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Reverxe and Crown is a love letter to EXO’s entire history
Reverxe and Crown is so special to me because it perfectly encapsulates the history of EXO while having enough flavor…
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POW ‘COME TRUE’ Imaginary Scenario: Winter Dream Boys Turn Pastel Daydreams Into Reality in Individual/Group’s Concept Photos for 2026 Album
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Photo Credit: GRID ENTERTAINMENT Visual concept overview POW’s “COME TRUE” concept photos unfold as a serialized “Imaginary Scenario” that runs…
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From barbecue to raw fish to instant noodles: Korean presidents’ distinct tastes in food
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More than 20 years of service across five presidents — that is the résumé of Cheon Sang-hyun, who recently appeared…
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Hanwha, Babcock pitch Korea-UK-Canada partnership for $43 bil. submarine deal
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Hanwha Ocean and British defense firm Babcock have proposed a trilateral cooperative agreement between Korea, the United Kingdom and Canada…
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Made Sundubu Jjigae inspired by Queen of Tears – here’s my recipe! 🍲
Anyone else get hungry watching Baek Hyun-woo cook for Hong Hae-in in Queen of Tears? That bubbling pot of sundubu…
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Banks’ dealing rooms become key marketing tool as KOSPI nears historic 5,000
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Major commercial banks dealing rooms are becoming a key marketing tool as the benchmark KOSPI nears an unprecedented 5,000 points,…
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ARIRANG just became the most pre-saved album by an Asian Act and the fastest album to top the Spotify countdown chart in the chart’s history in less than 2 days
So the Spotify Countdown Chart is a global chart that ranks the most pre-saved upcoming releases on Spotify, and ARIRANG…
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Nobel Peace Prize inseparable from laureate, award body says after Trump gets medal from Machado
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OSLO — The Nobel Peace Prize remains inseparably linked to the person or organisation designated as the laureate, the Norwegian…
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Chung Ji-young’s ‘My Name’ invited to Berlin film fest
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“My Name,” the latest film from director Chung Ji-young, has been invited to screen at the Berlin International Film Festival,…
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BoA has parted ways with SM Entertainment after 25 years.
SM has officially released a statement regarding BoA’s departure from the company after almost 3 decades. BoA, who debuted in…
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How would you rank girl group popularity in 2026? (Is it even possible?)
Disclaimer: This is totally for fun, and more about understanding trends in kpop than putting anyone down! Sports Chosun, a…
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Investment Income’s Share of Current Account Surges to 28.9% in 2025
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The investment income reached only 4.6% of the current account in 2015 but increased to 28.9% by last year. Dividend…
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Government Misses Defense Payments Despite Massive Borrowing from Bank of Korea
The government’s failure to pay some defense costs on time last year has come under scrutiny as it was revealed…
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TWICE’s Nayeon, Jihyo, Momo & Tzuyu Slay Victoria’s Secret PINK: Sultry Styles, Backstage Secrets & Why They’re Fashion’s New Angels
Photo Credits: Victoria’s Secret – JYP Entertainment – Victoria’s Secret PINK crowns TWICE’s Nayeon, Jihyo, Momo, and Tzuyu as its…
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Lee signals ‘new phase’ in South Korea-China ties, Xi calls to stand on ‘right side’ of history
BEIJING — President Lee Jae Myung said this year will see the “full restoration” of relations between South Korea and…
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Stray Kids, Jennie of BLACKPINK, and KATSEYE to Headline Governors Ball 2026 in New York: Dates, Lineup, and How to Get There
Hero Image of Kateye: Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP – HYBE – Geffen Records – New York City is gearing up for an…
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Korea, China Sign 14 MOUs in Strategic Partnership
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President Lee Jae Myung (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Korea-China MOU signing ceremony held at the…
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Korean Companies Entering Japan Hit ‘All-Time High Amid US-China Rivalry
