KB News DeskFirst Impressions: Taiwanese BL “Bittersweet Love” Delivers A Complicated Forbidden Romance
Taiwanese BL dramas have increasingly embraced emotionally driven storytelling, and “Bittersweet Love” enters the genre with a premise that is as unconventional as it is compelling. Adapted from Che Ye…
Sports committee postpones parliamentary hearing on Korea Football Association
The National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee has decided to postpone a hearing on the Korea Football Association that had been scheduled for Wednesday. Rep. Lee Jae-jung, the committee…
Cheong Wa Dae revives secretarial post for youth affairs
Kim Tae-won, former Google Korea executive, has been appointed as the newly established presidential secretary dedicated to youth affairs, Cheong Wa Dae announced Thursday. Kim, 46, will report to presidential…
Principal uses teacher's personal info to check her medical status: report
Local education authorities and law enforcement are investigating a possible privacy breach concerning a school principal using a teacher’s personal information to check her medical records at a hospital. According…
Govt. calls for customized, phased approach to possible social media ban for children
President Lee Jae Myung called for public discussion on whether South Korea should restrict children’s access to social media, as the country weighs safeguards against minors’ smartphone use. Kim Jong-cheol,…
Gong Yoo plans first-ever Asia fan meeting tour
Six-city tour set to begin in Yokohama in October Actor Gong Yoo is set to embark on his first-ever Asia fan meeting tour since his debut in 2001. His agency,…
Britain's Princess Anne calls for stronger support for women leaders in Korea
Britain’s Princess Anne said highly qualified women in South Korea need greater confidence, stronger networks and sustained support to move into leadership roles, as she attended the launch of a…
LG Electronics maps H2 strategy around AI, robotics
LG Electronics convened about 300 executives from Korea and overseas on Thursday to review its second-half strategy and accelerate growth in robotics, AI data center cooling and other future businesses.…
BOK lifts base rate in first hike in over 3 years
Central bank pivots to monetary tightening to curb inflation, signaling more hikes ahead South Korea’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three…
Inside Riot Games' long bet on Korea's cultural heritage
The gaming giant’s heritage work spans repatriation, restoration and cultural collaborations One of the largest corporate supporters of Korean cultural heritage preservation is not a museum or a cultural institution,…
