KB News Desk‘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…
Korea to scrap disputed capital gains tax on financial investments
The government has decided to cancel the proposed capital gains tax on financial investments after years of debates over concerns that the tax could harm the capital market and disadvantage…
Daejeon takes steps to secure foothold in global space market
The Daejeon Metropolitan Government is taking steps to secure a foothold in global markets, marking a move in its strategy to nurture this future-oriented sector. Chang Ho-jong, deputy mayor for…
2NE1 to reunite in concert in October
Legendary K-pop girl group 2NE1 is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a much-anticipated concert in October. 2NE1’s “Welcome Back” concert will take place Oct. 5-6 at the Olympic Hall in…
ASEAN-Korea Centre to hold 3-day tourism workshop in Malaysia
The ASEAN-Korea Centre is set to host a community-based tourism development workshop for three days from Thursday to Saturday in Malaysia, in cooperation with the Southeastern Asian country’s Ministry of…
Signiel Seoul makes Travel + Leisure’s ‘World’s Best 100 Hotels’ listSigniel 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…
High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok, swimmer Kim Seo-yeong named S. Korean flag bearers
FONTAINEBLEAU, France — South Korea announced Sunday high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok and swimmer Kim Seo-yeong will be its flag bearers at the opening ceremony for the Paris Summer Olympics. Lee…
Ship sinks off Taiwan, 9 sailors missing as typhoon heads towards China
Typhoon Gaemi swept towards southern China on Thursday after killing at least two people in Taiwan, with nine sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in stormy weather. The typhoon…
