Korea on 2026-09-26

Sports and Entertainment News Dominate Chuseok Holiday Searches

On Chuseok (추석), September 26th, real-time search rankings were dominated by entertainment industry obituaries alongside Asian Games coverage and special holiday broadcasts. News of actor Choi Soo-jong (최수종) losing his mother garnered the highest attention, while actress Ha Hee-ra (하희라) experiencing the loss of her mother-in-law also trended simultaneously.

Domestic sports achievements stood out notably. The Korean women's basketball team advanced to the finals for the first time in 12 years, while the men's 3v3 basketball team won the first-ever gold medal in Asian Games history. Additionally, fencers Shim So-eun (심소은) and Oh Sang-wook (오상욱) made headlines with their respective tournament performances.

Searches related to esports and gaming were also active. Krafton's Battlegrounds (배틀그라운드) reported the permanent ban of a Vietnamese player involved in controversy, while news about the League of Legends (리그 오브 레전드) national team also drew search interest.

The film "The Man Living with the King" (왕과 사는 남자), broadcast as a Chuseok special, trended after being introduced as a blockbuster with 16.92 million viewers. Simultaneously, news broke that the broadcast time for Lotto Draw No. 1243 (로또 1243회) was shifted due to Asian Games baseball coverage.

Beyond these, various topics including the Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁) and Hanfu controversy, Tekken 8 (철권8) player Bae Jae-min's (배재민) knockout victory, and baseball player Yoon Dong-hee's (윤동희) home run were all reflected in real-time searches. Weather reports of heavy rain in southern regions throughout the morning and afternoon also garnered search attention.

Written strictly from that day's measured data — ranks, scores, and headlines.