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Centre Pompidou Hanwha opens in Seoul amid art-washing criticism

Centre Pompidou Hanwha opened its doors Thursday amid controversy over allegations of art-washing, with domestic and international civic groups and arts organizations criticizing Hanwha Group's partnership with the Paris-based Centre Pompidou. The criticism gained momentum after protesters staged a demonstration during the museum's press opening on May 19, raising questions about the defense conglomerate's growing involvement in the cultural sector through the Hanwha Foundation of Culture, estab

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The man of the moment: What's next for Koo Kyo-hwan?

The first half of 2026 saw Koo Kyo-hwan everywhere. Previously a fixture of South Korea's independent cinema, the actor transitioned this year into a highly bankable mainstream lead, headlining a trio of tentpole projects that showcased his chameleon-like range. The 43-year-old actor's box office momentum began in late 2025 with "Once We Were Us." It pulled off a major market upset by unseating James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar: Fire and Ash" at the Korean box office, subsequently holding the

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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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Alex Katz's studies reveal how fleeting moments are transformed into paintings

Alex Katz’s pursuit of the fleeting present takes center stage at the exhibition “Studies” at Thaddaeus Ropac gallery in Seoul, unveiling how the American painter captures a passing moment before refining it into his signature large-format canvases. The exhibition offers a rare glimpse of the working process of the celebrated artist, now 97, whose career spans more than seven decades. Rather than focusing solely on the monumental portraits and landscapes that made him internationally renowned, t

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Samsung reveals HBM5 mockup in bid to regain AI memory lead

Samsung Electronics unveiled a mockup of its HBM5 memory and a new heat-management technology at Computex 2026, signaling its ambition to regain momentum in the artificial intelligence memory race as competition with SK hynix intensifies. At the annual technology exhibition in Taiwan on Tuesday, Samsung showcased the planned architecture of its seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory, or HBM5, featuring a new thermal solution called Heat Path Block designed to improve heat dissipation in increa

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Household spending on alcohol falls for 10th straight quarter to W13,000 a month

The average household in South Korea spent 13,000 won ($8.60) per month on alcoholic beverages in the first quarter of this year, as alcohol consumption continued to lose momentum, government data showed Tuesday. According to Statistics Korea, the figure was down 9 percent from a year earlier, marking the 10th consecutive quarterly decline and the steepest annual drop since the agency resumed compiling the data on a quarterly basis in 2019. The sustained decline reflects changing drinking habits

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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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Will military logistics pact become next step in South Korea-Japan defense ties?

South Korea and Japan have discussed the possibility of a military logistics-sharing agreement, according to Seoul's defense minister, hinting at growing momentum for deeper defense cooperation despite lingering public unease over unresolved historical issues with Japan. South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back revealed the discussion during a press briefing on Sunday in Singapore, where he was in attendance at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum. The issue was raised during Ahn's meeting w

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Why ambiguity matters to German painter Andi Fischer

For German painter Andi Fischer, some of the most important moments in painting happen when things do not go according to plan. "Failure is not the opposite of success, but part of the same process," Fischer said in a recent written interview with The Korea Herald. The artist’s latest exhibition in Seoul, "Feil Good" at Gallery Baton in the spring, reflected a philosophy that embraces uncertainty, mistakes and unexpected outcomes. Rather than treating failure as something negative, Fischer sees

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5배줌 라이카 카메라 탑재한 스마트폰, 얼마?

샤오미, 플래그십 스마트폰 샤오미 17T 출시 Leica(라이카) 카메라가 탑재된 스마트폰이 나왔다. 샤오미코리아는 지난 29일 플래그십 스마트폰 신제품 '샤오미 17T'를 국내 공식 출시했다. Leica(라이카) 5배 망원 카메라와 최대 120배 AI 울트라 줌, '라이카 라이브 모먼트(Leica Live Moment)' 기반 이미지 기능을 탑재한 것이 특징이다. 플래그십 모델이지만 가격대는 70만원대로 합리적이다. 써머 펑(Summer Peng) 샤오미코리아 사장은 "샤오미 17T는 '샤오미 17 울트라'의 라이카 광학 튜닝과 OIS 기술력을 그대로 계승하면서도, 70만원대의 가격으로 Leica 5배 망원 경험을 제공하는 플래그십 스마트폰"이라며 "공연, 스포츠, 여행 등 다양한 환경에서 순간을 기록하고 공유할 수 있는 새로운 선택지가 될 것"이라고 강조했다....

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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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Riize floats another teaser for 2nd EP

Riize gave fans another glimpse at its upcoming second EP with a teaser video released Friday through label SM Entertainment. The latest trailer for the mini album “II” is dubbed “Deep Dive.” It follows Sungchan sharing personal moments: relaxing in water, reading a book and writing in a journal. The group has been releasing visuals highlighting each member, starting with Wonbin, who filled his with guitar sounds. Eunseok chose to spend a day calmly exploring a new place while Shotaro showcased

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샤오미, 플래그십 스마트폰 샤오미 17T 출시…라이카 5배줌 카메라 넣었다

