KB News DeskNat’l football coach shoots down criticism of overreliance on stars
With South Korea having notched their first win in the ongoing Asian World Cup qualification round, head coach Hong Myung-bo on Thursday pushed back against the notion that he is…
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[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen’s Jeonghan to enlist late this month
He will be the first member of the 13-piece act to enlist. He will serve as an alternative social agent, as he had ankle surgery about nine months ago. He,…
Pledis Entertainment partners with Jeju Island to produce ‘K-Pop Jeju Content’
Pledis Entertainment and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province on Friday announced a partnership to produce K-pop content featuring the island’s unique features. Pledis, a subsidiary of entertainment giant Hybe, and Jeju…
Naver to develop Arabic-based LLM, expand AI cooperation with Saudi Arabia
Naver Corp., the operator of South Korea’s largest internet platform, has signed an initial agreement with Saudi Arabia’s artificial intelligence (AI) agency to jointly develop an Arabic language-based large language…
Key takeaways from a debate that featured tense clashes and closed with a Taylor Swift endorsement
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage for the first — and possibly the last — time. The Democratic vice president opened Tuesday night’s faceoff…
NewJeans members call for return of ex-ADOR CEO
NewJeans members on Wednesday demanded Hybe reinstate Min Hee-jin as CEO of the girl group’s management agency ADOR. “What we want is the original ADOR headed by Min Hee-jin, where…
Finance minister calls for vigilance against rising household debt
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Thursday that the government will stay vigilant against surging household debt and double up on effort to manage it in a stable manner. Choi made…
Samsung produces industry’s first 1-terabit QLC 9th-gen V-NAND
Samsung Electronics, the world’s No. 1 memory chipmaker, said Thursday it has begun mass production of its one-terabit quad-level cell ninth-generation vertical NAND, solidifying its leadership in the high-capacity and…
S. Korean midfielder Son Jun-ho banned for life by China over match-fixing charges
South Korean football player Son Jun-ho was hit with a lifetime ban by the Chinese national football body Tuesday over match-fixing charges. According to Chinese media reports, Zhang Xiaopeng, a…
Multiethnic Katseye begins Asia promo tour dreaming of inspiring girls everywhere
Katseye, a multinational and multiethnic K-pop girl group formed by Hybe in collaboration with Geffen Records, kicked off its ambitious Asia promotion to broaden its reach. The six-member group consists…
