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Why nationality is more than a personal choice in South Korea
Should a man whose wife is American and whose two children hold British citizenship lead South Korea’s monetary policy? This…
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BM × KARD: The King Card Is Rewriting the Rules in 2026
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“I’m just too blatantly honest. It’s the L.A. in me — I was born and raised around people that are…
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US military looks to make Korea regional hub for equipment repair
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The U.S. military is moving to expand the repair and maintenance of its equipment in Korea, leveraging the country’s advanced…
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U.S. Cuts Nuclear Intelligence Flow to Seoul Six Days After IAEA Warned of Pyongyang’s Weapons Push
The United States partially restricted satellite intelligence sharing with South Korea on North Korean nuclear technology, Seoul military officials confirmed…
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TAEYONG Gold,Gravity& Grace
in FeedsThe Art of Becoming, One Chapter at a Time He stepped out of military service on a December afternoon and…
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USFK chief lodges protest against unification minister for leaking US intelligence: lawmaker
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The commander of the U.S. military stationed in South Korea, Gen. Xavier Brunson, has lodged a protest against the unification…
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Due to Declining Application Rates… Could Reducing Military Doctor Service From 3 Years to 2 Years Be the Answer?
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Wars must end quickly
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There is an old military instinct that many civilians find uncomfortable but that every serious leader eventually learns: never start…
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Why Korea’s new religion bill is rattling Protestant churches
A proposed South Korean bill that would sanction religious groups accused of systematic political intervention has sparked a fierce backlash…
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CHOI MINHO: FLAMING CHARISMA, CALVIN KLEIN COOL
in FeedsImage Rights & Pictorial Credits: All editorial images, pictorial photography, and visual assets from the Men’s Folio Singapore x Calvin…
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j-hope: LV Icon, K-Pop’s Eternal Sunshine
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*Photography courtesy of Esquire Korea, BigHit Music — j-hope, Louis Vuitton. All rights reserved. In the electric glow of Seoul’s…
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Lee Taeyong:Remastered, Reborn,Unstoppable
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All images courtesy of SM Entertainment and Lee Taeyong’s official team. All rights reserved. No reproduction without written permission. He…
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Russian Tatar refugee Shamshinoor Nugman in colonial Seoul after fleeing the Bolsheviks with the White Russians (November 1941)
This 1941 article introduces Mrs. Shamshinoor Nugman, a Russian Tatar refugee living in colonial Seoul. The immediate occasion for the…
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Tang Tang Gamjatang
I found a gamjatang (Korean pork bone soup) place called “Tang Tang Gamjatang” near a military base in Gapyeong, and…
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Was it more rare for men to serve in the military in the 80s or 90s compared to know?
Because back then, the Korean military was far more strict with who can be conscripted. If you wore glasses, that…
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[MORNING CALM TALES] How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
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In the spring of 1994, a crisis erupted when a North Korean official declared, during a meeting with his South…
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Jisoo x Harper’s BAZAAR Korea: Where BLACKPINK Meets Timeless American
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Photo Credits: Harper’s BAZAAR Korea + Tommy Hilfiger + BLISSOO The Moment the World Stood Still It’s a quiet cover‑story…
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Lee Geun-an, infamous torture interrogator, dies at 88
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Lee Geun-an, a former police investigator who became a symbol of state violence under Korea’s military dictatorship and was known…
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Korean defense firm to export $10 mil. worth of arms components to German company
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Korean defense firm Intellics will export arms components worth some $10 million to Germany’s Hensoldt under a defense “offset” arrangement,…
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BTS Jin left off ‘ARIRANG’ credits, sparks debate as awkward moment goes viral
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BTS member Jin’s absence from the credits of the group’s latest album has sparked a debate among fans after what…
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National merit orders revoked for military officers involved in 1979 military coup
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Korea cannot afford to sit out Hormuz mission
in NewsThe Strait of Hormuz is not a distant geopolitical concern for South Korea. It is a direct artery of national…
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Trump calls NATO ‘cowards’ over refusal to back Hormuz security request
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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump criticized North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states Friday for their perceived reluctance to…
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It’s the day! D-Day arrives for BTS Gwanghwamun comeback concert
in NewsIntense anticipation continues to grow in Seoul on Saturday as the countdown enters its final hours for BTS’ full-group comeback…
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How can Hormuz shipping blockage be solved?
in NewsLONDON — Iranian forces’ closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent shockwaves through global trade, with little sign of…
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Promoting groups/artists I think deserve more attention-Day 3:E’LAST
Debut:2020 Company: E entertainment Members: 7 Rano – Leader, Main Dancer Choi in – Vocalist (recently ended military enlistment) Baekgyeul…
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The Iran war’s muddled endgame
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TEL AVIV – The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran flagrantly violates international law. But so has nearly every other war since…
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FM Cho sidesteps questions on whether US asked Seoul to send warships to Middle East
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Foreign Minister Cho Hyun sidestepped questions Tuesday on whether the United States had formally asked South Korea to deploy warships…
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Feeling Grateful I am Here to Experience BTS’s Comeback
I don’t want to get too personal about struggles, but Covid and the years after were pretty devasting, and to…
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N. Korea’s Kim, daughter test pistols together at munitions factory
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a factory for light, portable munitions, where he and his teenage daughter tested pistols…
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