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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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[Photo News] Hyundai FIFA Museum in Qatar
(From left) Former Swiss professional soccer player Pascal Zuberbühler, former Italian professional soccer player Gianluca Zambrotta, former Uruguayan professional soccer player Diego Forlan, Director of the FIFA World Football Museum Marco Fazzone, Hyundai Motor India, M.East & Africa Strategic Region Executive Vice President Kim Un-soo, and former Korean professional soccer player Park Ji-sung pose in front of the Hyundai Motor's FIFA Museum in Doha, Qatar, during its opening cer
IndustryNov. 17, 2022
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[Photo News] Genesis X Convertible Unveiled
Hyundai Motor Group unveiled the Genesis X convertible, a concept for the luxury brand's first full-electric convertible car, in Malibu, California, Wednesday, prior to the LA Auto show that kicks off Friday.
MobilityNov. 16, 2022
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[Photo News] Suneung is a week away
Suneung, the college entrance examination that is held once a year, is now just a week away. Across the country, people of all ages pay attention to the exam that takes place simultaneously everywhere here on the third Thursday of each November, as society puts great importance on college admission. Students go all out to achieve their best score on the test in belief that a good score could change their lives. Their families and friends bustle to help, pray and buy sweets for the students in th
Social AffairsNov. 10, 2022
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[Photo News] Up and away
The second prototype of South Korea’s first homegrown KF-21 fighter completes its inaugural test flight on Thursday morning at the base of South Korea’s Air Force 3rd Training Wing in the city of Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province. The first prototype of the KF-21 Boramae fighter conducted its first test flight in July. South Korea’s Air Force and Korea Aerospace Industries aim to conduct around 2,200 test flights until 2026 with six KF-21 fighter prototypes. (Defense Acquisi
PoliticsNov. 10, 2022
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[Photo News] Flying car concept
A concept model of Hyundai Motor's personal air vehicle S-A1 is displayed Thursday at the 2022 K-UAM Confex exhibition, an urban air mobility event, held at a hotel in Yeongjong Island, near Incheon. It runs through Friday.
MobilityNov. 10, 2022
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[Photo News] Night of blood
A total lunar eclipse, also called "blood moon," was observed in South Korea on Tuesday evening. According to the Gwacheon National Science Museum, the lunar eclipse also blocked Uranus, a rare occasion that could be seen from the country only once between year 1600 and 2300.
TechnologyNov. 9, 2022
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[Photo News] BTS star Jin's 'The Astronaut' debuts at No. 61 on British chart
Jin, a member of K-pop supergroup BTS, holds his single "The Astronaut," his first first official single that has landed at No. 61 on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100. According to the latest chart updated Friday, the song entered the chart together with Rihanna's "Lift Me Up" and SZA's "Shirt.” "The Astronaut" is a pop-rock genre song co-written by British band Coldplay, which also played on the recording. Jin participated in wr
K-popNov. 5, 2022
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[Photo News] FX Reserves falling
A Hana Bank Counterfeit Notes Response Center official examines a $100 bill on Thursday at the center located in Jung-gu, central Seoul. As the Korean won weakens against the US doller, South Korea's foreign exchange reserves shrank for the third consecutive month in October to $414.01 billion, down by $2.76 billion since September.
EconomyNov. 3, 2022
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[Photo News] Pro players mourn Itaewon victims
Professional sports leagues across the country joined the nation in mourning the loss of 154 lives during Saturday night’s deadly crowd surge in Itaewon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Prior to the kickoff for game 2 of the 2022 Hana Bank FA Cup finals between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and FC Seoul on Sunday, the players, coaching staff and fans bowed their heads out of respect for victims. The game was won by the eventual champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, who took the cup after a 3-1 victory. Profession
More SportsOct. 31, 2022
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[Photo news] Nation in mourning
In shock and grief, South Koreans are mourning the losses of innocent young lives at Saturday night’s deadly crowd surge in Itaewon. At least 154 people -- most of them in their 20s -- died in the country’s worst disaster in years. The narrow alleyway where the fatal stampede took place is still blocked for police investigation. But not far from the disaster site, flowers, messages and beverages have been laid out on the ground in memory of the deceased. Mourning altars have been set
Social AffairsOct. 31, 2022
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[Photo News] Joint effort
A Bangkok Skytrain is shown on Sunday advertising Samsung Electronics’ newest Galaxy Z Flip4 smartphone on its exterior. Samsung launched a campaign with Google to put full exterior advertisements created by a Thai designer on four of Bangkok’s Skytrains on its busiest line to promote the two companies. The promotion will run until January 2023, according to Samsung.
