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Cheong Wa Dae urges NEC to take ‘responsible measures’ over ballot shortages

The presidential office urged the election watchdog Wednesday to take “responsible measures” after the agency acknowledged ballot shortages at 14 polling stations in Seoul during the local elections and issued a public apology. The National Election Commission admitted that ballots had run short at 12 polling stations in Songpa-gu and one each in Gangnam-gu and Gwangjin-gu, while issuing a public apology over the incident. “As a constitutional institution tasked with guaranteeing the people’s ri

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Ballot shortage delays poll closing in parts of Seoul

A digital watch shows 6:54 p.m. on Wednesday as voters line up at a polling station in Garak-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, where ballot shortages delayed voting past the scheduled 6 p.m. closing time. (Yonhap)

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How Setlog became Korea’s unexpected new blind date tool

Dating in South Korea once followed a familiar playbook: a friend or colleague arranged a blind date, profiles and photos were exchanged over KakaoTalk, a few polite messages followed and two strangers met over coffee or dinner to decide whether there was chemistry. Now, some young Koreans are trying a different route: watching short clips of each other’s daily lives before deciding whether to meet at all. The trend is known as “Setlog blind dating,” a matchmaking format built around Setlog, a s

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Classical Bridge turns theme of connection into a family affair

This year's Classical Bridge International Music Festival turns its founding idea —connection — into something the audience can watch unfold onstage. Cellist Mischa Maisky will perform alongside his son and daughter, and Geneva-born violist Lyda Chen will watch her teenage son make his Korean debut. "I'll have the privilege to listen to my own son perform for the first time in Korea. It's his debut," said Chen, the daughter of pianist Martha Argerich. The festival, she added, is "that bridge for

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[Grace Kao]BTS Army sojourners bring freebies to Las Vegas

What a week. I just returned from days 3 and 4 of BTS’s concerts in Las Vegas. BTS performed in Allegiant Stadium to sold-out crowds of approximately 65,000 for four nights (May 23, 24, 27 and 28). The concerts were amazing and, notably, BTS danced more than they did when I saw them in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Unlike the Korean shows, it was an indoor concert, so there were no fireworks. While one can watch concert fancams on YouTube, I’ll share what the experience was like in person. These sh

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Eric Thames happy to be back in 'second home'

You can take Eric Thames out of South Korea, but you cannot take South Korea out of the former slugger. Thames, the 2015 MVP for the NC Dinos in the Korea Baseball Organization, is back in a country he calls "my second home" this week. On Monday, he helped launch MLB Breakfast Club, a new big league initiative targeting MLB fans in South Korea watching big league action in the morning, thanks to the time difference. Thames was one of three former players with dual MLB and KBO ties, joined by Sou

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N. Korea says it tested new multipurpose missile system under Kim's watch

North Korea has tested a newly developed lightweight multipurpose missile launching system and multiple tactical cruise missiles, state media said Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong-un overseeing the test as part of Pyongyang's ongoing weapons modernization drive. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) published the report a day after South Korea's military detected the launch of multiple close-range ballistic missiles (CRBMs) and artillery rockets toward the Yellow Sea from the Jongju area of North

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Twice wins best female K-pop artist at AMAs

Twice won best female K-pop artist at the 52nd American Music Awards on Monday, adding another major US accolade to the group’s growing list of achievements. The group beat fellow nominees Aespa, Blackpink, Illit and Le Sserafim in one of the ceremony’s most closely watched categories. Monday’s win marked Twice’s first trophy at the AMAs, though it was nominated in 2022. Following the win, the group shared a message through its official X account, thanking their fans, known as Once. “Thank you s

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Cheong Wa Dae urges NEC to take ‘responsible measures’ over ballot shortages

Ballot shortage delays poll closing in parts of Seoul

How Setlog became Korea’s unexpected new blind date tool

Classical Bridge turns theme of connection into a family affair

[Grace Kao]BTS Army sojourners bring freebies to Las Vegas

Eric Thames happy to be back in 'second home'

N. Korea says it tested new multipurpose missile system under Kim's watch

Twice wins best female K-pop artist at AMAs