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Public power generation firms’ proposed merger sparks debate
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A third-party analysis proposing that the government merge Korea’s five state-run power generation companies to streamline structural inefficiency is prompting…
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Ex-defense minister sentenced to 3 years in prison for leaking military secrets
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A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to a three-year prison term for leaking military secrets…
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Imperial Japan hunted shortwave listeners in colonial Korea: 246 people investigated and 50 radios seized by Inspector Saiga Shichirō, a notorious torturer accused of fabricating cases and sending detainees to their deaths (1942-1944)
During World War II, Imperial Japan banned the use of shortwave radios, which tech savvy Koreans were apparently using to…
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Probe pins Hanbit-Nano failure as INNOSPACE readies Q3 relaunch in Brazil
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I don’t think fans realize how difficult it is to chart on Melon (not charting doesn’t make a group a complete “flop”)
I wanted to make this post because lately I’ve been seeing more and more Kpop stans calling groups “flops” based…
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Coupang fined record 624.7 billion won over massive data breach, unauthorized data collection
South Korea’s data protection regulator on Thursday fined e-commerce company Coupang Corp. a record 624.7 billion won (US$410 million) over…
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just feeling bad for idid at this pointt
cant really help but feel bad for them tbh, they’ve been sabatoged too much to the point that if their…
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Bithumb’s bitcoin payout blunder results in $1.6 mil. compensation
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Korea’s major cryptocurrency exchanges have paid out billions of won in compensation for hacking incidents and system failures in recent…
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Rate my business trip breakfast setup
In a rush, eating in the car, but this combo never fails. (Feat. a cup of ramyeon & gimbap.) submitted…
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Minor parties fail to break Korea’s two-party mold with disappointing local election, by-election results
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When Memory Arrives Without Warning
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I.O.I return after a decade apart with Suddenly — a synth-pop meditation on longing that is both the right song and, for…
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Court denies suspension of exit ban against US scholar under probe for defaming Lee
A Seoul court on Thursday rejected a request for a suspension of an exit ban against Morse Tan, a Korean…
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(ROUNDUP) Ruling party wins landslide in local elections despite losing Seoul to incumbent mayor
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) — The ruling Democratic Party (DP) clinched a resounding victory in the local elections and parliamentary…
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Ddi Ro Ri should have been released during the fall season or around Halloween
Meovv has a lot of potential if they market themselves at the right time. This song would have performed better…
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What is the mouth-burningly hottest recipe that Korean cuisine can provide me?
Well, to make this post no longer than it should be – I’ll start by saying I’m an immense enjoyer…
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MEOVV DDI RO RI MV got delayed for more than 30 MINUTES ???? what’s happening
MEOVV DDI RO RI MV got delayed for more than 30 MINUTES ???? what’s happening I need the Official statement…
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Why are there so many mid tier bgs but not many mid tier ggs?
I don’t know if just me or something but I feel like there are so many mid tier bgs, like…
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Baseball waste surges faster than attendance despite KBO’s green pledge
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Behind the Korean baseball league’s record-breaking popularity, another statistic has been climbing even faster: waste. While the Korea Baseball Organization…
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Does anyone else suffer from getting the same idol on albums/mystery collectables?
Ive been collecting Aespa’s albums since Girls era and after Spicy era, I end up pulling Giselle the most. Albums,…
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Fan reactions to their fav not making it to the group in survival shows are too excessive
First of all, I am not talking in regard to any specific survival show. In general, the fans don’t take…
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Twice-detained Korean activist Kim Ah-hyun fails to overturn court order that invalidated her passport
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Senator Andy Kim Injured in Tear Gas Incident at ICE Protest
Korean-American Democratic Senator Andy Kim, alongside Governor Mikie Sherrill and others, visited the front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
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Gwangju residents call for Shinsegae chairman’s resignation, launch Starbucks boycott
Civic groups in South Jeolla Province and Gwangju have jumped into action, alleging that Shinsegae Group, the parent company of…
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Kakao union says strike vote passes at 5 affiliates
in NewsA labor union of Kakao, the operator of Korea’s popular messenger service, said Wednesday that unionized members across five affiliates…
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[Breaking] Samsung Electronics union to launch strike after talks collapse
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Samsung Electronics’ Labor Union said Wednesday it would proceed with a general strike starting Thursday after last-minute government-mediated talks failed…
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Seoul calls North, South Korea ‘two states’ for first time in unification white book
How does the sub feel about the direction of policy? Given North Korea’s harden stance, and with the failures of…
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What If JYPE’s Original 5 (5Live), 6(6Mix), 7(GoT7) + (Japanese GG ) strategy had worked ? We would have had seen very different JYPE groups than what we have right now?
I was thinking of an alternative world where JYPE’s strategy of 5 6 7 had worked and how things would…
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Twice’s Journey From Cute Girls Next Door To Sexy, Empowered Women – An Analysis of their Korean singles (Part 1)
You know after almost a decade of following kpop I’ve seen plenty of things. Groups debuting, groups disbanding, members leaving,…
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‘The people will prevail’: 1980 report by US rights group details massacre in Gwangju
A report prepared by an American human rights group after Chun Doo-hwan ordered the brutal suppression of an uprising in…
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