KB News DeskKorea seeks to keep $200b US investment rollout on track
South Korea and the US are seeking to resolve last-minute issues over a $200 billion Korean investment package, potentially complicating Seoul’s goal of unveiling the first projects by the end…
Chey, Gates deepen nuclear ties for AI power
SK Group Chair Chey Tae-won and TerraPower Chair Bill Gates have met twice over the past year, signaling that their companies’ relationship is expanding beyond investment into a strategic partnership…
Will BTS reconsider Grammy boycott as entry deadline looms?
Recording Academy’s review of new Asian pop category raises possibility of reversal, but Friday deadline leaves little time With the Grammy submission period closing in a matter of days, the…
Song Kang And Lee Jun Young Showcase Their Contrasting Piano Styles In “Four Hands, Two Sonatas”
The upcoming drama “Four Hands, Two Sonatas” has unveiled an “invitation pamphlet” featuring pianists Song Kang and Lee Jun Young! “Four Hands” is a piano term referring to two people…
Samsung ‘Ghost shares’ ruling raises cost of brokerage control failures
Supreme Court holds securities firm liable for investor losses, raising pressure for stronger safeguards A Supreme Court ruling against Samsung Securities over its 2018 “ghost shares” scandal has raised the…
An Na-rin tied for 5th in Portland
An Na-rin posted her best result of the year with a tie for fifth at the LPGA Tour’s Standard Portland Classic. An shot a 3-under 69 with four birdies and…
Lee Jung-hoo back on hit streak
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants had a hit for the second straight game Sunday, going 1-for-5 in a 13-7 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Lee started in right…
Hong Sang-soo just won big at Locarno. He's been winning for 30 years now
The auteur’s best direction win adds to a festival haul that stretches from Rotterdam and Cannes to Berlin Hong Sang-soo has spent the past three decades making films entirely on…
Illegal boat entries from China via Taean total 31 since 2019
At least 31 Chinese nationals have been caught trying to enter South Korea illegally by boat through Taean, South Chungcheong Province, since 2019, with most having previously stayed in the…
Korea Eximbank lends Glencore $1b to secure copper
The Export-Import Bank of Korea said Monday it would provide $1 billion in financing to Swiss commodities giant Glencore in return for a stable supply of copper to Korean companies.…
