Korean Film "Exhuma" Faces Backlash from Chinese Viewers Over Cultural DepictionsProfessor Seo Kyung Deok of Sungshin Women’s University addresses online criticism from China regarding the film “Exhuma.” Despite exceeding 8 million viewers and securing sales and releases in 133 countries, including Mongolia, the South Korean film “Exhuma” has recently faced criticism from Chinese social media users. A post on X (formerly Twitter) gained significant traction […]
Police Probe Former KMA President Noh Hwan Kyu for Alleged IncitementFormer President of the Korean Medical Association, Noh Hwan KyuExpresses opposition to “the government’s flawed medical policy” and the increase in the number of doctors On the 9th, the police investigated Noh Hwan Kyu, former president of the Korean Medical Association, for allegedly inciting collective action among specialists in response to the government’s plan to […]
Rigorous 12-Week Training of Flight Attendants Unveiled① Flight Attendant Safety Training Airline cabin crews are responsible for onboard safety. According to Article 2 of the Aviation Act, they are defined as flight attendants who perform safety tasks onboard, such as evacuating passengers in emergencies. The cabin crew will be trained upon entering the company. The training can be broadly divided into safety […]
One Out of Ten Koreans Own RippleDid you know that one out of ten Koreans owns Ripple (XRP), the world’s sixth-largest cryptocurrency? Ripple is accelerating its expansion in Korea based on the interest of Koreans. Josh Kim, a partner of Ripple, revealed in an interview with the Ripple-related community “Crypto Eri” on the 26th that “10% of the Korean population own […]
HYBE Becomes the First Korean Entertainment Company to Cross 2 Trillion Won Annual Sales ThresholdHYBE has become the first Korean entertainment company to reach a yearly consolidated sales of 2 trillion won. HYBE officially announced on the 26th that its annual consolidated revenue last year increased by 22.6% from the previous year, recording 2.1781 trillion won. Business profit rose by 24.9% from the previous year to 295.8 billion won, […]
Saudi Arabia's Korean Craze: Korean Street Replica at Little Asia Festival① Korean Cultural Experience Available at Festivals A festival in Saudi Arabia that recreates a Korean street is attracting attention. The Little Asia Festival is underway until March 3rd in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This festival offers a chance to experience various Asian cultures. You can experience the cultures of eight countries, including Korea, China, Japan, […]
North Korea Praises Hangul as the Simplest and Most Superior Script North Korea has introduced the Korean alphabet (Hangul) as "the world's most excellent script in terms of science, originality and rationality, as recognized by the world's linguistic community."North Korea's state media said on Feb. 22, "There are more than 6,000 languages in the world, and among them about 2,900 languages with their own unique scripts, but the Korean alphabet (Hangul) has been recognized as 'the simplest and most excellent script in the world.'"
North Korea's Latest Move: Erasing South Korea from Public Relations MagazineIn the January 2024 issue (top), the entire Korean peninsula was marked in red, but in the February issue, only the North was marked (Photo = Excerpt from Geumsugangsan magazine) As North Korea continued to erase South Korea since the beginning of the year, it was confirmed that only the North of the Korean peninsula […]
White House Takes North Korea's Military Progress Seriously Amid ConcernsThe U.S. government expressed concern on the 13th (local time) over North Korea’s recent development of advanced weapons systems and military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. However, there was no sharp countermeasure. John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communication of the White House National Security Council (NSC), responded to a question that said, “The Russian […]
Secret Deals Exposed: Russia Allegedly Facilitates North Korea's Financial Escape AsiaToday By HAMANJOO WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT = Russia has lifted some of its frozen funds from North Korea, which is subject to UN Security Council sanctions, and given it access to its own banks, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Saturday...
Survey Shows Majority of North Koreans 'Unhappy' about Kim Jong Un's Leadership SuccessionThe Korean Central News Agency reported on the 25th that the North Korean government held the 19th Enlarged Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea on the 23rd and 24th, chaired by Kim Jong Un. The meeting primarily addressed issues related to the vigorous implementation of […]
Korean Prostitution Ring Discovered in the United States A Korean sex trafficking ring that targeted politicians in the United States has been busted.According to Britain's Daily Mail, local prosecutors charged three Koreans with running a sex trafficking ring in Virginia, Massachusetts, last November...
