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Vance says US, S. Korea still need to 'work out' details of Alaska gas project

WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Monday the United States and South Korea still need to "work out" details of a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Alaska, while expressing confidence that the project will ultimately move forward amid strong Asian demand for American gas. "The pipeline is something that we really want to see happen and a lot of our Asian friends want to happen as well," Vance said, according to a White House pool report. "It's not just the South Koreans. The Japanese would love to see this pipeline." "So I think it's something that's going to happen," he said. "Obviously, you still got to work out some of the details and the South Koreans, you know, have spoken to that." Vance said East Asian economies that have faced higher natural gas prices would benefit from increased supplies of U.S. gas. "When there's a demand for this stuff and there really is strong demand for American natural gas, I think we're going to be able to get it done," he added. U.S. President Donald Trump last week announced South Korea's U.S. investment projects under last y

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German, US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on optogenetics

STOCKHOLM — American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their discoveries on light and optogenetics that have helped understand how the brain works. The Nobel Assembly of Sweden's Karolinska Institute medical university said Deisseroth, 54, Hegemann, 71, and Nagel, 73, were selected for their "discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics." Optogenetics "makes it possible to switch on, or off, the activity of individual nerve cells in a living brain," said Thomas Perlmann, Secretary-General of the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet. "This method is now being used in laboratories around the world to reveal the brain’s mysteries," Perlmann said. In clinical trials, researchers are restoring vision to people blinded by a condition called retinitis pigmentosa by inserting a light-sensitive protein in the retina. Researchers also hope optogenetics could improve cochlea implants, allowing more precise stimulation of the auditory nerve than current electrical devices. The physiolog

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Ex-USFK commander warns time-based OPCON transfer could weaken deterrence against N. Korea

WASHINGTON — A former commander of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) warned Monday that hastening the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea by setting an arbitrary timeline could increase security risks and weaken the allies' deterrence capabilities against North Korea. Retired Gen. Robert Abrams, who led USFK from 2018-21, made the remarks during a webinar hosted by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies, as he discussed the allies' long-running efforts to transfer wartime OPCON from Washington to Seoul. "From my perspective and experience, I think there's a lot of risk that hasn't been properly been explained to everyone about hastening this (OPCON transfer) and putting it on a timeline," Abrams said. "Time-based fundamentally just increases risk and the risk is because there's still going to be operational shortfalls on the ROK military side," Abrams said, referring to South Korea by the acronym of its official name, the Republic of Korea. Abrams stressed that Seoul and Washington "need to make sure that we have sufficient force and capab

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Russia reports worker at Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from unknown cause and died

Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital and are monitoring contacts of an employee at a plague research institute in Siberia who contracted pneumonia of an “unknown” cause. Local state TV said the woman died last week. Russian authorities said they found no evidence that her illness was caused by any of the pathogens she worked with. But the case has raised alarm in Russia after unconfirmed media reports suggested she might have died of pneumonic plague — a less common but severe form of plague that can spread from person to person. The woman worked at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East in Irkutsk, southeastern Siberia. A state TV station in Irkutsk reported Monday that she died last week in a hospital in Shelekhov, a town just outside Irkutsk. The hospital has been placed under quarantine, Mayor Maxim Modin said Friday, no longer admitting or discharging patients, and its laboratory halted carrying out routine tests. The hospital's outpatient clinic kept operating as usual, he said. Anna Popova, head of Russia’s public health watchdog,

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Seoul concludes North Korea responsible for DMZ land mine explosions

South Korea’s military said Monday it has concluded that North Korean forces planted mines south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), in a violation of the 1953 Korean War Armistice Agreement. The conclusion, drawing on a joint on-site investigation with the United Nations Command (UNC) and forensic findings from the National Forensic Service, came about two weeks after the Sept. 21 land mine explosions injured three South Korean troops. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it carried out a mine-clearance operation in the area earlier in the day, demanding an apology from Pyongyang and warning that Seoul would continue removing North Korean mines south of the MDL unless the North clears the mines voluntarily. “In conclusion, based on the results of the joint investigation with the UNC and scientific evidence, we have determined that our troops conducting routine DMZ operations sustained serious injuries from North Korean plastic anti-personnel mines planted south of the MDL, under the pretext of North Korea’s so-called border-fortification work,

