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BTS to release special vinyl edition of ‘Arirang’ for 13th debut anniversary

BTS will celebrate 13 years since its debut with a special limited-edition vinyl release of its fifth LP, "Arirang." According to Big Hit Music, the vinyl version of the album will be released on June 12, a day before the group’s anniversary. The vinyl will feature all the tracks from "Arirang" that were released on March 20, along with two bonus tracks: "Voice Message: Love Song" and "Normal (Korean Ver.)," bringing the total number of tracks on the record to 16. "Voice Message: Love Song" expa

In South Korea, even tteokbokki can carry political meaning

Even the color of tteokbokki can take on political significance during election season in Korea. A viral post on X on Saturday showed a meal that included tteokbokki in its original red color alongside an edited version in which the dish had been turned blue. The post was captioned: "I voted and now I'm eating tteokbokki." Because red and blue are associated with South Korea's two main political camps, many interpreted the edited image as a lighthearted attempt to avoid appearing partisan. “Ah.

제일기획 'AI 마케팅'의 미래…한남동 사옥서 오늘까지

제일기획이 서울 한남동 사옥에서 '에이전시에서 에이전틱으로'라는 주제로 '제일 테크 쇼케이스 2026'을 29일까지 진행한다. 제일기획이 기술을 통해 비즈니스 문제를 해결하는 회사로 진화하고 있다는걸 알리기 위해 마련했다. 쇼케이스 프로그램은 크게 전시와 강연으로 나뉜다. 전시 프로그램은 프로덕티비티(Productivity), 컨버전(Conversion), 그로스(Growth), 씨어터(Theater) 총 4가지 주제로 조성한 공간에서 제일기획이 보유한 테크 솔루션 중 17개를 엄선해 선보인다. 마케팅 테크 트렌드와 제일기획의 미래 전략을 주제로 한 다양한 강연 프로그램도 마련했다....

SpaceX carries out mostly successful Starship test flight

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian Ocean Friday after the company performed a mostly successful test flight of the latest version of its enormous rocket. The voyage was not without a few glitches, but SpaceX employees shown on a livestream roared in delight following the trial flight that comes as the firm owned by Elon Musk prepares a potentially record initial public offering. The mammoth rocket blasted off into space at just after 5:30 p.m. local time. The company did

Sangpyeong Tongbo

The first legal tender in Korea, Sangpyeong Tongbo was issued in 1678 (the fourth year in the reign of King Sukjong of Joseon) and used nationwide for about 200 years until the late Joseon Dynasty. The name Sangpyeong is a shortened version of sang si pyeong joon, meaning "a consistent value at all times and easily usable by anyone." On the obverse of the coin, each letter of the word "sang, pyeong," (vertical) and "tong, bo" (horizontal) was stamped around a rectangular hole in the middle, while the top of the reverse showed an abbreviation for the name of the mint. The Thousand-Character Classic, numeral letters, or codes were additionally printed later to stem counterfeiting and apportion blame. According to the unit of old Korean coinage, one Sangpyeong Tongbo equaled one Moon. One hundred Moon equaled ten Jeon, and ten Jeon equaled one Nyang.

Hojo Taehwan Banknote

King Gojong of Joseon established the Central Government Mint (Jeonhwanguk) of Incheon in 1892, and the Office of Currency Conversion (Taehwanseo), the agency responsible for exchanging banknotes. The office issued convertible banknotes in denominations of 50, 20, 10 and 5 nyang for the purpose of withdrawing from circulation the old coins known as Sangpyeong Tongbo. The front face of the note bears the inscription, “This bill has been issued to be exchanged with currency in circulation,” together with a warning, “Anyone who forges or falsifies this bill or who circulates it knowing that it is forged or falsified will be subject to severe punishment.” Banknotes such as this were incinerated before being circulated after the Central Government Mint of Incheon was taken over by Imperial Japan and the Office of Currency Conversion was disbanded