Trending News: Hanwha breaks into US Army market with K9 prototypesWatch: Koo Kyo Hwan’s Upcoming Film Confirms Premiere Date With First TeaserKoo courts US investors with Korea’s manufacturing, AI edgeLG Energy Solution opens Michigan plant in AI-driven ESS push[Photo News] Jinro expands US outreachKorea makes parental leave easier to use in a pinchFrieze Seoul, Kiaf ready one last run under the same roofKim Ji Seok Lashes Out At His Wife Lee Min Jung In “OK, Let’s Get Divorced”Ohtani hits 30 HRs for 6th straight seasonWon breaks into 1,300s despite Kospi routWhat a widening profit gap means for Korea Zinc control fightAFC, Qatar Football Association clash over InfantinoSamsung Display's foldable screens just got brighterLG Display ditches masks for brighter, longer-lasting OLEDsInside Tous Les Jours' bid to bake its way to US successKB wins approval under Indonesia’s stricter holding rulesKorean trio chases Tour Championship berthsLIV Golf cuts finale purse in halfParkseobo Museum is a tribute built to outgrow its namesakeLee Do Hyun And Kim Min Ha Confirmed For New Romance DramaSamsung bets W240b on AI data center coolingLee to meet Wang Yi Thursday with Korean Peninsula peace initiative in focus[Treasures from National Museum of Korea] Stupa of Master YeomgeoKim Hye Ja And Cha Mi Kyung’s Friendship Remains Radiant After 60 Years In New FilmTop general inspects border troops amid key allied drillsForeign Affairs Committee chair discusses cooperation with Azerbaijan ambassador2 senior judges nominated as Supreme Court justicesPresident appoints special counsel for NEC probeAIA Life Korea CEO Nathan Chuang resignsLawmaker proposes sending Cheongung-II air defense system to UkraineWatch: Hyun Bin’s Destructive Pursuit Of Power Ignites A Dangerous Battle In “Made In Korea 2” Teaseraespa’s Karina Opens Up About Lollapalooza 2026, Embracing Nervousness On Stage, And More“Tazza 4: The Song of Beelzebub” Announces Premiere DateLee calls for swift measures to minimize damage from heavy rainsJung Sung Il And Roh Jae Won Return With New Positions And Greater Power In “Made In Korea 2”Hwang In Youp And Hyeri Make Desperate Moves To Save Their Project In “Dream To You”Ex-PM Kim Min-seok takes DP helmKang Hoon Can’t Help But Get Fluttery Around Kim Hye Jun On Their Business Trip In “My Bias, My Boss”Amy Hunt wins four golds at European ChampionshipsAyaka Miyoshi Sees Through Every Move In Byun Yo Han And Roh Jae Won’s High-Stakes Game In “Tazza 4”Park Soo-keun's 'Tree and Woman' heads to auction with up to W800m estimateSeoul’s matchmaking hit returns, this time on a Han River busLee Jung Eun And Kong Hyo Jin’s Bizarre Family Trip Hides A Dark Secret In “The Journey To Gyeongju”Korea seeks to keep $200b US investment rollout on trackChey, Gates deepen nuclear ties for AI powerWill BTS reconsider Grammy boycott as entry deadline looms?Song Kang And Lee Jun Young Showcase Their Contrasting Piano Styles In “Four Hands, Two Sonatas”Samsung ‘Ghost shares’ ruling raises cost of brokerage control failuresAn Na-rin tied for 5th in PortlandLee Jung-hoo back on hit streakHong Sang-soo just won big at Locarno. He's been winning for 30 years nowIllegal boat entries from China via Taean total 31 since 2019Korea Eximbank lends Glencore $1b to secure copperJisung, Kim Yo Han, And Shindong Put Their Sales Skills To The Test In Egypt On “ALL Or NOTHING”LG opens Brazil refrigerator plant in Global South pushNMIXX Announces “EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER” Finale Concert In IncheonKim Min Ho, Lee Won Jung, And More Team Up For A Secret Operation In “New Recruit 4: Sabotage”Im Se Mi, Yoon Kyung Ho, Swings, And More Take On Key Roles In Byun Yo Han And Roh Jae Won’s Revenge Game In “Tazza 4”Samsung chairman remains unpaid; SK Group chief receives 1.75 bln won in H1H&M discloses customer data breach in South KoreaWatch: Stray Kids Takes 2nd Win For “This & That” On “Music Bank”; Performances By KiiiKiii, WayV, And MoreLee Hak Joo Exudes Chilling Presence In Special Appearance On “Flex X Cop 2”Football league bans matches at old stadium over safety issuesWatch: Ryu Jun Yeol Loses His Identity And