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'Even BTS served in military': Debate reignites over athletes' service exemption privilege

Debate has reignited over the military service exemption for athletes who win medals at international athletic competitions, after some players made remarks gloating about the privilege at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. While the issue has been around for more than a decade, calls for abolishing the system have grown stronger, especially in light of fairness issues with others who contributed to raising national prestige in other fields, including global stars like BTS, and the shrinking population in the age group eligible for military enlistment. The controversy resurfaced after Korea beat host Japan 1-0 in the men's football final on Saturday, winning a fourth consecutive Asian Games title. Afterward, some players brought up the military service exemption in interviews. "I don't think the medal or the trophy mattered at all. The real reward for us is the military exemption, so I think we played with only that in mind," said Yang Min-hyeok, a 20-year-old winger. Lee Gi-hyuk, a 26-year-old defender, smiled as he held up his gold medal to reporters and said, "I'm not going to the military

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Monk becomes 'Buddhist world's G-Dragon' with razor-sharp dance moves

“Bad, bad, bad….” At Jajaeam Temple, nestled deep in the valleys of Soyo Mountain in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, the silence was broken by “BAD,” a popular song by boy band ATEEZ. The man engrossed in popping moves, his gray Buddhist robes flying around him, was Ven. Deoksan, the temple’s abbot. He shot to fame after dancing to G-Dragon and Taeyang’s “Good Boy” at a Buddhist Expo in April and Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” at the Lotus Lantern Festival in May. Despite being in his 60s, his unconventional dance moves have earned him colorful nicknames such as the “G-Dragon of Buddhism,” “Deoksan Daegong” and “Michael Jack-sunim,” a play on Michael Jackson and the Korean word for monk, “sunim.” Ven. Deoksan, who uses dance as a way to spread Buddhist teachings, was interviewed on Sept. 30. 'Dacing is part of my practice' Ven. Deoksan gave a shy smile when asked about the popularity of his dance videos on social media, saying he was “embarrassed” by the attention. “As a practitioner, I hope this can help me convey Buddhist teachings in a more

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AI-powered attacks on banks expose technological lag in Korea's financial cyber defenses

Cyber defenses across Korea’s financial sector are facing intense scrutiny after a string of attacks hit banks and other financial companies, raising fears that artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted cyberattacks could outpace existing security measures. Seven financial firms have reported information leaks so far since Thursday, including three of the country’s largest commercial banks — Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Hana Bank — along with Busan Bank, Yegaram Savings Bank, Welcome Savings Bank and Hyundai Capital. More than 67,000 people are believed to have been affected. The leaked information includes customers’ names, contact details, resident registration numbers, annual income and loan limits. AI-powered attacks The latest incidents differ from some of the biggest cybersecurity breaches in the past, when the core IT or transaction systems of individual institutions were compromised. This time, multiple firms were targeted in quick succession, with attackers apparently looking for easier ways in. The cyber criminals, believed to be based overseas, repeatedly probed less

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'The Assassin(s)' lead actor vows firm response to protesters outside his home

Lead actor Yoo Hae-jin of the controversial film “The Assassin(s)” said he will take a firm stance against protesters who gathered outside his Seoul home over the weekend, his agency said Monday. VAST Entertainment said it was taking the matter seriously. “We will take a firm stance against any actions that violate the actor’s privacy, threaten his safety or tarnish his reputation,” the agency said in a statement. The agency added it was collecting relevant online posts and other materials and would take all necessary measures to protect Yoo’s rights and safety against illegal acts. On Sunday, members of conservative civic groups held a protest near Yoo’s home in Seoul’s Seongbuk District, calling for the film to be pulled from theaters and demanding apologies from its cast and production team. “The Assassin(s)” centers on the 1974 assassination attempt on then-President Park Chung-hee. Park survived the attack, while then-first lady Yuk Young-soo was killed. An official investigation concluded that Mun Se-gwang, a Korean resident of Japan, acted alone under instructio

