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President reaffirms push to reclaim wartime OPCON by 2028

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday reaffirmed his commitment to regaining wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States by 2028, calling it essential to South Korea’s sovereignty. Speaking before reporters to mark his administration’s 500th day in office, Lee expressed confidence in the country’s defense capabilities and positively assessed talks with Washington on the handover. “To put it plainly, we must reclaim OPCON at an early date, and we are fully capable of doing so,” he said, adding that discussions between the two allies were “also generally progressing well toward its transition.” The president's reference to 2028 comes as questions persist over the handover timetable, with U.S. Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson having outlined a roadmap for meeting the OPCON transfer conditions by the first quarter of 2029 during a U.S. House Armed Services Committee hearing on April 22. Brunson’s more recent comments have added to uncertainty over Seoul’s preferred timeline, with the commander saying changes in operational plans had led to new standards

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France in turmoil: What might follow a weekend of riots?

PARIS — France saw some of the worst unrest in years at the weekend as huge protests across the country over the cost of living and underfunded public services descended into riots and looting. Limoges town hall was torched and more than 3,000 shops were pillaged or damaged, according to the government, as violent groups clashed with police in cities across the country. While mayors of France's biggest cities demanded answers from the government on Monday over what they say was a lack of preparation, authorities rushed to set up support measures for impacted businesses and bolster security as calm returned to the streets. Here is the latest on the situation in France: What will the government do to quell the violence, compensate victims? Some 2,400 people were arrested during the weekend and police investigators are poring over online videos and images to track down looters. Partial curfews are being organised in some municipalities while the government has said it will increase police numbers on the ground, especially for next weekend if it sees renewed protests. It has not specified h

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Trump signals uncertainty about meeting N. Korean leader in China next month

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday expressed uncertainty about the possibility of meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in China next month, saying he was not sure whether anyone had requested such a meeting. Trump made the remarks when asked by a reporter whether he expected to secure a meeting with Kim during his planned attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China, scheduled for November 18-19 in Shenzhen. "Oh, I don't know. I don't know," Trump said at the White House. "I'm not sure that anybody's asking for a meeting." The president nevertheless emphasized his personal ties with the North Korean leader. "I get along with him very well," Trump said. "But my relationship with Kim Jong-un is very good." In August, Trump said that he hoped to meet Kim later this year, adding to speculation that he might seek to rekindle his personal diplomacy with Kim that led to three bilateral in-person meetings: the first in Singapore in June 2018, the second in Hanoi in February 2019 and the third at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom. Last Monday,

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Nasdaq climbs as chip and AI-linked stocks bounce back

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led Wall Street gains on Monday as investors returned to the chip sector and other AI-related stocks following last week's bruising selloff, while investors waited for key corporate earnings reports. The benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq had posted their biggest weekly drop since late June on Friday, as concerns that higher interest rates could curb investments in AI infrastructure weighed on technology stocks, particularly data center operators. The selloff reflected mounting investor unease over how the costly AI build-out will be financed, a question that has increasingly pressured companies underpinning the U.S. bull market, which recently marked its fourth anniversary. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index was last up about 2 percent, putting it on course to snap an eight-day losing streak in which it fell about 15.7 percent for its longest run of declines since October 2008. "Rubber bands can only stretch so far in one direction before they snap and start reversing, and you finally saw that enough-is-enough moment in the semiconductors after Friday's close

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NK leader's sister calls situation at southern border 'very unstable'

Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said Monday the situation at the southern border is "very unstable," noting the North is reviewing a possible resumption of loudspeaker broadcasts along the border. The remarks came after Pyongyang has repeatedly denied responsibility for a land mine explosion last month that severely injured two South Korean soldiers and dismissed Seoul's findings that land mines deliberately planted by North Korea were the cause of the blast. "Now the situation of the southern border is very unstable. A grave situation is prevailing along the southern border due to the reckless behavior of the ROK military gangsters," Kim said in an English-language statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). ROK refers to the acronym of the Republic of Korea, South Korea's official name. Kim accused the South Korean military of threatening North Korean soldiers and heightening tension, saying such actions have "gone beyond the red line" following what she called "a fabricated 'mine explosion farce.'" She claimed the South conducted 2,8

