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SK Bioscience joins US-backed project to develop Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine

SK Bioscience will join global partners in a U.S. government-funded project to develop and produce a vaccine against the Bundibugyo virus, a strain of Ebola spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Korean vaccine maker said Thursday. The project, carried out with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), a global nonprofit biomedical research organization, and Singapore-based Hilleman Laboratories, will receive up to 130.9 billion won ($99 million) from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). BARDA is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. Initial funding of $36 million has been confirmed. The money will go toward clinical and regulatory work, including a Phase 1 trial, which tests a vaccine’s safety in a small group of people, as well as outbreak-response vaccine production and supply. Development of an upgraded vaccine based on variant strains is also planned. The Congo outbreak has reached 10,060 confirmed cases and 4,887 deaths as of Sunday, making it the s

Oct 29, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
SK Bioscience joins US-backed project to develop Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
Music

Korean 'gukak' fusion, jazz, classical music to fill Madrid this fall

The Korean Cultural Center in Spain will showcase Korean "gukak" fusion, jazz and classical music in Madrid next month through two back-to-back music festivals, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Thursday. The center will host the 2026 Korea Sound Festival and the 2026 Korean Classical Music Festival to introduce Spanish audiences to Korean genres beyond K-pop. Held under the theme “New Rhythms of Korean Music,” the Korea Sound Festival will feature fusion “gugak” (Korean traditional music) group Jena at Sala Villanos on Nov. 1, and jazz group Kim Oki Trio with Ara at Teatros Luchana on Nov. 13. Jena combines the sounds of traditional Korean instruments, such as the “haegeum,” a two-stringed fiddle, and the “daegeum,” a large bamboo flute, with a modern band to perform music that crosses over gugak, tango and jazz. Saxophonist Kim Oki, a prominent figure on the Korean indie music scene, will perform with vocalist Ara and his project group. Kim, who won Musician of the Year at the 2020 Korean Music Awards, is known for genre-defying, free-form music, and will

Oct 29, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Korean 'gukak' fusion, jazz, classical music to fill Madrid this fall
Travel & Food

Danyang's traditional market embraces Dracula theme to pitch local garlic

Count Dracula might want to reconsider his weekend travel plans. Danyang Gugyeong Market in North Chungcheong Province is turning into a garlic lover’s paradise — and a vampire’s worst nightmare — from Friday to Saturday for the 2026 Danyang Garlic Festival Season 2: Count Dracula’s Secret Shop, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said Thursday. Organized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the KTO, the event fuses local six-clove garlic with gothic fantasy to create an unforgettable traditional market experience. Last year’s Dracula Garlic Night drew nearly 8,900 brave souls, but this year's sequel promises to raise the stakes. Local shopkeepers are dressing up as immortal shopmasters, offering rich culinary delights while turning the market aisles into a haunted gauntlet. Visitors can embark on a ghostly stamp tour, creeping through secret shops decorated with cobwebs and bats to claim exclusive souvenirs. For foodies dying to satisfy their appetite, the festival features the Secret Banquet, a prebooked four-course fine dining experience showcasing local gar

Oct 29, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Danyang's traditional market embraces Dracula theme to pitch local garlic
K-pop

NCT DREAM to mark 10th anniversary with disco track 'Boogie Woogie'

K-pop boy band NCT DREAM will celebrate its 10th debut anniversary with “Boogie Woogie,” a disco-flavored dance track leading its sixth full-length album, the group’s agency SM Entertainment said Thursday. The album, “DREAM AFTER DREAM,” will be released on major music streaming platforms at 6 p.m. on Nov. 9, with its physical edition hitting stores the same day. It contains 10 tracks, including the title song. Pre-orders are currently available through online and offline music retailers. “Boogie Woogie” is an up-tempo dance number that blends the vintage feel of 1970s disco-funk, a dance style that fused the steady beat of disco with funk’s heavy bass grooves, with modern synthesizer sounds. Rhythmic percussion and a groovy bassline drive the track, according to the agency. Member Jaemin co-wrote the lyrics, which celebrate the members’ decade together and encourage listeners to enjoy the present moment. The song also expresses the members’ gratitude toward one another for making ordinary days special, along with their belief that they will continue to shine as long

Oct 29, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
NCT DREAM to mark 10th anniversary with disco track 'Boogie Woogie'
Travel & Food

120,000 people flock to Jamsu Bridge for 'Chicken Day' event

Hours before closing its lanes to car traffic forever, Seoul’s Jamsu Bridge hosted a record-breaking send-off powered by fried chicken. About 120,000 fried chicken enthusiasts descended on the landmark Han River span for Jamsu Bridge Chicken Day, turning the iconic structure into an open-air banquet. The poultry party served as the grand finale to this year’s car-free bridge festival, taking place just hours before the span permanently closed to vehicle traffic on Monday to begin its transformation into the river’s first pedestrian-only crossing. The festival tapped straight into a sacred local tradition: the classic riverside picnic powered by delivery fried chicken and cold drinks. Forty-six participating franchise brands, neighborhood joints and mom-and-pop vendors introduced their signature crispy creations, generating a combined 108 million won ($81,500) in sales — more than double the average food truck revenue from the festival’s spring edition, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Highlighting the citywide enthusiasm, a blind tasting panel featured 250 fresh

