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Fri, October 23, 2020 | 05:43

K-pop's global appeal creates Hangeul craze

Romanized Korean can be found on the internet these days sprinkled throughout comments from adoring international fans of K-pop, inspired by the Korean lyrics from their favorite songs. For fans it's a way to communicate directly with their idols via such short and sweet cultural references. But considering that the Korean language is not widely used outside Korea, non-Koreans' use of it in their online musings, albeit imperfect, is a point of interest for Koreans as it is a kind of validation of the country's soft power that has spread via K-pop and the nation's juggernaut entertainment industry.

[INTERVIEW] 'Star Trek' writer shares his obsession with King Sejong, Korean alphabet

Fears over flu vaccine spread amid more deaths

Public fear is escalating over the safety of the seasonal flu vaccination afte...

[INTERVIEW] Filmmaker explores pressure of Korea's rigid beauty standards

Director Christina Yoon's short film “Mirror” explores Korea's “unrealistic” b...

Dramatic turnaround for LG Display

LG Display's painstaking efforts to normalize its operations are paying off, as the company posted an operating profit in the third quarte...

Korea, China renew currency swap deal worth W70 tril.

The Bank of Korea (BOK) said in a statement Thursday that it had renewed its 70 trillion won ($59 billion) currency swap deal with the Peo...

Mother talks about reunion with her lost daughter

In June 1976, Lee Eung-sun's three-year-old daughter went missing in a crowded market. Last week the mother, now 78, was reunited through ...

Tearful reunion after 44 years

Prosecutor refutes justice minister's claim about Lime fund probe

Prosecutor Yoon Seok-Youl criticized Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, Thursday, refuting her claims that the ors had not properly investigated a private equity fund's suspected crimi...

Two French women charged over 'racist' stabbing of veiled Muslim women

Two women accused of stabbing two other women wearing Muslim headscarves near the Eiffel Tower in Paris and trying to rip off their veils have been charged with assault and racis...

Strolling under the moonlight [PHOTOS]

When the nationwide social distancing restrictions were lowered to Level 1 last week, people were quick to search for an escape from the prolonged confinement and boredom they’ve...

Facebook launches dating service in Europe

Facebook Inc said https://bit.ly/3jjcdwy on Wednesday it was launching its dating service in 32 European countries after the rollout was delayed earlier this year due to regulato...

Nth Room case: How many years for 'digital sex crime' in Korea? [VIDEO]

More than 2 million people have signed an online petition earlier this year, demanding the government unveil the identity of sex predators who ran a group chat room sharing photo...

Prosecutors demand life sentence for mastermind of high-profile sex abuse ring

Will Helixmith follow SillaJen, Kolon TissueGene?

Korean biopharmaceutical firm Helixmith's stock price has been on a steep decline for the past few months. The stock finished at 20,450 won ($18.04), dropping another 0.24 percen...

Ruling party chief seeks to mediate Seoul-Tokyo row

Ruling Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Nak-yon has been engaging in active diplomacy to resolve a years-long row between Seoul and Tokyo centering on the issue of wartime ...

DJI launches advanced stabilized camera

DJI, a global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, has introduced its advanced stabilized camera, the DJI Pocket 2.

Citibank Korea nurtures women leadership and diversity

Citibank Korea is one of financial institutions that actively seeks to nurture women's leadership and the value of diversity - goals that its global headquarters also seeks to pr...

New boy band from TV audition show releases trailer ahead of debut next month

ENHYPEN, the seven-member band consisting of reality audition program "I-Land" winners, unveiled its first trailer on Thursday ahead of its debut next month. ENHYPEN's seven memb...

KB Securities' CEO Park Jeong-rim wins IDC DX Award

KB Securities Co-CEO Park Jeong-rim received an award recognizing her efforts in the brokerage's digital innovation, the company said Wednesday.

Plastic surgeon booked in death of Hong Kong fashion empire heiress

South Korean police investigating the death of a Hong Kong fashion empire heiress during plastic surgery in Seoul early this year said Thursday the operating surgeon has been fou...

'Million-seller' NCT tops Gaon album chart

K-pop boy band NCT has topped Gaon's weekly album chart (Oct. 11-17) with its second studio album “NCT - The 2nd Album RESONANCE Pt.1.”

US on the same page with South Korea over end-of-war declaration

South Korea and the U.S. have appeared to be at odds over President Moon Jae-in's proposal for a declaration to end the 1950-53 Korean War, made during his speech at the United N...

14 delivery workers die because of pandemic overwork: union

Fourteen delivery workers in South Korea have died of overwork this year because they had to handle a sharply higher volume of packages due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the ...

'Travel companions more important than destination'

Companions are considered one of the most important factors in planning a trip, as the experience could become either amazing or miserable depending on who you travel with.

Mass infections at rehabilitation hospitals push daily cases over 100 again

Korea's daily new COVID-19 case numbers have bounced up to over 100 for the first time in a week due mainly to sporadic infection clusters at rehabilitation hospitals, raising co...

Kakao mentors Bank of Korea on AI, blockchain

Kakao is serving as the most important adviser to the Bank of Korea (BOK) for its digital innovation, which was selected as one of the central bank's four long-term development s...

AmorePacific-Kangwon Land ties causes stir

AmorePacific Chairman Suh Kyung-bae's family members including his father-in-law, Nongshim Chairman Shin Chun-ho, are under suspicion of having monopolized the procurement placem...