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2 Syrian refugees make historic Asian Games debut in taekwondo

From a refugee camp in Jordan to the taekwondo mats on the Asian Games, two Syrian athletes made history this month as the first competitors to represent the Asian Refugee Team in one of Asia’s largest sporting stages. Talah Alhassan Alhinide, 18, and Mahmoud Aljasem Almohammad, 24, competed at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, the first time the Olympic Council of Asia has fielded a refugee delegation at its continental event. Alhinide competed in the women’s under-49-kilogram sparring division while Almohammad entered the men’s under-80-kilogram category. Both were eliminated in the round of 16, but their participation carried a significance beyond the scoreboard. Alhinide lost 2-0 in rounds to China’s Ma Jingyue, while Almohammad fell 2-0 in rounds with South Korea’s Kang Jae-gwon. “Taekwondo became much more than a sport. It became my window to hope,” Alhinide said in a released statement by World Taekwondo (WT). “It gave me the opportunity to dream again and to believe that being a refugee does not define or limit my future.” For Almohammad, taekwondo offered a pat

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Lee's growing social media use leads to another diplomatic dispute

As President Lee Jae Myung steps up his activity on X (formerly Twitter) to address sensitive foreign and domestic issues, he is once again seeing social media comments spilling into a diplomatic dispute — this time with Ukraine, following a row with Israel in April. Lee warned Ukraine on Friday that South Korea would take “additional measures” unless Kyiv acknowledges what Seoul says was an agreement to keep the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) confidential and issues a public apology. The disagreement began after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed in a U.N. General Assembly speech on Sept. 23 that the POWs had been sent to South Korea. They were captured while fighting for Russia and later expressed a desire to resettle in the South. Seoul said the disclosure violated an arrangement intended to protect the men and their families. Ukraine denied that any such agreement existed and described the episode as a diplomatic misunderstanding. Lee initially wrote on X that Zelenskyy’s announcement was “very disappointing” and later escalated his cri

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Korea begins US investment but trade pressure persists

Korea has begun implementing its $350 billion investment commitment in the United States, but U.S. pressure for additional investments and an ongoing review of unfair foreign trade practices are keeping Seoul on edge over the possibility of additional tariffs. Korea recently made its first $2.4 billion capital injection into the U.S., marking the first phase of the $350 billion investment package finalized by the two countries last year. The initial fund is earmarked for a gas-fired combined-cycle power plant project in Encinal, Texas, designed to supply electricity to AI data centers. The investment is intended to demonstrate Korea’s commitment to the economic partnership and help secure the agreed 15 percent tariff ceiling for its key exports. However, the commencement of actual funding has failed to ease U.S. trade pressure. U.S. President Donald Trump has significantly ramped up his rhetoric, publicly pressuring Seoul to join a $54 billion Alaska LNG pipeline and terminal project. Trump has repeatedly portrayed Korea’s participation as a done deal in domestic political rallies, u

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ReviewRM reveals art that inspires him at SFMOMA

SAN FRANCISCO — To millions around the world, Kim Nam-joon is RM, the leader of BTS, as well as a rapper, songwriter and producer. But on the seventh floor of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), another side of the global superstar comes into focus as a collector, student of art and curator. For fans of a global superstar accustomed to stadiums filled with screaming crowds, the experience at SFMOMA feels remarkably intimate. Rather than presenting RM the performer, the exhibition offers a glimpse into the objects and artists that have captured his attention in quieter moments. For anyone planning to visit the newly opened "RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me" exhibit in San Francisco, California, be sure to set aside plenty of time, as there is a lot to take in. Visitors will quickly come to understand how personal this exhibit is for RM, as guests are welcomed into the exhibit hall with a giant mural featuring notes and writing about the works in his own hand. From there, spectators move between bold paintings and delicate ceramics to sculpture, textiles and mixed-media work

