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BTS' new docu film tops S. Korean box office upon release

K-popSept 25, 2020

K-pop superstar BTS' new documentary film, "Break The Silence: The Movie," topped the South Korean box office on its opening day, data showed Friday. "Break The Silence: The Movie," the fourth film ...
Nightlife establishments outside of capital area to be closed for at least 1 week: PM

Social affairsSept 25, 2020

South Korea will prohibit operations of nightlife establishments outside of the greater Seoul area for a week as part of the country's tighter social distancing requirements aimed at reducing COVID-1...
Court rejects arrest warrants for Seoul church officials over allegedly disrupting antivirus activities

Social affairsSept 25, 2020

A court has rejected arrest warrants for a priest and a church elder over their alleged obstruction of the government's efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The Seoul Central Dist...
[Monitor] No. of marriages plunges during pandemic

IndustrySept 25, 2020

No. of births, deaths, marriages, divorces
Imported commercial car sales up 2.3% in August

EconomySept 25, 2020

Sales of imported commercial vehicles in South Korea rose 2.3 percent last month from a year earlier on robust sales of Mercedes-Benz trucks, an industry association said Friday. The number of newly...
Earnest friendship, biz partnership behind BTS' successful teamwork: interview

K-popSept 25, 2020

Global K-pop act BTS has said the team's great internal chemistry was driven by genuine friendship among members and the singers being fully aware they are committed to each other businesswise. "We'...
Moon vows firm response to threats to S. Koreans' lives, safety

PoliticsSept 25, 2020

President Moon Jae-in assured the South Korean people Friday that his government will deal resolutely with any act that threatens their lives and safety. He was addressing the 72nd Armed Forces Day ...
[Contribution] Could North Korea hack into US elections?

North KoreaSept 25, 2020

Varying assessments over the years have fuelled an ongoing debate on the capabilities and strategic impact of North Korea’s cyber operations. On the one hand, sceptics argue that there are serious li...
Level 2 social distancing rules to be in place over Chuseok holiday

Social affairsSept 25, 2020

South Korea reports more than 100 COVID-19 cases for third consecutive day
Coronavirus sends S. Korea's consumer spending indoors plunging: expert

EconomySept 25, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a plunge in South Korean consumers' spending at department stores, cinemas and other large indoor facilities, an expert said Friday. In contrast, consumer sp...
Tottenham's Son Heung-min stays hot in Europa League qualifier

SoccerSept 25, 2020

When you're hot, you're hot. Son Heung-min scored a goal and set up two others, helping Tottenham Hotspur past Shkendija 3-1 in North Macedonia on Thursday (local time) in the third-round qualifying...
US joins Seoul in condemning N. Korea for killing S. Korean official: State Dept.

North KoreaSept 25, 2020

WASHINGTON -- The US on Thursday expressed its support for South Korea in condemning North Korea for the killing of a South Korean government official and demanding an explanation from the communist ...
Seoul stocks open higher on US tech rebound

MarketsSept 25, 2020

South Korean shares opened higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street helped by a US tech rebound. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 12.68 points, or 0.56 perc...
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages

Food&BeverageSept 25, 2020

‘Thanks Mom’ package at Novotel Ambassador Seoul Doksan Novotel Ambassador Seoul Doksan prepares a special staycation package for the upcoming Chuseok holidays for children to give their mothers a r...
[Robert J. Fouser] South Korea as a Middle Power

ViewpointsSept 25, 2020

On Monday this week, President Moon Jae-in addressed world leaders by satellite in a special event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. In his address, Moon focused on the multi...