Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice.INCHEON - At the edge of Incheon's inner harbor, beneath sunny skies and the hum of helicopters, veterans and dignitaries gathered on Monday to mark an event that once seemed improbable: the amphibious landing that turned the tide of the Korean War.Seventy-five years ago to the day, United Nations Command (UNC) forces under Gen....

This article is by Kim Ji-hye and read by an artificial voice.Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of K-pop powerhouse HYBE, appeared for police questioning on Monday morning on suspicion of misleading investors and engaging in unfair trading practices ahead of the company's initial public offering (IPO).The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Financial Crimes Investigation Division summoned Bang to ask about...

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice.Okay. It is not official - yet.But talk of a sequel to Netflix's immensely successful "KPop Demon Hunters" has been pouring out across online platforms since the animated film took the world by storm upon its release on July 20. It is currently the most watched film on its streaming platform, dethroning the previous leader "Red Notice"...

This article is by Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice.The government has announced a plan to improve the distribution of agricultural products, aiming to cut distribution costs by 10 percent and shift half of wholesale transactions online by 2030.The government is seeking to reduce the price volatility of key items such as napa cabbage and apples by 50 percent, enhance competition in...

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice.IDID, Starship Entertainment's first boy band in five years, finally made its official debut, joining the ranks with Monsta X, Cravity and IVE after quite a drum up over the past few pre-debut months.The rookie boy band, the newest contender to the cutthroat fifth-generation boy band roster, aims to become the next big K-pop...

This article is by Choi Hyun-ju, Kim Min-joong, Ko Suk-hyun and read by an artificial voice.The Kospi has soared 25.8 percent in President Lee Jae Myung's first 100 days, climbing from 2,698.97 at close on June 2 to 3,407.31 on Monday, setting record highs.With the "Kospi 5000 era" as a national goal, the administration will push to redirect capital from real estate into equities. Investor...

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice.Boy band Seventeen's famously large lineup has slimmed from 13 to nine, with four members - Jeonghan, Hoshi, Woozi and Wonwoo - now serving in the military.That left the remaining nine with something to prove, a challenge they met head-on during the launch of their latest world tour, "NEW_," with two shows on Saturday and Sunday at...

This article is by Lee Ga-ram and read by an artificial voice.Samsung Electronics' flagship Galaxy Tab S tablet line is once again facing criticism for shipping with an already-outdated chipset - a repeat of the same issue it faced last year.The crux of the problem is the tablet's reliance on an off-the-shelf chip supplied by a third-party manufacturer rather than an in-house processor. Industry...

This article is by Jang Gu-seul, Kim Min-young and read by an artificial voice.Charlie Kirk, a 31-year-old U.S. conservative youth activist, visited Korea just days before he was shot dead last Wednesday. At the time, Kirk was attending the far-right "Build Up Korea 2025" forum."I didn't even have to think about where I was going because anywhere I went I knew it would be perfectly clean and...

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice.But when you think about it, Jang says, it makes sense. Park has always been like this - never shying away from new challenges and never taking anything for granted."As a pupil, mentee and junior of his, I'm in total awe of how he can keep pushing himself to take on new challenges," Jang said during a roundtable interview on Wednesday...