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Korea to launch $3.5 bil. frontier AI project next year

Korea will launch a state-backed project next year to develop a frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of competing with leading Chinese open-source models, with the government planning to make 4.7 trillion won ($3.48 billion) of equity investment in what could be a special purpose company involving the country’s top AI model developers. During a press conference Friday, Second Vice Minister of Science and ICT Ryu Je-myung also said the ongoing national AI foundation model project, which drew significant attention as a competition to develop Korea’s most capable homegrown AI model, will proceed as planned, but its focus will shift toward models tailored to specific industries and real-world applications. "The frontier AI project will begin next year," he said. "It will be reflected in next year's budget, and we will pursue a higher goal by breaking through current technological limitations." He said the government and domestic companies both shared views that the global competition for advanced AI models has entered a completely different phase since the preview of Clau

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Foreigners armed with blunt weapons clash in Pyeongtaek, Central Asian groups suspected

Police believe a late-night mass brawl involving foreign nationals in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, over the weekend stemmed from a feud between groups from Central Asian countries. On Saturday, police responded to a report at about 11:10 p.m. that several vehicles had gathered and a brawl appeared imminent, but those involved had already dispersed by the time officers arrived. About 30 minutes later, police issued a "Code Zero," the highest dispatch level, after a second report of a gathering of foreign nationals. Police arrested two men in their 20s on the spot as they fled. The two arrested men were identified as Russian and Kyrgyz nationals. Police said they entered Korea on student and other visas. Both men suffered injuries including fractures, and a wooden stick and a baseball bat picked up nearby were left at the scene. Police believe the incident stemmed from a quarrel between groups of Kazakh and Kyrgyz nationals. Authorities are pursuing those still at large. Nearby CCTV footage suggests about 15 people took part, police said. Police have yet to identify the suspects who fled,

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LG Electronics secures North American AI data center cooling deal

LG Electronics has signed a long-term supply agreement with AIR Control Concepts, a global platform for companies specializing in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, service and controls, to provide advanced chillers for data centers in the United States and Canada, the company said Monday. The deal covers large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data center projects with a combined capacity of more than 5 gigawatts in North America, strengthening LG's position in the rapidly growing AI data center cooling market. AIR oversees large-scale infrastructure projects across major North American data center hubs and serves leading global data center operators. Under the agreement, LG will supply advanced chillers for AIR's data center projects. Its Air-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller for AI data centers incorporates refrigerant-free cooling technology that uses outdoor air to reduce the cooling load on compressors. According to LG's internal simulations, refrigerant-free cooling can consume about 30 percent less energy annually than waterside free cooling. LG said the agree

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Japan PM calls China 'important neighbor', pledges stable relationship

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called China an "important neighbor" and pledged to build a stable relationship between the rival nations in a policy address on Monday. Diplomatic relations between the Asian economic giants have been at rock bottom since Takaichi suggested in November that Tokyo may intervene in any attack on the island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory. "China is an important neighbor, and despite difficulties, we have built up a long-standing relationship over the years," she told parliament. "We will work to ensure communication on shared challenges, promote dialogue to safeguard our national interests, and build a constructive and stable relationship." But she added that Japan would also "firmly assert our country's positions" and "strongly call for responsible behavior". The premier also signalled her government would draft a comprehensive plan to deal with population decline, which she called a "quietly advancing national crisis". Despite enjoying unusually high approval ratings a year into office, the prime minister is navigating a nu

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Hana Financial Group opens new Incheon HQ, bets on closer finance-tech ties

