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Wed, February 1, 2023 | 22:39

Jay Park launches own soju brand 'Won Soju'

Won Soju, the first soju made by musician/producer Jay Park was introduced on Feb. 25 at the brand's launching event held at The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido, western Seoul.

Lee Min-young | 2022-02-25 17:44

Korean customers frustrated by how Chanel is treating them

Korean customers frustrated by how Chanel is treating them

Korean consumers are found to have paid more for Chanel handbags and other merchandise than consumers in other Asian countries, according to the French luxury brand's website Tuesday.

Lee Min-young | 2022-02-23 17:55

Putin orders Russian troops to Ukraine

Putin orders Russian troops to Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered Russia's military to act as peacekeepers in two breakaway regions of Ukraine, just hours after he recognized them as independent.

Lee Min-young | 2022-02-22 18:31

Defying West, Putin orders troops to Ukraine rebel regions

Korean athletes playing dirty? Chinese movie spurs outrage

Korean athletes playing dirty? Chinese movie spurs outrage

A Chinese movie has caused a stir for depicting Korean speedskaters as being dirty or unethical, leading a Korean professor to take the issue to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for violating the Olympic spirit.

Lee Min-young | 2022-02-20 17:31

Korea decides not to appeal Beijing short track refereeing to top sports court

BTS to hold first live concerts in Seoul in over 2 years

BTS to hold first live concerts in Seoul in over 2 years

South Korean boy band BTS are to put on their first shows for their home fans since the coronavirus pandemic began, with three concerts in the capital, Seoul, next month, their agency said on Wednesday.

Lee Min-young | 2022-02-17 18:24

Korean athletes, stars bombarded by Chinese online users' malicious comments

Korean athletes, stars bombarded by Chinese online users' malicious comments

As with many other international sporting events, the Beijing Winter Olympics has not been free from controversy.

Lee Min-young | 2022-02-15 16:30

What do foreigners want from Korea's next president?

What do foreigners want from Korea's next president?

The year 2022 is expected to be a watershed period for Korea, with the major political event of the presidential election slated for March 9 which is now just a month away.

Lee Min-young | 2022-02-14 15:06

Assembly passes bill allowing COVID-19 patients to vote after regular polling closes

Deaths of athlete, streamer ignite calls for harsher punishments for internet trolling

Deaths of athlete, streamer ignite calls for harsher punishments for internet trolling

Cyberbullying has yet again cut the lives of an athlete and a Twitch streamer short last week. Kim In-hyeok, 28, a professional volleyball player of the Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs, was found dead at his home in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on Friday.

Lee Min-young | 2022-02-08 18:41

Cashing in on 'fake news'

Koreans enraged over hanbok depiction at Beijing Winter Games ceremony

Koreans enraged over hanbok depiction at Beijing Winter Games ceremony

South Koreans have taken umbrage at what they believe is China's claim to the traditional Korean hanbok attire during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday.

Lee Min-young | 2022-02-06 17:54

Lee, Yoon slam Beijing Games for 'cultural appropriation'

'All of Us Are Dead' makes strong debut on global charts

'All of Us Are Dead' makes strong debut on global charts

Netflix's latest South Korean drama, "All of Us Are Dead," has made a successful global debut while being hailed as a new "Squid Game." It became the fourth Korean-language series that has topped the Netflix weekly official chart for non-English TV series following "Squid Game," "Hellbound" and "The Silent Sea."

Lee Min-young | 2022-02-03 17:16

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