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Kakao Bank has appointed Kim Woo-joo, former global business executive at Kia, as head of its global division, the lender announced Tuesday. Kim brings nearly 30 years of experience from Hyundai Motor Group and Kia, where he led global business operations and future growth strategies, according to Kakao Bank. He played a key role in major global investments and new business initiatives at the automaking group, including the establishment of HMG Global, the group's US-based investment holding arm

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Seventeen subunit V8 teams up with A-list musicians

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,

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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Hackers breach Tving database, exposing user data

South Korean streaming platform Tving said Wednesday that it had identified a data breach involving unauthorized access to users' personal information. In a notice posted on its website, the company said the compromised data may include user IDs, names, dates of birth, gender, mobile phone numbers and email addresses. Resident registration numbers and payment-related information were not exposed, according to the company. Tving did not disclose the number of affected users. According to Tving, t

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Senegal president names government, excluding rival's party

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Monday announced a new government, excluding the party led by his former ally Ousmane Sonko, whom he sacked as prime minister over political disputes. Faye's announcement came in a live television broadcast less than two weeks after he fired Sonko, his former mentor, and dismissed the cabinet following disagreements including over the troubled economy. A popular figure, Sonko was promptly elected speaker of parliament by allies in a vote boycotted by

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani skips annual parade celebrating Israel

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend an annual parade honoring Israel Sunday, breaking with a decades-long political custom because of his support of Palestinian rights. Though it has gone by different names over the years, the Israel Day parade has always been a must-attend event for mayors, governors and other political leaders eager to win over the throngs of flag-waving revelers who congregate on Fifth Avenue to celebrate the birth of the Jewish state in 1948. Not so for Mamdani

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New Pizza Hut Korea operator names first CEO

PH Korea said Wednesday it appointed former Pizza Hut Korea Chief Operating Officer Kim Jung-eun as its first chief executive ahead of the revamped pizza chain’s official launch next month. PH Korea, established by Winter Gold and Kclavis Investment to operate the Pizza Hut brand in Korea, is set to begin operations as the country’s Pizza Hut franchise headquarters on June 1. Kim has more than two decades of experience in the food service industry. She previously served as delivery director at O

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The son of Isak Andic, founder of fashion group Mango, was named by a judge in Barcelona on Tuesday as a suspect in an ‌investigation into his father's death in a 2024 cliff-top fall. Jonathan Andic, 45, was arrested by police in Catalonia before appearing in court, where the judge set bail of 1 million euros ($1.16 million) and required him to hand over his passport and ⁠barred him from leaving the region. The judge said in a statement after the court hearing that the case was being investigate

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