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The8 and Vernon of Seventeen are joining forces with a team of hitmakers, including Pharrell Williams and Kirara, the pair’s agency Pledis Entertainment announced Monday. The two idols will form the subunit duo V8 to release a namesake EP on June 29. The mini album captures the freedom and energy they found to keep moving forward and the synergy between the two members. Several songwriters and producers will collaborate with V8 on the album, from Bumzu, the mastermind behind Seventeen’s success,

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Big names, small bets: Stars take a chance at the June box office

At first glance, Korea's June box office looks like a tentpole affair. Leading the charge is Yeon Sang-ho's zombie hit "Colony," fresh off its Midnight Screenings bow at Cannes, which blew past 4 million admissions this week and has 5 million in its sights. Close behind is "Wild Sing," the dumb-fun comedy starring heartthrob Gang Dong-won, which drew more than 160,000 tickets on opening day and has held second place ever since. And the firepower keeps coming from Hollywood: Steven Spielberg's "D

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S. Korea condemns threats to U.N. peacekeeping mission after Serbian peacekeeper killed in Lebanon

South Korea on Friday condemned "all acts" threatening the safety of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, following the death of a Serbian peacekeeper serving with the mission. "We express deep concern over the recent casualties, including the death of a Serbian peacekeeper serving with the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and condemn all acts that threaten the safety and security of UNIFIL personnel," foreign ministry spokesperson Park Il said in a commentary. Park recalled that att

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S. Korea Reacts to News of Xi’s Visit to N. Korea, Expresses Hope for ‘Constructive Role’ from China

[Politics] : The South Korean foreign ministry has expressed hope that China will play a constructive role on issues concerning the Korean Peninsula, following an announcement that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea. A ministry official told reporters on Friday that it is keeping a close eye on the ... [more...]

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No heirs, no buyers: Korea's SME succession dilemma

As more aging founders of small and midsized companies in South Korea struggle to find heirs willing to take over, business succession is moving beyond inheritance tax planning into a broader challenge of building the financing, valuation and governance structures needed to keep viable firms alive, said Yoon Seong-hoo, general manager at Woori Bank's Corporate Succession Support Center. "Family succession remains the first choice for most business owners," Yoon said in a recent interview with Th

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'버추얼 아이돌' 플레이브, 9월 인천서 데뷔 첫 월드 투어 포문

버추얼 아이돌 그룹 플레이브(PLAVE)가 아시아를 넘어 전 세계로 향한다. 플레이브는 4일 공식 SNS를 통해 2026 플레이브 월드 투어 ‘킵 잇 매닉’ (2026 PLAVE WORLD TOUR ‘KEEP IT MANIC’)의 티저 포스터를 공개하며 월드 투어 개최를 알렸다. 공개된 포스터는 강렬한 붉은색을 중심으로 압도적인 분위기를 자아낸다. 특히 유리가 깨진 듯한 효과가 적용된 타이틀 로고는 플레이브 특유의 강렬한 에너지를 담아내며 새로운 공연 콘셉트에 대한 기대감을 높였다. 또한 포스터에는 인천을 비롯한 월드 투어 개최 도시와 일정이 함께 담겨 있어 팬들의 기대감을 한층 끌어올렸다....

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Rui Bao and Hui Bao to return to China this winter

South Korea may soon be preparing to say goodbye to its beloved panda twins, again. Rui Bao and Hui Bao, the giant panda sisters born at Everland in 2023, are expected to return to China this winter, according to their zookeeper Kang Cheol-won, setting the stage for another emotional farewell for fans. In a video uploaded to Everland's YouTube channel on Wednesday, Kang said experts from Korea and China are in discussions to determine when the panda twins should return to China. "Fu Bao had a di

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Seoul Mayor Urges Voters to Help PPP Retain ‘Last Stronghold’

[Politics] : Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has called the city the last stronghold for the main opposition People Power Party and urged voters to keep it that way by reelecting him. Oh made the appeal on Tuesday, the last day of campaigning, at a news conference in Yongsan, where he said that even if the conservative party ... [more...]

