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Number of overseas Korean proficiency tests to increase to double in 2024
SEOUL -- South Korea will double the number of Korean language proficiency tests held at overseas locations to meet the high demands of foreign people who decided to learn how to speak and write Korean because of Hallyu (Korean cultural wave). According to Duolingo, a smartphone app-based language-learning platform with some 74 million monthly active users, Korean was ahead of Chinese to be ranked sixth in the list of the top 10 second most popular languages to learn through Duolingo
October 12, 2023 -
LG Energy Solution records operating profit of $545.7 mln, up 40.1% year-on-year
SEOUL -- LG Energy Solution, the battery-making wing of South Korea's LG Group, estimated that its operating profit in the third quarter of 2023 was 731.2 billion won ($545.7 million), up 40.1 percent from a year ago. This is the highest record in the third quarter for the battery maker, which has strived to build supply chains in North America. LG Energy Solution (LGES) said on October 11 that its operating profit reached 731.2 billion won and sales increased to some 8.2 trillion
October 12, 2023 -
Turkish Army band performs Korean folk song 'Arirang' in Seoul's central district
SEOUL -- "Mehteran," the Turkish Army band, has performed Korean folk song "Arirang" at a special event designed to mark the 70th anniversary of the armistice agreement that ended the fighting in the Korean War (1950~1953). The performance was presented at a war memorial museum in Seoul's central district of Yongsan. Arirang is a song that pulls at many Koreans' heartstrings. The folk song with soothing melodies and poetic lyrics is frequently sung by Korean
October 11, 2023 -
BLACKPINK member Jennie releases new video for song 'You & Me'
SEOUL -- Girl band BLACKPINK member Jennie released a new jazz version of "You & Me," the 27-year-old's song released in early October. The live performance music video for Jennie's solo song garnered about 490,000 views in less than two hours of release. YG Entertainment, the girl band's agency, released the jazz version of You & Me at about 1:00 p.m. (0400 GMT) on October 11. The original song was released on October 6 to attract some 2.1 million views
October 11, 2023 -
Prices of sugar and salt skyrocket by about 17% on-year in September 2023
SEOUL -- Prices of sugar and salt, the essential ingredients of food, have increased by about 17 percent on-year in September, showing the sharpest increase rate in 2023. The increase in the prices of sugar and salt could lead to increased prices of other products such as processed foods, drinks, and restaurant food menus. The price hike was caused by the increased import prices of raw sugar from countries such as Brazil, and Colombia and sudden. South Korea produces white and brown
October 11, 2023 -
BTS' Jungkook named on Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with two songs
SEOUL -- Jungkook, the youngest artist of BTS, was named on Billboard's top 100 popular song chart with two songs -- "3D" and "Seven." The 26-year-old has become the second K-pop solo artist to have two songs ranked in the top 5 of Billboard's list, after rapper Psy, who placed his global mega-hit "Gangnam Style" and its follow-up "Gentleman" on the chart. Billboard's chart released on October 10 showed that 3D debuted at No. 5 w
October 11, 2023 -
VUNO's AI brain image analysis solution wins US health department's approval as medical device
SEOUL -- An artificial intelligence-based brain disease analysis solution created by South Korea's medical solution company VUNO was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a medical device. The solution named "VUNO Med-DeepBrain" can help doctors identify degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. VUNO Med-DeepBrain divides brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images into some 100 sections and provides infor
October 10, 2023 -
YG postpones debut of new girl band 'BABYMONSTER'
SEOUL -- YG Entertainment, one of South Korea's top entertainment powerhouses, has postponed the debut of a new girl band "BABYMONSTER." The agency of top K-pop act BLAKCPINK said that the new band will start its official activities in November, two months later than the officially announced September release schedule. BABYMONSTER, originally scheduled to hit the stage in September is a seven-member band comprised of members from South Korea, Thailand, and Japan. K-pop
October 10, 2023 -
Seoul to develop AI solution for detection of hecklers at subway stations
SEOUL -- Seoul will develop an artificial intelligence-based solution capable of monitoring the movement of people to see if there are any abnormal activities at subway stations. In case of an emergency, the solution will notify a human inspector in full sentences to handle various types of accidents. According to the capital city, social unrest is increasing due to the recent incidents targeting an unspecified number of the public. On July 21, a man in his 30s killed one man and inju
October 10, 2023 -
About 40% of international students to S. Korea become illegal immigrants
SEOUL -- About 40 percent of foreign people who enter South Korea with D-4 student permits decide not to return home after they finish their courses and become illegal immigrants, data released by the country's justice department showed. According to the Korean Educational Development Institute operated by South Korea's education ministry, there were 166,892 international students studying in South Korean universities as of April 2022. Among the foreign students, about 67,500 p
October 10, 2023
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Commemorative event explores Tagore's legacy in Korea
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VISUALS: Indian philosopher Tagore's 163rd birth anniversary celebrated on Nami Island
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John Y. Lee, Korean War hero who interpreted for MacArthur, dies at 95
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'We support BTS, not HYBE'
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Hanwha Robotics, B-Robotics join hands on restaurant automation project
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BTS agency launches global audition for new boy band
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Spike in juvenile gambling raises concerns in Korea
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Harmful substances found in toys sold on Chinese e-commerce platforms
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Hyundai Rotem selected as preferred bidder for armored vehicle contract with Peru
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Korea to launch international webtoon festival in September