Entire Life To A Deadly Doppelgänger In “Mousetrap” TeaserLee says job crunch has hit young generation hardKorean baseball legend Baek In-chun in critical conditionToss H1 revenue jumps as in-app services gain tractionSurvivor Lee Yong-soo attends memorial for wartime sexual slavery victimsDP threatens to expel opposition lawmaker for disparaging Gwangju Democratic UprisingSouth Korean PM, Bill Gates discuss SMR cooperation, AI energy needsChicken noodles in a coffee cup: Koreans turn to budget cafes for dog daysSong Kang Confirmed To Guest On “You Quiz On The Block”Korea Investment to widen footprint with KDB dealHere's what Gwangju air base relocation means for South Korea's Air Force2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards Announces Presenter LineupChungnam National, Kongju National universities to merge under CNU nameSeoul shares spike for 5th straight day on chip rallyJang Sung Kyu, Billlie’s Tsuki, And AND2BLE’s Han Yujin Announced As MCs Of 2026 SPOTV K-Pop AwardsKatseye follows intuition, embraces freedom in 3rd EPFour in 10 US music consumers familiar with BTS: survey'The Odyssey' tops box office with 3 million admissionsStray Kids’ latest EP clocks up 3.28m first-week salesXdinary Heroes’ Gunil says insults targeted at privacy-invading fansSinger Lee So-eun debuts as script writer for family musical 'Battery Mommy'Watch: “Sixth Sense” Announces New Season With Yu Jae Seok, Song Eun Yi, Ko Kyung Pyo, And BIBISeoul offers free palace tours led by historiansKorea’s last boknal before dog meat ban reflects fading traditionS. 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Wed. Aug 19th, 2026
Trending News: Hanwha breaks into US Army market with K9 prototypesWatch: Koo Kyo Hwan’s Upcoming Film Confirms Premiere Date With First TeaserKoo courts US investors with Korea’s manufacturing, AI edgeLG Energy Solution opens Michigan plant in AI-driven ESS push[Photo News] Jinro expands US outreachKorea makes parental leave easier to use in a pinchFrieze Seoul, Kiaf ready one last run under the same roofKim Ji Seok Lashes Out At His Wife Lee Min Jung In “OK, Let’s Get Divorced”Ohtani hits 30 HRs for 6th straight seasonWon breaks into 1,300s despite Kospi routWhat a widening profit gap means for Korea Zinc control fightAFC, Qatar Football Association clash over InfantinoSamsung Display's foldable screens just got brighterLG Display ditches masks for brighter, longer-lasting OLEDsInside Tous Les Jours' bid to bake its way to US successKB wins approval under Indonesia’s stricter holding rulesKorean trio chases Tour Championship berthsLIV Golf cuts finale purse in halfParkseobo Museum is a tribute built to outgrow its namesakeLee Do Hyun And Kim Min Ha Confirmed For New Romance DramaSamsung bets W240b on AI data center coolingLee to meet Wang Yi Thursday with Korean Peninsula peace initiative in focus[Treasures from National Museum of Korea] Stupa of Master YeomgeoKim Hye Ja And Cha Mi Kyung’s Friendship Remains Radiant After 60 Years In New FilmTop general inspects border troops amid key allied drillsForeign Affairs Committee chair discusses cooperation with Azerbaijan ambassador2 senior judges nominated as Supreme Court justicesPresident appoints special counsel for NEC probeAIA Life Korea CEO Nathan Chuang resignsLawmaker proposes sending Cheongung-II air defense system to UkraineWatch: Hyun Bin’s Destructive Pursuit Of Power Ignites A Dangerous Battle In “Made In Korea 2” Teaseraespa’s Karina Opens Up About Lollapalooza 2026, Embracing Nervousness On Stage, And More“Tazza 4: The Song of Beelzebub” Announces Premiere DateLee calls for swift measures to minimize damage from heavy rainsJung Sung Il And Roh Jae Won Return With New Positions And Greater Power In “Made In Korea 2”Hwang In Youp And Hyeri Make Desperate Moves To Save Their Project In “Dream To You”Ex-PM Kim Min-seok takes DP helmKang Hoon Can’t Help But Get Fluttery Around Kim Hye Jun On Their Business Trip In “My Bias, My Boss”Amy Hunt wins four golds at European ChampionshipsAyaka Miyoshi Sees Through Every Move In Byun Yo Han And Roh Jae Won’s High-Stakes Game In “Tazza 4”Park Soo-keun's 'Tree and Woman' heads