House-hunting mars S. Korean presidential transition
The presidential transition team’s helter-skelter scramble to complete the relocation before the May 10 inauguration is comparable to a pinball ricocheting off bumpers.
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South Korean PM, foreign minister nominees besieged over scandals at hearing
The nominees faced a barrage of questions from ruling party lawmakers.
Korea’s palaces free for all on Children’s Day in policy U-turn
A post originally said two accompanying guardians of children under the age of 12 would be admitted free of charge on Children’s Day.
Hybe’s Bang Si-hyuk receives SNU’s first honorary degree as pop-culture figure
Often referred to as the father of K-pop sensation BTS, Bang is the first figure from the entertainment industry to receive the doctorate.
South Korea president Yoon to hold summit with Biden on May 21
The summit will be the earliest a Korea-US summit have ever taken place after a South Korean president’s inauguration.
Outpacing Hyundai, SK becomes 2nd-largest conglomerate in South Korea
Samsung remained at the top, while LG and Lotte placed fourth and fifth, respectively.
3 French luxury houses log whopping 3 trillion won sales in Korea
Despite record sales, a source said that Chanel Korea's employees did not receive any incentive payments.
Vivid colors, layered cuts, braided hairstyle headline spring-summer hair trends
The hush cut, a mix of a shaggy cut and “wolf cut”, will likely be popular for women, predicted an industry expert.
South Korea, US agree on first joint research to develop defense space strategy
The research will be the first official document in which the respective defense departments propose the development direction of space policy.
South Korean delegation, Japanese PM agree to work on improving relations
The trip is the incoming government’s first move aimed at improving the bilateral relations that have sunk to their lowest level since 1965.