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Ive’s 4th Japanese album tops Oricon chart

Ive scored No. 1 on Oricon’s Weekly and Weekly Combined Album Rankings with its fourth album in Japan, “Lucid Dream,” its agency Starship Entertainment said Thursday, citing the chart published Wednesday. This is the third time the group has topped the chart, and it did so with the highest weekly points for a female international artist this year. The mini album was released in May and consists of six tracks, three of which are new, including the title track. Meanwhile, the group is set to go li

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Voter turnout comes to second-highest for local election at 61%

South Korea’s voter turnout in Wednesday’s local elections was provisionally tallied at 61 percent, marking the second-highest turnout in the country’s local election history, according to the National Election Commission. The NEC said around 27.25 million out of around 44.65 million eligible voters cast ballots in the elections held from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. nationwide. The figure includes ballots cast during the two-day early voting period held May 29-30, which recorded a turnout of 23.51 percent,

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Korea's milk dilemma: Less demand, more imports

Korea's dairy industry is approaching a pivotal moment as domestic milk consumption falls and more tariff-free milk imports are set to enter the country. According to the Korea Dairy Committee, the country’s yearly milk consumption per person decreased to 22.9 kilograms last year, down 9.5 percent from 2024 and the lowest in about four decades. Despite weakening consumption, Korea’s milk prices are among the highest in the world. According to Global Product Prices a liter of reduced-fat milk ret

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[Graphic News] S. Korea TOEIC ranking rises to 5th in Asia

South Korea’s average TOEIC score rose to 682 last year, up four points from a year earlier and ranking 17th among 39 countries and fifth in Asia, according to the Korea TOEIC Committee under YBM. The Test of English for International Communication, better known as TOEIC, is a standardized English-language test widely used to assess workplace English proficiency among non-native speakers. Germany recorded the highest average score at 851, followed by Lebanon at 850, Belgium at 780, Italy at 776

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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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Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Sells Out in over 200 Countries, Regions

[Culture] : Director Na Hong-jin’s movie “Hope” has sold out in over 200 regions and posted the highest-grossing presale in South Korean cinema history. According to a release by its investor-distributor Plus M Entertainment, the film “Hope” secured distribution in over 200 countries and regions, with ... [more...]

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Number of Late 20s ‘Taking a Break’ from Work Jumps to Highest in 6 Years

[Economy] : The number of young people in their late 20s who took a break without looking for a job has increased by more than 30-thousand, the largest number in six years. According to data by the Korean Statistical Information Service(KOSIS) on Thursday, the number of economically inactive people aged between 25 ... [more...]

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ScreenX gains momentum with genre movie audiences

ScreenX, a panoramic exhibition format, is gaining traction as audiences increasingly seek experience-driven cinema. According to CGV, “Colony,” which premiered on May 21, delivered an opening-week ScreenX occupancy rate exceeding 30 percent, the highest among new ScreenX feature film releases this year. The film also crossed 2 million admissions within just five days of release, marking the fastest pace to reach that milestone so far this year. ScreenX theaters extend the image beyond the tradi

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BOK Revises 2026 Growth Outlook from 2% to 2.6%

[Economy] : The Bank of Korea(BOK) has raised its growth outlook for the domestic economy from two percent to two-point-six percent. The central bank’s revised forecast on Thursday is higher than the potential growth rate of around one-point-eight percent and the highest since the two-point-seven percent projected in ... [more...]

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‘Double the gains’: Leveraged Samsung, SK products ignite retail frenzy

South Korea’s first single-stock leveraged products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix surged by double digits in their trading debut Wednesday morning as the Kospi held firmly above the 8,000 level. Samsung Asset Management dominated trading activity, while Hana Asset Management posted the highest returns. According to the Korea Exchange, Samsung Electronics rose 2.68 percent, or 8,000 won, to close at 307,000 won ($204.35), while SK hynix climbed 9.31 percent to close at around 2.243 mil

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Cortis amasses 12m Spotify listeners, curates Apple Music playlist

