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The National Museum of Korea is bringing back its annual costume contest for a third year, inviting participants to transform themselves into historical treasures. Registration is open through July 31, and this year the event is going nationwide, jointly hosted by 13 affiliated national museums across the country, the museum announced Wednesday. Contestants are required to recreate a historical artifact of their choice from the museum collections. What started as a quirky museum event became a s

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Busan promotes local experiences to foreign tourists through Naver Map

Busan is teaming up with Naver, South Korea’s leading online platform, to help foreign tourists discover restaurants, cafes and shopping spots beyond the city’s traditional tourist attractions. The city government said Wednesday that it had launched the “Be Local” campaign with Naver, which will run through July 19 and target international visitors traveling in South Korea. The campaign features more than 300 attractions and businesses in Busan under the theme “The most local way to enjoy Busan.

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Students learn about Dokdo through Minecraft, games, AI

A boat carrying 33 teachers cut across the waters toward Dokdo last week, its passengers bringing more than luggage: handwritten letters from students, care packages for the Coast Guard and stories from classrooms where Dokdo is being taught through Minecraft maps, computer games and student-led projects. As the teachers disembarked, Dokdo Coast Guard officers greeted them with salutes. In return, the teachers handed over children’s carefully written letters of gratitude and gifts. The symbolic

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Ivy to make Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in 'Chicago'

South Korean musical actor and singer Ivy will make her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in the US production of "Chicago," Korean production company Seensee Company said Wednesday. Ivy was cast after auditioning at the invitation of the musical's US producers last year. She will play Roxie Hart from Aug. 17 to Sept. 6 at the Ambassador Theatre in New York. The 43-year-old debuted as Roxie Hart in the Korean licensed production of "Chicago" in 2012 and reprised the role across six seasons through 20

Samsung becomes largest shareholder of US genomics firm Element

Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it has invested an additional $175 million in US biotechnology company Element Biosciences, becoming the firm's largest shareholder as it seeks to expand into precision medicine and next-generation healthcare technologies. The investment was made through Element's Series E funding round, following Samsung's participation in the company's Series D financing in July 2024. Samsung said the latest investment will strengthen its position in the rapidly growing preci

Hyundai Motor ramps up autonomous driving through global partnership: official

Hyundai Motor Group is pursuing global partnerships to accelerate the development and commercialization of autonomous driving technologies to expand its foothold in the emerging mobility market, a senior company official said Wednesday. Park Min-woo, president of Hyundai Motor Group's Advanced Platform Division and CEO of 42dot, the group's autonomous driving affiliate, made the remarks during the automaker's interview series. "The future isn't won by whoever innovates first," Park said. "It is

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In 'Toy Story 5,' time — and tech — catches up with the toys

Woody is going bald. Thirty years on from the 1995 original — the first feature to be animated entirely by computer — the franchise's leading man takes off his hat in "Toy Story 5" to reveal a thinning crown. The wear, it turns out, is finally showing. Tom Hanks, back for a fifth turn as the pull-string cowboy, leaned right into it. "Woody's been through an awful lot," Hanks told Korean reporters via livestream Monday, joined by longtime series regulars Tim Allen and Joan Cusack, newcomer Greta

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[Exclusive] Pokemon Korea accused of discrimination after excluding foreigners from online run event

Pokemon Korea came under fire Tuesday after revising a notice for its “Pokemon Run with SK Telecom” online challenge to exclude foreign nationals from participating. The event is being run through the RunDay app from June 8 to 30. Participants who complete a 1-kilometer challenge through the app can apply for a promotional Magikarp card using their RunDay user code. The company had initially posted a notice on its official Instagram page stating that foreign residents in Korea were also eligible

S. Korea extends Pyeongtaek support law for US base relocation

South Korea has extended a special law supporting areas affected by the relocation of US Forces Korea bases to Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, through the end of 2030, the Ministry of National Defense said Tuesday, in a move aimed at completing remaining relocation-related projects and support measures. The ministry said a partial revision to the Special Act on Support for Pyeongtaek City and Other Areas Following the Relocation of US Military Bases was promulgated Tuesday after being approved at

South Korea, Mongolia hold first vice foreign ministers’ strategic dialogue

South Korea and Mongolia held their first vice foreign ministers’ strategic dialogue in Ulaanbaatar on Monday, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. South Korean First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo met with his Mongolian counterpart, Gombosuren Amartuvshin, for the inaugural session, during which the two sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Park called for joint efforts to help improve the lives of people in both countries in practical ways through cooperation in area