Hana Financial Group has announced the completion of its Hana Financial Town project in Cheongna, Incheon, with the opening of a new headquarters, the group said Sunday. The group began developing the complex in 2012, opening an integrated data center in 2017 and a global training campus in 2019. The new 15-story headquarters marks the final stage of the project. At an opening ceremony, Friday, it outlined plans to reshape its workspace and working culture around greater communication and collaboration. About 2,200 employees from the group and 10 major affiliates have been relocating into the building since September. Including staff at the existing data center, the site will house over 4,000 financial and technology professionals. By bringing business units and IT teams into closer proximity, Hana Financial aims to strengthen internal collaboration across banking, data and digital operations, as well as speed up the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). “The opening of the Cheongna headquarters marks the culmination of the Hana Financial Town project and the beginning of a new phas

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ReviewZara Larsson sets Seoul ablaze with 'Midnight Sun' tour

Zara Larsson, the popstar who rose to fame by winning a Swedish talent show at the young age of 10, is now in the strongest stretch of her career. The Swedish singer won two American Music Awards (AMAs) in May, and "Lush Life," released a decade ago, returned to the Billboard Hot 100 after a fan-dance video went viral. Her fifth album, "Midnight Sun," arrived last year to strong listener reviews and has taken her around the world on a tour of the same name. On Sunday, that tour reached Myunghwa Live Hall in western Seoul for her first-ever headline show in Korea. She had visited only once before, for the 2017 Asia Song Festival. Demand was high enough that a second night was added, and both sold out. For an artist of her current profile, Myunghwa Live Hall, a performance venue with a capacity of about 1,600, is a surprisingly small room, but nobody in it on Sunday night seemed to mind. Many in the crowd were fully glittered and glammed up, flowers in their hair and all, dressed as if the night was a party of their own. Larsson opened the 7:30 p.m. show with the title track, "Midnight Sun

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Man in 20s arrested for killing elderly stranger in Seoul

A man in his 20s was arrested Monday on suspicion of killing a man whom he did not know in a residential neighborhood in northern Seoul, police said. The suspect, whose identity was withheld, was caught at around 1 a.m. for allegedly killing a man in his 70s in Gangbuk Ward on Saturday, according to Seoul Gangbuk Police Station. The police discovered the victim's body at around 7 p.m. Saturday while searching for him after receiving a report that he could not be reached. Investigators have so far determined that the two did not know each other prior to the incident. The suspect told the police that the killing was unintentional and occurred after the two got into an argument when their shoulders bumped into each other on the street, sources said. The police plan to seek an arrest warrant for the suspect after investigating the exact circumstances of the incident, including his motive.

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Cornell and Burning Sun: What's behind the comparisons?

Cornell and Burning Sun: What's behind the comparisons?

SEATTLE — The sexual assault allegations involving seven current and former Cornell University students are drawing comparisons to Korea’s Burning Sun scandal, with parallels focusing on private group chats, male group dynamics and questions of institutional accountability. The Cornell case centers on allegations that a female student was drugged and sexually assaulted by multiple members of the Chi Phi fraternity in October 2024. A civil lawsuit filed last month names seven current and former students, including Winston Lee, whose ties to Korea have drawn particular attention in Korean and Korean American online communities. Burning Sun erupted in 2019 as one of Korea’s most notorious scandals in recent years, growing from allegations surrounding a Seoul nightclub into a sprawling case involving prostitution, sexual violence, illegally filmed and disseminated sexual videos, gambling and allegations of police corruption. Min Joo Lee, an assistant professor of Asian studies at Occidental College whose research includes gender and sexuality in South Korea, told The Korea Times that

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Life in Korea

[MORNING CALM TALES] The irresistible appeal of Korea's 'pojangmacha' food tents

MORNING CALM TALES The irresistible appeal of Korea's 'pojangmacha' food tents

Had I not gotten lost in Jamsil one cold December night, I might never have discovered the soul of Seoul. It was the early 1990s, and I decided to be adventurous and find a different way back to my apartment. Somewhere in the maze of Jamsil 2-danji, I got twisted around and ended up on a street I had never taken before. Getting lost there was surprisingly easy. At night, the apartment buildings all looked alike, row after row of concrete towers rising into the darkness. I knew the subway station was somewhere behind me and my apartment somewhere ahead. Beyond that, I was guessing. The December air had a bite to it. I shoved my hands deeper into my coat pockets and kept walking. Then I saw the orange glow. On the side of the street stood a rectangular tent, glowing in the darkness. Light filtered through thick orange plastic, turning it into a giant lantern. Shadows moved behind the vinyl. Every so often, someone lifted a flap, releasing a burst of steam and noise into the cold before ducking inside. I stopped. What was this place? There was no sign or name that I could see, yet people kep