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US highlights quantum technology cooperation with S. Korea, other partners

WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department on Monday highlighted cooperation with South Korea and other partners on quantum technology, underscoring the importance of joint research, secure supply chains and international standards in the emerging strategic industry. The department's Bureau of Economic Affairs said in a post on X that Ambassador-at-Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Adam Cassady and Brad Blakestad of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy led a U.S. delegation to the sixth Quantum Development Group (QDG) meeting held in South Korea. "Quantum will reshape how we secure communications, discover new medicines, and strengthen our economy. Who sets the rules matters," the department said. It said the U.S. delegation worked with trusted partners on research, supply chains and standards during the meeting, highlighting Washington's efforts to shape the global development of quantum technologies. "By investing in American ingenuity, the United States is making sure quantum breakthroughs strengthen our security, grow our economy, and create high-paying jobs at

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Koreans' stock investment losses hurt consumption

Seo Hyun-mi has shelved her year-end trip to Tokyo after suffering heavy losses on her stock investments. The 40-year-old office worker, who bought SK hynix shares months ago at around 2.5 million won ($1,881) per share, is now sitting on a loss of roughly 50 percent. "Everyone seemed to be encouraging people to buy stocks. Brokerage reports were overwhelmingly positive, government officials were urging people to invest in the stock market and media coverage of memory chips was upbeat as well," Seo said, explaining what prompted her to invest. With the stock market unlikely to recover quickly, Seo plans to cut spending for the foreseeable future. "You need cash on hand to weather this kind of market, whether it's to cover losses from selling stocks or to buy more shares at lower prices," she said. The belt-tightening mood has spread to social media. An image titled "Things stock investors should start doing today" has been circulating online with tongue-in-cheek money-saving tips, from deleting food delivery apps and washing clothes by hand to looking for loose change on the street. Househ

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COVER STORY Labor rigidity puts Korean shipbuilders at disadvantage against China

Korean shipbuilders are struggling to expand production capacities despite order books stretching years ahead. Their main struggle is not about technology or infrastructure, but labor. They need to hire workers quickly enough to scale up and capitalize on additional orders, but they say Korea's inflexible employment practices, combined with the industry's cyclical nature, are complicating workforce planning: Hiring aggressively during a boom can leave shipbuilders with excess labor costs when orders decline, making them cautious about expanding their permanent workforce. While they are struggling with the rigid labor arrangements, Chinese rivals are rapidly ramping up capacity. Domestic industry officials worry that China's expanding shipbuilding experience could erode Korea's technological edge as Chinese shipyards build more vessels and hone their technical capabilities. “As shipbuilding is a cyclical industry with large swings between booms and downturns, flexibility is needed to adjust production capacity in line with market conditions,” an industry official said on condition of

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'Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng' tackles high-stakes drama of Korea's CSAT

Director Lee Yong-jae said he chose the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) as the subject of his debut movie “Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng” because the crucial exam means so much in Korea, even rerouting flights and bringing daily life to a halt across the nation. “The CSAT is a matter of interest for all citizens," Lee said at a theater in Seoul, Monday after the premier of “Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng.” “I thought taking on this story would easily draw interest from audiences. No matter which part of our society you look at, you can see many different sides of it. As a new director, telling a story in one restricted space also helped save time and money." "Ugly Duckling Ms. Maeng" is a comedy about Maeng Bo-ram (Lee Sun-bin), a Korean language teacher at a high school in a small provincial town. Maeng accidentally becomes test developer for the CSAT due to an administrative error. Inside the locked camp, where the team members developing the test are isolated from the outside world for 40 days, she gets caught up in chaotic clashes with ambitious professors while trying her best

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6 bidders vie for control of JoongAng Ilbo as sale enters final round

