KB News DeskFur is in at K-Pet Fair Seoul
Dogs dressed in bows, bonnets and colorful outfits drew cameras and smiles Friday as K-Pet Fair Seoul opened at Coex in southern Seoul. The exhibition hall was packed with pet…
Infighting flares up over 'double standards' in DP's leadership race
The Democratic Party of Korea’s decision-making body on Friday gave the green light for plans to register two party convention hopefuls despite failing to meet candidacy requirements, raising questions about…
So Ji Sub And Joo Sang Wook Come Face To Face In “Agent Kim Reactivated”
Get ready for a tense confrontation between So Ji Sub and Joo Sang Wook on “Agent Kim Reactivated”! Based on a popular webtoon, “Agent Kim Reactivated” is an action revenge…
Chinese-made pipe parts passed off as Korean in US-bound exports
A man in his 60s has been sentenced to one year in prison, suspended for two years, for falsely labeling Chinese-made pipe components as South Korean products before exporting them…
Music in PyeongChang cancels cellist Pagano's performances amid post-competition tour dispute
All ticket holders to be offered full refunds Music in PyeongChang announced on Thursday that Italian cellist Ettore Pagano, who had been scheduled to perform in the festival on July…
Leveraged chip ETFs lure W7tr in 1 month despite chip rout
Single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking the country’s top chipmakers drew more than 7 trillion won ($4.73 billion) in net inflows over the past month, even as the underlying shares tumbled…
14th S. Korean oil tanker successfully transits through Red Sea
A South Korean oil tanker has successfully transited the Red Sea and is currently en route home, marking the 14th crude oil shipment to use the route, the Ministry of…
Busan's department stores cash in on record foreign visitor numbers
Foreign spending in Busan echoes nationwide trend toward record department store sales Foreign tourists are pouring into South Korea’s second-largest city in record numbers, and the city’s department stores are…
“HOPE” Becomes Fastest Film Of 2026 To Surpass 1 Million Moviegoers
“HOPE” is off to a promising start at the box office! On July 17, the Korean Film Council announced that as of 12 p.m. KST that day, “HOPE” had recorded…
S. Korea's exports of K-pop albums hit record high in H1
South Korea’s exports of K-pop albums hit a record high in the first half of the year, government data showed Friday, driven in part by BTS’ fifth studio album, “Arirang.”…