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Economic contact points between South Korea and Japan are expanding, ranging from consumer goods to semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Won Weakness Puts Korean Companies on Bargain Sale
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Foreign capital aggressively pursued investment activities as the sharp decline in the won’s value enabled them to acquire domestic assets…
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K-pop star Jang Won-young faces backlash in China over Hong Kong remark, boycott calls grow
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Controversy is growing in China over comments made by Jang Won-young of the K-pop group IVE after she referred to…
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GFRIEND Sowon 2026 Taipei Fanmeeting “韶情 (SOJEONG)” Poster Reveal, Date 23/03/26, Taipei Clapper Studio and How to Get There
Photo Credits: HAKY Entertainment IntroductionSowon (Kim So-jung), a prominent member of the former K-pop group GFRIEND, returns to the spotlight…
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MAPS Japan 2025 Winter Issue: A Bold Milestone in K-pop’s Creative Frontier, Capturing Maps Japan’s Vision, Digital-First Design
Photo Credits: MAPS Japan Universal Music Korea A Digital Cover That BreathesIn the 2025 Winter Issue, SAAY stars on MAPS…
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JENNIE of BLACKPINK on V Magazine’s V158 Spring Preview 2026: Milestones, Mood Boards, and a Vision-Forward Pictorial
Photo Credits: V Magazine ODD ATELIER A Magazine Cover Moment ReimaginedJENNIE returns to the magazine cover with a decisive stance…
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TEMPEST Makes a Motion-Forward Debut in ELLE Man Vietnam 2026 Pictorial—Milestones, Creative Direction, and a Digital-First Fashion Narrative
Photo Credits: ELLE Man Vietnam YH Entertainment (YH엔터테인먼트) TEMPEST arrives on ELLE Man Vietnam 2026 with a digital-first pictorial preview that…
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Bae Jinyoung’s Silent Thunder: Inside Rolling Stone Korea’s Issue No.16 Pictorial Dreamscape
Photo Credits: Rolling Stone Korea Aura Entertainment There is a moment in every rising idol’s career when image stops merely…
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Bae Jinyoung’s Silent Thunder: Inside Rolling Stone Korea’s Issue No.16 Pictorial Dreamscape
Photo Credits: Rolling Stone Korea Aura Entertainment There is a moment in every rising idol’s career when image stops merely…
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CRAVITY’s 2026 Fan-Con “VITY FESTA” in Seoul: History, Discography, Venue Details at Olympic Hall on Feb 7 & 8, 2026 with ticket details
Photo Credits: Starship Entertainment Cravity returns to Seoul for a dedicated fan-con titled “VITY FESTA” in 2026, delivering two performances…
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Lim Jong-ryong Secures Reappointment as Woori Financial Chairman
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Lim Jong-ryong, chairman of Woori Financial Group (Photo courtesy of Woori Financial Group) Lim Jong-ryong, chairman of Woori Financial Group, has…
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Why Korean food is so different from Chinese or Japanese food: a cuisine shaped by scarcity, not abundance (feat. my dinner)
https://preview.redd.it/dm1yjlj6va9g1.jpg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44e89d5e0c70394d60652151d335a163125e2a94 Hello from Seoul. I took this photo of my dinner a few days ago—Suyuk-gukbap (boiled pork soup), Sundae (Korean…
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fromis_9 has done it again… White Memories is #11 on Melon and still rising
This is now the third consecutive comeback that fromis_9 has made it comfortably into the top 20 of the Melon…
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STAYC Races Into Japan With “STAY ALIVE” Showcase Live At KT Zepp Yokohama 2026
Photo Credits: HighUp Entertainment STAYC’s first full-length Japanese album, “STAY ALIVE,” is setting the stage for a high-voltage night in…
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Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Thirty years ago, Claudio Neves Valente and Nuno F.G. Loureiro were classmates with bright futures. Both excelled…
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Samsung Electronics Overtakes Micron to Reclaim Second Place in HBM Market
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Samsung Electronics pushed out Micron Technology and reclaimed second place in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market in the third…
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Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut: Nam Joo-hyuk [Korean actor] and the New Dawn of Fashion in 2026
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Photo Credits: DIOR Nam Joo-hyuk Jonathan Anderson’s Dior debut for spring/summer 2026 is a quiet revolution in fashion—a seamless blend…
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