NFT art shakes up Korean art market
Hype around NFT artworks met with caution in Korean art scene where the digital asset-market is still in its infancy
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Seoul stocks sink, trigger first circuit breaker for 5 min in 8 years
The Kospi plummeted more than 5 per cent during Thursday trading, which triggered the stock exchange to temporarily halt trading on Korea’s main bourse, as investor sentiments…
China pledges material support for South Korea
Country doesn’t restrict export of masks and related supplies. The first shipment of supplies donated by China to help South Korea’s fight against the novel coronavirus…
15 Korean pharmas, 4 state institutes research coronavirus
South Korea’s state-run research institutes and pharmaceutical firms are working hard to find a cure for the new coronavirus. South Korea’s state-run research institutes and…
South Korea declares third city as special care zone as cases spike
President Moon receives letter of support from North Korean leader as infected cases cross 6,000. South Korea has declared a third city a “special care zone” to boost…
Moon declares war on coronavirus as South Korean cases cross 5,000
All govt agencies to be on 24-hour alert, boost emergency response. South Korean President Moon Jae-in has declared “war” against the coronavirus as the number of…
29 COVID-19 deaths: breakdown
Patients in Daegu die waiting for hospital beds. Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows that COVID-19 deaths in South Korea are linked to existing medical…
Shincheonji founder Lee Man-hee tested for coronavirus
The founder of a religious sect at the center of a coronavirus outbreak in South Korea underwent testing Saturday for the new virus The founder of a religious sect at the center…
Vietnamese students in South Korea on a knife-edge amid coronavirus epidemic
After being notified of a SARS-CoV-2 infected case at Ajou University Hospital in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, five minutes walk from her apartment, Phuong Duyen decided to…
South Korea outpaces China with 505 new virus cases
The death toll now stands at 13, while 26 patients have been discharged after recovering fully. South Korea has reported its largest daily spike of 505 new coronavirus infections,…