Jeju revives North Korea exchange after 16-year hiatus

The government of Jeju Island has sent 160 million won ($105,000) in supplies to North Korea, marking the resumption of the island province’s inter-Korean exchange project after a 16-year hiatus. The shipment included dialysis machines, 50 hallabong citrus saplings, greenhouse materials and forest pest control chemicals, according to the government on Monday. The supplies left Incheon Port on April 1, passed through Dalian Port in China and arrived at Nampo Port in North Korea on May 4, the prov

How Korean teens see the democracy struggle they never lived through

“If I had been a college student in 1987, I don’t think I would have been able to join the protests or take a leading role in the pro-democracy struggle because I would have been afraid of torture, guns and tear gas,” said 15-year-old middle schooler Kang Hyun-joon. “But I think I would have tried to work for democracy in less visible ways.” Kang had just finished touring the Democratization Movement Memorial Hall in Yongsan-gu, central Seoul. The site had once served as an anti-communist invest

S. Korea's biggest food show opens to promote K-food exports

South Korea's largest food exhibit opened for a four-day run Tuesday with the aim of further boosting the country's food exports amid the rising global popularity of Korean culture, the event's co-organizers said. Seoul Food 2026, the 44th event of its kind, is set to run through Friday at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, with the attendance of a record number of 1,800 food companies from 49 countries, according to the industry and agriculture ministr

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Korea's OCI, Hanwha stand to benefit from US solar supply chain shift

Washington's escalating restrictions on Chinese solar power equipment are creating an opening for South Korean manufacturers as alternative suppliers for US developers. The US government has tightened trade restrictions on Chinese solar materials and technologies in recent months through a combination of tariffs, trade investigations and rules on tax credits. US solar companies and project developers are now seeking non-Chinese suppliers to avoid regulatory risks and preserve eligibility for fed

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Recreated furnishings bring Joseon king's space at Deoksugung to life

Jeukjodang, a palace hall next to Seokjojeon at Deoksugung, is known as the site where Joseon kings Gwanghaegun (r. 1608-23) and Injo (r. 1623-49) ascended the throne. The term "jeukjo" means "the king's enthronement." During the early Korean Empire, the building served as the main throne hall before later being used as the emperor's office. The previously empty hall, which visitors could only view from outside, will open to the public from Tuesday through June 21 as part of the "Re-creation of

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Lee heads to Europe for G7 summit

President Lee Jae Myung departed for Europe on Tuesday on a 10-day trip that will include his attendance at the Group of Seven summit in France and talks with the leaders of Belgium and Italy. Accompanied by first lady Kim Hea Hyung, Lee's trip will last from Tuesday through June 18 and include visits to Belgium, Italy and the Vatican, where he is scheduled to meet Pope Leo XIV. Lee's attendance at the G7 summit, set for next Monday through Wednesday, comes at the invitation of the grouping and

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In photos: Pyongyang turns out for China's Xi

As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a state visit, the North Korean capital rolled out a citywide welcome. According to the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency, Xi was greeted by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife, Ri Sol-ju, at Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang. He was then welcomed by crowds waving flowers, balloons and national flags of both countries as his motorcade passed through the capital, along with military displays and formal c

SK hynix orders new equipment worth 44.2 bln won for next-gen HBM4

SK hynix Inc. has ordered new high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production equipment from Hanmi Semiconductor in a deal worth 44.2 billion won (US$28.7 million), a regulatory filing showed Monday, in a possible bid to expand production of HBM4 products for U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp. Hanmi Semiconductor said in a regulatory filing it has won the deal to supply thermo-compression (TC) bonders to SK hynix through early September. A TC bonder, considered core equipment in HBM production, is used to stac

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Mirae Asset taps Singapore's UOB for omnibus accounts

Mirae Asset Securities said Monday it has launched a foreign investor omnibus account service through a partnership with Singapore-based brokerage UOB Kay Hian, in a move aimed at improving overseas investors' access to South Korean equities. The service was developed through Mirae Asset Securities' Singapore subsidiary and is expected to broaden access to the Korean stock market for investors in Singapore and across Southeast Asia. UOB Kay Hian is the brokerage arm of Singapore-listed UOB Kay H

Military Manpower Administration launches English chatbot service for overseas conscripts

South Korea’s Military Manpower Administration said Monday it has launched an English-language information service through its chatbot to improve access to military service-related information for those who have difficulty communicating in Korean. The chatbot, named “Ara,” provides round-the-clock online consultations and support across all areas of military administration, including physical examinations for conscription, enlistment and reserve force training. The service had previously only be

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