Jeon Ji-hyun Returns to the Screen After 11 Years with 'Goonche' Jeon Ji-hyun, who captivated audiences with her role in the film 'Assassination,' has made her return to the screen after 11 years. Her latest film, 'Goonche,' directed by Yeon Sang-ho, has been officially invited to the Midnight Screenings section of the 79th Cannes Film Festival. Through her character, who embodies cold rationality, responsibility, and decisive action, Jeon aims to re-establish her presence that audiences have been eagerly awaiting."It's been 11 years since I last appeared on June 3, 2026

Voter Turnout Reaches 54.7% in Local Elections, Up 9.3% from 2022 As of 4 p.m. on June 3, the voter turnout for the 9th nationwide local elections has reached 54.7%. According to the National Election Commission, approximately 24.4 million of the 44.6 million eligible voters have cast their ballots. This figure includes votes from early voting, absentee voting, and maritime voting conducted from May 29 to 30. This turnout is 9.3 percentage points higher than the 45.4% recorded at the same time during the 2022 local elections. At that time, 20.1 million June 3, 2026

Reports of Disruptions and Assaults at Polling Places During Local Elections On June 3, during the 9th nationwide local elections, numerous reports of disruptions and election interference were made to emergency services across polling places in South Korea. Incidents ranged from attempts to photograph ballots to allegations of election fraud and even assaults on election officials, creating a tense atmosphere near polling locations. According to Yonhap News, as of 3 p.m. on election day, there were 312 reports related to the elections made to emergency service June 3, 2026

Court Orders South Korea to Compensate Victim of Re-education Camp A South Korean court has ruled that the government must compensate a victim of the re-education camp known as Samcheong Education Center approximately 200 million won (about $150,000). On June 3, the Seoul High Court's Civil Division 33, led by Judge Lee Chang-hyung, partially upheld the victim A's claim for damages against the state in a recent appellate ruling. A was forcibly taken to the Samcheong Education Center in August 1980 for re-education. After completing the program in Septe June 3, 2026

Voter Disruptions and Misconduct Reported During Local Elections On June 3, as the 9th nationwide local elections took place, numerous disruptions and false reports were reported at polling stations across the country. According to the National Police Agency, from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., a total of 312 election-related calls were received nationwide. Of these, 53 involved disruptions or interference with voting, 3 were related to assaults, and 14 concerned traffic issues. Additionally, 242 other reports included false alarms. Incidents of varying severity June 3, 2026

[WNMC 2026] Global News Organizations Embrace AI for Economic Growth "For the past 15 years, we have created content for Google. Now, we may need to design content for AI." On June 2, during the second day of the World News Media Congress (WNMC) in Marseille, discussions surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) have moved beyond threats and experimentation. News organizations worldwide are unveiling different strategies on how to utilize AI and what kind of relationship to establish with it. India's The Hindu is using AI as a tool to solve article discovery June 3, 2026

[WNMC 2026] 'No Map in the Age of AI'... Media Outlets Must Chart Their Own Course On the second day of the World News Media Congress (WNMC) hosted by the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) in Marseille, France, global media executives and editors confronted a shared reality: no one knows exactly where artificial intelligence (AI) will lead journalism. Ezra Eman, WAN-IFRA's AI Media Director, diagnosed the uncertainty facing the media industry in a keynote session on June 2, stating, "No media outlet has a map." In the internet era, there was a clear direct June 3, 2026

SpaceX Aims for $1.75 Trillion Valuation in Upcoming IPO with Fixed Price of $135 American aerospace company SpaceX is reportedly targeting a valuation of approximately $1.75 trillion in its upcoming initial public offering (IPO). According to the Wall Street Journal on June 2, SpaceX plans to submit an amended filing to regulators soon, detailing the expected price range for its IPO scheduled for next week. Earlier this year, after acquiring Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, SpaceX was valued at about $1.25 trillion. The valuation target for this IPO is $ June 3, 2026

President Lee Encourages Voter Participation on Election Day President Lee Jae-myung reiterated his call for voter participation on June 3, emphasizing real estate issues. This marked his fourth post on social media on election day.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), President Lee stated, "Housing prices and real estate in South Korea are already excessively high. Although the proportion of real estate in the assets held by citizens has decreased, it remains too high."He shared statistics from Global Property Guide, which compared nominal housing price cha June 3, 2026

Next President of the Credit Finance Association to Be Decided The next president of the Credit Finance Association will be revealed on June 4. Following the expiration of current President Jeong Wan-kyu's term in October of last year, the selection process has been delayed for about eight months, but it is now nearing completion. Recently, Kim Ki-hwan, former CEO of KB Insurance, was nominated as a candidate for the next chair of the Fire Insurance Association, raising interest in whether candidates with industry experience from private financial firm June 3, 2026