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- I love when groups have personalised aspects for each member!Mainly talking about LSF and Loona (this includes ARTMS and LOOBLE but mainly OT12 Loona) I REALLY like when groups do this, especially with colours. LSF does this quite well with their compact versions – exclusive stickers and photobooks etc depending on the colour of the album. Loona while there was no colour specific merch really used their colour concept… Read more: I love when groups have personalised aspects for each member!
- Bering Lab eyes 7-fold jump in revenue in 5 years
Bering Lab co-founder and co-CEO Kim Jae-yoon (left) and co-CEO Moon Seong-hyun (Courtesy of Bering Lab) Bering Lab Inc., a South Korea-based artificial intelligence technology-powered translation startup with specialties in legal, financial and intellectual property content, is looking beyond its home turf to achieve about 20 billion won ($14.4 million) in revenue in the next five years, said its chief.… Read more: Bering Lab eyes 7-fold jump in revenue in 5 years - CJ CheilJedang to invest $584 mn to build food factories in Europe, USDinners eat Korean foods at the Bibigo to go pop-up in Shoreditch, London (Courtesy of CJ CheilJEdang) CJ CheilJedang Corp., South Korea’s largest food company, will spend a total of $584 million to build new food-manufacturing factories in Europe and the US to expand its footing in the global food market amid the soaring demand for Korean food across the… Read more: CJ CheilJedang to invest $584 mn to build food factories in Europe, US
- Every Korean’s American cousin when they’re at Chuseoksubmitted by /u/methodicalghostwolf [link] [comments]
- dual-citizen flight ticket questionHello, I am a Korean American planning a Japan/Korea trip (US->Japan->Korea->US), and I have a quick question about the ticket booking. I had a legal name change done when I got my US citizenship through my parents, which means that I have different first names on my passports. I know I have to leave and enter using the respective countries’… Read more: dual-citizen flight ticket question
- pylat : red roofred roof by pylat is a story told across five songs and highlights unique aspects of her style and tone across different genres Written by Chris P for Korean Indie.
- KEPCO wins Saudi Arabia’s two gas power plant projectsKorea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) announced on Thursday that it was selected as the final successful bidder to build and operate two 1.9GW combined cycle gas power plants in Saudi Arabia. The projects, Ruma 1 and Nairiyah 1 will each require an investment of 2.8 trillion won ($2.0 billion) and are scheduled to begin operations by 2028. The generated power… Read more: KEPCO wins Saudi Arabia’s two gas power plant projects
- Former ADOR CEO Min unfollows NewJeans’ SNSFormer ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin (Courtesy of Yonhap) Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of ADOR, HYBE Co. ‘s label behind the K-pop girl group NewJeans, announced her resignation as the label’s internal director on Wednesday. As of November 20, Min’s Instagram account shows she no longer follows NewJeans’ official account. She also shared Deniece Williams’ Free on social media, a… Read more: Former ADOR CEO Min unfollows NewJeans’ SNS
- Song Reviews:: 2024 November 18 – November 20BTOB announced the release date of their next single! Yay! It’s a bright spot in my world, and I thought I would just share this so you all could anticipate the release too. Nov 25th. I struggled with one of the reviews and didn’t get as many done that day as I was intending to, so I’ve gotten myself behind.… Read more: Song Reviews:: 2024 November 18 – November 20
- LG Chem signs deal to secure 100,000 tons of lithium from ExxonMobilLG Chem CEO Shin Hak-cheol (right) shakes hands with ExxonMobil Low Carbon Solutions President Dan Ammann after signing an MOU on lithum supply South Korea’s top chemicals maker LG Chem Ltd. said on Thursday it has signed an initial agreement to secure a key battery material from US multinational gas and oil company ExxonMobil Corp. The two companies have signed… Read more: LG Chem signs deal to secure 100,000 tons of lithium from ExxonMobil
- SK government wants to buy landMy girlfriend’s family owns a tiny plot of land in Korea. All of her family lives in the US now. One of her older relatives got a call from a Korean government official saying they want to buy her family’s land. The family likely doesn’t have any historical paperwork but they are familiar with the land and remember owning it.… Read more: SK government wants to buy land
- South Korea walks fine line between Biden and Trump on Ukraine arms provisionsubmitted by /u/Venetian_Gothic [link] [comments]
- Are death records/certificates in Korea public records which are accessible to anyone?I have a Canadian acquaintance who was in a same-sex romantic relationship with a Korean citizen. The boyfriend lived with relatives in Canada during high school. Early in his university studies, his parents in Korea learned about his orientation and conspired with his former guardians to drug him and forcibly return him to Korea, probably for “reparative therapy.” He was… Read more: Are death records/certificates in Korea public records which are accessible to anyone?
- How do gyopos walk differently than native Koreans? How is their demeanor different?I often read and hear that Koreans can tell gyopos apart from native Koreans just by their walk or demeanor. I understand differentiating based on hairstyle, clothing, and tan skin. Even distinguishing American leaning I understand, although I think Koreans do this too. I don’t understand how gyopos walk differently or how their demeanor is different. I was in Korea… Read more: How do gyopos walk differently than native Koreans? How is their demeanor different?
- CRAVITY Set to Launch New Single Album ‘FIND THE ORBIT’K-pop sensation CRAVITY is gearing up for their latest release, a single album titled ‘FIND THE ORBIT’. The group has unveiled concept photos that are creating a buzz among fans worldwide, showcasing both individual and group images for the ‘Who’ version of their upcoming album. The concept photos for the ‘Who’ version present CRAVITY members in a striking visual narrative.… Read more: CRAVITY Set to Launch New Single Album ‘FIND THE ORBIT’
- Is gejang supposed to be sweet?I tried ganjjang gejang for the first time at a restaurant in London. I was thrown off by sweetness of it. Tasted like a mushy teriyaki but sweeter. I’m not normally into sweet savoury foods, not sure if this is standard or if this restaurant just makes it sweeter than usual submitted by /u/Morphine_ETF2L [link] [comments]
- Sharing my 32 hour long Kpop playlist for anyone to see.32 hours and 18 minutes = 608 tracks (I update this playlist a lot) I think like last month I made a post here talking about the playlist. So today I decided to share it for any new fans of the genre, or for just bored people. I explained In my last post I made such a long playlist for… Read more: Sharing my 32 hour long Kpop playlist for anyone to see.
- A.C.E have came back today and you all should give them a listen 🥲So today was A.C.E comeback! The song is amazing, the mv, the choreo, the vocals, the rapping, the visuals… everything is 🤌🤌🤌 I really don’t understand why everybody is sleeping on them. I know music taste is subjective but 😭😭 Please if you can go take a look at their new mv 🥰 submitted by /u/Ok-Scarcity-5162 [link] [comments]
- Hating on HYBE groups is getting way too normalisedSpecifically with Le Sserafim and Illit, they have some of the most intense hate trains I have seen in a while. And in general, its like the Kpop sphere has no idea how to separate artists from the company. Its obvious that resentment had been building for a while, if we look at the discourse around HYBE vocals. But recently… Read more: Hating on HYBE groups is getting way too normalised
- Korean PC room serves various snacks and foods—sometimes better than restaurant!
The combination of gaming and eating in PC room has become a cultural norm, where long gaming sessions are accompanied by food, making it a more social and comfortable experience! In many PC rooms, foods can be delivered directly to the player’s computer station, so they don’t have to leave their seat to get a meal. So the food is… Read more: Korean PC room serves various snacks and foods—sometimes better than restaurant!
