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There are many ways to learn about a country. Some people watch films. Others visit museums. Some Seoul residents are turning to literature. This month, the Seorae Book Club is inviting readers to explore “The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness” by acclaimed Korean novelist Shin Kyung-sook, best known internationally for “Please Look After Mom.” The novel follows a teenage factory worker who leaves her rural hometown for Seoul during the country’s rapid industrialization in the 1970s, capturing the hopes

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Aespa's 'Lemonade' debuts at No. 9 on Billboard 200

K-pop girl group aespa has entered the US Billboard's main albums chart at No. 9 with "Lemonade," its second full-length album. This marks the group's third top 10 entry on the Billboard 200, following "Girls" and "My World." According to Billboard's preview of the upcoming chart for this week on Sunday, aespa earned 41,000 equivalent album units during the latest tracking week. The Billboard 200 ranks the most popular albums of the week in the United States, measured by equivalent album units c

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LAFC’s Son Heung-min named to MLS All-Star squad

Son Heung-min of Los Angeles Football Club on Sunday was one of 11 players named to the Major League Soccer squad for the MLS All-Star Game slated for next month in North Carolina. The MLS First XI was selected through a combined vote of players, fans and media members to recognize the league's top performers from the first half of the regular season. This marks the 33-year-old’s first MLS First XI selection since joining the club in August. He is also just the second South Korean player to earn

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Prosecution indicts 27 in 'revenge-for-hire' cases

South Korean prosecutors said Friday they have indicted all 27 individuals accused this year of committing paid revenge crimes. So-called "proxy revenge" is a novel form of crime that has spread among Koreans recently, where individuals pay others to vandalize or harass people with whom they have personal disputes. "We realize the severity of the 'proxy revenge' cases that occurred recently, and have indicted all of those held responsible while seizing the profits that they have earned (through

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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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Kospi plunges 5% on US chip stock rout

South Korea's benchmark Kospi tumbled more than 5 percent in early trading Friday, tracking a sharp selloff in semiconductor stocks on Wall Street after Broadcom's earnings and outlook disappointed investors. The Kospi opened at 8,323.2, down 3.66 percent from the previous session. Losses deepened shortly after the opening bell, with the index falling to 8,190.25 as of 9:15 a.m., down 5.2 percent on-session. The decline pushed the benchmark below the 8,100 mark during trading. A sell-side sideca

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Shohei Ohtani dominates six scoreless innings as starting pitcher

PHOENIX (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani threw six scoreless innings, Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer into the Chase Field pool and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 on Wednesday night. Ohtani (6-2) allowed two hits and struck out six while lowering his major league-best ERA to 0.74. He's allowed one earned run in 24 innings during a four-game winning streak. Ohtani also hit three singles and reached base five times, scoring a run. Tucker hit his homer off Zac Gallen (3-5) in the

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It comes down to real estate: Housing concerns earn Oh fifth-term victory

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon secured a historic fifth term Wednesday in one of the closest and most-watched races of South Korea's local elections, with some analysts pointing to housing concerns and property values as decisive factors behind his narrow victory. The conservative People Power Party candidate won 49.15 percent of the vote, edging out Democratic Party of Korea challenger Chong Won-o, who garnered 48.13 percent. The result defied preelection surveys and exit polls that had largely suggest

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Progressives increase hold on education policy

With progressive candidates increasing their number of education superintendents across the country, the balance of power in education policy is set to shift further toward the progressive bloc. The number of progressive superintendents, which stood at nine after the previous elections four years ago, rose to 11 in Wednesday’s election. Incumbent Seoul Metropolitan Education Superintendent Jung Geun-sik was declared the winner at around 8:40 a.m. Thursday, securing a second term after earning 30

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Exit polls put Jung Geun-sik on course for second term as Seoul education chief

Incumbent Seoul Superintendent Jung Geun-sik was projected to secure a second term Wednesday, leading the city’s education chief race as vote counting continued. “I don’t think this is my victory. Rather, it was possible because Seoul citizens understood and trusted the major policies of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education over the past year and a half,” Jung said after learning of the exit poll results Wednesday. “I believe I will have to build an integrated Seoul education curriculum th

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Winners likely to emerge around midnight; tight races may extend to 3-4 a.m.

The outcome of most races in Wednesday's local elections and parliamentary by-elections is expected to become clear by midnight, while tightly contested races could remain undecided until around 3 a.m. or 4 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Election Commission. Voting, which began nationwide at 6 a.m., will continue until 6 p.m., after which exit poll results will be announced. Ballot counting is expected to begin in earnest about 20 minutes after polls close. Results from metropolitan an

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Park Min-ji Jumps in world rankings after 20th KLPGA Tour Victory

Park Min-ji, who recently became just the third player in KLPGA history to reach 20 career victories, made a significant leap in the women's world golf rankings. In the latest women's rankings released Sunday, Park climbed 57 spots from the previous week to No. 104. Park secured her milestone 20th KLPGA Tour title by winning the SH Suhyup Bank MBN Women's Open, which concluded on Sunday. The victory made her only the third player in KLPGA Tour history to reach the 20-win mark. Since earning her

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TCK wins WealthBriefingAsia award for third straight year

TCK Investments said Monday it had won a WealthBriefingAsia Award for the third consecutive year, earning recognition for its wealth management services for high-net-worth individuals in South Korea. The award, presented by UK-based company ClearView Financial Media, recognizes excellence and innovation in private banking, family office and wealth management services across Asia. TCK was named the winner in the Multi-Family Office, Private Bank or External Asset Manager (South Korea) category. T

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[Contribution] Why next phase of equity rally matters

By Sundeep Gantori Global equity markets have delivered a dramatic start to 2026. A sharp correction in the first quarter was swiftly followed by a V-shaped recovery, underscoring both the fragility and resilience of investor sentiment. Yet, beneath the volatility lies a more constructive story of robust corporate fundamentals. According to LSEG I/B/E/S, 83 percent of S&P500 companies beat earnings expectations in the first quarter of 2026 as of 1 May — a striking testament to underlying earning

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Bedding maker's best performer? Samsung and SK hynix

For Allerman, a South Korean maker of bedding, its most profitable product last year was not a duvet or mattress cover. It was semiconductor stocks. The company's investments in Samsung Electronics and SK hynix generated unrealized gains of about 37.6 billion won ($27.7 million), exceeding the operating profit it earned from its core bedding business. According to Allerman's latest audit report, the company purchased 30,000 Samsung Electronics shares and 17,132 SK hynix shares last year for a co

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Lee says ‘republic of unearned real estate income’ will come to an end

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday warned against tax evasion in real estate transactions, reiterating his administration’s drive to keep the market in check. “Illegal real estate speculation and tax evasion can no longer be tolerated. We must break free from this ruinous republic of unearned real estate income,” he wrote on his X account, sharing a link to a news article about real estate tax evasion. The Lee administration has stressed the need to contain the country’s real estate market from t

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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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Hanmi inks $1.26b licensing deal with Eli Lilly

Hanmi Pharmaceutical said Monday it has clinched an outlicensing contract with Eli Lilly for sonefpeglutide, its long-acting glucagon-like peptide 2, or GLP-2, drug candidate, in a deal potentially worth up to $1.26 billion. According to the Korean drugmaker, it will receive an upfront payment of $75 million and could earn up to $1.19 billion in additional milestone payments depending on clinical development, regulatory approvals and commercialization. Hanmi Pharmaceutical will also be eligible

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