The final round of bidding to acquire control of JoongAng Ilbo, one of Korea’s leading newspaper publishers, is officially down to six contenders, industry officials said Monday. The six bidders, all of whom participated in last month’s preliminary bidding, include confectionery maker Orion, Global Sae-A, Daou Kiwoom Group, OK Financial Group, Geumbo Development and eBroadcasting. Daou Kiwoom Group is participating as part of a consortium with CJ Group, which emerged as a surprise contender in reports on Friday. JoongAng Ilbo entered a creditor-led workout program in July after its parent, JoongAng Group, ran into a liquidity crisis. The program allows a company to negotiate debt restructuring with creditors while retaining greater control of its operations than it would under court-supervised rehabilitation. The buyer will gain control of the publisher by acquiring newly issued shares rather than buying out the existing controlling shareholder. This arrangement would channel the acquisition money directly into cash-strapped JoongAng Ilbo, giving it fresh capital to shore up its fin

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8 new ambassadors outline agendas for Korea postings

Eight newly appointed ambassadors presented their credentials to President Lee Jae Myung on Oct. 12 in the sixth credential presentation ceremony since the launch of the Lee administration, each arriving with distinct priorities and a shared ambition to deepen ties with one of Asia’s most dynamic economies. The Korea Times spoke with several of the envoys about their visions for their postings, ranging from renewable energy opportunities in Central America to K-pop fans from Lithuania. Honduras Viviane de Pierrefeu Midence brings more than 15 years of diplomatic experience in Europe, including postings in France and Belgium and as Honduras' permanent delegate to UNESCO in Paris. During her tenure in Korea, Midence aims to attract Korean investment in manufacturing, ports, energy and infrastructure. With 27 Korean companies employing up to 25,000 Hondurans, she hopes to position Honduras as Korea's manufacturing hub for North America. "As supply chains are reorganized, that nearshoring model is our strongest offer," she said. She highlighted opportunities under Honduras' new Energy Justic

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SK hynix's potential Solidigm IPO conflicts with shareholder protection rules: watchdog chief

Korean regulators believe SK hynix’s potential listing of its NAND flash memory subsidiary Solidigm in the United States would run counter to rules governing listings of both parent companies and their subsidiaries, Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Gov. Lee Chan-jin said Monday. “We are continuing to monitor the Solidigm issue. Both the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the FSS consider it to conflict with those rules,” Lee said. He was responding to Rep. Park Sung-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party during a National Assembly audit. Park accused SK hynix of leaving domestic shareholders uninformed while explaining to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that listing a subsidiary could adversely affect the parent firm’s share price. Solidigm was established in the United States through SK hynix’s $9 billion acquisition of Intel’s NAND flash memory business. SK hynix has maintained that no decision has been finalized on an initial public offering (IPO), saying Solidigm is exploring ways to strengthen its competitiveness. Still, expectations of a stock

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LS MnM weighs output adjustments as copper concentrate shortage squeezes smelters

LS MnM, Korea’s only dedicated copper smelter, is considering adjusting copper concentrate purchases and production to protect profitability as a global shortage of the raw material drives processing fees to record lows, the company said Monday. The move comes as London Metal Exchange (LME) Week 2026 opens in London on Monday, bringing together miners, traders and smelters to discuss market conditions and commercial terms. Copper prices are approaching record highs, while spot treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) for copper concentrate have plunged to record lows, squeezing smelters’ margins. The imbalance reflects a structural mismatch between constrained mine supply and expanding smelting capacity. In a March analysis, the International Energy Agency (IEA) cited declining ore grades, rising capital costs and lengthy mine development timelines as key constraints on copper concentrate supplies. New smelting capacity is growing faster than mine production, intensifying competition for raw materials. The IEA warned that low TC/RCs could persist over the medium term. The Internationa

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Woman in her 30s caught after throwing dishes from high-rise apartment

