KB News DeskPark Tae-joon wins gold medal in men’s taekwondo
Park Tae-joon captured gold in the lightest division in men’s taekwondo on Wednesday for South Korea’s first title in its traditional martial at the Paris Olympics. Park earned a win…
Actress Han Ji-min, Jannabi’s Choi Jung-hoon confirm relationship
Actress Han Ji-min and Jannabi front man Choi Jung-hoon are dating, Choi’s agency confirmed Thursday. The couple reportedly developed feelings for each other after Han’s appearance on the KBS music…
S. Korea reports biggest current account surplus in about 7 years in June: BOK
South Korea posted its largest current account surplus in about seven years in June, driven by robust exports led by semiconductors, central bank data showed Wednesday. The country’s current account…
SK hynix wins $950 mil. in US grants, loans for AI chip plant in Indiana
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced Tuesday (Korea Standard Time) that it will provide up to $450 million in incentives and $500 million in loans to SK hynix in return…
Minumsa launches latest edition of award-winning waterproof book series
Minumsa Publishing Group has launched the sixth edition of its annual waterproof book series, this time spotlighting essays from its humanities magazine, titled “Han Pyeon,” which means “one volume” in…
Samsung Olympic phones popping up for resale
The Olympic Edition of Samsung Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 is appearing on online secondhand marketplaces, according to the French news outlet Le Parisien on Tuesday. Samsung, the official sponsor of…
BLACKPINK’s Lisa to drop new single next week
Lisa of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will release her new single, “New Woman,” next week, the song’s distributor, Sony Music Entertainment Korea, said Wednesday. The rapper also shared the news…
Celltrion Q2 net profit drops 48%
Celltrion Inc., a South Korean biopharmaceutical company, said Wednesday its second-quarter net profit plunged 48 percent from a year earlier due to costs following a merger with its sales and…
US says Mideast military moves aimed at deescalating
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The US is deploying additional military might in the Middle East as a defensive measure with a goal of deescalating tensions in the region, a White House…
What does alternative housing look like in Korea, ‘the republic of apartments’?
It’s no exaggeration to say Korea is a land of high-rise apartment blocks. According to 2023 data from the Statistics Research Institute, apartments indeed dominate the country’s housing market, making…
