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Kospi tumbles to hit month-low on Fed’s hawkish outlook

Stocks closed sharply lower Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve's hawkish outlook on its monetary policy heavily dampened investors' sentiment. The won fell against...

Action to be taken against fan who entered NCT’s U.S. hotel room

Legal action will be taken against sasaeng fans who entered NCT member Jaehyun’s accommodation in the United States, his agency SM Entertainment said Tuesday. Sasaeng is a...

‘Oppenheimer’ ticket presales in Korea hit 400,000 one day before release

Director Christopher Nolan’s new film “Oppenheimer” surpassed 400,000 in ticket presales on Monday, one day before its release in Korea on Tuesday. “Oppenheimer” recorded an...

Jamboree evacuation continues apace, but questions linger

When scouts from 158 countries descended upon Saemangeum, a barren field of reclaimed land in southern Korea, for the 25th World Scout Jamboree, they...

Won breaks 1,300 mark as markets grow volatile on U.S. downgrade

The won broke the 1,300 mark during intraday trading on Thursday, continuing to weaken against the dollar following the historic downgrade of the U.S....

U.S. threatens more sanctions after Russian visit to North

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s recent trip to North Korea elicited a warning on Monday from the U.S. State Department that Washington “won't hesitate”...

Sibwonppang street snack faces design overhaul after complaints from BOK

Sibwonppang, otherwise known as the 10-won bread, is facing a design overhaul after the Bank of Korea (BOK) called out the snack’s manufacturers for...

17-year-old arrested in connection with stabbing of Metro bus driver

A recent wave of violent crimes, first on the LA Metro train and now on buses, has left public transit riders on edge. On May...

American artist honors Korean independence movement icon Yoo Gwan Soon in Exhibition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoQoctwN6yM A Californian female artist who has been painting the Korean independence movement icon Yoo Gwan Soon for years has launched an exhibition in Southern...

Illegal Bruno Mars ticket resale reaches $2,300

Tickets to the upcoming Bruno Mars concert in Seoul are being scalped at six times the usual rate and to combat illegal ticket sales,...