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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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[Photo News] Spring weather with a ray of sunshine
Warm weather has finally arrived in South Korea, putting an official end to a spring cold spell. Tired from being inside amid the pandemic, Seoulites went out in the sun on the weekend to brighten their lives. People enjoy the view under a clear blue sky at the top of Inwangsan in Seoul. People take advantage of the warm, sunny weather to gather for a picnic in Han River Park on their day off. By Gha Hee-sun (lizka98@heraldcorp.com) (Photos: Yonhap)
Social AffairsApril 25, 2021
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[Photo News] Jeju horses in green grassland
Staff of the Jeju Stockbreeding Promotion Institute release Jeju horses at Jeju Horse Pastureland, located on the side of Hallasan. Before being set free in the pastures of Hallasan, 83 Jeju horses spent the last winter in pastureland inside the institute. The horses, designated as National Treasure No. 347, enjoy their freedom in Yonggang-dong of Jeju City. (Photos: Yonhap) By Yoon Chae-won (choenayoon@heraldcorp.com)
CultureApril 17, 2021
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[Photo News] Athletes break a sweat as countdown to Tokyo Olympics begins
With the Tokyo Olympics kicking off in less than 100 days, athletes are buckling down for intense training at the Jincheon National Training Center in North Chungcheong Province, in the hopes of winning medals. According to Gracenote, a US sports data analysis company, South Korea is projected to finish 10th overall at the upcoming Olympics with nine gold medals. To reach this goal, athletes from various disciplines are making their best efforts despite the uncertainties of COVID-19. 
Olympic GamesApril 17, 2021
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[Photo News] Remembering the Sewol ferry tragedy, seven years later
Seven years ago, more than 300 lives were lost as the Sewol ferry sank deep into the sea. Most were teenagers attending high school. Seven years after the disaster, the nation still mourns that day as if it were yesterday. People all over the nation observed a moment of silence to remember the victims. At a memorial space in Gwanghwamun Square, a citizen can be seen paying his respects. The bereaved families grieve their loss as they throw flowers into the sea at a ceremony commemorating
Social AffairsApril 17, 2021
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[Photo News] Late NK founder’s birth anniversary
A nighttime outdoor ball of North Korean students and youths takes place in Pyongyang on Thursday, in celebration of the birth anniversary of the late North Korea founder Kim Il-sung, in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency. Fireworks light up the sky over Pyongyang on Thursday, in celebration of the birth anniversary of the late North Korea founder Kim Il-sung, in this photo released by the Korean Central News Agency. An outdoor ball of North Korean students and youths
North KoreaApril 16, 2021
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[Photo News] The morning after
With the by-elections in Seoul and Busan over, workers get busy cleaning up the remains of the election campaigns. Thousands of campaign banners and posters were installed throughout both cities during the campaign. After the results are announced, public workers get ready to take them down, signaling an end to the by-elections. Two public servants are hard at work removing campaign banners on the streets near Jamsilsaenae Station and Ihwa-dong in Seoul for disposal. By Gha Hee-sun (li
Social AffairsApril 10, 2021
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[Photo News] Baby Humboldt penguin goes for a checkup
A Humboldt penguin chick stares at other marine animals in the hallway on the way to a wellness check at Lotte World Aquarium in southeastern Seoul. Visitors take pictures of the Humboldt penguin chick with aquarium staff on the way to a checkup. A member of the aquarium staff weighs the chick, and a veterinarian performs a physical examination. (Photos: Yonhap) By Yoon Chae-won (choenayoon@heraldcorp.com)
CultureApril 10, 2021
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[Photo News] Korea sets yet another world record in perovskite solar cell
A researcher from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology holds out a perovskite solar cell, which it says boasts the world’s highest efficiency rate, Tuesday. Co-developed by UNIST, the Korea Institute of Energy Research and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, the next-generation solar cell can convert solar energy into usable energy at a rate of 25.6 percent. The previous record holder was the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, whi
IndustryApril 6, 2021
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[Photo News] Music for everyone
S-Oil CEO Hussain A. Al-Qahtani (left) delivers 100 million won ($89,129) to Heart-to-Heart Foundation Chairman Oh Ji-chul at S-Oil’s headquarters in Mapo-gu, Seoul, Tuesday. The money will be used to support the foundation’s orchestra, made up of youngsters with developmental disabilities. (S-Oil) (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
IndustryApril 6, 2021
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[Photo News] Early voting turnout for by-elections
Early voting for next week’s by-elections finished Saturday with a turnout of 20.54 percent, the highest in South Korea’s by-election history, according to election authorities. During the two-day advance voting period that ended at 6 p.m. on the day, 2.49 million of the total 12.16 million eligible voters cast their ballots, according to the National Election Commission. The previous record high of 19.40 percent was posted in the Oct. 29 by-elections in 2014. (Yonhap) Presi
