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The Historical Context and Contemporary Drivers of South Korea’s Diplomatic Shift
(In August 2025, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung paid state visits to Japan and the United States, choosing Japan as…
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K-LAND 2026 WINTER K-POP CONTEST Announces Haru (former NATURE) & Yuuri (former LUNARSOLAR) as Judges — How to Apply Online
Photo Credit: K-Land The K-LAND 2026 WINTER K-POP CONTEST is making headlines this year with the announcement that Haru (formerly of NATURE)…
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Korean Entertainment Survey (everyone)
Hi guys, a little help on survey participants for research purpose: https://forms.gle/4m3XNN5UDv5FfiPN7 Thanks a ton ! submitted by /u/imaginelong1 [link]…
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Hyundai Motor Group to build $2.7 bn EV mother factory in S.Korea
Kia’s first PBV plant, the EVO Plant East, in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, opens on Nov. 14, 2025 (Courtesy…
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JYP got a lot right with GIRLSET and it looks like their girl groups are finally coming out of the dark
The brand and image re-branding that GIRLSET (formerly VCHA) did was one of JYP Ent’s most precise decisions. in recent…
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Samsung weighs 2026 Galaxy price hike on global memory shortage
Galaxy S25 Ultra models (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics Co. is considering raising prices on its upcoming Galaxy S26…
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“Katseye only just started they don’t deserve to win” the award was literally for “best NEW artist”??
Like… are people just being purposefully dense right now? I already knew people were going to throw a fit so…
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APEC Gyeongju Summit: A Competitive and Cooperative Arena Where China, the United States, Japan, South Korea, and Russia Each Have Their Own Concerns
On October 31, the 2025 APEC Summit opened in Gyeongju, South Korea. Leaders and senior representatives from 21 economies in…
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Cunning and Vicious, Capricious and Childish: An Analysis of North Korea’s Unexpected Foreign Policy Moves
On September 21, during the “Supreme People’s Assembly,” North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared that “North Korea and South Korea…
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🗣️ Korean learners! Share your real-life communication experiences
Hi! We’re building Noonchi, an AI assistant service that helps Korean learners communicate naturally and politely in real-life situations —…
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How a Japanese artist depicted Korean envoys (Joseon Tongsinsa) visiting Japan.
The Joseon Tongsinsa were large-scale diplomatic and cultural exchange missions dispatched from Korea’s Joseon Dynasty to Japan. The term tongsinsa…
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Samsung heirs sell $1.3 bn stake in Samsung Electronics for inheritance taxes
Late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s wife Hong Ra-hee (from left) and two daughters Lee Boo-jin and Lee Seo-hyun The…
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Seoul to finance $200 bn US investment with forex earnings, state-backed bond issues
US President Donald Trump delivers opening remarks at the US-South Korea summit with President Lee Jae Myung at the Gyeongju…
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I wish K-Pop idols had more control over their work and stuff
I feel like everyone’s on the same page about how little control idols have in the kpop industry, I personally…
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Uhm Jung Hwa, Code Kunst, TWICE Jeongyeon & Tzuyu, Seventeen Seungkwan, Loco, TXT Soobin, Yim Siwan, Car, the garden, KISS OF LIFE Natty & Belle Grace ELLE Korea’s November 2025
Photo Credits: ELLE Korea Various ELLE Korea’s November 2025 issue, celebrating the magazine’s 33rd anniversary, honors warmth, connection, and the…
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Personal pet peeve: when mostly only the “good side” of an idol’s face is captured
Everyone has an assymetrical face. Some have more assymetry than others, but everyone has it. It just annoys me a…
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I wish boy groups would tone down the Michael Jackson influenced stuff
Such as the weird gasping and moaning adlibs that seem to be present in so many BG songs. Especially those…
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W Korea Apologizes For Controversial Breast Cancer Awareness Party
“This is W Korea. The breast cancer awareness campaign “Love Your W” is a campaign that began in 2006 and…
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Why I think the W gala dinner was a good thing
Even though I do agree that it’s just an extravagant party for rich and famous people the event will have…
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Seoul turns to US Treasury fund for dollar liquidity to cushion forex impact from tariff deal
Kim Yong-beom (left), South Korea’s presidential chief of staff for policy, and Kim Jung-kwan, Korea’s minister of industry and trade…
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OCI invests $78 mn in Vietnam wafer plant for US solar expansion
Rendering image of OCI Holdings-invested wafer plant in Vietnam (Screenshot captured from OCI Holdings website) South Korea’s solar cell company…
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I wish Huntrix and Saja Boys Teamed Up In Kpop Demon Hunters (SPOILERS)
SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE BELOW! I feel like both sides were molded for a purpose. The demons, to fulfill Gwi-Ma’s…
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Top EPs of 2025 Rankings from RateYourMusic (RYM)
As a lot of you may know, RYM is one of the most popular music communities online and it’s a…
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FM Cho tells U.S. energy chief S. Korea needs nuclear fuel reprocessing, enrichment for commercial purposes
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Why NCT wish spend more time performing and promoting in Korea than japan?
Since majority of the members are japanese i tought they supposed to be a unit of NCT that’s exclusive for…
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Redefining Wellness: Baekhyun, Jungwoo, NMIXX, and Riwoo Come Together for Esquire Korea’s October 2025 Issue
Photo Credits: KOZ Entertainment. Geffen Records. SM Entertainment. JYP Entertainment The studio was buzzing on the day of Esquire Korea’s…
