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Korean Designer Juntae Kim Updates the Asics Gel-Kinetic With Signature Flower Motif
Seoul-based designer Juntae Kim has teamed up with Asics on the Gel-Kinetic sneaker model as part of his spring/summer 2027 collection.…
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Korean, Egyptian archaeologists find ancient temple gate blocks during restoration work in Luxor
The Ramesseum, located in a necropolis near Luxor, serves as a religious and political record of Pharoah Ramesses II’s reign. It is the…
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How Did Daddoa Die? Popular South Korean Influencer Lee Da-sol Who Took 'K-Beauty Global' Dies Suddenly Aged 29 Leaving Fans Devastated
A popular South Korean influencer credited for introducing K-beauty trends to audiences around the world died suddenly and unexpectedly at…
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Coupang CEO fails to appear at South Korean parliamentary hearing on data breach
The founder of South Korea’s Coupang failed to appear before a Wednesday parliamentary hearing about the massive data breach at the…
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Coupang CEO resigns over historic South Korean data breach
Coupang chief executive officer Park Dae-jun resigned over his failure to prevent South Korea’s largest-ever data breach, which set off a…
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South Korean President Lee calls for harsher penalties after Coupang data breach
Coupang’s top executives were grilled for hours by South Korean lawmakers about their failure to prevent the country’s largest ever data…
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South Korea 1-1 Wales: Crymu held after Korean equaliser
Wales were held to a 1-1 draw by South Korea in a thrilling Women’s international friendly encounter in Malaga. It was the first-ever…
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World-beating stock rally creates new headaches in South Korean market
Up 61% so far in 2025, Kospi is on track to post their strongest gains in a quarter century The words ‘Kospi 4,000’ have been glowing in…
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South Korean Actors Kim Woo-bin, Shin Min-a Announce Marriage After 10-Year Relationship
South Korean power couple Kim Woo-bin, 36, and Shin Min-a, 41, are finally tying the knot after a decade-long romance. Their mutual…
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South Korean conglomerates pledge US$550 billion domestic investment
Samsung Group and SK Group were among four of South Korea’s biggest companies that pledged to invest about US$550 billion in the country…
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Korean conglomerates pledge US$464 billion of domestic investment
A trade deal with the US sparked concerns over low domestic investment and the nation’s currency Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor Group…
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The secrets behind the South Korean cosmetics boom: K-pop, Kardashians and churn
SEOUL — Jo Min-Su was working toward a computer science doctorate at one of South Korea’s best universities when he stumbled on his…
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South Korean City Has Seized Crypto from 200+ Residents Over Unpaid Tax Bills
Cheongju, the capital and largest city of South Korea’s North Chungcheong Province, says it has seized crypto from 203 residents since…
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Korean beauty sector’s glow-up drives private-equity deals boom
Recent investments by Blackstone and KKR could help push deals made this year in sector past those in 2024 From a premium hair salon chain…
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Blackstone, KKR drive US$1.41 billion surge in private-equity deals in Korean beauty
Recent investments by Blackstone and KKR could help push deals made this year in sector past those in 2024 From a premium hair salon chain…
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US raid disrupts construction at multiple South Korean battery plants
The top South Korean battery maker is building three other production lines in Arizona, Michigan and Ohio The immigration raid at an LG…
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Korean Travel Influencer Dies After Falling at Mongolian Volcano While Taking Photos
A Korean travel influencer in her 20s has died after falling while taking photos at a volcanic tourist site in northern Mongolia. The…
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Blackstone to invest in South Korean hair care business Juno
The investment underscores the broader appeal of K-beauty to private equity firms, as they seek to capitalise on the growth of South…
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South Korean Central Bank Wants to Use CBDC to Pay $79.3B Worth of Gov’t Subsidies
The Governor of the South Korean Central Bank says Seoul is planning to use its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to pay over 110…
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Former South Korean First Lady Kim Keon Hee Jailed Amid Expanding Corruption Probe
South Korea's former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, entered the Seoul Nambu Detention Center on Wednesday, beginning her first day in prison as…
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Who is Do Kwon? South Korean " Crypto Genius" and Terraform Labs Founder Pleads Guilty in $40 Billion Cryptocurrency Collapse
South Korean blockchain entrepreneur Do Kwon, whose project's collapse resulted in one of the largest cryptocurrency losses ever, pleaded…
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Japan starts anti-dumping probe into Chinese, South Korean steel goods
The decision follows an application in April by four firms, including Nippon Steel and Kobe Steel Japan will begin an anti-dumping probe…
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Poland doubles down on South Korean tanks with $6.5 billion deal
WARSAW, Poland — In a bid to expand the tracked vehicle fleet of the country’s land forces, the Polish Ministry of National Defence has…
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Mapletree Logistics Trust to divest South Korean property for S$7.4 million
The proposed divestment is in line with its manager’s drive to rejuvenate its portfolio by letting go of assets no longer aligned with its…