Yonhap News Summary

South Korean actor Choi Bool-am, known for his fatherly roles in TV dramas, died at 87 while hospitalized in Seoul. Separately, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed reports of alliance tensions with South Korea as fake news. South Korea's industrial output grew 3% in September, the fastest in over 15 years, driven by chip production. President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating dropped to 39% after a recent rebound, according to a Gallup Korea poll.