The Korean Today (코리안투데이)

com.thekoreantoday/newsVersion 1.0.0

Korean news: search, latest and full articles, 15 editions and AI summaries in 87 languages.

Status

Responds980 msNov 14, 2026, 14:18 UTCAnswered our handshake without sign-in.

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Last checked: Nov 14, 2026, 14:18 UTC
Latency: 980 ms
Remotes responding: 1 of 1
Sign-in: No sign-in
Hosting: Hosted outside the EU (detected)
Registry data as of: Nov 14, 2026, 22:14 UTC

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Connect

Streamable HTTP

https://smilestory.thekoreantoday.com/mcpResponds980 msNov 14, 2026, 14:18 UTC

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http news https://smilestory.thekoreantoday.com/mcp

Claude Desktop and claude.ai

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Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: news
Remote MCP server URL: https://smilestory.thekoreantoday.com/mcp

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "news": {
      "url": "https://smilestory.thekoreantoday.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"news","type":"http","url":"https://smilestory.thekoreantoday.com/mcp"}'

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Tools

8 tools

Tools of The Korean Today (코리안투데이)
	Description		Read-only	Idempotent	Open world
`get_article`Full text and metadata of one article by id or URL. With lang, also returns the AI summary in that language and links to other language editions. Members-only articles return metadata only.	Full text and metadata of one article by id or URL. With lang, also returns the AI summary in that language and links to other language editions. Members-only articles return metadata only.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`holidays`National public holidays for 20 countries (KR US JP CN VN TH PH ID IN DE GB FR AU CA BR MX AE SG HK TW) and closures of 9 stock exchanges (XKRX XNYS XNAS XJPX XHKG XSHG XLON XTAI XSES), computed from official calendars with python-holidays. Default window: today to +7 days (KST). Max 60 days.	National public holidays for 20 countries (KR US JP CN VN TH PH ID IN DE GB FR AU CA BR MX AE SG HK TW) and closures of 9 stock exchanges (XKRX XNYS XNAS XJPX XHKG XSHG XLON XTAI XSES), computed from official calendars with python-holidays. Default window: today to +7 days (KST). Max 60 days.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`krw_exchange_rates`Today's base rates in South Korean won (KRW per unit) for about 43 currencies, from public official sources only: Export-Import Bank of Korea and Bank of Korea (ECOS). Updated each Seoul business-day morning. Indicative, not for transactions. Each result includes the source page URL and an attribution line.	Today's base rates in South Korean won (KRW per unit) for about 43 currencies, from public official sources only: Export-Import Bank of Korea and Bank of Korea (ECOS). Updated each Seoul business-day morning. Indicative, not for transactions. Each result includes the source page URL and an attribution line.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`latest_articles`Most recent articles, optionally by section and language.	Most recent articles, optionally by section and language.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_languages`Language editions with their own articles, and the 87 languages with AI summaries.	Language editions with their own articles, and the 87 languages with AI summaries.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`list_sections`News sections with slugs and article counts.	News sections with slugs and article counts.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`open_pharmacies`South Korean pharmacies registered as open on a given Sunday or Korean public holiday, by province and district, with self-reported opening hours, phone number, road address and a WIA Gil map link. Data: National Medical Center registry via data.go.kr, refreshed weekly. Lists only, with no information about medicines. Every response carries a notice that hours are self-reported and should be confirmed by phone before visiting. Without region: counts per province; with a province: counts per district; with province/district: the pharmacy list.	South Korean pharmacies registered as open on a given Sunday or Korean public holiday, by province and district, with self-reported opening hours, phone number, road address and a WIA Gil map link. Data: National Medical Center registry via data.go.kr, refreshed weekly. Lists only, with no information about medicines. Every response carries a notice that hours are self-reported and should be confirmed by phone before visiting. Without region: counts per province; with a province: counts per district; with province/district: the pharmacy list.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`search_articles`Full-text search of The Korean Today articles, newest first. Korean keywords work best for the Korean edition; use lang for another edition or to get translated summaries.	Full-text search of The Korean Today articles, newest first. Korean keywords work best for the Korean edition; use lang for another edition or to get translated summaries.	No	Yes	Yes	No

Details

Registry status: Active
Published: Oct 17, 2026
Updated: Oct 17, 2026
Website: https://smilestory.thekoreantoday.com/⁠ (opens in a new tab)
Repository: Not given
Categories (suggested): Search and webSuggested categories are assigned automatically from the registry text and may be wrong. Verified operators can correct them.
GDPR: Not declared

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