KB News DeskLe Sserafim unveils ‘Le Sserafim — Make It Look Easy’ doc series
K-pop girl group Le Sserafim is to release its documentary series, “Le Sserafim — Make It Look Easy,” starting from 8 p.m. on Monday. The new release follows “The World…
Controversial football body chief faces backlash over memoir release
Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), published a memoir detailing his football career, but the football body chief has been facing a torrent of criticisms from fans…
Paris Olympics draws backlash from S. Korean netizens over alleged discrimination
The image of the 2024 Paris Olympics has taken a significant hit among South Korean netizens following a series of alleged discriminatory actions by the organizers, which have been widely…
Israel cabinet authorizes government to respond to Hezbollah rocket strike
Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to decide on the “manner and timing” of a response to a rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights…
ABS issuance plunges 34% on-year in Q2
The issuance of asset-based securities (ABSs) in Korea dropped sharply from a year earlier in the second quarter due to a sharp decline in those issued by the state-run housing…
Qoo10 liquidity crisis sparks massive complaints, fears of wider damage
Tensions are escalating over the liquidity crisis of online shopping platforms WeMakePrice and Tmon, both owned by Singapore-based e-commerce company Qoo10, sparking massive complaints and fears of wider damage. The…
Signiel Seoul makes Travel + Leisure’s ‘World’s Best 100 Hotels’ list
Signiel Seoul, the five-star landmark hotel in Korea’s tallest building, Lotte Tower, was selected as one of the hotels to be included in “World’s Best 100 Hotels” this year by…
‘Lovely Runner’ script book jumps to top of Kyobo bestseller list
TvN’s romance drama “Lovely Runner” continues to captivate global audiences, this time with its script version, swiftly topping bestseller lists in Korea upon release. Kyobo Book Centre, the nation’s largest…
Taekwondo athlete ready to have fun after years of frustrating misses
Korean taekwondo practitioner Lee Da-bin has won everything that an athlete in her martial art can win, except for one thing: an Olympic gold medal. With a world championship, an…
Harris tells Netanyahu ‘it is time’ to end the war in Gaza and bring the hostages home
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal soon with Hamas so that dozens of hostages held by the…