A woman in her 30s has been taken into custody after allegedly throwing dishes and glass cups from a high-rise apartment several times in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. The Pyeongtaek Police Station arrested the woman, whose identity has been withheld, at around 3 p.m. Saturday on suspicion of aggravated assault, police said Monday. She is accused of throwing ceramic dishes, glass cups and other objects from an upper floor of an apartment building in Godeok-dong, Pyeongtaek, on four or five occasions since Oct. 12. No injuries were reported. However, after receiving reports that dishes were repeatedly falling from the building, police launched an investigation out of concern that more objects could be thrown and potentially injure residents. Police also set up a restricted area around the locations where the objects had landed to keep residents away. Identifying the person responsible proved difficult because the apartment building has dozens of floors and there were no surveillance cameras positioned to capture the objects being thrown. On Saturday morning, officers set up a tripod at the

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AnalysisGyeonggi Province faces sustainability test as spending cuts meet resistance

Gyeonggi Province’s fiscal emergency is exposing a growing dilemma for local governments nationwide: how to meet rising spending obligations with volatile revenues when attempts to cut funding face strong resistance. Gyeonggi Gov. Choo Mi-ae’s warning about the finances of Korea’s most populous province, followed by the restoration of child care funding after intense protests, has highlighted both the need for reform and the political obstacles to carrying it out. Experts differ on how much weight to give funding reform and spending cuts, but agree that municipal governments must assess whether they can sustain their commitments over the long term. The numbers illustrate the strain. According to the province, its budget this year reached 42.21 trillion won ($32 billion) after a supplementary budget. Welfare expenditure increased from about 7.01 trillion won in 2018 to 18.86 trillion won in 2026, while provincial matching contributions for centrally funded programs nearly doubled from about 1.4 trillion won to 2.7 trillion won. The province’s consolidated fiscal balance has remain

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Korea seeks dedicated US visa quota for shipbuilding workers

Korea is seeking a dedicated U.S. visa quota for shipbuilding workers as a condition for carrying out its $150 billion investment commitment under the Make American Shipbuilding Great Again (MASGA) initiative, according to the information submitted to Rep. Huh Sung-moo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. On Monday, Huh said that information he had received from the ministry indicated that it has been “explaining” to its U.S. counterparts the conditions “Washington needs to meet for Korea to fulfill its investment commitment.” “In particular, we have requested that the U.S. provide sufficient shipbuilding orders, allow joint shipbuilding through exemptions from restrictions on overseas construction, offer financial incentives and establish a dedicated visa quota for shipbuilding workers as prerequisites for implementing the investment commitment,” the ministry said in its response. The Korean government and business associations have been pushing for the introduction of a new E-4 visa category for Korean professionals in spec

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CEOs of major banks grilled at Assembly audit over AI cyberattacks

The heads of five major commercial banks faced scrutiny at a National Assembly audit Monday over a series of recent artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted cyberattacks, with lawmakers raising concerns about cybersecurity and internal controls. KB Kookmin Bank CEO Lee Hwan-ju, Shinhan Bank CEO Jung Sang-hyuk, Hana Bank CEO Lee Ho-seoung, Woori Bank CEO Jung Jin-wan and NH NongHyup Bank CEO Kang Tae-young were summoned as witnesses to the parliamentary audit of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). It was the first time since October 2022 that the heads of all five lenders had been called to testify at the same audit. "I sincerely apologize to our customers and the public for the concern caused by a security incident at a financial institution built on trust," KB Kookmin Bank CEO Lee Hwan-ju said. "We will make every effort to prevent a recurrence by securing sufficient budgets and personnel and strengthening our security systems against AI-powered cyberattacks." "I deeply apologize for the incident," Shinhan Bank CEO Jung Sang-hyuk said in response to a question from Rep. Kim Jae-sub of

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2.76 mil. pieces of customers' info at Hollys leaked in cyberattack

Customer information held by local coffee chain Hollys has reportedly been leaked via hacking of its memberships program, the franchise said Monday, the latest in a string of cyberattacks targeting local companies. A total of 2.76 million pieces of personal information, including the customers' dates of birth, phone numbers, addresses and emails, was stolen by the hackers sometime between Sept. 3 and Oct. 7, when the company detected unauthorized access to its system, according to a notice posted on the company's website. "We understand that the leaked data consists of temporary data files provided for a past membership service overhaul, not the data from the currently active customer database," the notice read, adding the company is still investigating the exact scope of the incident. "We sincerely apologize for causing customer concern from this incident. We will make our utmost efforts to protect customer data and minimize damage from the breach," it added. The cybersecurity violation at Hollys follows back-to-back leaks of customer data at local financial firms early this month. Arou

