic Party lawmaker representing Siheung 3, said that while spring has arrived, the livelihood economy residents feel “ April 21, 2026

Anseong Mayor Kim Bo-ra Says Speed Matters as City Drafts 18 Billion Won Emergency Budget Gyeonggi Province’s Anseong city has drafted an emergency 18 billion won supplementary budget to ease residents’ financial strain from high fuel prices, inflation and the prolonged Middle East war. The city submitted the proposal to the Anseong City Council on April 20 in line with the central government’s measures to stabilize livelihoods. The one-time budget focuses on urgent issues tied to the war’s spillover effects and is expected to be put to a final vote at the council’s 239th extra April 21, 2026

South Jeolla Province to Revamp Seedling Production for Climate-Resilient Forests South Jeolla Province said it held a meeting April 21 at its Forest Research Institute in Naju to discuss a structural overhaul of how it develops forest resources, including tree species selection and seedling production, in response to climate change. The meeting was aimed at preparing for shifting forest growing conditions, rising forest disasters and changes in forest-creation patterns linked to climate change. Eighteen people attended, including officials from the province and its c April 21, 2026

Cho Kuk Innovation Party’s Park Hong-ryul launches Mokpo mayoral bid, vows local political reform Park Hong-ryul, a preliminary candidate for Mokpo mayor from the Cho Kuk Innovation Party, held a news conference on 21 and formally confirmed his entry into the June 3 local elections, pledging to serve as a “steppingstone for reform in local politics.” In a statement, Park said citizens and party members had backed him to face the Democratic Party candidate in the general election. He thanked voters for choosing him, saying he would stand up to what he called the Democratic Party’s hea April 21, 2026

Hudson AI Unveils Automated AI Dubbing Tool at NAB Show, Targets One-Hour QC Media-focused voice AI company Hudson AI showcased its voice AI solution for media production and dubbing, Hudson Studio, at NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas. NAB Show is a global exhibition where the latest technologies across broadcasting, streaming and video production are introduced, drawing tens of thousands of industry participants from more than 100 countries each year. With the expansion of OTT services, AI-driven production tools have become a major theme, and participation has been ri April 21, 2026

Cabinet OKs Capital Gains Tax Relief for Multi-Home Sellers Who Apply by May 9 A measure to exempt multi-homeowners from higher capital gains tax rates when selling homes in regulated areas was finalized on the 21st, provided they complete an application for land transaction approval by May 9. The government said it approved revisions to the enforcement decrees of the Income Tax Act and the Real Estate Transaction Reporting Act at the 17th State Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Kim Min-seok that morning. As previously announced, the temporary suspensio April 21, 2026

Naver News Tops South Korea’s Online News Traffic Rankings, Ahead of FMKorea and DongA Ilbo South Korea’s online news market remains heavily shaped by portals and online communities, according to traffic data and audience surveys. Similarweb, a web-traffic analytics firm, said its March 2026 rankings for domestic “News & Media Publisher” websites put Naver News (news.naver.com) at No. 1. It was followed by FMKorea (fmkorea.com), DongA Ilbo (donga.com), Nate News (news.nate.com) and Chosun Ilbo (chosun.com). The rankings were updated April 1. The list shows that the top tier April 21, 2026