North Korea rejects COVID-19 aid from South

The South Korean government has approved private organizations' plans to send COVID-19 quarantine supplies to North Korea on six occasions, but actual delivery has not been made ...

Gov't hints at intervening in forex market

Continued volatility in the foreign exchange market will necessitate government intervention, a pre-emptive measure to limit swings in the value of the won hit by supply and dema...

Will Shinhan's decision on quarterly dividends pay off?

An air of cautious optimism is emerging over whether Shinhan Financial Group's plan to offer quarterly dividends will help enhance its stock valuation, but a near-term rebound ap...

Brazil's president rejects Chinese coronavirus vaccine

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro rejected the announced purchase of 46 million doses of a potential vaccine against COVID-19 being developed by a Chinese company and tested in t...

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial Brazil volunteer dies

Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions

Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for ...

Divided reactions in US as pope backs same-sex civil unions

TWICE gives sneak peek of new song 'I CAN'T STOP ME'

K-pop girl group TWICE is gearing up for the release of its second full-length album “Eyes wide open,” which is set for Oct. 26.JYP Entertainment, the group's agency, dropped a m...

Video

Nth Room case: How many years for 'digital sex crime' in Korea?

Was 'Fake Men' Lieutenant Ken Rhee all...

North Korea not paying back its $875 m...

Massive blaze burns 33-story building ...

Military duty: Should we let BTS go or...

Auto

SK battery reports no fire, excels in safety

Hyundai takes 'big bath' for quality-driven growth

Hyundai Motor's brand value ranks fifth among global automakers

Will Korea end sales of combustion engine vehicles in 2035?

Hyundai mulling over governance overhaul

New Hyundai Motor chief set to tackle key tasks

EDGC signs deal to export COVID-19 test kits to Dubai

Samsung leader inspects Vietnam plant

LG Display teams up with Disney filmmakers

Sweden bans China's Huawei, ZTE from 5G network

Samsung heir looking for investment opportunities in Vietnam

SK hynix ready to build 'chip empire'

Finance

Slammed by pandemic, small business owners live off debt - until they can't

Shinhan partnership with Grab Vietnam

Gov't urged to offer more incentives for ESG bond issuers

Tour agency CEO's letter to employees reflects industry hardship

A simple math problem too difficult for FSC?

SK helps Citi take top spot in local M&A market

Entertainment

BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' racks up 600 million views

2020 Untact FACE of ASIA to announce 1st round winners

'The Man Standing Next' chosen as Korea's 2021 Oscars entry

BLACKPINK appears on U.S. talk show 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

GOT7's Youngjae denies bullying allegations

Veteran actor Ahn Sung-ki denies poor health rumors

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Editorial

Ruling party's arrogance

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) needs to figure out why its former ...

Fraudulent fund manager

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) decided Tuesday to revoke the license ...

Columns

Shifting sands

Relationships - diplomatic, economic or personal - evolve. The U.S.-Korea relations...

Why should US vote green?

Next month's U.S. presidential election will not just be decisive in settling a sle...

Thoughts of the Times

Do it your own way

What golf fans rarely expect took place during recent PGA Tour events. Bryson DeCha...

North Korean leader pays respects to fallen Chinese soldiers

US on the same page with South Korea over end-of-war declaration

North Korea rejects COVID-19 aid from South

Declaration of Korean War's end 'obvious' part of North Korean denuc...

North Koreans exposed to gruesome human rights abuses in pretrial de...

North Korea expected to test new ICBM after US election: experts

Korea to provide $300,000 worth of aid to flood-hit Vietnam

14 delivery workers die because of pandemic overwork: union

Moon inspects 'smart city'

Protest against THAAD

Fears over flu vaccine spread amid more deaths

Mother talks about reunion with her lost daughter

No. of beef cattle in Korea hits all-time high in Q3

Facebook launches dating service in Europe

AmorePacific-Kangwon Land ties causes stir

Dramatic turnaround for LG Display

DJI launches advanced stabilized camera

LG Chem steps up efforts to solve environmental issues

Magician Ed Kwon performs at Singaporean Ambassador's residence

'Travel companions more important than destination'

Hotel Lobby

Architect duo transforms museum into playground

Odd one out in literary circle

Koo Jeong-a explores possibility of luminosity

Whispers of the past: Jeongdong from the air in 1960

Meeting Kim Jong-un?

Color, crowds and bustle: Market day in Joseon

Tales from the palace: Cheoljong the beggar king (Part Two)

Abortion in South Korea

Escape from North Korea: My dreams as a woman came true in South

Trump live tweets debate interruptions

Why should US vote green?

How Israel failed COVID-19 test

Do it your own way

Changing attitudes towards religiosity: double-edged sword for Arab rulers

Do you have unanswered questions about Halloween?

Choi Ji-man, Rays chasing 'firsts' in World Series vs. Dodgers

KBO star Mel Rojas Jr. to be tested for COVID-19

Moon Seon-min leads Sangju Sangmu's K League 1 campaign

Baserunning gets Braves again, NLCS slips away in Game 7

Tottenham collapses on Bale's return to draw 3-3 vs West Ham

KBO's budding star backs teammate's MLB bid, dreams of own big leagu...

France teenagers face charges for pointing out teacher to killer

Two French women charged over 'racist' stabbing of veiled Muslim wom...

5 questions as Trump and Biden prepare for final debate

In pitch for Biden, Obama urges voters to cast Trump out

Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions

Divided reactions in US as pope backs same-sex civil unions

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