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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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[Photo News] Education ministers in Busan
Education ministers and vice ministers from 21 countries pose for a group photo with the Rev. Park Ock-soo (seventh from left, front row), founder of the International Youth Fellowship, at the World Minister Forum held at Nurimaru APEC House in Busan to discuss youth-related problems and plans to promote the "Mind Education" program promoted by the Christian-based organization, Thursday.
PeopleJuly 20, 2023
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[Photo News] Fly with BTS
South Korean budget air carrier Jeju Air on Wednesday unveiled a BTS-themed airplane as an official partner for the 2023 BTS Festa, a celebration of the K-pop group’s 10th anniversary. The airplane will fly passengers on Jeju Air’s international routes until the year-end.
IndustryJuly 19, 2023
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[Photo News] Support for multicultural families
Winners of the 15th Multicultural Family Award, hosted by Hana Financial Nanum Foundation, pose for a photo at the ceremony held at the financial group’s headquarters in central Seoul, Monday. Since its launch in 2009, the award aims to support the integration of immigrant women in South Korea. This year’s top winner is Ra Ji-won from Vietnam with 13 years of marriage with his Korean husband, who has served as a reliable mentor for newlywed immigrants in the country.
IndustryJuly 19, 2023
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[Photo News] Jumbo size at Starbucks
A Starbucks employee hands a customer a Trenta-sized drink, with nearly a liter of beverage, at a Starbucks outlet in Seoul, Wednesday. Starbucks Korea said it will start sales of the jumbo-sized beverages on its popular summer menu from Thursday. The promotion, initiated in the Asian market for the first time in commemoration of Starbucks Korea's 24th anniversary, will be for takeout drinks only, through Sept. 30.
ConsumerJuly 19, 2023
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[Photo News] All-new Santa Fe unveiled
Hyundai Motor on Tuesday unveiled the all-new Santa Fe, the South Korean automaker's signature midsized sports utility vehicle. The SUV's fifth-generation model underwent a full face-lift for the first time in five years. With the H-shaped headlamps featuring the carmaker's emblem, Hyundai said the vehicle is designed to fit both city and outdoor lifestyles. The automaker plans to disclose the SUV's specifications on Aug. 10.
MobilityJuly 18, 2023
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[Photo News] Mercedes-Benz Mobile Academy
Mercedes-Benz Korea said Sunday that a total of 11 South Korean college students have visited the carmaker’s facilities in Germany, including a smart factory in Sindelfingen and an AMG factory as part of an industry-university cooperation program, named Mercedes-Benz Mobile Academy. Since the program’s 2014 launch, more than 150 students have visited the European country. “I hope this year’s headquarters visit program will serve as a good referendum for the young traine
IndustryJuly 16, 2023
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[Photo News] Top dogs
The 2023 International Canine Federation (FCI) Seoul International Dog Show is being held at aT Center in Seoul, from Friday to Sunday. On Friday morning, the 103rd Korea Kennel Federation Dog Grooming Competition took place at the venue in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul. Participants carried on a spirited competition, each seeking to make their dog the most beautiful. Until Sunday, the KKF holds the 2023 FCI Seoul International Dog Show, which includes the KKF Championship Dog Show as well. Meanwhil
CultureJuly 14, 2023
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[Photo News] Hyundai Ioniq 5 N unveiled
Hyundai Motor CEO Chang Jae-hoon (left) and Till Wartenberg, head of N brand, pose for a photo next to the Ioniq 5 N, the carmaker’s first all-electric high-performance car, at the unveiling event held during the Festival of Speed in Goodwood House, West Sussex, England, Thursday. The first electric variant of the N brand boasts 487kW of power and 770Nm of torque, equipped with advanced features such as an 84 kWh high-power battery pack and a heat control system specifically designed for
MobilityJuly 13, 2023
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[Photo News] The beauty of 'plogging'
Posco International said Wednesday that its women's table tennis team Spinners and national players of Korea Bobsleigh Skeleton Federation jointly participated in plogging -- a combination of jogging with picking up litter -- alongside its employees and executives at a mountain in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province. This activity aligned with the company’s environment, social, and governance goals, while bringing together athletes that the company has long been funding since 2011 under i
IndustryJuly 13, 2023
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[Photo News] Hana-SKT startup accelerator
SK Telecom CEO Yoo Young-sang (center left) and Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo (center right) attend the launch ceremony of the AI Lab for Startups, their joint startup accelerator program, at a Sparkplus co-working office in southern Seoul on Tuesday. The nation’s top telecom and financial firms have teamed up to nurture promising startups specialized in artificial intelligence as part of their strategic partnership signed last year. A total of 15 startups have been selecte
IndustryJuly 12, 2023
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[Photo News] Say no to disposables
KB Financial Group Chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo said Tuesday he is joining the "Zero Disposables Challenge," a campaign launched by the Minister of Environment Han Hwa-jin in February to encourage using more reusable products than disposables. The KB chief encouraged the public to join forces, saying "Even small actions that consider the environment can be widespread."
