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Are you familiar with "Dano?" If not, this is your chance. The Seoul Foreign Resident Center is inviting 20 foreign residents to the Agricultural Museum in Jung-gu on June 19 to experience Korea’s seasonal Dano traditions. The program will introduce participants to Dano and its customs through traditional games and a hands-on activity making changpo, or sweet flag, soap. In Korean tradition, people washed their hair and faces with changpo water during Dano, believing it would help keep them heal

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Musinsa deepens China push with Tmall Global launch

Musinsa said Monday it had opened an official store on Tmall Global, China's largest cross-border e-commerce platform, as it looks to accelerate the expansion of Korean fashion brands in China. The launch broadens Musinsa's China presence following the opening of its flagship store on Tmall last year. The company now operates across both China's domestic e-commerce market and its cross-border online shopping segment. Musinsa said the new platform would help small and medium-sized Korean fashion

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Young voters gather to challenge election results

On Sunday morning in southern Seoul, the scene did not look like the election-related rallies South Korea has grown used to in recent years. A crowd had gathered outside the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium, where ballot boxes from Jamsil 7-dong’s second polling station were brought for vote counting after a ballot paper shortage was reported there. Young men and women stood alongside parents with babies and children, while a few US flags were visible among those calling for a rerun of Wednesday’s

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Laneige opens first global flagship store in Myeongdong

Laneige, a beauty brand under AmorePacific, has opened its first global flagship store in Myeongdong on Friday. Laneige Seoul is designed for consumers to experience up-to-date technology and the brand's "Open to Wonder" philosophy. With hyper-personalized beauty services and products, the brand aims to provide a unique consumer experience, the company said. At the Lip Sleeping Mask Swirl experience, inspired by an ice cream bar, consumers can choose two out of ten scents. The machinery — equipp

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VOA Alleges N. Korea Purchased Used Oil Tanker from China in Violation of UNSC Resolutions

[Inter-Korea] : North Korea has allegedly purchased a used oil tanker from China in violation of United Nations Security Council(UNSC) resolutions. Citing data from maritime analytics provider MarineTraffic, Voice of America said on Friday that a new North Korea-flagged tanker was recently detected, but that it is ... [more...]

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Kia starts Sportage Hybrid production at new Georgia plant

Kia has begun producing its flagship Sportage Hybrid SUV in the US, aiming to capture growing demand for hybrid vehicles in North America while navigating looming auto tariffs. Kia America held a ceremony Tuesday to mark the launch of mass production of the vehicle. The event was attended by key figures, including Heo Tae-yang, executive vice president and CEO of Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, Yoon Seung-kyu, president of Kia North America and CEO of Kia America, and Georgia Gov. Brian K

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"10cm 옵싸도 실시간 포착!" 북중미월드컵 '지각 오프사이드 깃발' 없다...초정밀 VAR-1248명 선수 전원 '1초 스캔' 아바타 제작 '기술 월드컵'

[스포츠조선 전영지 기자]축구 팬 및 선수들을 답답하게 만들었던 심판의 '지연 오프사이드 깃발(Delayed Flag)'이 역사 속으로 사라진다. 국제축구연맹(FIFA)은 2026년 북중미 월드컵을 시작으로 한층 진화한 신기술을 대거 도입한다고 공식 발표했다. FIFA는 비디오 판독(VAR)을 지원하기 위해 더욱 고도화된 '반자동 오프사이드 판독 시스템(S

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'It really feels like a homecoming': Yepoda returns to its K-beauty roots in Seoul

Most K-beauty brands are heading west nowadays. This one found its way back to its roots. Founded in Germany by Dutch Korean entrepreneur Sander Joonyoung van Bladel and his German wife Veronika Strotmann, Yepoda opened its first Asian flagship last Saturday in Seongsu, Seoul. “The opening of our first store in Seoul's Seongsu district represents not only a new leap forward for the brand, but also a symbolic return to the Korean culture and market that form Yepoda's roots," Sander said in an int

“10㎝만 넘어도 즉시 알림”···북중미 월드컵 ‘오프사이드 판정’ 확 달라진다

국제축구연맹(FIFA)이 2026 북중미 월드컵에서 오프사이드 판정 방식을 대폭 개선한다. 논란이 많았던 ‘지연 깃발(delayed flag)’ 운영을 줄이고, 인공지능(AI)과 반자동 오프사이드 기술을 결합한 새로운 판독 시스템을 도입해 판정 속도와 정확성을 높이기로 했다.영국 BBC는 2일 FIFA가 2026 월드컵에서 새로운 고도화 반자동 오프사이드 ···

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Korea's bestselling soju lowers alcohol content

