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‘Snowpiercer’ to come to small screen sooner

TelevisionApr 5, 2020

The serial adaptation of Korean film “Snowpiercer” is moving up its premiere date to mid-May, two weeks ahead of the original schedule. According to news reports from several US entertainment media ...
Calls grow for BOK intervention amid COVID-19 crisis

EconomyApr 5, 2020

Increasingly pressed to play a more active role in the coronavirus-hit financial market, South Korea’s central bank is considering exceptional measures to provide liquidity, such as purchasing corpor...
S. Korea to post negative GDP growth due to coronavirus: reports

MarketsApr 5, 2020

South Korea is likely to post negative economic growth this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, data showed Sunday. The average estimate of the nation’s gross domestic product growth for thi...
Korea’s listed firms’ earnings to shrink 17% in Q1 amid coronavirus pandemic

MarketsApr 5, 2020

South Korea’s listed companies are likely to post poor earnings results for the first quarter due to the escalating fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic, a financial market tracker said Sunday...
Jeongdong Theater to stream ‘Red Cliff’ online

TheaterApr 5, 2020

Jeongdong Theater in central Seoul is to stream its signature show “Red Cliff” through YouTube on Wednesday. The show, originally slated to run from Feb. 14 to Sunday, has been on hold to prevent th...
Online payments rise amid coronavirus spread: data

EconomyApr 5, 2020

Under the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, major economies around the world have seen a visible decrease in cash transactions and an equivalent rise in online payments, data showed Sunday. ...
Foreign residents shut out of virus relief funds

Social affairsApr 5, 2020

The city of Ansan is the only municipality giving out relief cash to every resident regardless of nationality
1st, 2nd graders to begin new school year with TV lessons, rather than online classes

EducationApr 5, 2020

In a new learning environment in South Korea created by the coronavirus outbreak, getting glued to the television screen won't be such a bad thing for young students. The education ministry announce...
More patients being diagnosed with COVID-19 twice

Social affairsApr 5, 2020

The number of people testing positive for the novel coronavirus for the second time after making a full recovery is growing, sparking fresh concern in the country’s fight against the pathogen. Healt...
Rival parties project victories in half of constituencies

PoliticsApr 5, 2020

The campaigns for the April 15 general elections are heating up, with the ruling and main opposition parties each hoping to secure the majority of constituencies. While there are only 253 constituen...
KT signs W24b deal to supply IPTV solutions to Thai firm

TechnologyApr 5, 2020

KT Corp., South Korea's leading telecommunications firm, said Sunday it has signed a 24 billion-won ($19.4 million) deal to supply internet protocol television (IPTV) solutions to a Thai firm. Under...
[Newsmaker] US military asks Seoul lab to test troops outside Korea

DefenseApr 5, 2020

A Seoul-based lab tested 72 American troops positive for the novel coronavirus, but the US military in Korea said they belonged to soldiers stationed elsewhere, a local report said Sunday. A US ho...
[News Focus] SsangYong Motor back on the brink after Mahindra scraps investment plan

TransportApr 5, 2020

Indian carmaker pressures SsangYong to find new investor
Church to face legal action for holding service against order

Social affairsApr 5, 2020

The Seoul city government said Sunday it will take legal action against a Protestant church for breaking the city's administrative order not to hold mass gatherings to prevent the spread of the new c...
Military court issues warrant to arrest soldier over online sex crime case

Social affairsApr 5, 2020

A military court on Monday issued a warrant to arrest an Army soldier for his alleged involvement in a high-profile sexual blackmail case that has ignited public fury over the exploitation of women a...