North Korean Women Earn Money, See Husbands Differently As North Korean women become more active in the local economy, their social status is also rising, including a greater say in the home.
Roblox Releases Real-Time AI Chat Translator Roblox, a global metaverse platform that supports 16 languages, including Korean, announced today that it has introduced an automatic chat translation feature that helps users around the world communicate freely and easily...
North Korea's False Eyelashes Flood the Market Disguised as 'Made in China' North Korea has been exporting artificial eyelashes and wigs disguised as "made in China" to the world to earn foreign currency, Reuters reported on Wednesday (local time)...
North Korea's High-end Apartments A North Korean apartment complex reminiscent of South Korea's high-end Hannam the Hill has been making waves online lately...
North Korea Described as "Pathetic State" Unable to Provide Basic Necessities to Citizens AsiaToday Park Young-hoon = The government analyzed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's emphasis on provincial development as a factor in the deepening gap between Pyongyang and the provinces, calling it "a very pathetic state that does not have even basic conditions...
80% of Cyber Threats in South Korea are Linked to North Korea AsiaToday Park Young-hoon Reporter = North Korean authorities have confirmed that they are strengthening their internal hacking infrastructure ahead of the country's general election in April. In the past, North Korea has carried out provocations when inter-Korean relations are at a standstill or when major elections are on the horizon.
New Popular Korean Restaurant Hits LA Korean ramen is growing in popularity in the U.S. as well. 28% of Nongshim's operating profit in the first half of the year, or 33.7 billion won, came from its U.S. subsidiaries.The company reportedly posted sales of 316.2 billion won in the first half of this year, up 25.2% from last year...
Train Accident in North Korea's Results Over 400 Deaths More than 400 people were killed in a passenger train derailment in Dancheon, South Hamgyong Province. The train derailed due to aging railroad tracks and power shortages. Executives on the upper level of the train survived, but all of the passenger cars crashed, killing most of them.
Korean Film "Exhuma" Faces Backlash from Chinese Viewers Over Cultural Depictions Professor Seo Kyung Deok of Sungshin Women’s University addresses online criticism from China regarding the film “Exhuma.” Despite exceeding 8 million viewers and securing sales and releases in 133 countries, including Mongolia, the South Korean film “Exhuma” has recently faced criticism from Chinese social media users. A post on X (formerly Twitter) gained significant traction […]
Police Probe Former KMA President Noh Hwan Kyu for Alleged Incitement Former President of the Korean Medical Association, Noh Hwan KyuExpresses opposition to “the government’s flawed medical policy” and the increase in the number of doctors On the 9th, the police investigated Noh Hwan Kyu, former president of the Korean Medical Association, for allegedly inciting collective action among specialists in response to the government’s plan to […]
Rigorous 12-Week Training of Flight Attendants Unveiled ① Flight Attendant Safety Training Airline cabin crews are responsible for onboard safety. According to Article 2 of the Aviation Act, they are defined as flight attendants who perform safety tasks onboard, such as evacuating passengers in emergencies. The cabin crew will be trained upon entering the company. The training can be broadly divided into safety […]
One Out of Ten Koreans Own Ripple Did you know that one out of ten Koreans owns Ripple (XRP), the world’s sixth-largest cryptocurrency? Ripple is accelerating its expansion in Korea based on the interest of Koreans. Josh Kim, a partner of Ripple, revealed in an interview with the Ripple-related community “Crypto Eri” on the 26th that “10% of the Korean population own […]
HYBE Becomes the First Korean Entertainment Company to Cross 2 Trillion Won Annual Sales Threshold HYBE has become the first Korean entertainment company to reach a yearly consolidated sales of 2 trillion won. HYBE officially announced on the 26th that its annual consolidated revenue last year increased by 22.6% from the previous year, recording 2.1781 trillion won. Business profit rose by 24.9% from the previous year to 295.8 billion won, […]
Saudi Arabia's Korean Craze: Korean Street Replica at Little Asia Festival ① Korean Cultural Experience Available at Festivals A festival in Saudi Arabia that recreates a Korean street is attracting attention. The Little Asia Festival is underway until March 3rd in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This festival offers a chance to experience various Asian cultures. You can experience the cultures of eight countries, including Korea, China, Japan, […]
North Korea Praises Hangul as the Simplest and Most Superior Script North Korea has introduced the Korean alphabet (Hangul) as "the world's most excellent script in terms of science, originality and rationality, as recognized by the world's linguistic community."North Korea's state media said on Feb. 22, "There are more than 6,000 languages in the world, and among them about 2,900 languages with their own unique scripts, but the Korean alphabet (Hangul) has been recognized as 'the simplest and most excellent script in the world.'"