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Lifestyle

Yunchan Lim performs in Daegu for Mozart's 270th anniversary

Pianist Yunchan Lim, who drew worldwide attention after becoming the youngest-ever winner of the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, will visit Daegu for a recital. Suseong Artpia said Friday that it will host “The Pianist Series — Yunchan Lim Piano Recital” at 7:30 p.m. on Monday at its Grand Theater. The recital, held to mark the 270th anniversary of Mozart’s birth, will give Korean audiences an early opportunity to hear Lim ahead of his planned complete cycle of Mozart’s piano sonatas at Carnegie Hall in New York and Wigmore Hall in London. Lim will perform Mozart’s piano sonatas and fantasies. His program includes Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, K. 279, Piano Sonata No. 6 in D major, K. 284, Fantasy in D minor, K. 397, Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K. 332, and Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310, which he will present with his own deeply considered interpretations. Lim won the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022 at age 18, becoming the youngest winner in the competition’s history and gaining international recognition. He also receiv

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K-Culture

'Possible Love' asks if love can survive without understanding

How much understanding does love require? Must two people fully understand each other, look in the same direction and inhabit similar worlds for their relationship to endure? Or can remaining beside someone, even with parts of them that may never make sense, also be called love? Those questions linger long after watching director Lee Chang-dong's new film "Possible Love." The film begins with an encounter between two married couples from sharply different worlds. Ho-seok, played by Sul Kyung-gu, is a laid-off worker living with his wife Mi-ok, played by Jeon Do-yeon. Ye-ji, played by Cho Yeo-jeong, is a documentary filmmaker who wants to capture their lives on camera, while Zo In-sung plays her husband Sang-woo. As the couples grow closer, their desires and emotional voids gradually come to the surface. The film opens with an ominous commandment that reverberates throughout the film: "You shall not covet your neighbor's possessions." Modern life constantly invites people to look at what others have: a better home, more money, greater stability or perhaps a more desirable spouse. Few are e

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Celebrities

Jim Carrey reportedly weds girlfriend believed to be of Korean descent

Hollywood star Jim Carrey has reportedly tied the knot for a third time, marrying his partner Min Ah, who is 32 years his junior, in a private ceremony in Los Angeles. Multiple U.S. entertainment outlets, including TMZ and People, reported Wednesday that Carrey recently held a small, private wedding ceremony in Los Angeles. Min Ah has been described as being of Korean descent, although her Korean heritage has not been officially confirmed. The couple reportedly began dating in 2022 but kept their relationship largely out of the public eye. They made their first official public appearance together in February at the César Awards in Paris, France. Carrey received an honorary award at the ceremony and publicly acknowledged Min Ah during his acceptance speech, describing her as his "sublime companion" and saying that he loved her. The marriage marks another chapter in the personal life of the 64-year-old actor, one of Hollywood's most recognizable comedy stars. Born in 1962, Carrey married Melissa Womer, an actress and former waitress, in 1987. The couple had a daughter, Jane Carrey, before d

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  1. 'Even BTS served in military': Debate reignites over athletes' service exemption privilege

  2. Seoul concludes North Korea responsible for DMZ land mine explosions

  3. Foreigners armed with blunt weapons clash in Pyeongtaek, Central Asian groups suspected

  4. Man in 20s arrested for killing elderly stranger in Seoul

  5. AI-powered attacks on banks expose technological lag in Korea's financial cyber defenses

  6. William George Aston: Ireland's intellectual bridge to Korea

  7. Lee's growing social media use leads to another diplomatic dispute

  8. Over 5 mil. resident registration number records leaked in Korea over 6 years

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