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Families name slain loved ones to keep cases from fading

The parents of Lee Chae-won, a 17-year-old high school student killed in a stabbing attack on Children’s Day, have shared their daughter’s story with local media this week. Lee was described as a kindhearted teenager who dreamed of becoming a paramedic. The coverage gave a face and a life to a girl who had previously been known to the public only as a victim of a violent crime in Gwangju on May 5. Her parents are among a growing number of bereaved families who have voluntarily revealed the ident

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S. Korea seeking momentum-building win vs. El Salvador in final World Cup tuneup

Fresh off a comfortable win over Trinidad and Tobago, South Korea will try to keep building momentum ahead of the FIFA World Cup in their final tuneup against El Salvador. World No. 25 South Korea will take on 100th-ranked El Salvador at BYU South Field in Provo, Utah, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, or 10 a.m. Thursday (South Korean time). South Korea cruised to a 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday at the same venue on the campus of Brigham Young University. Captain Son Heung-min netted twice in

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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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Opposition slams president for showing stamped ballot paper to public

The main opposition People Power Party is keeping the pressure on President Lee Jae Myung and the ruling bloc, slamming the president for showing his marked ballot paper in public. The main opposition party claimed that Lee had intentionally “waved” the marked ballot in front of the media when he appeared at a polling station Friday during the early voting period to cast his vote with his wife, Kim Hea Kyung. People Power Party chair Jang Dong-hyeok said at a press conference that Lee was engagi

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Japan defense chief takes swipe at China

Japan's defense minister took a veiled swipe at China Sunday, pledging to keep strengthening the military despite Beijing's criticism of Tokyo's increasingly muscular security stance. Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan has quickened its pivot toward a more proactive defence policy, further shaking off -- with US encouragement -- its pacifist outlook in place since the end of World War II. The change has drawn frequent rebukes from Beijing, which has accused Tokyo of following a reckless

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Weekend highs to hit 34 C Sunday as Korea braces for early-summer heat wave

South Korea is expected to see sunny skies and higher temperatures over the weekend and into early next week, with Sunday's daytime highs forecast to reach as high as 34 degrees Celsius in some regions. The Korea Meteorological Administration said Friday that a warm high-pressure system settling over the peninsula will keep skies mostly clear while pushing temperatures higher. Daytime highs are forecast to reach 32 degrees on Saturday, with temperatures expected to rise to 30 degrees in Seoul, 3

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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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OpenAI brings GPT-5.5-Cyber to Korea in security push

OpenAI said Wednesday it is launching a cyber action plan for South Korea to help government agencies, public institutions and companies strengthen defenses against AI-driven cyber threats, with the country set to gain access to its security-focused model GPT-5.5-Cyber. “We want OpenAI to become a trusted partner to Korea,” OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon said during a press briefing in Seoul. “Our goal is not to keep advanced cyber capabilities in the hands of a small number of organiz

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Tottenham wins to relegate West Ham

LONDON (AFP) -- Tottenham secured Premier League survival at the expense of West Ham on Sunday. The Spurs knew a draw against Everton would realistically keep them up as they had a two-point advantage over West Ham and a significantly superior goal difference. Joao Palhinha released the mounting pressure at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium just before half-time, poking home after his header thundered back off a post, before being mobbed by his teammates. Just a few kilometers away, at the London St

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Samsung eyes record Q2 profit as union votes on wage deal

Samsung Electronics is forecast to post its strongest quarterly results on record in the second quarter, as a memory market reshaped by AI demand keeps prices climbing even as the wage settlement that pulled the company back from a strike still awaits a ratification vote closing Wednesday. According to financial data provider FnGuide, the analyst consensus for the April-June quarter stands at 165.48 trillion won ($109.7 billion) in revenue and 85.25 trillion won in operating profit, up 121.9 per

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Korean banks race to defend turf ahead of stablecoin rules

Hana Financial Group's recent 1 trillion won ($662 million) bet on Upbit operator Dunamu was not just a crypto investment. It was a wager on whether banks can keep their place at the center of money as finance moves onto digital rails. Korea has yet to finalize who can issue won-backed stablecoins or how exchanges and fintechs can participate. But financial groups are not waiting. They are moving to secure the exchanges, card networks, wallets and remittance channels that could decide whether wo

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Ecuador's president touts US-backed crime-fighting efforts and vows to keep hunting down criminals

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Sunday used his State of the Union address to tout his government’s US-backed crime-fighting strategies as well as improvements of some economic indicators. Addressing the National Assembly in the capital, Quito, Noboa cited the extradition of a dozen crime bosses to the United States and the seizure of almost 300 tons of drugs as examples of what he described as a decisive and effective approach to combat organized crime, the main conce

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