Oct 27, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
120,000 people flock to Jamsu Bridge for 'Chicken Day' event
Environment & Animals

AI scans Korea's highways to keep wildlife, drivers safe

On winding roads where mountainous terrain meets heavy traffic, a rustle in the brush at dusk can turn into a deadly collision within seconds. Roadkill incidents pose a constant hazard to wildlife and motorists across Korea, often resulting in severe property damage, human injuries and secondary pileups on high-speed thoroughfares. In a bid to prevent such incidents, the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment on Wednesday will launch a pilot artificial intelligence (AI)-powered roadkill prevention system along National Route 17 in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province in central Korea. Conventional mitigation measures like eco-corridors, wildlife overpasses and fencing have reduced animal fatalities along long stretches of highway. However, intersections and entrance or exit ramps remain notoriously difficult to secure without blocking traffic or human access, leaving vulnerable gaps in eco-fencing networks. The new system bridges those gaps using smart surveillance. Closed-circuit television cameras continuously monitor roadside terrain. When an animal steps toward the road, AI algo

Oct 27, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
AI scans Korea's highways to keep wildlife, drivers safe
Defense

Defense chief heads to Philippines for ASEAN-led defense ministers' meeting

Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul heads to the Philippines Tuesday to attend a regional defense ministers’ meeting, his first multilateral security gathering since taking office, the Ministry of National Defense said. Kang will take part in the 13th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) on Thursday, the ministry said. The ADMM-Plus brings together defense ministers from the 11 ASEAN member states and eight of the bloc’s dialogue partners, including Korea, the United States and Japan. Launched in 2010, it serves as a platform for defense cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. The Philippines, which holds the rotating ASEAN chair this year, is hosting the meeting in Lapu-Lapu City in the province of Cebu. At this year’s meeting, participants will assess the regional security environment and discuss ways to strengthen defense cooperation for peace and stability. During the main session, Kang will stress the need for international cooperation to maintain regional peace and propose practical measures to boost defense cooperation betwe

Oct 27, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Defense chief heads to Philippines for ASEAN-led defense ministers' meeting
Music

Korea consolidates traditional arts agencies to amplify cultural reach

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday it will merge the Gugak Broadcasting Foundation and the Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation to build a stronger base for promoting "gugak," or traditional Korean music, and other traditional arts. The move is part of a government plan announced Sept. 3 to reform the functions of public institutions, under which bodies with overlapping roles are to be merged or reorganized. The Gugak Broadcasting Foundation, which operates the radio station Gugak FM, has worked to distribute gugak content and make the genre more accessible to the public through broadcasting. The Korean Traditional Performing Arts Foundation, established in 2007, has supported the creation and production of traditional performing arts and trained professionals in the field, while working to expand opportunities for the public to enjoy such performances. By combining the two organizations, the ministry aims to make its policies more efficient and provide comprehensive support for the promotion and spread of gugak and traditional arts. The ministry expects the

Oct 27, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Korea consolidates traditional arts agencies to amplify cultural reach
South Korea

Korea prepares real life space sweeper to hunt orbiting junk

Science fiction is quietly becoming an engineering reality in Korea. Long a staple of science fiction and brought to life in the 2021 Korean blockbuster film "Space Sweepers," the concept of orbital sanitation vessels is becoming a reality as Korea’s space agency prepares a mission to clean up the increasingly crowded skies. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) announced a milestone step, Tuesday, in its effort to tackle orbital debris. Meeting at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology's (KAIST) Satellite Technology Research Center in Daejeon, officials completed the System Integration Readiness Review for the Active Debris Removal Satellite (ADR-SAT). Having cleared technical evaluations from an independent panel of experts, engineers will begin final assembly of the flight model next month, setting the stage for a launch aboard Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket in 2027. The initiative comes at a critical juncture for low Earth orbit. As commercial megaconstellations and national satellite programs proliferate, space junk — defunct satellites, spent rocket boosters and

Oct 27, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
Korea prepares real life space sweeper to hunt orbiting junk
Companies

IVE teams up with Krafton for PUBG: Battlegrounds collaboration

K-pop girl group IVE will appear in Krafton’s hit battle royale game PUBG: Battlegrounds next month, the Korean game company said Tuesday. The collaboration centers on “Love Dive,” one of IVE’s signature songs, and will include video content and in-game items. Battle royale is a genre of online shooting games in which a large number of players compete until only one player or team survives. Krafton first hinted at the partnership with a teaser image last week. The company released the collaboration’s key art Tuesday and planned to unveil a teaser trailer at 6 p.m. the same day, showing a themed area on Rondo, one of the game’s maps, and some of the new items. A main trailer starring the IVE members will follow on Nov. 1. In it, the members recreate the concept and outfits from their “Love Dive” promotions. The video will also debut a new arrangement that blends the original song with music from the game. The themed area, inspired by the song’s music video, will recreate key scenes and the video’s mood to fit the game environment. Krafton will also release character skin

Oct 27, 2026By Jhoo Dong-chan
IVE teams up with Krafton for PUBG: Battlegrounds collaboration
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