The Korean action comedy film "The Roundup: No Way Out," starring Ma Dong-seok, topped a cumulative 5 million admissions at the domestic box office on the sixth day of its release Monday, its distributor said. The sequel to "The Roundup" (2022) reached the milestone at 4:40 p.m., according to A.B.O. Entertainment. It is the first Korean movie to attract 5 million viewers after "Hansan: Rising Dragon" released in July last year. The detective action flick, released l

Lee's past remarks over sunken navy ship, origin of COVID-19 spark controversy

Proposed bill: Partial Amendment to the Motor Vehicle Management Act Proposed by Rep. Han Jun-ho (Democratic Party of Korea) ● Amid the series of recent car accidents involving suspected sudden unintended acceleration, car accident victims have found it difficult to prove the causality between a car defect and the accident, as highly specialized knowledge and access to core information held by the car manufacturer is required to establish such connections. This amendment aims to protect car acci

Napoli has no time to rest after the Serie A title with a new coach needed to replace the departing Luciano Spalletti

Indonesia on Monday launched a multilateral naval exercise in its waters, alongside navies from countries including the United States, Britain, China, Japan, Russia and South Korea, amid simmering tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. Indonesia's navy said in a statement the routine Komodo drills were a "non-war" exercise that aims to "strengthen relationships between the navies" of 36 countries. The drills come as China and the United States ramp up military diplomacy in

UBS Group AG is looking to retain more than 100 Credit Suisse Group AG investment bankers across Asia as part of a plan to shore up talent in markets where its rival has a stronger presence, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. Switzerland's biggest bank is in advanced discussions to keep dozens of Credit Suisse's senior dealmakers in countries including South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and India following its planned takeover, the source told Reuters on Monday, requesting

K-pop idol. Used tyre salesman. Hip-hop mogul. The course of true success has never run smoothly, but Korean-American entertainer Jay Park has had an unusually bumpy ride to stardom. The 36-year-old is now one of South Korea's most recognisable entertainers: he's founded two of the country's largest hip-hop labels, released a string of hits, has his own soju liquor brand and was the first Asian-American to sign with Jay-Z's Roc Nation. But this success was hard fought, he tol

The presidential office said Monday it has recommended collecting the license fee for state broadcaster KBS separately from the electricity bill amid overwhelming public support. The recommendation was sent to the Korea Communications Commission, the state broadcasting watchdog, and the industry ministry, calling for an amendment to relevant laws and the implementation of follow-up measures. KBS has charged a monthly fee of 2,500 won ($1.91) to households on top of their electricity bills since

Lotte Group, the nation’s fifth-largest conglomerate, said Monday it has recently set up a future growth task force at its Korean and Japanese headquarters in an apparent move to accelerate the retail giant’s “One Lotte” strategy. The team, consisting of four members, aims to shape Lotte’s long-term strategy and nurture future growth drivers as well as seek business synergies with Lotte Japan. The team is also expected to function as a communication channel between

The ASEAN-Korea Center (AKC) showcased a variety of food and beverage products from ASEAN countries at the ASEAN Trade Fair 2023 held in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday. The trade fair aims to foster sustainable trade between ASEAN nations and Korea within the food and beverage industry, highlighting the current trends in Korea's food and beverage market and healthy food options such as meat substitutes, vegan products, low-sugar alternatives, gluten-free options and other products

Cooperation between South Korea and Germany remains vital in working towards the shared goal of developing sustainable solutions for the environment and the future, Peter Winkler, deputy head of mission at the German Embassy in Seoul, said at a conference held in Busan on Saturday. Speaking at the Korean-German Energy Day conference held on May 26, he underlined the expansion of renewable energy facilities and use by the German government and emphasized a rapid and comprehensive transition to

Stray Kids sold more than 2.39 million copies of its third studio album on the first day of release, according to a local tally. The LP “5-Star” was released on Friday and broke K-pop's preorder sales record, logging 5.13 million sales. Its first million-selling album was its second LP “Noeasy” in 2021. EP “Oddinary” from March 2022 was its second to achieve the feat and the next EP “Maxident” from October surpassed 3 million. The new LP landed at

K-pop girl group fromis_9 returned on Monday, splashing down for the summer with its new album "Unlock My World." The new release is the first full-length album from the eight-piece since its debut in 2018. "It's our first LP, and we were determined to showcase good music with it. We shared a lot of conversations and poured ourselves into every small detail," the band's leader Lee Sae-rom said at the press showcase event in Seoul. At the event, they performed the ti

The Indian Embassy in Seoul held an event Monday to promote the International Day of Yoga on June 21, highlighting the exercise's role in uniting the mind, body, thought and action. The International Day of Yoga was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014, following a proposal by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. "Yoga is a way to discover a sense of oneness with yourself, the world, and nature," Indian Ambassador to Korea Amit Kumar said at the event.

  The South Korean government on Monday approved a bill to remove the sunset clause for the death penalty in a bid to prevent inmates on death row from avoiding execution after 30 years in prison. The revision, once enacted, will be applied retroactively, the government added. Before being signed into law, the revision bill, which was proposed by the Ministry of Justice, will require parliamentary approval after passing through the Cabinet. South Korean law requires a government-proposed bi