Korea JoongAng Daily
3 days ago · The Korea JoongAng Daily is an English-language daily published by the JoongAng Group, Korea’s leading media group, in association with The New York Times.
SM Entertainment’s fan community 'Kwangya Club' beings service
Sep 2, 2022 · SM Entertainment’s fan community “Kwangya Club” began its service on Sept. 1. SM Entertainment announced Friday that members of the Kwangya Club’s beta service, which has been available since July, can now use the official service after updating the application.
Rise and fall of Yoon Suk Yeol, the prosecutor president
Dec 14, 2024 · From a family of scholars, fond of drinks and friends Born in 1960 in Yeonhui-dong in western Seoul, President Yoon was the eldest son of a scholarly family. His father, the late Yoon Ki-jung, was a renowned economist, while his mother, Choi Seong-ja, was a chemical professor at Ewha University.
K-pop agencies declare war on deepfake porn using artists' faces
Sep 1, 2024 · K-pop agencies are declaring war against illegal video fabrications of artists, namely through deepfakes, as the whole country takes on the spread of deepfake sex crimes.
Jimin, Jungkook update fans after basic training - Korea JoongAng …
Jan 18, 2024 · BTS's Jimin and Jungkook greeted fans after completing their basic military training. The two members finished their basic military training on Wednesday after enlisting together on Dec. 12. "We stand united," Jungkook wrote on the band's fan communication platform, Weverse, on Wednesday.
Play 'Squid Game' at home: The rules for each Korean pastime …
Jan 1, 2025 · Ddakji chigi Ddakji refers to any piece of paper that has a letter or drawing, like stamps or labels. But for younger children, it’s a foldable, portable and collectible game piece. In ddakji chigi (to strike), each player will try to flip their opponent’s ddakji to win. Ddakji are made by folding colorful square-shaped origami paper in particular ways to create flat tiles with triangular ...
Now departing for a merged airline: What's next for Korean Air, …
Dec 12, 2024 · Korean Air said Thursday that it fully completed the merger with Asiana after acquiring 131.6 million shares, or 63.9 percent, for 1.5 trillion won ($1.06 billion), wrapping up the takeover saga that began on Nov. 16, 2020.
Second Jeju Air plane experiences landing gear malfunction, same …
Dec 30, 2024 · The passengers were transferred to another aircraft and departed for Jeju Island at 8:30 a.m. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-800, the same model as the one in Sunday's crash, one of the deadliest aviation disasters on Korean soil.
[FICTION VS. HISTORY] The fact and fiction in ‘Mr. Sunshine ...
Oct 14, 2018 · The drama did end on Sept. 30, however, by shedding light on the real Right-eous Army of Korea. A scene was based on a black and white photograph of the Righteous Army, many nameless people who fought for the country, taken in 1907 by Frederick McKenzie, a writer and war journalist who worked for the London Daily Mail.
K-pop in 2025: The rookies and acts hyped to make a big splash …
Dec 28, 2024 · ILLIT Despite the amount of debate surrounding the group, ILLIT experienced one of the most successful debuts in K-pop. The quintet’s debut track “Magnetic” became one of the most popular songs not just in Korea but around the world, especially through online short-form videos that readily used the song as background music for various memes and challenges.