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Jensen Huang and Faker meet, celebrate mutual rise

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang began his five-day Korea visit Friday not in a boardroom but in a packed Hongdae gaming cafe, paying tribute to the Korean gaming culture he says built his company. Fans clutching phones had massed outside T1 Base Camp, a "PC bang," or internet gaming cafe, run by esports organization T1 in the Hongik University area of western Seoul. Staff held them back from the corridor and EDM pulsed through the venue. Huang, fresh off his 1 p.m. arrival at Gimpo International Airport

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Ateez fills 14th EP with self-written songs

Ateez posted the full tracklist for its 14th mini album, “Golden Hour: Part 5,” on Friday via agency KQ Entertainment. The upcoming set will comprise five tracks, including the lead single “Bad.” Hongjoong and Mingi participated in writing lyrics for all songs that underline the range of the eight-member act’s music spectrum. The EP will be released on June 26, about four months after the previous EP, which hit the Billboard 200 at No. 3 and sold over 1.5 million copies in one week. Two days aft

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BTS tops Billboard Japan’s mid-year album rankings

The fifth studio album from BTS, “Arirang,” nabbed the top spot on Billboard Japan’s main albums ranking for the first half of this year, according to the chart published on Friday. Main track “Swim” and B-side track “2.0” made the mid-year Hot 100 chart at No. 38 and No. 87, respectively. On Artist 100, BTS claimed the No. 6 spot as the only international artist in the top ten. “Arirang” logged over 750,000 shipments in the country in 11 days and earned triple platinum certification from the Re

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BTS stays atop Billboard’s global chart with ‘Swim’

BTS added yet another week to its chart-topping run on the Billboard Global excl. US chart with “Swim,” according to the latest ranking dated June 6. “Swim” has spent 8 weeks at No. 1, tying the record BTS set with 2020 hit “Dynamite” and extending the most weeks atop the chart for a track from this year. The group also has the most No. 1 songs on the chart at eight, which is “double the total of its closest competitors; Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Taylor Swift,” according to Billboard. The main tr

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Teen turns himself in after stabbing another teen on bus

A 17-year-old was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly stabbing another teen aboard a bus in Daejeon. Local police said that the suspect stabbed a passenger, a 14-year-old boy, on a bus traveling through Songgang-dong in Yuseong-gu on Tuesday at 9:47 p.m. and later fled the scene. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Further details on his condition were not immediately available. After the incident, the suspect turned himself in to the police. Authorities believe the stabbi

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'Supergirl' sets June 24 Korean release, with a Le Sserafim single onboard

The wait for "Supergirl," the latest entry in DC Studios' rebooted superhero slate, now has a date attached — and for K-pop fans, a soundtrack to go with it. Warner Bros. Korea said Tuesday that "Supergirl" will open in local theaters June 24, two days ahead of its North American bow. Directed by Craig Gillespie, the film stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin and the film's title hero, and Jason Momoa as the bounty hunter Lobo. For a sizable slice of viewers, though, the bigger dr

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A YouTube horror series took over US theaters. Now it's quietly winning over Korea.

A sheet of mono-yellow wallpaper, an empty office hallway, the hum of fluorescent lights: In a certain corner of the internet, that mundane image has been shorthand for dread for years. The concept comes from the "Backrooms," a creepypasta that originated on the message board 4chan in 2019 and became a wildly viral YouTube series by American creator Kane Parsons, who began posting the episodes as a teenager. The 20-year-old has now carried the concept to the big screen. His feature debut, from i

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Seventeen Lands at No. 7 on Billboard’s Top-Earning Tours Chart

[Culture] : K-pop boy band Seventeen has placed seventh in a ranked list released by Billboard of top-earning music groups worldwide by touring revenue. According to the group’s agency, Pledis Entertainment, Monday, the boy group raked in 88 million U.S. dollars from around 574-thousand concert attendees over the ... [more...]

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Woman blames stress at work after admitting to starting apartment fires

A woman in her 20s has been arrested on suspicion of starting several fires inside her apartment building after complaining of trash left in common areas and workplace stress, police said Monday. According to Eumseong Police Station in North Chungcheong Province, the woman allegedly set fire to paper and cardboard boxes in five locations inside an 18-story apartment building in Eumseong on Friday. Residents quickly extinguished the fires, preventing major damage. Three people were treated at hos

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Le Sserafim’s 2nd LP hits Billboard 200 at No. 10

Le Sserafim’s second LP debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 10, according to the chart preview published on Sunday in the US. “Pureflow pt. 1” is the group’s fifth consecutive album to make it among the top 10 on the main albums chart, a first for a fourth-generation K-pop girl group. The streak began with the LP “Unforgiven” (No. 6) and was carried on through the third to fifth EPs: “Easy” (No. 8), “Crazy” (No. 7) and “Hot” (No. 9). The group is promoting the new set without Kim Chaewon, who has su

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Seventeen ranks No. 7 on Billboard’s top tour list

Seventeen claimed the No. 7 spot on the biannual top tours ranking published by Billboard on Wednesday, banking the highest rank for a K-pop artist, according to agency Pledis Entertainment on Monday. The group’s “New_” world tour raked in $88 million with 25 shows between October and March, drawing over 574,000 in attendance, placing the 13-member act at No. 9 on the Top Ticket Sales Chart. The tour ran from September until April and attracted more than 900,000 fans on- and offline. Separately,