IndustryJuly 11, 2023
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[Photo News] Future of finance
KB Financial Group Chairman Yoon Jong-kyoo (fourth from right, third row) on Thursday poses for photos with Korean and Indonesian university students who are competing in the 2023 KB Solveathon debate competition, held at the KB Insurance Ingenium Suwon building in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. During the competition, participants engage in presentations and debates for around 42 hours to discover the best solution for the future of finance. The final round takes place in Seoul on July 13.
IndustryJuly 9, 2023
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[Photo News] Diva and 12 cello virtuosos
CultureJuly 7, 2023
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[Photo News] COMMEMORATING SACRIFICE
[COMMEMORATING SACRIFICE] A group of foreign defense attaches in South Korea pose for photo at an event held to honor the sacrifices made by South Korean troops in a fatal inter-Korean naval skirmish in 2002. Brig. Gen. Shamim Islam of the Bangladesh Air Force, head of an association of foreign attaches in Korea, donated 629,000 won ($480) to a scholarship foundation established in 2014, said the South Korean Navy in a press release Wednesday. The donation, made on behalf of the attaches, aims t
Foreign AffairsJuly 5, 2023
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[Photo News] Victory Donations
Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo (center left) and Korea Expressway Corporation President Ham Jin-gyu (center right) pose with the players of the Gimcheon Korea Express Hi-Pass volleyball team during a donation ceremony held at a gymnasium in Gimcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. In celebration of the volleyball team’s victory in the 2022-2023 V League Championship, Hana Bank, the team's sponsor, on Wednesday donated 70 million won ($53,000) to support children suff
IndustryJuly 5, 2023
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[Photo News] Foreign reserves up in June
An official sorts dollar bundles at a Hana Bank branch in Seoul, Wednesday. As the US dollar weakens, Korea's foreign reserves amounted to $421.45 billion as of end-June, up $470 million from the previous month. The dollar's fall boosted the converted value of holdings denominated in other currencies such as the euro and pound. Financial institutions' foreign currency holdings also went up, the Bank of Korea explained.
EconomyJuly 5, 2023
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[Photo News] Korean relief team to Canada
The South Korean Air Force on Wednesday shared photos of the Korean relief team heading for its overseas mission in the Canadian province of Quebec, which has been struck with massive wildfires since early June. The photos, all taken Sunday, show the Korea Disaster Relief Team members onboard a KC-330 aircraft headed to the country's capital city Ottawa. The photos also showed relief goods being unloaded at the Ottawa International Airport and members being welcomed by local figures. While
Foreign AffairsJuly 5, 2023
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[Photo News] Starbucks pumpkin latte for shared growth
Starbucks Korea said Tuesday that its third drink developed with the Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership and the national cooperative association of cafe owners, named the Okcheon Sweet Pumpkin Latte, will go on sale at 150 cafes owned by small business owners across the nation. The drink is the specialty coffee chain’s third attempt at launching unique beverage recipes using locally sourced ingredients in a bid to ramp up its contribution to the local economy.
ConsumerJuly 4, 2023
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[Photo News] Mini showrooms in Korea
Mini has opened the world's first showrooms specifically designed to promote its high-performance brand -- John Cooper Works, or JCW -- in South Korea, the company under BMW said Monday. Located in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Incheon, Daegu and Busan, the four JCW performance showrooms present the entire lineup of JCW vehicles, offering premium services and test drives for customers. The Korean sales of JCW models jumped by 45 percent on-year in 2022, logging the biggest annual sales figure o
MobilityJuly 3, 2023
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[Photo News] Go casual to save energy
Hana Financial Group Chairperson Ham Young-joo (third from left) and employees pose for photos to promote “cool biz” fashion at the group’s headquarters in Seoul on Friday, as part of an energy-saving campaign challenge. Last month, Ham was nominated by Kolon Vice Chairperson Ahn Byung-duk to join the campaign. On the day, he nominated SC Bank Korea CEO Park Jong-bok and Genesis BBQ Chairperson Yoon Hong-geun as the next participants. (Hana Financial Group)
MarketJuly 2, 2023