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Aespa returns with broader sound, global collaborations on second LP 'Lemonade'

Aespa returned Thursday with its second full-length album, "Lemonade," an 11-track release that broadens the group's musical palette while launching a new chapter in its fictional universe. The album has two lead tracks — "Lemonade" and prerelease single "WDA (Whole Different Animal)" — and features collaborations with G-Dragon, Ty Dolla $ign and Becky G. "These two tracks mark the beginning of a new storyline for us," Karina said during a showcase in Seoul on Thursday. "People often describe Ae

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US anchor faces backlash over 'Death to America’ joke about BTS Oreo cookies

A US television news anchor has come under fire after joking during a live broadcast that a limited-edition Oreo cookie collaboration with BTS contained the message "Death to America." James Eppler, an anchor at KCBD Fox34 in Lubbock, Texas, made the remark Tuesday while introducing the BTS-themed Oreo collaboration. "The cookie's wafer is BTS' signature color, purple. The wafers are also engraved with one of 13 designs, which spell out a message to fans when put together. And that is: 'Death to

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Netmarble's Seven Deadly Sins reenters top revenue ranks in Japan

Netmarble said Friday that its flagship mobile RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross has surged back up the charts following its seventh-anniversary update, underscoring the game's enduring appeal. According to Mobile Index, the title climbed to No. 4 on Japan's Apple App Store revenue rankings after the update. Daily active users across all regions jumped 72 percent from the previous week, building on momentum from recent collaboration events and a pre-anniversary campaign. Players responded s

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Chemical leak at university lab leaves 17 hospitalized

Seventeen people were hospitalized Thursday after toxic bromine gas leaked from a university laboratory in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, prompting an emergency evacuation and a local disaster alert. The leak occurred at around 7:13 p.m. on the sixth floor of Chungbuk National University's Advanced Bio Research Center, after a 500-milliliter reagent bottle containing bromine was dropped and broken, according to police and fire authorities. Authorities believe the accident happened while s

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CJ ENM, Korean Cultural Centre UK host special screening of 'The Legend of Kitchen Soldier' in London

CJ ENM said Friday that it hosted a special screening of the TV series "The Legend of Kitchen Solider" in London with the Korean Cultural Centre UK. The event held on Thursday marked the first collaboration between CJ ENM and the KCCUK. Organizers expanded the number of available seats after applications exceeded the expected capacity by more than four times. The screening was followed by a Q&A session led by Diane Min, head of Europe sales at CJ ENM. The audience asked questions about the drama

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Demands from labor union 'huge burden' on company, says Kakao's management

Kakao Corp. said Friday a compensation package demanded by its union could place a huge burden on the company's operations, after workers said they would proceed with a strike next month. The official statement came after Kakao's management and its labor union failed to reach an agreement in the second round of negotiations mediated by the government. Unionized workers at Kakao's five units, including its headquarters, Kakao Pay Corp. and Kakao Enterprise, had previously voted in favor of a walk

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Police Raid 7 Locations in Connection to Seosomun Overpass Collapse

[Domestic] : Police have raided seven locations linked to the collapse of an overpass in Seoul's Seodaemun district on Tuesday that killed three people and injured three others. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said on Friday that 33 of its investigators and 20 labor inspectors from the Seoul regional ... [more...]

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Seoul Subway Line 2 resumes normal operations after safety inspection over overpass demolition

Seoul Subway Line 2 resumed normal operations early Friday following an overnight safety inspection due to the resumption of demolition work of a partially collapsed overpass, the city subway operator said. The underground inspection began Thursday night after the labor ministry approved the city government's plan to resume demolishing the Seosomun Overpass in western Seoul, which partially collapsed Tuesday, killing three people and injuring three others. Seoul Metro cut operations between Hong

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Labor Minister Urges Social Dialogue on Wage Policies, Corporate Profit Sharing

[Politics] : In the wake of Samsung Electronics’ wage deal and the controversy over corporate profit sharing, Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon has called for social dialogue to resolve similar disputes. At a press briefing at the government complex in Sejong on Thursday, Kim said he plans to hold an emergency forum on ... [more...]

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Unionized Workers at Kakao Secure Right to Strike after 2nd Mediated Talks Fall Through

[Economy] : Unionized workers at Kakao, the operator of South Korea’s leading messaging service KakaoTalk, plan to launch a general strike next month after labor and management failed to narrow differences over bonuses and job security in the second round of mediated talks. According to industry sources, wage ... [more...]

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Samsung Shareholders Claim Wage Deal Violates Commercial Law

[Economy] : A group of Samsung Electronics shareholders has claimed that a tentative wage deal between the company and its labor union violates commercial law, vowing to exercise shareholder rights against it. At a press conference in Suwon on Wednesday, the group argued that the agreement was merely structured as a ... [more...]

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Kakao Labor Talks Resume as Strike Looms

[Economy] : Labor and management at Kakao, the operator of South Korea’s popular messenger service, have entered a second round of mediation talks to settle disputes surrounding bonuses and job security. The negotiations started at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Gyeonggi Regional Labor Relations Commission after the two ... [more...]

