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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US Air Force blames power loss, weather for F-16 crash in S. Korea in May 2023
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Samsung expected to introduce new Exynos processor in next Galaxy series
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Ex-president Moon recalls in memoir NK leader voiced will not to use nukes
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Yoon vows to advance freedom, welfare to uphold spirit of 1980 pro-democracy uprising
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Two films featuring late Lee Sun-kyun open this summer
Two films starring late actor Lee Sun-kyun will posthumously hit theaters this summer, according to movie distributors Friday. "Project Silence," an action thriller by director Kim Tae-gon, is currently under review for theatrical release in July, the movie’s distributor CJ ENM said Friday. The film revolves around Jung-won (Lee Sun-kyun), who is stranded on a collapsed bridge shrouded in thick fog. Ju Ji-hoon appears as a tow truck driver to clear crashed cars from the bridge. T
FilmMay 17, 2024
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Netflix Korea launches ‘Grow Creative’ education program for creators
Netflix Korea announced Friday an expanded education program for creators aimed at establishing a high-quality content production ecosystem and discovering and nurturing local talents. Titled “Grow Creative,” the program will run throughout the year to teach the latest production technologies and offer insights into market trends to aspiring content creators and VFX technicians. Netflix Korea has run workshops targeting local industry insiders since 2022 but it is the first time that
FilmMay 17, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] NewJeans hits 600m Spotify streams with ‘Ditto’
NewJeans logged 600 million plays on Spotify with “Ditto,” agency Ador said Friday, citing the platform’s data. It is the group’s second song to achieve the feat after “OMG.” “Ditto” is the pre-release song from the single “OMG” and the five-member group's first song to land on Billboard’s Hot 100. It debuted on the main songs chart at No. 96 about only six months after the group’s debut, setting a record for a K-pop ac
K-popMay 17, 2024
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Infinite to hold fan meeting, release new single
Veteran K-pop boy group Infinite is celebrating its 14th anniversary as a full unit with a fan meeting event on July 13 and 14. It will be the group's first meeting with fans in seven years. Infinite announced the event by posting its schedule for May, June and July on Friday. The band is also due to release a new digital single on June 9. The band will also hold a live-streaming event on the same day to celebrate its 14th anniversary with fans and talk about the latest release. Infinite es
K-popMay 17, 2024
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Seoul International Book Fair to kick off in June
The 2024 Seoul International Book Fair, the country's largest literary festival, will kick off June 26 at Coex in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Over 90 overseas publishers and publishing-related organizations from 17 countries and 350 Korean publishers will participate in the five-day event. Visitors can look forward to various activities including markets, book exhibitions, talks and signing events. This year's theme, "Houyhnhnm," is inspired by Jonathan Swift's satirical 1726 nov
BooksMay 17, 2024
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E-sports reporter sustains eye injury due to fire effects at gaming event
Sports and e-sports reporter Gwak Min-seon is reportedly suffering from impaired vision after being exposed to on-stage pyrotechnics at a gaming event on Sunday, officials from Gwak's agency said Friday. According to an official announcement from Gwak’s agency, Starit Entertainment, Gwak sustained physical damage to her face due to sparks set off during the celebration of the champion team of the 2024 Battleground Mobile Pro Series at an e-sports stadium in Daejeon on Sunday. She wa
Social AffairsMay 17, 2024
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Seoul sees further jump in cost of dining out
The price of five out of eight major dishes at local eateries in Seoul increased again in April, as the cost of eating out continues to rise in the nation's capital. The Korea Consumer Agency, an affiliate of the Korea Fair Trade Commission, compiles the monthly average prices for eight major dining options in South Korea, in a bid to provide the public with an understanding of the changing costs of dining out. Of the eight, the prices of gimbap, jajangmyeon, kalguksu, naengmyeon and kimchi
ConsumerMay 17, 2024
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Metanation, Memetoon partner up for webtoon, short-form services
Metanation and Memetoon inked a deal Tuesday for a global content market-focused partnership, which will involve projects incorporating blockchain Web3 technology across different industries such as webtoons, movies and dramas. Webtoon service Memetoon, which has an international publisher, plans a range of services involving secondary copyright, NFTs, AI, tournaments, donations, sponsorships, support, and gaming, utilizing its token and point systems. "We aim to provide a decentralized mod
IndustryMay 17, 2024
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Stray Kids perform new single, ‘Lose My Breath,’ on GMA
K-pop boy group Stray Kids performed its new English digital single, “Lose My Breath,” on stage for the first time on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. “We do have some good news. We are preparing a tour. It’s big news because it’s been so long since we’ve prepared for something so big,” group member Felix said during a talk session with local fans in the studio before the special performance. When asked by a fan about the creative process
K-popMay 17, 2024
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Vintage digicams sought again by '90s kids