Cortis exceeded 12 million monthly listeners on Spotify, hitting the third-highest spot for a K-pop boy group, according to label Big Hit Music on Monday. The rookie group achieved the feat after the momentum gained from the release of its second EP “Greengreen.” The focus track from the latest set, “Redred,” has spent over a month on Spotify’s Daily and Weekly Top Songs Global rankings, peaking at No. 36 on the daily chart. At home, it earned Cortis nine trophies from television music chart sho

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LG Electronics OLED TVs top consumer reviews in 14 countries

LG Electronics said its OLED TVs ranked first in consumer media evaluations across 14 countries, strengthening its position in the global premium TV market. Consumer review organizations in the US, Europe and Australia gave LG OLED TVs top scores for picture quality, sound performance and overall viewing experience. In the US, Consumer Reports ranked LG OLED TVs highest across several categories, including models above 70 inches, 65 inches and 55-60 inches. The publication praised the 65-inch LG

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Samsung tops emerging smartphone markets in Q1

Samsung Electronics ranked first in smartphone market share across Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in the first quarter, maintaining its lead despite weaker regional demand and rising smartphone prices. According to market research firm Omdia on Monday, Samsung shipped 12.9 million smartphones in Latin America during the January-March period, capturing a 37 percent market share and posting 9 percent on-year growth. The company recorded its highest quarterly market share in the

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Kospi's daily turnover tops W40tr for 1st time amid stock rally

Average daily transactions in South Korea's benchmark index surpassed 40 trillion won ($26.4 billion) for the first time this month amid a record-breaking market rally, bourse data showed Monday. The daily turnover of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index averaged 48.05 trillion won during the first 22 days of May, according to the data from the Korea Exchange. The figure marked the highest monthly average on record, surpassing the previous high of 32.23 trillion won set in February. The increas

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S. Korea Tightens Travel Alerts for Congo, Uganda over Ebola Outbreak

[International] : The government has issued a travel ban for parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid the spread of the Ebola virus. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday that a Level 4 travel advisory, the highest level corresponding to a travel ban, will take effect for Ituri Province in the African ... [more...]

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Cortis breaks into top 5 on Billboard’s Artist 100

Cortis ranked No. 5 on Billboard’s Artist 100, label Big Hit Music said Wednesday, citing the latest chart published on Tuesday in the US. The rookie group debuted on the chart in September at No. 24 with its breakout hit debut EP, “Color Outside The Lines.” Its second EP “Greengreen” claimed the No. 3 spot on the Billboard 200 dated May 23, the highest rung for the group so far, making it among the top three on the main singles chart in the fastest time ever for a K-pop group except for subunit

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The 1st Minutes of the Monetary Policy Board

The Monetary Policy Board is the highest decision-making body on the monetary policy and operating Bank of Korea. The board was organized when the Bank was established. This minutes was drawn up at the very first meeting held on June 5, 1950. The first Governor of Bank of Korea Koo Yong-Suh, and then Minister of Finance Choi Sun-Ju, and then the member Yun Bo-Sun and other members were present at the meeting to decide on major matters concerning laying out the articles of association, the date of business commencement, the setting-up of branches, and its organization. "Historical Monetary Policy Board Conference Room" located on the middle floor (MF) of the museum represents the meeting at the time.

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Ive’s 4th Japanese album tops Oricon chart

Voter turnout comes to second-highest for local election at 61%

Korea's milk dilemma: Less demand, more imports

[Graphic News] S. Korea TOEIC ranking rises to 5th in Asia

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

Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ Sells Out in over 200 Countries, Regions

Number of Late 20s ‘Taking a Break’ from Work Jumps to Highest in 6 Years

ScreenX gains momentum with genre movie audiences

BOK Revises 2026 Growth Outlook from 2% to 2.6%

‘Double the gains’: Leveraged Samsung, SK products ignite retail frenzy

Cortis amasses 12m Spotify listeners, curates Apple Music playlist

LG Electronics OLED TVs top consumer reviews in 14 countries

Samsung tops emerging smartphone markets in Q1

Kospi's daily turnover tops W40tr for 1st time amid stock rally

S. Korea Tightens Travel Alerts for Congo, Uganda over Ebola Outbreak

Cortis breaks into top 5 on Billboard’s Artist 100

The 1st Minutes of the Monetary Policy Board