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Lee congratulates Kim Yun-ji on winning second medal at Winter Paralympics
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (226+ words) Kim Yun-ji celebrates winning a silver medal at the women's cross-country skiing event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy, Tuesday (local time). Courtesy of Korea Paralympic Committee President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday congratulated para-athlete Kim Yun-ji on winning…...
Korean won rises for 2nd session on easing oil prices, weaker dollar
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (367+ words) The screen displays the Korean won-U.S. dollar exchange rate and the KOSPI index at a dealing room at Hana Bank's headquarters in central Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap The Korean currency rose for the second consecutive session against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, as…...
Sygnum points to banks' role in evolving digital asset landscape
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (558+ words) Gerald Goh, co-founder and Asia-Pacific CEO of Sygnum / Courtesy of Sygnum HONG KONG " There was a time when people relied heavily on cryptocurrency exchanges to handle nearly all their crypto activities. The industry was new, and few platforms " especially in…...
Pitcher Son Ju-young sidelined with elbow inflammation
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (244+ words) Son Ju-young of Korea pitches against Australia during the teams' Pool C game at the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Monday. Yonhap Left-hander Son Ju-young, who started Korea's final game of the opening round at the World…...
Gov't reviews crowd safety measures for BTS concert
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (230+ words) A foreign tourist takes a selfie with a street installation promoting BTS' concert in the background at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap The government has mapped out crowd safety measures for K-pop supergroup BTS' upcoming Seoul concert, the interior…...
‘The King's Warden' producer says success of movie ‘beyond our wildest dreams"
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (919+ words) Lim Eun-jung, CEO of Onda Works / Courtesy of Showbox The historical drama "The King's Warden" has emerged as one of the biggest recent box office hits in Korean cinema, a breakout success that even its producers did not foresee. Lim…...
Gov't eyes measures for stable electricity rates amid volatile global energy prices
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (180+ words) The government will prepare precautionary measures to maintain stable electricity rates amid recent volatility in international energy prices following the Middle East crisis, the climate ministry said Wednesday. Climate Minister Kim Sung-hwan shared such a plan at a meeting with…...
Why K-pop labels are working with novelists, poets
4+ hour ago (514+ words) EXO / Courtesy of SM Entertainment Short story "EX-VISION," written by Lee Hee-joo, is included in EXO's latest album "REVERXE." Captured from Instagram When boy band EXO released its eighth album, "REVERXE," on Jan. 19, the group included a short story titled…...
Korean won falls amid oil price volatility as Middle East conflict continues
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (185+ words) Officials work at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap The Korean currency fell slightly against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, following a marked increase the previous day, as heightened market volatility continued amid the Middle East crisis. The…...
Song Ji-hyo faces renewed calls to leave 'Running Man' as criticism resurfaces
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (583+ words) Song Ji-hyo / Xportsnews Actress Song Ji-hyo is once again facing mounting calls from viewers to step down from the long-running variety show "Running Man," nearly three years after a similar controversy placed her participation in the program under scrutiny. The…...