March 30, 2026 – South Korea Headlines

1김부겸 앞세워 기대 부푼 민주…“대구도 부울경도 해볼만”

Story gist: Kim Bu-gyeom declared his candidacy for Daegu mayor on behalf of the Democratic Party. The announcement took place at the National Assembly and Daegu’s 2·28 Park.
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김부겸 앞세워 기대 부푼 민주…“대구도 부울경도 해볼만”
— 한겨레
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김부겸, 대구시장 출마 선언…국회·대구 2·28 공원서 발표
— v.daum.net
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與, 김부겸 앞세워 영남 동진… 野 이정현은 호남 출마시사
— 조선일보
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Bias summary: Left-leaning Hankyoreh emphasizes Democratic Party’s high expectations and winnability in conservative Daegu and Buulkyeong with optimistic tone. Center Daum neutrally reports declaration facts and locations. Right-leaning Chosun Ilbo frames as ruling party’s Yeongnam expansion contrasted with opposition’s Honam moves, highlighting competitive strategies over opposition hype.

24500억짜리 美 ‘하늘의 눈’ 당했다… 이란, 사우디 기지 공격 때 파괴

Story gist: Iran conducted an airstrike on a US airbase at a Saudi military facility, destroying a US early warning aircraft valued at 450 billion won. The attack occurred one day after an announcement of Iran’s missiles being neutralized and resulted in over a dozen injuries and damage to a refueling aircraft.
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이란, ‘미국의 전략자산’ 조기경보기 공습으로 파괴…‘이란 미사일 궤멸’ 발표 하루 만에
— 경향신문
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이란, 사우디 미군 공군기지 공습…십수명 부상·급유기 파손
— 연합인포맥스
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4500억짜리 美 ‘하늘의 눈’ 당했다… 이란, 사우디 기지 공격 때 파괴
— 조선일보
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Bias summary: Right-leaning (Chosun) emphasizes the high cost and nickname ‘Eye in the Sky’ for the destroyed US AWACS, highlighting vulnerability. Left-leaning (Kyunghyang) stresses strike on ‘US strategic asset’ timed after missile annihilation claim, implying exaggeration. Center (Yonhap) neutrally reports injuries and refueling aircraft damage, omitting AWACS details and context.

3미 시민들 “못 참겠다”…분노로 타오른 ‘No Kings’

Story gist: Millions of people in the US and abroad participated in ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump. Reports indicate around 8 million demonstrators, described as the largest in history.
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미 시민들 “못 참겠다”…분노로 타오른 ‘No Kings’
— 경향신문
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“미국에 왕은 없다”…美안팎서 800만명 反트럼프 역대 최대 시위(종합)
— 연합뉴스
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No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Kyunghyang emphasizes protesters’ fury (‘can’t stand it,’ ‘burning with anger’), using dramatic tone. Center Yonhap focuses on massive scale (8 million, ‘largest ever’) and slogan (‘No kings in America’), providing factual comprehensiveness. Right-leaning outlets absent, omitting conservative views on protest validity or Trump support.

4‘윤 어게인’ 최종 우승, ‘폭행 전과’ 이혁재 심사···논란만 남긴 국힘 청년 오디션

Story gist: The People Power Party’s ‘Yoon Again’ youth audition concluded with a final winner. Judge Lee Hyuk-jae, who has a prior assault conviction, drew controversy during the event.
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‘윤 어게인’ 최종 우승, ‘폭행 전과’ 이혁재 심사···논란만 남긴 국힘 청년 오디션
— 경향신문
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선거 포기한 장동혁?… 박민영 이어 ‘윤 어게인’ 이혁재 논란도 뭉개기
— v.daum.net
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‘룸살롱 폭행’ 이혁재, 국힘 심사위원 논란에 “왜 나를 못 죽여 안달인가”
— 조선일보
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets (Kyunghyang) emphasize the assault record and frame the audition as leaving only controversy. Center outlets (Daum) link it to prior party scandals like Park Min-young and Jang Dong-hyuk, suggesting suppression. Right-leaning outlets (Chosun) highlight judge Lee Hyuk-jae’s defiant quote, portraying him as resilient against attacks. No major omissions across lanes.