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Fathers take on more, but mothers still bear heavier domestic workload

For a 33-year-old bank employee surnamed Jung raising a 3-year-old son in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District, coming home from work feels like starting a second shift. She uses a reduced working hours program for parents to leave work an hour or two early. Once her mother-in-law, who looks after the child while the couple are at work, heads home, Jung handles child care alone until her husband returns. “As soon as I get home, I feed my son dinner, bathe him and play with him. By then, my husband is home,” she said. “While he plays with our son, I finally get to shower, wash the dishes and tidy up. Then it’s time to put our son to bed.” Jung gets her first chance to sit down on the sofa after her son falls asleep, past 10 p.m. “Even though I leave work early, it feels like I work overtime every day,” she said. “My husband does quite a lot of child care, but our son tends to seek me out more, and I feel that a larger share of the housework naturally falls to me.” Government figures released Monday show that an uneven division of domestic duties persists among young working pa

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Yongsan to deploy 2,550 personnel in Itaewon to prevent repeat of Halloween tragedy

With the approach of Oct. 31, a Saturday that promises packed streets and spirited celebrations, local authorities in the heart of the capital are taking no chances. The Yongsan District Office announced a comprehensive safety mobilization Monday for the upcoming Halloween season, deploying thousands of personnel and leveraging real-time data technology to safeguard visitors in the bustling Itaewon neighborhood. The heightened security measures reflect a deep, ongoing commitment to preventing any repetition of the tragic 2022 Halloween crowd crush, which claimed 159 lives in a narrow alleyway in Itaewon. In the years since, local authorities and disaster response agencies have completely overhauled urban safety protocols, turning the nightlife district into a testing ground for real-time crowd management. Running Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, a special 10-day safety enforcement period aims to manage an anticipated crowd of 165,000 visitors across popular nightlife corridors such as the World Food Street. The comprehensive plan blends boots-on-the-ground vigilance with advanced digital monitoring. A

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[COVER STORY] Korea focuses on AI majors while global universities rewrite rules of education

COVER STORY Korea focuses on AI majors while global universities rewrite rules of education

SINGAPORE, LONDON, SEOUL — Artificial intelligence (AI) is rewriting the rules across industries and higher education is no exception. While Korean universities are racing to establish AI departments and expand enrollment in advanced technology fields, some of the world’s leading institutions are taking different approach in adapting to the rapidly evolving technology. Rather than focusing solely on expanding AI-related education, these universities are rethinking the fundamentals of higher education, from what students should learn and how their abilities should be assessed to which academic strengths will remain valuable as AI takes on tasks once performed exclusively by humans. At Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, AI education is no longer limited to engineering and computer science majors. The university is working to make AI part of learning across every discipline, including the arts and humanities. The university aims to integrate AI into 40 percent of courses across all 52 undergraduate degree programs by 2030, up from just 5 percent today. Under the initiat

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Life in Korea

Dark Side of Seoul Podcast digs up city's secrets

Dark Side of Seoul Podcast digs up city's secrets

Korea has always been conscious of its own image, even as K-content exports and inbound tourism numbers continue to break records. But that global spotlight comes with an unspoken condition: show the shiny face, and sweep the unpolished parts under the rug. From outside, the country is often viewed through rose-tinted glasses, a tidy utopia of cute cafes and picture-perfect K-drama lifestyles. The Dark Side of Seoul Podcast offers something that doesn't fit on a postcard: an unvarnished look at Korean history and culture, aimed at the genuinely curious rather than the credulous, equally comfortable with the country's dark folklore as with its murders, crimes and political purges, distant and not so distant. The show is hosted by Joe McPherson and Shawn Morrissey, who have both lived in Korea for more than two decades and together lead The Dark Side of Seoul Ghost Walk. To be clear, this isn't a foreigner-complaint fest where the hosts look down on Korean culture. It respects the culture and its listeners enough to give the fuller picture, with a dark sense of humor that labels certain