PoliticsApril 4, 2021
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[Photo News] HANBOK AT WORK
Employees of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism wear hanbok to work Wednesday. To promote wearing Korean traditional attire, the Culture Ministry has assigned the last Wednesday of each month as “A Good Day to Wear Hanbok.” (Culture Ministry) By Song Seung-hyun (ssh@heraldcorp.com)
CultureMarch 31, 2021
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[Photo News] Seoul turns gray in yellow dust storm
A yellow dust warning was issued for Seoul on Monday. Warnings are issued when average fine dust concentrations are forecast to stay above 800 micrograms per cubic meter for two hours or longer. From the bridge Banpodaegyo, Gangnam District appears in a gray haze of fine dust. A street full of cherry blossoms in Yeouido is coated with a cloud of fine dust. (Photos: Yonhap) By Yoon Chae-won (choenayoon@heraldcorp.com)
Social AffairsMarch 29, 2021
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[Photo News] Lacoste crocodiles come to Garosu-gil
To celebrate the launch of a collaborative collection with Polaroid, Lacoste recently set up six pop-up zones on Garosu-gil street featuring huge, brightly colored crocodiles. Visitors to the flagship Lacoste store on Garosu-gil in Gangnam, Seoul, look through a shop window at the exhibition “Lacoste X Polaroid.” Visitors take pictures of their reflections in the store’s rainbow mirror in southern Seoul. (Photos: Yonhap) By Yoon Chae-won (choenayoon@heraldcorp.com)
IndustryMarch 27, 2021
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[Photo News] Spring, the season of flowers, blooms in Korea
Cherry blossoms begin to form pink clouds of flowers near Yeojwacheon Romance Bridge in Jinhae-gu, Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province. Against a clear sky without fine dust, Magnolia Kobus are in full bloom on the campus of Chonnam National University, located in Gwangju. Fully-bloomed plum blossoms attract honey bees to the campus of Chonnam National University in Gwangju. (Photos: Yonhap) By Yoon Chae-won (choenayoon@heraldcorp.com)
Social AffairsMarch 20, 2021
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[Photo News] Beauty beams in the South Sea
Hallyeohaesang National Marine Park, located in South Gyeongsang Province, is known as one of the most beautiful places in Korea for its captivating scenery. Along the trail, the ocean water shines like an emerald and various small islands scattered all around are visible to the naked eye. Hikers, relieved to finally reach the top of Mount Geumsan, admire the beauty of the South Sea from afar. Vibrant colors fill the scene as the sun sets, making the landscape look even more like a pai
CultureMarch 20, 2021
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[Photo News] Samsung's labor union protests against 2.5% rise in annual salaries
Unionized employees at Samsung Electronics' semiconductor business protest against a 2.5 percent raise in annual salaries in the lobby of the company's headquarters in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday. (Blind)
TechnologyMarch 16, 2021
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[Photo News] Seoul covered in hazy fine dust
Above the skyscrapers, the rising sun is blurred by fog and fine dust, as fine dust levels in Seoul continue to exceed 100 micrograms per cubic meter. In the city’s central district of Jongno, where emergency fine dust reduction measures have been taken, citizens head to work. In front of the entrance to Deoksugung in central Seoul, cleaners wash fine dust off the streets. Wonhyodaegyo is seen in a haze of fine dust as people take early morning walks or ride bikes in Ye
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2021
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[Photo News] Spring brings new hope amid pandemic
Spring has finally arrived in South Korea, bringing in a new wave of hope amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. After a gloomy year of the pandemic, the city of Seoul is joining efforts to bring comfort to the people by decorating colorful scenery with flowers all throughout the city. As the spring weather warms up the nation, workers plant flowers with aspirations for a better, brighter season. Exhausted from being cooped up inside during strong quarantine measures, residents peek
Social AffairsMarch 13, 2021
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[Photo News] Flowers draw attention as spring arrives
With the cold winter almost gone, wild flowers bloom bright and yellow, signaling that spring has finally arrived in Korea. As spring nears, frogs, too, make their appearance after a long winter nap. A frog from a research center in Gyeonggi Province rests on flowers. Flowers begin to fill universities after a new semester. Students enjoy the start of spring as they walk around a blooming campus in Daegu. (Photos: Yonhap) By Gha Hee-sun (lizka98@heraldcorp.com)
Social AffairsMarch 6, 2021
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[Photo News] New 2021 Ferrari Portofino M unveiled in Korea
The Portofino M is showcased for the first time in Korea at the Banpo Ferrari showroom in southern Seoul. The brand new Italian car shows off an enhanced V8 engine with 620 electrical horsepower, upgrading from the previous edition with 600 electrical horsepower. The sleek model boasts its luxury with a smooth, yet stylish design. (Photos : Yonhap) By Yoon Chae-won (choenayoon@heraldcorp.com)
MobilityMarch 6, 2021