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Pretension meets its match in absurdist world of 'Art on Fire' - The Korea Times
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (297+ words) A copy of "Art on Fire" by Yun Ko-eun / Courtesy of Faye Leung Several harrowing days and one perilous drive later, Yiji finally reaches the Robert Foundation's Palm Springs headquarters. Settling into a luxurious compound built for artists, surrounded by…...
Bitcoin's monthslong slide continues, hitting fresh 15-month low of $67,000 - The Korea Times
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (259+ words) The price of bitcoin continued its monthslong slide Thursday, falling another 11 percent to $67,000, its lowest level in 15 months. The original cryptocurrency, pitched as "digital gold," has lost 46 percent of its value since Oct. 6, when it hit a record high of…...
Olympic dream comes true for Enhypen's Sunghoon as torchbearer in Milan - The Korea Times
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (330+ words) Sunghoon of Enhypen / Bilift Lab MILAN " When Sunghoon, currently a member of the K-pop boy group Enhypen, began his figure skating career as a boy, he dreamed of competing at the Winter Olympics. More than a decade later, he found…...
S. Korean hospitality house for Winter Olympics opens - The Korea Times
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (414+ words) An opening ceremony for Korea House, South Korea's hospitality space for the 2026 Winter Olympics, is underway at Villa Necchi Campiglio in Milan, Thursday. Yonhap MILAN " The South Korean hospitality house for the Winter Olympics opened in the Italian host city…...
Hims offers cheapest GLP-1 weight-loss pill in US in a shock to Novo, Lilly - The Korea Times
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (817+ words) The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday. Reuters-Yonhap NEW YORK " Online telehealth company Hims and Hers Health on Thursday began offering a much cheaper $49 compounded version of Novo…...
How 'riding' slipped into Korean parenting vocabulary - The Korea Times
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (422+ words) SEATTLE " The New York Times this week chronicled the relentless grind of South Korea's private education industry. What it did not explore is the small, borrowed English word that quietly powers much of that world and occasionally irritates English speakers:…...
CJ Cheiljedang to cut sugar, flour prices to help curb inflation - The Korea Times
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (232+ words) Sugar products are displayed at a supermarket in Seoul, Jan. 28. Yonhap CJ Cheiljedang, a major Korean food company, said Thursday it will lower retail prices of sugar and flour products by up to 6 percent this week to help ease inflationary…...
ATEEZ injects 'Adrenaline' into 4th 'GOLDEN HOUR' release - The Korea Times
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (645+ words) From left, K-pop boy group ATEEZ members Yunho, Seonghwa, San, Yeosang, Hongjoong, Wooyoung, Jongho and Mingi pose during a press conference at a hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap Performance-driven K-pop boy group ATEEZ is set to return with a…...
JYP rises in K-band scene with DAY6, Xdinary Heroes success - The Korea Times
10+ hour ago (852+ words) DAY6 performs during its 10th anniversary tour "The Decade" concert in Manila. Courtesy of JYP Entertainment For the past few years, Korea's music industry has been swept by a renewed wave of bands. What once felt like a passing trend has instead…...
ASEAN-Korea Centre sends trade mission to Brunei, Singapore - The Korea Times
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (656+ words) ASEAN-Korea Centre Secretary General Kim Jae-shin, front row seventh from left, and other business and government officials poses during a trade facilitation mission in Brunei, Monday. Courtesy of ASEAN-Korea Centre The ASEAN-Korea Centre, in cooperation with the Korea Importers Association,…...