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Lifestyle

Lotte World Aquarium offers up-close look at capybara, otter behavior

Lotte World Aquarium in Songpa District, southeastern Seoul, has launched a series of tailored behavioral enrichment programs for its capybaras and Asian small-clawed otters, giving visitors an up-close view of the animals' natural instincts and playful routines. Timed to celebrate World Animal Day — an annual global event observed on Oct. 4 to advocate for animal welfare and foster deeper bonds between humans and nature — the special activities took place on Oct. 2 and Friday inside the aquarium's main animal habitats. Designed around the unique biological traits and natural habits of each species, the initiative introduced fresh environmental stimuli to encourage problem-solving and curiosity. For the capybaras, aquarists constructed scarecrow-shaped toys woven from hay and packed with seasonal autumn treats. The novel objects prompted the world's largest rodents to forage, inspect and interact with their food in ways that mimic wild behaviors. Meanwhile, the nimble Asian small-clawed otters received tactile enrichment setups featuring autumn pine cones, chestnuts and various text

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K-Culture

ITZY's Chaeryeong to make solo debut with mini album 'Lovesick' on Nov. 9

Chaeryeong of K-pop girl group ITZY will make her solo debut on Nov. 9 with a mini album, titled “Lovesick,” with the lead track of the same name, her agency JYP Entertainment said Monday. The agency released a trailer, track list and promotion schedule for the album on its official social media channels. Chaeryeong is the third ITZY member to put out solo music. Yeji debuted as a soloist with the EP “Air” in March 2025, while Yuna released “Ice Cream” in March this year. Chaeryeong debuted with ITZY in 2019. The group is known for hits such as “Dalla Dalla” and “Wannabe.” JYP described her as a performer with stable live vocals, light, feathery dance moves and a lively presence on TV variety shows. The agency said she will show a new side of herself as a solo artist. The trailer, structured like a storybook, portrays Chaeryeong as someone indifferent to nearly everything around her. A narrator says she stayed the same “in front of a birthday cake, when her phone caught fire, when she won the lottery, when the upstairs neighbors were noisy and even when the floor was

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Celebrities

Actress Oh Yoon-ah shares details of newlywed life

Actress Oh Yoon-ah has offered a glimpse into her newlywed life, revealing that she cooks more often since remarrying and has even adjusted her recipes to suit her husband’s tastes. In a video uploaded to the actress' YouTube channel on Friday, Oh was seen preparing a home-cooked meal while sharing her personal cooking tips and demonstrating her skills in the kitchen. When asked whether she had been cooking more frequently since getting married, Oh answered without hesitation, “Of course,” surprising those around her. “My husband always eats at home,” she explained. “When I cook, we end up not buying meals outside. What I make tastes the best.” Her remarks drew attention to how she has been spending more time preparing meals for her husband since remarrying. Oh also revealed how her cooking methods have changed to accommodate his preferences while preparing beef radish soup. As she seasoned the beef with salt, she explained, “I used to make broth separately for this, but my husband really likes vegetable stock. The vegetable-flavored stock cubes are pretty good, too, so I u

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  1. S. Korea conveys concerns to US over USFK commander's DMZ remarks

  2. 1 KATUSA killed, 3 USFK soldiers injured in rollover crash in Daegu

  3. President reaffirms push to reclaim wartime OPCON by 2028

  4. Koreans' stock investment losses hurt consumption

  5. COVER STORY Labor rigidity puts Korean shipbuilders at disadvantage against China

  6. Woman in her 30s caught after throwing dishes from high-rise apartment

  7. 8 new ambassadors outline agendas for Korea postings

  8. NK leader's sister calls situation at southern border 'very unstable'

  9. President indirectly criticizes USFK chief's remarks on potential OPCON transition delay

  10. Gyeonggi Gov. Choo apologizes again over remarks criticized as disparaging firefighters

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