Old digital cameras, long neglected and gathering dust in South Korean homes, are now seeing a resurgence in demand in the secondhand market. Driving this newfound interest in vintage devices are both people in their 20s who grew up in the smartphone-camera era and those in their 30s who used digital cameras as kids. "I think owning a vintage camera is really hip nowadays," said Park Hye-in, 31, in an interview with The Korea Herald. Having recently purchased a used vintage camcorder
Hashtag KoreaMay 17, 2024
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NASA officials upbeat about greater space cooperation with S. Korea
Officials of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration expressed expectations for greater space cooperation with South Korea on Thursday, as the two countries are widening the scope of their alliance beyond its longstanding security focus. Mark Clampin, NASA's astrophysics division director, and John Wisniewski, a NASA scientist for the SPHEREx, a future space observatory, attended an event on bilateral space cooperation at the South Korean Embassy in Washington. The event took p
Foreign AffairsMay 17, 2024
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[김대균의 영어산책] 김대균토익킹 개별지도 980점 토익만점과외 수강생이 정리한 토익기출단어 (1)
논어에 나오는 명언이 있다. 인생에 세 가지 즐거움이 있는데, 첫 째는 부모님이 살아계시고 형재 자매들이 별 일 없는 것, 두 번째는 하늘을 우러러 부끄러움이 없는 것, 마지막 세번째가 똑똑한 제자를 두어 가르치는 것이다. 한문으로 세 번째 즐거움이 得天下英才 而敎育之 三樂也(득천하영재 이교육지 삼락야)이다. 필자에게 오는 영어를 참 잘하는 수강생 중에 수업이 끝나면 스스로 단어 정리를 하면서 공부하는 학생들이 있다. 이들이 토익 기출 단어 표현 중에 중요하다고 생각한 단어들을 3회에 걸쳐 정리해 본다. 토익 과외는 비싸다. 비싼 돈을 주고 공부한 똑똑한 학생들이 정리한 것이니, 분명 가치가 있을 것이다. Korea Herald 독자들과 함께 공유한다. ● pension (연금): "She receives her pension monthly." (그녀는 매월 연금을 받는다.) ● chiropractor (척추교정사): "I'm seeing a chiropractor
English EyeMay 17, 2024
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Job additions rebound to over 200,000 in April amid rising exports
South Korea added more than 200,000 jobs in April on the back of the marked increase in manufacturing jobs on export growth, data showed Friday. But the number of people who remained unemployed and sought a job surged by the most in more than three years amid demographic changes, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. The number of employed people came to 28.69 million last month, up 261,000 from a year earlier. The country added more than 300,000 new jobs in both January and Februa
Social AffairsMay 17, 2024
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Seoul shares start tad lower on profit taking
South Korean stocks started a tad lower Friday following the previous day's rally amid hopes for a US rate cut. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 6.19 points, or 0.22 percent, to 2,746.81 in the first 15 minutes of trading. On Wall Street, major stock indices closed lower Thursday after their record high on the previous day on data showing a slowdown in inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.1 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.26 percent. In Seoul, most
MarketMay 17, 2024
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
North Korea on Friday denounced a plan by South Korea and the United States to stage their joint annual military drills in August, warning that they could face a "catastrophic aftermath" if they carry out the exercise. The Ulchi Freedom Shield by Seoul and Washington is a "nuclear attack exercise" against Pyongyang that will involve state-of-the-art military equipment, including nuclear strategic assets, according to the Korean Central News Agency. In December 2023, South Kor
North KoreaMay 17, 2024
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[Well-curated] Luck of the draw
Explore legendary Korean comics Visit the National Library of Korea this weekend to explore a special exhibition that delves into the history of Korean comics, or manhwa, by following the career of Lee Hyun-se -- the cartoonist behind one of Korea's most successful series ever published, "A Daunting Team." The exhibition, titled "The Road of Lee Hyun-se: Start of K-webtoon Legend," is free of charge and divided into three parts. The first part introduces various wor
weekenderMay 17, 2024
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[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
“Late Night with the Devil” (Australia) Opened May 8 Horror/Thriller Directed by Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes Things go horribly wrong during the live broadcast of a successful variety late-night talk show Night Owls in 1977, as the show’s host Jack Delroy invites special guests for the occult-themed episode on Halloween. “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (US) Opened May 8 Action/Sci-fi Directed by Wes Ball A young ape goes on a journey many years after the re
FilmMay 17, 2024
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[Around the hotels] Promotions and packages
WE Hotel presents summer package WE Hotel, a premium health resort located in Seogwipo, southern Jeju Island, is offering an early summer package from May 20 to July 25. The package includes a one-night stay in the hotel’s superior room, a free bagel-coffee set menu, an Italian combo -- a food promotion including a pizza, spaghetti, salad and two drinks -- and a wellness program for two guests. Guests can enjoy the resort’s outdoor swimming pool, jacuzzi and fitness center for free
TravelMay 17, 2024
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[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea
Wonju Sogeumsan Grand Valley Prepare yourself before looking down. The Sogeumsan Suspension Bridge in Wonju, Gangwon Province is the longest pedestrian bridge in Korea, running 200 meters suspended across a canyon. The Night of Light Show will take place at Sogeumsan, with a fountain show and installations dotting the mountain with a kaleidoscope of colors. The show runs through Oct. 27 on Saturdays, Sundays and the Chuseok holiday. The Wonju Sogeumsan Grand Valley, open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:
TravelMay 17, 2024
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
Former President Donald Trump may like to "solve" North Korea's nuclear quandary if reelected, a former US official during Trump's presidency said Thursday, noting how to address the issue is "unpredictable." Allison Hooker, former senior director for Asia at the National Security Council, made the remarks, underscoring that leader-level diplomacy with North Korea is the "right " approach given that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is the "top decision
North KoreaMay 17, 2024