North Korea's Latest Move: Erasing South Korea from Public Relations Magazine In the January 2024 issue (top), the entire Korean peninsula was marked in red, but in the February issue, only the North was marked (Photo = Excerpt from Geumsugangsan magazine) As North Korea continued to erase South Korea since the beginning of the year, it was confirmed that only the North of the Korean peninsula […]
White House Takes North Korea's Military Progress Seriously Amid Concerns The U.S. government expressed concern on the 13th (local time) over North Korea’s recent development of advanced weapons systems and military cooperation between North Korea and Russia. However, there was no sharp countermeasure. John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communication of the White House National Security Council (NSC), responded to a question that said, “The Russian […]
Secret Deals Exposed: Russia Allegedly Facilitates North Korea's Financial Escape AsiaToday By HAMANJOO WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT = Russia has lifted some of its frozen funds from North Korea, which is subject to UN Security Council sanctions, and given it access to its own banks, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Saturday...
Survey Shows Majority of North Koreans 'Unhappy' about Kim Jong Un's Leadership Succession The Korean Central News Agency reported on the 25th that the North Korean government held the 19th Enlarged Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea on the 23rd and 24th, chaired by Kim Jong Un. The meeting primarily addressed issues related to the vigorous implementation of […]
Korean Prostitution Ring Discovered in the United States A Korean sex trafficking ring that targeted politicians in the United States has been busted.According to Britain's Daily Mail, local prosecutors charged three Koreans with running a sex trafficking ring in Virginia, Massachusetts, last November...
North Korean Women Earn Money, See Husbands Differently As North Korean women become more active in the local economy, their social status is also rising, including a greater say in the home.
Roblox Releases Real-Time AI Chat Translator Roblox, a global metaverse platform that supports 16 languages, including Korean, announced today that it has introduced an automatic chat translation feature that helps users around the world communicate freely and easily...
North Korea's False Eyelashes Flood the Market Disguised as 'Made in China' North Korea has been exporting artificial eyelashes and wigs disguised as "made in China" to the world to earn foreign currency, Reuters reported on Wednesday (local time)...
North Korea's High-end Apartments A North Korean apartment complex reminiscent of South Korea's high-end Hannam the Hill has been making waves online lately...
North Korea Described as "Pathetic State" Unable to Provide Basic Necessities to Citizens AsiaToday Park Young-hoon = The government analyzed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's emphasis on provincial development as a factor in the deepening gap between Pyongyang and the provinces, calling it "a very pathetic state that does not have even basic conditions...
80% of Cyber Threats in South Korea are Linked to North Korea AsiaToday Park Young-hoon Reporter = North Korean authorities have confirmed that they are strengthening their internal hacking infrastructure ahead of the country's general election in April. In the past, North Korea has carried out provocations when inter-Korean relations are at a standstill or when major elections are on the horizon.
New Popular Korean Restaurant Hits LA Korean ramen is growing in popularity in the U.S. as well. 28% of Nongshim's operating profit in the first half of the year, or 33.7 billion won, came from its U.S. subsidiaries.The company reportedly posted sales of 316.2 billion won in the first half of this year, up 25.2% from last year...
Train Accident in North Korea's Results Over 400 Deaths More than 400 people were killed in a passenger train derailment in Dancheon, South Hamgyong Province. The train derailed due to aging railroad tracks and power shortages. Executives on the upper level of the train survived, but all of the passenger cars crashed, killing most of them.
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