샤오미코리아가 플래그십 스마트폰 신제품 '샤오미 17T'를 국내 공식 출시한다고 29일 밝혔다. Leica(라이카) 5배 망원 카메라와 최대 120배 AI 울트라 줌, '라이카 라이브 모먼트(Leica Live Moment)' 기반 이미지 기능을 탑재한 것이 특징이다. 샤오미 17T에 적용된 라이카 카메라는 샤오미 T 시리즈 최초로 5배 망원 카메라를 적용했다. 또 움직임과 감정까지 기록하는 '라이카 라이브 모먼트' 기능을 통해 한층 몰입감 있는 모바일 이미징 경험을 제공한다. 플래그십 모델이지만 가격대는 70만원대로 합리적이다. 써머 펑(Summer Peng) 샤오미코리아 사장은 "샤오미 17T는 '샤오미 17 울트라'의 라이카 광학 튜닝과 OIS 기술력을 그대로 계승하면서도, 70만원대의 놀라운 가격으로 Leica 5배 망원 경험을 제공하는 플래그십 스마트폰"이라며 "최근 공연, 스포츠, 여행 등 다양한 환경에서 스마트폰으로 순간을 기록하고 공유하는 소비자가 늘고 있는 만큼, 국내 사용자들에게 새로운 선택지가 될 것"이라고 강조했다....

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Jun Ji-hyun on fame, aging and her Cannes debut

This year's Cannes Film Festival appears to have injected vital momentum into a post-pandemic Korean film industry. While auteur Na Hong-jin's sci-fi thriller "Hope" left the podium empty-handed, it quickly emerged as the market's buzziest breakout title. Its sales across more than 200 territories are reportedly on track to shatter the overseas presale record previously set by Park Chan-wook's "No Other Choice." Another undeniable epicenter of conversation on the Croisette was "Colony," a Midnig

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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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1st generation K-pop star revisits struggles of trainee years on stage

People spend their lives chasing success, hoping to reach something brighter. On that journey, there are moments when we wonder whether the light we are chasing will truly make us brighter, or whether it is too distant, merely a dream we can never reach. Singer and actor Danny Ahn described his latest stage role in the play "At the Boundary of Light and Darkness" as a reflection on this idea. The production, which wrapped on Monday at the Sejong Center in Seoul, follows two parallel figures of d

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Katseye wins new artist of the year at AMAs

Katseye won new artist of the year at the 52nd American Music Awards on Monday, marking another milestone for the global girl group formed through Hybe x Geffen. "I feel so thankful for being able to celebrate this moment with the members," said Yoonchae in Korean, upon receiving the award. Daniela then thanked the AMAs, her fellow members, and the group's fans, Eyekons. "Thank you so, so much to the AMAs. Thank you to our friends, family and to us," she said. "We did this together. Thank you, E

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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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[팟캐스트] (795) 가정용 감시카메라 확산… 안전과 사생활 사이의 한국

진행자: 홍유, Tannith Why is surveillance expanding inside Korean homes? 기사요약: 1인 가구와 맞벌이 가구 증가 및 아이·노인·반려동물 돌봄 수요 확대로 한국 가정 내 감시카메라 사용이 빠르게 늘면서 범죄 증거 확보 등 순기능과 함께 해킹·사생활 침해, 영상의 무단 유통 등 법적 위험도 커지고 있다. [1] Voices layered over a faint electronic hum, a wide-angle view, and a real-time timestamp — footage previously associated with security feeds — are turning up in a plethora of social media clips featuring everything from babies’ cute moments to newlyweds at the dinner table. faint: 희미한, 어렴풋한 hum: (낮

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Kospi rally goes beyond Samsung, SK hynix: JP Morgan

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Asia equity and quant strategist Mixo Das says South Korea's stock rally still has room to run, as the artificial intelligence-driven memory cycle, earnings upgrades and governance reform continue to support the bank's most bullish regional market call. In a May 10 report titled "Embracing the AI momentum; Kospi 10K?" Das and his team raised JPMorgan's Kospi base, bull and bear targets to 9,000, 10,000 and 6,000, respectively, only weeks after lifting them to 7,000, 8,500 an

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Centre Pompidou Hanwha opens in Seoul amid art-washing criticism

The man of the moment: What's next for Koo Kyo-hwan?

Korea's milk dilemma: Less demand, more imports

Alex Katz's studies reveal how fleeting moments are transformed into paintings

Samsung reveals HBM5 mockup in bid to regain AI memory lead

Household spending on alcohol falls for 10th straight quarter to W13,000 a month

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

Will military logistics pact become next step in South Korea-Japan defense ties?

Why ambiguity matters to German painter Andi Fischer

5배줌 라이카 카메라 탑재한 스마트폰, 얼마?

Netmarble's Seven Deadly Sins reenters top revenue ranks in Japan

Riize floats another teaser for 2nd EP

샤오미, 플래그십 스마트폰 샤오미 17T 출시…라이카 5배줌 카메라 넣었다

Jun Ji-hyun on fame, aging and her Cannes debut

ScreenX gains momentum with genre movie audiences

1st generation K-pop star revisits struggles of trainee years on stage

Katseye wins new artist of the year at AMAs

Cortis amasses 12m Spotify listeners, curates Apple Music playlist

[팟캐스트] (795) 가정용 감시카메라 확산… 안전과 사생활 사이의 한국

Kospi rally goes beyond Samsung, SK hynix: JP Morgan