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[Behind the K-pop Scene] 'K-pop is all about money'
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Seoul to mull more Ukraine support based on Pyongyang’s level of involvement: official
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Seoul unveils plan to move 68km of railways underground
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N. Korea's support puts Putin in its debt: experts
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[KH Explains] Tesla’s vague robotaxi vision may let Hyundai-Waymo narrow gap
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[ASEAN Plus Korea] 'Restrictive immigration may dampen Southeast Asian interest in Korea'
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[LLG] Repairing toys seemed like simple task. It turned out to be deeply emotional
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[Today’s K-pop] Blackpink’s Jennie, Rose set career-highs
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What would N. Korean troops mean for the war with Ukraine?
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Gangbuk office apologizes for video parodying NewJeans' Hanni
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Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar , a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the war, the military said Thursday. Troops appeared to have run across him unknowingly in a battle, only to discover afterwards that a body in the rubble was Israel’s most-wanted man. Israeli leaders celebrated his killing as a settling of scores just over a year after Hamas-led militants killed some 1,200 people in Israel and kidnapped 250 others in an attack tha
Foreign AffairsOct. 18, 2024
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Seoul shares open higher on Wall Street gains
South Korean shares opened slightly higher Friday, taking a cue from overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) added 4.09 points, or 0.16 percent, to 2,613.39 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.37 percent to close at 43,239.05, marking a new high for a second consecutive session on reports of better-than-anticipated consumer spending. The U.S. Department of Commerce reported that the value of ret
MarketOct. 18, 2024
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Seoul envoy calls for stronger defense industry cooperation, cautions against protectionism
Seoul's top envoy to Washington cautioned Thursday against economic "protectionism" as he highlighted the need to address barriers that preclude full defense industrial cooperation between South Korea and the United States. Speaking at a think tank forum, Ambassador Cho Hyun-dong pointed to a US legal mandate requiring US naval ships to be built in America as a challenge limiting efforts to expand collaboration between the US and its foreign partners. "This issue is particula
PoliticsOct. 18, 2024
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[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea
Hangang River Festival Outdoor enthusiasts should check out the Hangang River Festival, running through Sunday at Yeouido, Banpo and Ttukseom Hangang Parks. Kayaking and river cruises as well as fireworks are some of the highlights, in addition to music performances. For more information, go to festival.seoul.go.kr/hangang. Gyeonggi Ceramic Biennale Mark your calendar for the 2024 Gyeonggi Ceramic Biennale in Icheon, a city in Gyeonggi Province known for ceramics. Through Sunday, 26 ar
TravelOct. 18, 2024
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[Well-curated] Pokemon, 'Wes Anderson' photos and farm flowers
Pokemon Card Shop at HDC IPark Mall For those particularly passionate for Pokemon -- perhaps the digital Pokedex is already full several times over and you've already consumed 25 years of the anime -- the next format to collect them all in is cardboard. And nowhere is better than the eighth floor of HDC IPark Mall in Yongsan, central Seoul. Pokemon Card Shop, which opened in August 2023, is where Pokemon Korea -- the Korean branch of Nintendo-owned The Pokemon Co. -- beckons Pokemon fans wi
CultureOct. 18, 2024
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[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
“Love in the Big City” (South Korea) Opened Oct. 1 Drama Directed by Lee Eon-hee Jae-hee (Kim Go-eun) and Heung-soo (Noh Sang-hyun), young Seoulites who have known each other since college, find themselves and come to understand one another better than anyone else. “The Wild Robot” (US) Opened Oct. 1 Animation Directed by Chris Sanders Roz (Lupita Nyong'o), a newly manufactured robot shipwrecked on an uninhabited island with no human inhabitants, learns to adapt to
FilmOct. 18, 2024
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages
Legoland Korea Resort unveils new seasonal program Legoland Korea Resort in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, presents a new hands-on activity this autumn until Nov. 10. Children can participate in the pumkin-making contest at Bricktopia's Build & Test, where they can get creative with thousands of yellow- and orange-colored bricks. The contest takes place every day from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The winning work will be put on display and named “The Best Pumpkin,” and the winner will
TravelOct. 18, 2024
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[Robert Fouser] Random thoughts on Han Kang’s Nobel Prize
On October 10, the day after Hangeul Day, the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Han Kang. The press stated that the award was given “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” As word of the award spread, South Koreans jumped for joy and having won a second Nobel Prize. Fans of Han Kang around the world were thrilled at her receiving the most prestigious literary award in the world. The announcement dominated the n
ViewpointsOct. 18, 2024
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[Editorial] Defense cost-sharing
Former US President Donald Trump is notorious for distorting and exaggerating facts to seek political gain. By doing so, especially ahead of the US presidential election on Nov. 5, he often inflicts collateral damage on innocent people. A striking example of this pattern is the allegation he has made about defense cost-sharing with South Korea. On Tuesday, Trump said that South Korea would pay $10 billion a year -- about 9 times what Seoul currently pays -- for the stationing of US Forces Korea
EditorialOct. 18, 2024
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Zelenskyy says N. Korea is preparing 10,000 troops to help Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that North Korea is preparing to send around 10,000 soldiers to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, calling the development "a big problem." Zelenskyy cited Ukrainian intelligence reports indicating that North Korean personnel have already been deployed in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories, with additional troops being prepared to join the fight. "We know about 10,000 soldiers of North Korea that they are preparin