to auction with up to W800m estimateSeoul’s matchmaking hit returns, this time on a Han River busLee Jung Eun And Kong Hyo Jin’s Bizarre Family Trip Hides A Dark Secret In “The Journey To Gyeongju”Korea seeks to keep $200b US investment rollout on trackChey, Gates deepen nuclear ties for AI powerWill BTS reconsider Grammy boycott as entry deadline looms?Song Kang And Lee Jun Young Showcase Their Contrasting Piano Styles In “Four Hands, Two Sonatas”Samsung ‘Ghost shares’ ruling raises cost of brokerage control failuresAn Na-rin tied for 5th in PortlandLee Jung-hoo back on hit streakHong Sang-soo just won big at Locarno. He's been winning for 30 years nowIllegal boat entries from China via Taean total 31 since 2019Korea Eximbank lends Glencore $1b to secure copperJisung, Kim Yo Han, And Shindong Put Their Sales Skills To The Test In Egypt On “ALL Or NOTHING”LG opens Brazil refrigerator plant in Global South pushNMIXX Announces “EPISODE 1: ZERO FRONTIER” Finale Concert In IncheonKim Min Ho, Lee Won Jung, And More Team Up For A Secret Operation In “New Recruit 4: Sabotage”Im Se Mi, Yoon Kyung Ho, Swings, And More Take On Key Roles In Byun Yo Han And Roh Jae Won’s Revenge Game In “Tazza 4”Samsung chairman remains unpaid; SK Group chief receives 1.75 bln won in H1H&M discloses customer data breach in South KoreaWatch: Stray Kids Takes 2nd Win For “This & That” On “Music Bank”; Performances By KiiiKiii, WayV, And MoreLee Hak Joo Exudes Chilling Presence In Special Appearance On “Flex X Cop 2”Football league bans matches at old stadium over safety issuesWatch: Ryu Jun Yeol Loses His Identity And Entire Life To A Deadly Doppelgänger In “Mousetrap” TeaserLee says job crunch has hit young generation hardKorean baseball legend Baek In-chun in critical conditionToss H1 revenue jumps as in-app services gain tractionSurvivor Lee Yong-soo attends memorial for wartime sexual slavery victimsDP threatens to expel opposition lawmaker for disparaging Gwangju Democratic UprisingSouth Korean PM, Bill Gates discuss SMR cooperation, AI energy needsChicken noodles in a coffee cup: Koreans turn to budget cafes for dog daysSong Kang Confirmed To Guest On “You Quiz On The Block”Korea Investment to widen footprint with KDB dealHere's what Gwangju air base relocation means for South Korea's Air Force2026 SPOTV K-Pop Awards Announces Presenter LineupChungnam National, Kongju National universities to merge under CNU nameSeoul shares spike for 5th straight day on chip rallyJang Sung Kyu, Billlie’s Tsuki, And AND2BLE’s Han Yujin Announced As MCs Of 2026 SPOTV K-Pop AwardsKatseye follows intuition, embraces freedom in 3rd EPFour in 10 US music consumers familiar with BTS: survey'The Odyssey' tops box office with 3 million admissionsStray Kids’ latest EP clocks up 3.28m first-week salesXdinary Heroes’ Gunil says insults targeted at privacy-invading fansSinger Lee So-eun debuts as script writer for family musical 'Battery Mommy'Watch: “Sixth Sense” Announces New Season With Yu Jae Seok, Song Eun Yi, Ko Kyung Pyo, And BIBISeoul offers free palace tours led by historiansKorea’s last boknal before dog meat ban reflects fading traditionS. Korea, UN Command issue contradicting statements on new armistice unitRescene gives Manchester City a K-pop lessonBig Bang named first ambassadors for Korea's space agencyYoung inventor turns phone grip into breathing aid for fire emergenciesActress Kim Min-hee makes first official appearance after giving birthDefendants in 'elite school drug case' walk free due to legal issuesK-pop draws tourists, but Korea’s dark tourism struggles to take offRare green sea turtle found dead on Korean beachLG humanoid set for 2027 debut with Nvidia AI brainDoosan Enerbility to supply key SMR components to US TerraPowerSamsung hires AI experts to accelerate chip business transformation3 Times When Things Went Sideways In Episodes 3-4 Of “The Affair Was Just The Beginning”Former national soccer team coach denies talking to ex-KFA chief during his appointment
Wed. Aug 19th, 2026
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Finance chief vows preemptive responses to looming ‘massive external changes’

in Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap) Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok called for proactive and preemptive responses Thursday to prevent possible massive changes in external circumstances from affecting South Korean exports so…

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First vice finance minister tapped as FSC chief
First vice finance minister tapped as FSC chief

First Vice Finance Minister Kim Byoung-hwan has been nominated to lead the Financial Services Commission, South Korea’s top financial policy-making unit, the presidential office announced Thursday. In nominating Kim, the…

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FSC chief nominee vows to keep tight rein on household debts
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First Vice Finance Minister Kim Byoung-hwan, the nominee to head the Financial Services Commission, said he must put in all efforts to bring down the fast growth of household debts…

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Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics set to stage 3-day strike
Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics set to stage 3-day strike

Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics Co. are set to launch a three-day strike Monday, but the planned labor action is unlikely to disrupt production at the technology giant due to…

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LGES Q2 operating profit plunges 58% as EV sales slip
LGES Q2 operating profit plunges 58% as EV sales slip

LG Energy Solution Ltd., South Korea’s leading battery maker, said Monday its second-quarter operating profit plunged 58 percent from a year earlier due to slowing sales of electric vehicles. Operating…

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[Photo News] Broadening Korean presence in Texas
[Photo News] Broadening Korean presence in Texas

Korea International Trade Association Chairman Yoon Jin-sik (right) receives a proclamation award celebrating the opening of KITA’s new office in Dallas from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a business luncheon…

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4 in 10 Korean companies considering AI investment
4 in 10 Korean companies considering AI investment

Four out of 10 South Korean conglomerates are considering investing in artificial intelligence over the rest of the year, as they expect AI technology would drive production efficiency, a survey…

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S. Korea, Thailand launch first round of talks for trade deal
S. Korea, Thailand launch first round of talks for trade deal

South Korea’s trade ministry announced Tuesday that it has launched the first round of negotiations with Thailand to seek an Economic Partnership Agreement aimed at bolstering bilateral trade and investment.…

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Govt. vows to boost housing supply amid real estate market volatility
Govt. vows to boost housing supply amid real estate market volatility

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Wednesday that the government will devise measures to increase housing supply if needed, as South Korea has seen growing volatility in the real estate market.…

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