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Samsung seals strike-averting wage deal amid bonus backlash

Samsung Electronics and its labor unions signed their 2026 wage agreement Wednesday, formally ending weeks of negotiations after union members approved a last-minute bonus deal that narrowly averted a planned strike. But the agreement is expected to fuel backlash over wide bonus gaps between chip and nonchip employees, and shareholder opposition over profit-linked payouts. The signing ceremony was held at Samsung's employee training center in Giheung, after the deal was approved by a union vote

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Samsung Electronics Bonus Deal Ratified in Face of Opposition

[Politics] : Anchor: Workers at Samsung Electronics have approved the last-minute wage deal that prevented a general strike last week. After a six-day vote, the agreement met with support from 73-point-seven percent of those who cast ballots representing the company’s two largest labor unions. With its ratification ... [more...]

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Samsung's strike-averting wage deal passes union vote

Samsung Electronics’ tentative 2026 wage and bonus agreement passed a union vote Wednesday, a week after labor and management reached a last-minute deal that narrowly averted a planned strike. The agreement won support from 73.7 percent of the 62,616 union members who cast ballots, according to the unions. Turnout reached 95.5 percent of the 65,593 eligible voters. Samsung Electronics and its unions reached the tentative agreement on May 20, just before a planned walkout was set to begin. Under

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Kakao's labor, management to engage in 2nd mediation talks as strike looms

A labor union at Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's popular messenger service, and the company's management will undergo a second round of mediation with the Gyeonggi Regional Labor Relations Commission later Wednesday, industry sources said. The mediation procedures, set to take place at 3:00 p.m., come after the two sides failed to narrow differences in the first round of wage talks held May 18, according to sources. If the regional labor office decides to suspend the mediation, unioni

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Paige Morris to discuss climate in Korean literature

Seorae Global Village Center will host a free English-language talk on how Korean literature explores climate and environmental issues, in collaboration with the Literature Translation Institute of Korea and Dulwich College Seoul. From Page to Planet: Korean Literature in the Age of Climate Change will feature award-winning translator Paige Aniyah Morris, whose translations include works by Han Kang, Hur Heui-jung, Kang Ji-young and Park Hyung-joo. The talk will explore how storytelling and tran

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Prosecution launches team to probe deadly Seoul overpass collapse

The prosecution said Wednesday it will launch a team to investigate the collapse of an overpass in Seoul that killed three people and injured three others the previous day. The Seoul Western District Prosecutors Office said in a notice to the press that the 11-member team, including four prosecutors and six investigators, will work closely with the police and labor officials to determine the cause of the accident and who is responsible, and provide swift assistance to the victims. The Seosomun O

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Police Form 50-Member Team to Determine Cause of Seosomun Overpass Collapse

[Domestic] : Police have formed a team of investigators to determine the cause of an overpass collapse in Seoul’s Seodaemun district on Tuesday that killed three people and injured three others. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said the team of around 50 investigators will cooperate with the labor ministry and ... [more...]

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Singapore foreign minister in North Korea on rare trip to two Koreas

Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan ‌met his North Korean counterpart Choe Son-hui on Tuesday in Pyongyang ‌and discussed strengthening bilateral ties, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday. Balakrishnan and Choe ⁠also exchanged views on regional and global affairs, KCNA said without elaborating. Balakrishnan is expected ⁠to visit South Korea following his stop in the North, a rare trip to both Koreas ‌by a Singaporean envoy. Balakrishnan was a member ‌of ‌cabinet in Singapore w

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Aespa returns with broader sound, global collaborations on second LP 'Lemonade'

US anchor faces backlash over 'Death to America’ joke about BTS Oreo cookies

Netmarble's Seven Deadly Sins reenters top revenue ranks in Japan

Chemical leak at university lab leaves 17 hospitalized

CJ ENM, Korean Cultural Centre UK host special screening of 'The Legend of Kitchen Soldier' in London

Demands from labor union 'huge burden' on company, says Kakao's management

Police Raid 7 Locations in Connection to Seosomun Overpass Collapse

Seoul Subway Line 2 resumes normal operations after safety inspection over overpass demolition

Labor Minister Urges Social Dialogue on Wage Policies, Corporate Profit Sharing

Unionized Workers at Kakao Secure Right to Strike after 2nd Mediated Talks Fall Through

Samsung Shareholders Claim Wage Deal Violates Commercial Law

Kakao Labor Talks Resume as Strike Looms

Samsung seals strike-averting wage deal amid bonus backlash

Samsung Electronics Bonus Deal Ratified in Face of Opposition

Samsung's strike-averting wage deal passes union vote

Kakao's labor, management to engage in 2nd mediation talks as strike looms

Paige Morris to discuss climate in Korean literature

Prosecution launches team to probe deadly Seoul overpass collapse

Police Form 50-Member Team to Determine Cause of Seosomun Overpass Collapse

Singapore foreign minister in North Korea on rare trip to two Koreas