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April 1945 Seoul dining: the public endured price-gouging and scraps, while privileged Japanese and Korean collaborator elites drank and feasted behind closed doors
As Imperial Japan’s war effort was collapsing in spring 1945, life in colonial Seoul grew increasingly desperate. Ordinary Koreans were…
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Some western artists really need to be humbled when it comes to how they treat kpop idols
WARNING : SPOILERS FROM KPOPPED. This is coming from my reaction to watching the first season of the show kpopped…
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Whirlpool complains Samsung, LG rejigged product transfer prices to lower US tariffs
Whirlpool’s home appliances (Screenshot captured from its website) NEW YORK – Whirlpool Corp., the world’s top home appliances maker, has…
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Nationwide civil defense drill on 20 August 2025
https://kr.usembassy.gov/081325-alert-for-u-s-citizens-nationwide-civil-defense-drill-on-august-20-2025/ Event: The Republic of Korea (ROK) government will carry out a nationwide civil defense drill on Wednesday, August 20,…
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Celltrion in talks to buy Eli Lilly plant in US for $504 million
Celltrion Inc., South Korea’s biosimilar-developing leader, is in talks with Eli Lilly and Company to buy the American multinational pharmaceutical…
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CLSA, Citi, JPMorgan slam South Korea’s tax reform plans as anti-market
Korean stock markets decline following the announcement of the government’s tax reform plans (Courteys of Getty Images) South Korea’s latest…
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K-pop Fans, I got something I want to talk about…
‼️⚠️ WARNING ⚠️‼️ This DOES NOT mean all K-pop fans! I’m 100% sure the majority of you guys are cool…
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Appreciation for Wendy’s covers in Bangpan Music Anywhere You Go
Bangpan Music Anywhere You Go ended last July 19 after 8 episodes and I am still hungover. We were blessed…
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From Church Choirs to Global Runways: How Rosé Became a Mega Star and a Modern Icon In August 2025 cover of Vogue Korea
Photo Credits: Vogue Korea The Black label For anyone who’s ever been captivated by the irresistible rhythms of K-pop or…
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Samsung to launch AI health coach beta in US by end of 2025
Galaxy Ring and Galaxy Watch series (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) NEW YORK – Samsung Electronics Co. will roll out a…
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BOK keeps rates steady following loan curbs, fiscal boost
Rhee Chang-yong, governor of the Bank of Korea, speaks at a press conference after a rate-setting meeting on July 10…
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ plan to build plant in Mexico shelved amid Trump tariffs
Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ high-voltage automotive MLCCs for EV battery management systems Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., a leading South Korean electronics parts maker,…
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Is chip winter over? Doomsayers gone as Korea’s DRAM exports surge
A researcher in a Samsung Electronics chip cleanroom Global memory chip markets, long weighed down by excess inventories and sagging…
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How come so many Korean products have this warning?
Are they safe to eat? submitted by /u/lovedepository [link] [comments]
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BOK chief warns against aggressive policy rate cuts, sees need for stimulus
Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong on Thursday signaled a cautious approach to monetary…
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KAI seals $700 mn FA-50 fighter jet export deal with Philippines
FA-50 light fighter jets (Courtesy of Korea Aerospace Industries) Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) on Tuesday signed a $700 million…
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“If Japan loses, Koreans will fight each other, divided by foreign powers”: June 1945 warning by Korean collaborator (박춘금, 朴春琴) who urged authorities to redirect Korean nationalism into support for Imperial Japan
This is a translation of a Japanese newspaper roundtable discussion from June 1945, held just two months before Imperial Japan’s…
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US auto parts tariffs into force; Korea avoids heavy hit
Cars are lined up for loading onto ships at a port in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Provice (Courtesy of Yonhap) The US…
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BOK stands pat; rate cut likely within 3 months as economic growth slows
Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong speaks during a press conference after the central bank kepts its policy rate unchanged…
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Full text of the Constitutional Court’s reading of the verdict on Yoon’s impeachment/removal
Below is an AI translation of the reading of the verdict, followed by the original Korean text. Thanks to u/Lazy-Bicycle8741…
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Getting old backups of Kakao Talk logs
I had an Android that I used until 2023 with KakaoTalk installed. Then I switched to an iPhone. There was…