South Korean liquor-maker HiteJinro announced Tuesday that it will lower the alcoholic content of its flagship soju brand, Chamisul Fresh, from 16 percent to 15.7 percent to better align with changing consumer preferences. Chamisul Fresh is the No. 1 soju brand by domestic sales. This update follows the brand's last reformulation two years and four months ago. The refreshed Chamisul Fresh will be available nationwide through distribution channels starting in mid-June. The company stated that thi

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani skips annual parade celebrating Israel

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights. Though it has gone by different names over the years, the Israel Day parade has always been a must-attend event for mayors, governors and other political leaders eager to win over the throngs of flag-waving revelers who congregate on Fifth Avenue to celebrate the birth of the Jewish state in 1948. Not so for Mamdani

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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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Music in PyeongChang 2026 balances legacy and new voices

Three conservatory presidents booked onto a single stage, an unfamiliar Strauss opera, and a debut soprano set to close the season with Mahler's Fourth will anchor this summer's flagship classical music festival, its artistic director and cellist Yang Sung-won said Tuesday at a Seoul press conference. Music in PyeongChang's 23rd edition opens July 23 and runs through Aug. 2 at the Alpensia resort in Gangwon Province, with 19 main-stage concerts, 10 community outreach concerts, five family outrea

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Mexican YouTuber faces backlash over Rising Sun flag in World Cup video

A Mexican YouTuber has come under fire for using footage of the Rising Sun flag in a video introducing the 48 countries competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Seo Kyung-duk, a professor of liberal arts at Sungshin Women's University, on Tuesday criticized the YouTuber who runs a soccer-focused channel for using the flag that represented the Japanese Imperial Army. “The report came from a Korean resident in Mexico. The video has garnered more than 1.3 million views and 10,000 likes on YouTube,” th

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BTS eyes top prize again at American Music Awards

K-pop supergroup BTS is seeking to clinch its second Artist of the Year award, considered the top honor, at the American Music Awards as the ceremony takes place in Las Vegas on Monday (US time). The septet is nominated in three categories this year, including the flagship Artist of the Year award, where it will compete against global stars, such as Bad Bunny, Bruno Mars and Taylor Swift. BTS will attend the ceremony at the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the first time in five years, having last app

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African flag-inspired hanbok hit runway at Africa Day 2026

Models walked the runway in hanbok themed on the colors of 20 African nations' flags in a fashion show during Africa Day 2026 in Seoul on Wednesday. The event was hosted by the African Group of Ambassadors in South Korea, The Korea Herald and the Korea-Africa Foundation. Each participating country was given a turn on the runway. Algeria opened the show with a hanbok in the country's signature green and white, followed by two Algerian models in a shimmering gold dress and a velvet skirt-and-jacke

에스파, 정규 2집 하라메 공개…‘쇠맛’ 한 스푼 더한 레모네이드

그룹 에스파가 두 번째 정규앨범 하이라이트 메들리를 공개하며 컴백 열기를 끌어올렸다.에스파는 25일 공식 유튜브 채널에 정규 2집 ‘레모네이드’(LEMONADE) 하이라이트 메들리 영상을 게재했다.먼저 타이틀곡 ‘레모네이드’를 비롯해 선공개곡 ‘WDA’(Whole Different Animal·홀 디퍼런트 애니멀), 트레일러로 공개한 ‘쉐이킨’(SHAKIN)이 흘러나오며 강렬한 분위기를 자아냈다.이어 강렬한 록 장르의 ‘켄트 헬프 마이셀프’(Can’t Help Myself), 몽환적이고 세련된 하이프 장르의 ‘카무플라주’(Camouflage)가 한층 성숙해진 음악적 색깔을 예고했다.여기에 강렬한 사운드와 캐치한 멜로디가 어우러진 ‘바이트’(Bite), 중독적인 일렉트로닉 댄스곡 ‘스위치블레이드’(Switchblade), 미니멀한 사운드의 댄스곡 ‘롤’(Roll), 미디어 템프 R&B곡 ‘마이 플랜’(My Plan), 청량한 팝 록 ‘틸 위 다이’(Til We Die)로

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BTS fans create a sea of Korean flags at sold-out Stanford Stadium concert

BTS transformed Stanford Stadium into a sea of Korean flags during its sold-out concerts in California, underscoring the group’s global influence as it continues its “Arirang” world tour. The group held three concerts at Stanford Stadium on May 16, 17 and 19, drawing approximately 152,000 fans over the three days. All tickets sold out immediately after going on sale, prompting the addition of an extra show on May 19, which also quickly sold out. With the three shows, BTS became only the second a

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Iran Suggests HMM Namu Attack May Have Been ‘False Flag’

[International] : Anchor: The Iranian foreign ministry has stated its position on an attack on a South Korean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, saying it too has questions about the incident. While claiming ignorance, Tehran suggested the attack may have been an attempt by some unknown party to escalate ... [more...]

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