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Cho Suck-rai, honorary chairman of Hyosung Group, dies at 89

Hyosung Group Honorary Chairman Cho Suck-rai died of a chronic illness Friday, sources said. He was 89.

Hyosung Chairman Emeritus Cho Suck-rai: pioneer in Korea's heavy chemical industry

Hyosung Group Chairman Emeritus Cho Suck-rai, who died Friday at the age of 89, played a pivotal role in shaping South Korea's heavy chemical industry and establishing Hyosung as a global business entity.

'K-culture industry should promote sustainability'

The popularity of Korean cultural content is showing no signs of waning. Jungkook of K-pop titan BTS has exceeded a whopping 1 billion streams on the global platform Spotify this year alone, becoming the first K-pop solo artist to reach the milestone. Occult thriller "Exhuma," which recently surpassed 10 million adimissions in Korea, has been exported to 133 countries and attracted some 1.8 million theatergoers in Indonesia in just 20 days.

3 Australians named Korean independence activists of the month

Three late Australian missionaries have been named independence activists of the month for their involvement in the movement against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea, the veterans ministry said Tuesday.

Navy holds remembrance ceremony for sailors killed in 2010 warship sinking by N. Korea

The Navy held a remembrance ceremony Tuesday for sailors who were killed during the 2010 sinking of the Cheonan corvette by a North Korean torpedo attack in the Yellow Sea.

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Global Elim Foundation awards scholarships

Yoido Full Gospel Church Senior Pastor Lee Young-hoon, second row fifth from left, poses during a partnership luncheon hosted by the Global Elim Foundation in Jongno District, central Seoul, Thursday. Other dignitaries, including former Foreign Minister Park Jin, first row fifth from right, Gender Equality Vice Minister Shin Young-sook, second row fifth from right, and ambassadors from some 30 countries took part in the luncheon where the foundation awarded scholarships to 14 international students from eight nations. The foundation was established by Yoido Full Gospel Church in 2022 to provide support to foreign students, residents and multicultural families in Korea. Courtesy of Global Elim Foundation

Women's Bioscience Forum partners with Moonsook foundation to support women in science

The Women’s Bioscience Forum (WBF) and the Moonsook Science Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Wednesday to nurture talented female bioscientists in the country and celebrate their achievements.

International artists perform 'pansori' in 'Global Heungboga'

"Pansori," Korea's traditional musical storytelling, is crossing cultural borders as four international artists will perform in "Global Heungboga" alongside their teacher, Min Hye-sung.

2024 Korean Language Speaking Contest