Diplomatic CircuitOct. 17, 2024
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Twins shut out Lions to stave off elimination in KBO postseason
The LG Twins defeated the Samsung Lions 1-0 on Thursday to stave off elimination in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason. Twins starter Im Chan-kyu threw 5 1/3 shutout innings at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, and Elieser Hernandez added 3 2/3 scoreless frames to combine for the narrow win before a sellout crowd of 23,750. The Twins scored the only run of the game via a sacrifice fly by Hong Chang-ki in the bottom fifth. The Lions still lead this best-of-five series 2-1 and will
BaseballOct. 17, 2024
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Foreign ministry strongly urges missionaries in Lebanon, Israel to leave
The foreign ministry on Thursday strongly urged Korean missionaries in Lebanon and Israel to leave the countries as soon as possible amid escalating military tension in the Middle East. Hong Seok-in, who is in charge of the protection of overseas nationals and consular affairs, conveyed the warning during a meeting with 10 missionary organizations. He strongly advised the missionaries in Lebanon and Israel to promptly leave the area via available flights, considering the escalating conflict betw
Diplomatic CircuitOct. 17, 2024
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Central bank chiefs from S. Korea, China, Japan meet over economic, financial issues
Central bank chiefs from South Korea, China and Japan held a meeting in Beijing on Thursday to discuss a variety issues, including economic and financial trends. Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong met with his Chinese counterpart, Pan Gongsheng, and Japanese counterpart, Kazuo Ueda, at the gathering, the 13th of its kind, chaired by Beijing's top central banker, according to the BOK. The BOK said the central bank chiefs exchanged their views on recent economic and financial issues.
EconomyOct. 17, 2024
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Han Kang says she wants to 'meet readers through writing' in her 1st public speech since winning Nobel Prize
Expressing gratitude to the people who have congratulated her on her Nobel Prize, Han Kang, this year's Nobel laureate in literature, spoke publicly for the first time in Korea Thursday at the 18th Pony Chung Innovation Award ceremony held at the Pony Chung Hall in Seoul. "The past week will be remembered as a deeply moving experience," Han said, adding, "As always, I hope to continue meeting readers through my books." Han was named the recipient of the Pony Chung Innova
BooksOct. 17, 2024
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Nobel laureate Han Kang's first outing
Nobel laureate Han Kang (left) accepts the Pony Chung Innovation Award from Chung Mong-gyu, HDC Group chairman and founder of the Pony Chung Foundation, at the Pony Chung Innovation Award ceremony held at Pony Chung Hall in Seoul on Thursday. It was Han's first public appearance since her historic Nobel Prize in literature win. Han Kang attends the Pony Chung Innovation Award ceremony at Pony Chung Hall in Seoul’s Gangnam district on Thursday. From left are: Park Young-ja, wife of the
BooksOct. 17, 2024
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Seoul Design 2024 set to demonstrate impact of AI on design
Seoul Design 2024, coined as the largest design festival in South Korea, officially commenced on Thursday at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Jung-gu, central Seoul. The event, hosted by Seoul Design Foundation and Seoul Metropolitan Government, celebrates its 11th anniversary this year. Over the last few years, Seoul Design has served as a platform to showcase the latest design trends and to introduce newly launched products and services reflecting the recent design trends. Under the theme “Ima
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2024
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[Community Discovery] Songpa-gu rides Korean food wave with cooking classes for foreigners
At a cooking studio in Garak Mall in Songpa-gu, southern Seoul, laughter mixed with various languages could be heard as the smell of Korean food lingered in the air. The studio buzzed with dozens of amateur foreign national cooks, all eager to learn the art of Korean cuisine. The event, hosted by the Songpa-gu Office, is part of its annual Korean culture experience series. Organizers noted a surge in interest this year, crediting the global success of Netflix Korea's "Culinary Class Wa
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2024
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Minors purchased nearly 3,000 homes in South Korea over last five years
Nearly 3,000 homes have been purchased by minors in the past five years in South Korea, government data showed Thursday. Between 2019 and 2023, the number of home purchases by people under the age of 19 came to 2,964, which amounted to 519.8 billion won ($379.41 million), according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport data submitted to Rep. Ahn Do-geol of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea. Considering the purchasers' young ages, it appears many of these homes we
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2024
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Landlord’s son given suspended sentence for spycam in tenant’s apartment
An appeals court upheld a two-year and six-month prison term, suspended for four years, for a 48-year-old man convicted of illegally breaking into a woman’s apartment numerous times and installing a spy camera for sexual purposes. On Wednesday, the Gwangju District Court dismissed the prosecution’s appeal against the lower court’s ruling last September, which handed down a suspended sentence for the defendant guilty of home invasion and installing hidden cameras. The appellate
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2024
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Man dies after being turned down by 10 hospitals; govt. to investigate
The government said Thursday that a man in his 50s recently died due to delays in providing him with emergency medical care, in yet another case of an urgent care patient being turned down by multiple hospitals due to staff shortages from ongoing medical strikes. According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, emergency services in South Gyeongsang Province received a report at around 3:28 a.m. on Sept. 6 that a man living in Yeoncho-myeon in Geoje city was suffering from abdominal pain and v
Social AffairsOct. 17, 2024