IndustryOct. 23, 2022
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[Photo News] K-street fashion
Japanese models pose for a photo after wearing fashion items from South Korean street fashion brand Nerdy at Rakuten GirlsAward 2022 in Tokyo, one of the three largest fashion events in the city. Nerdy was invited as a special brand for the show’s finale.
ConsumerOct. 20, 2022
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[Photo News] Colorful autumn seen across the Korean Peninsula
Autumn has arrived across Korea in the middle of October, showing various views full of colors. From the southern resort island of Jeju to Chilbosan mountain in northeastern North Korea, autumn scenery of ripened fruits, autumn flowers, fall foliage, early frost and silver grasses are found in each part of the peninsula. Here are some photos of the mid-October scenes taken in mountains and parks across Korea.
TravelOct. 18, 2022
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[Photo News] At long last, freedom
Bibongi, the last Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin held in captivity in South Korea, was returned to the wild after 17 years. The government said on Sunday it had released Bibongi, at 9:40 a.m. in the sea after 70 days of training. There were a total of eight in domestic aquariums in 2012, but seven returned to nature from 2013 to 2017.
PoliticsOct. 16, 2022
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[Photo News] Kimchi for everyone
An advertising campaign video for kimchi, co-produced by South Korea's leading kimchi maker Daesang and Seo Kyung-duk, an expert in promoting Korea overseas, plays in New York's Times Square on Monday. Under the slogan, "Taste the original," the campaign aims to promote Korea as the originator of kimchi as well as customer awareness worldwide.
ConsumerOct. 12, 2022
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[Photo News] Riding the Korean Wave with K-pop artists at ‘The-K Concert’
K-pop singers met with the audience at a K-pop concert titled “The-K Concert” on Friday at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in southern Seoul. Jointly hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its affiliated private Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange, the festival has been held annually to promote Hallyu, or the Korean Wave.
CultureOct. 8, 2022
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[Photo News] fromis_9 holds its first concert 'Love From.'
K-pop girl group fromis_9 on Friday kicked off its first stand-alone concert series "Love From." at the KBS Arena in Gangseo-gu, western Seoul. On the second night on Saturday, the members performed a total of 22 songs from their near five-year career since the act's debut in 2018. An eight-piece band, fromis_9 consists of members Lee Sae-rom, Song Ha-young, Park Ji-won, Roh Ji-sun, Lee Seo-yeon, Lee Chae-yeong, Lee Na-gyung and Baek Ji-heon. It originally debuted as a nine-piece
K-popOct. 2, 2022
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[Photo News] Soaring Black Eagles
The 53rd Air Demonstration Group of the Korean Air Force, nicknamed the Black Eagles, demonstrates a flying stunt at the ceremony to mark South Korea's 74th Armed Forces Day on Saturday. The event held at the Gyeryongdae military headquarters, 160 kilometers south of Seoul. (Yonhap)
DefenseOct. 1, 2022
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[Photo News] President Yoon honors military
President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday takes part in a military parade held at the ceremony to mark South Korea's 74th Armed Forces Day, held at the Gyeryongdae military headquarters, 160 kilometers south of Seoul. (Yonhap)
DefenseOct. 1, 2022
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[Photo News] The duck returns
A giant yellow rubber duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, sits on Seokchon Lake in Songpa-gu, southeastern Seoul, Thursday. The art installment, which has returned to Korea after eight years, will be on public display until Oct. 31.
IndustrySept. 29, 2022