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美 북서부 와인 한자리에… ‘2026 퍼시픽 노스웨스트 와인 쇼’ 열려

미국 북서부를 대표하는 두 와인 산지인 오리건(Oregon)과 워싱턴(Washington) 와인을 소개하는 대규모 행사가 서울에서 열렸다. 지난 27일 관련 업계에 따르면 오리건 와인 협회(Oregon Wine Board)와 워싱턴 와인 협회(Washington State Wine Commission)가 주최하고 와인21이 주관한 ‘2026 퍼시픽 노스웨스

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SK Bioscience wins W300b policy funding for pneumococcal vaccine

SK Bioscience plans to expedite the late-stage clinical trial of its pneumococcus vaccine by leveraging a 300 billion won ($200 million) government fund. The vaccine arm of SK Group said Friday that its board of directors approved an ultra-low interest loan from the Korean government-backed National Growth Fund. The decision comes after the Fund Operations Committee nominated SK Bioscience as a recipient of the fund on Thursday. The National Growth Fund refers to a public-private combined financ

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Defending champion DeChambeau grabs share of opening-round lead at LIV Golf Korea

Riding an early birdie barrage, defending champion Bryson DeChambeau took a share of the opening-round lead at LIV Golf Korea on Thursday in the southeastern city of Busan. DeChambeau made seven birdies, including five on the front nine, for a round of five-under 65 at the par-70 Asiad Country Club. DeChambeau picked up a couple more birdies on the back nine but they were negated by two bogeys. He is tied atop the leaderboard with two other players, Charles Howell III and Scott Vincent. "If you'

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&Team enters Billboard 200 for first time with 'We on Fire'

Boy band &Team entered the Billboard 200 for the first time in its career, as the group's third Japanese EP "We on Fire" debuted at No. 52 on the latest chart dated May 30, its agency YX Labels said, Thursday. The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums in the US based on a combination of physical album sales, digital downloads and streaming activity. The group also performed strongly on Billboard's subcharts. "We on Fire" debuted at No. 2 on both the Top Album Sales and World Albums charts,

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BTS Keeps Top 10 Spot on Billboard 200, 9 Weeks and Counting

[Culture] : For the ninth straight week, world-famous South Korean boy band BTS has held its place in the top ten of the Billboard 200, a weekly ranked list of the most popular albums in the U.S. The band’s fifth studio album, “Arirang,” stood in tenth place in the last week of the ranking, down from eighth in ... [more...]

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New BOK chief signals looming rate hikes as inflation pressure builds

South Korea's central bank on Thursday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, signaling a pivot toward tighter monetary policy, while raising its 2026 growth forecast to 2.6 percent. The Monetary Policy Board held the key rate steady at 2.5 percent, extending the rate freeze in place since May 2025. However, hawkish signals became more pronounced, with two of the seven board members calling for a 25-basis-point rate hike. "Whether looking at inflation, growth, the exchange rate or the prope

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New BOK Chief Hints at Rate Hike Soon

[Politics] : Anchor: South Korea’s central bank has kept its benchmark rate unchanged for almost a year amid lingering uncertainty in the Middle East. On Thursday the Bank of Korea’s Monetary Policy Board held the key rate steady at two-point-five percent at its rate-setting meeting in Seoul. It was the first ... [more...]

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BOK Chief Shin Signals Possible Rate Hike amid Inflationary Pressure

[Economy] : Bank of Korea(BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song says the central bank’s monetary board will likely raise key rates in the future as economic growth is expected to continue. The BOK chief, who took office last month, told reporters at a briefing following the central bank’s Monetary Policy Board meeting ... [more...]

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Chinese dissident detained on S. Korea's west coast identified as rights activist

A Chinese dissident detained after entering South Korean waters aboard a rubber boat has been identified as a veteran human rights activist, raising questions over whether Seoul will deport him or allow him to seek protection. A fishing vessel on Tuesday spotted a rubber boat carrying a Chinese national off the coast of Taean, South Chungcheong Province, and notified authorities, according to the Coast Guard. Patrol vessels were dispatched and the man was detained, with authorities investigating

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Jensen Huang and Faker meet, celebrate mutual rise

Ateez fills 14th EP with self-written songs

BTS tops Billboard Japan’s mid-year album rankings

BTS stays atop Billboard’s global chart with ‘Swim’

Teen turns himself in after stabbing another teen on bus

'Supergirl' sets June 24 Korean release, with a Le Sserafim single onboard

A YouTube horror series took over US theaters. Now it's quietly winning over Korea.

Seventeen Lands at No. 7 on Billboard’s Top-Earning Tours Chart

Woman blames stress at work after admitting to starting apartment fires

Le Sserafim’s 2nd LP hits Billboard 200 at No. 10

Seventeen ranks No. 7 on Billboard’s top tour list

美 북서부 와인 한자리에… ‘2026 퍼시픽 노스웨스트 와인 쇼’ 열려

SK Bioscience wins W300b policy funding for pneumococcal vaccine

Defending champion DeChambeau grabs share of opening-round lead at LIV Golf Korea

&Team enters Billboard 200 for first time with 'We on Fire'

BTS Keeps Top 10 Spot on Billboard 200, 9 Weeks and Counting

New BOK chief signals looming rate hikes as inflation pressure builds

New BOK Chief Hints at Rate Hike Soon

BOK Chief Shin Signals Possible Rate Hike amid Inflationary Pressure

Chinese dissident detained on S. Korea's west coast identified as rights activist