BTS Jin to debut solo with single ‘The Astronaut’ on Oct 28
Jin debuts as a solo musician after nine years in the popular K-pop group, BTS, and dedicates the song to his fanbase, the “Army”.
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North Korea continues artillery barrage, labels firing as ‘tit-for-tat’
The South Korean military detected North Korea firing around 100 artillery shells from Yonan County toward the West Sea.
K-pop: The power of cultural diplomacy
The writer says it is the time for politicians to wake up and show what they can do to make South Korea a world power politically and diplomatically.
North Korea may have attempted cyberattack amid Kakao outage: Report
Several North Korean defectors received an email claiming to have been sent by the Kakao tech service team, as the extended outage took down most of the tech giant’s services.
South Korea, US to revive large-scale aerial drills as tensions grow
Unlike previous years, the publicized air combat exercise would be an apparent warning message to North Korea.
Foreign minister heads to Vietnam to celebrate 30th anniversary of bilateral ties
In their bilateral talk, ministers are expected to discuss ways to expand cultural and economic exchanges to bolster bilateral ties.
Samsung opens remote offices to boost hybrid working
These co-working spaces, dubbed "d'light," feature open seats, partitioned desks, adjustable standing desks, meeting rooms, and phone booths, among others.
Nurses disadvantaged for volunteering to help with pandemic: Survey
Of the 229 nurses, 83 per cent said they were sent to other departments against their will.
South Korea begins major Hoguk field training exercise amid North Korea’s saber-rattling
The 12-day exercise will continue until Oct 28 with the participation of the Army, Navy and Air Force and Marine Corps amid simmering tensions between the two Koreas.
Kakao outage: What happens when a country heavily relies on one super app?
Launched in 2010 as a messaging app, KakaoTalk grew in popularity exponentially over the years and branched out to other areas such as shopping and banking.