KB News DeskUkraine FM says Russia offered thousands of POWs for captured North Koreans: sources
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (right) poses for a photo with visiting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha at the Foreign Ministry in the Government Complex Seoul Annex in Jongno-gu,…
TWICE to open pop-up store in Seoul celebrating ‘THIS IS FOR’ world tour finale
TWICE Girl group TWICE will open a pop-up store to mark the finale of their latest world tour. JYP Entertainment announced the event on July 2. The pop-up runs July…
Posco bets W16.7tr on lithium, energy beyond steel
Chairman Jang In-hwa unveils ‘triple-core’ strategy spanning steel, lithium and energy to strengthen Korea’s industrial supply chains Posco Group Chairman Jang In-hwa (Posco Group) Posco Group Chairman Jang In-hwa on…
Syria president names last members to finalize first post-Assad parliament
Mohammed Taha al-Ahmad, chairman of Syria’s Higher Committee for People’s Assembly Elections, reacts at a briefing in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday. (Reuters-Yonhap) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday finalized the formation…
Inside Hyundai Motor's digital proving ground
Virtual roads and wire cars: carmaker reinvents how vehicles are tested and validated Driving Simulator Studio of Hyundai Motor Group’s Namyang research center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province (Hyundai Motor Group)…
Venezuelan medics fear medical crisis
People stand on debris in the aftermath of earthquakes, in La Guaira, Venezuela, Wednesday. (Reuters-Yonhap) Doctors said Wednesday they feared the aftermath of Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes could trigger a…
Lotte Cinema-Megabox merger collapses
(Generated with AI) Lotte Cinema and Megabox, South Korea’s No. 2 and 3 cinema chains, will no longer pursue a merger, Lotte Shopping announced Wednesday. In the company’s corporate filing…
T.O.P Announces Stops For Asia Fan Meeting Tour “T.O.P PRE-STUDIO 2026”
T.O.P is going on tour! On July 2, TOPSPOT PICTURES unveiled the main poster for “T.O.P PRE-STUDIO 2026,” revealing the dates and venues for his first solo Asia fan meeting…
Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon tries to ‘ride the trend’ with RESCENE’s Woni and Minami in a hilarious gyaru challenge
Hyoyeon Image credit: YouTube ‘Hyoyeon’s Level Up’ Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon teamed up with RESCENE’s Woni and Minami for a “gyaru” makeup challenge on her personal YouTube channel. In the July…
AI to boost Korea growth, but demand remains key: S&P
Ratings analyst warns reversal in AI expectations could ripple through chips, exports, tax revenues Kim Eng Tan, managing director of S&P Global Ratings’ Asia-Pacific sovereign ratings team S&P Global Ratings…
