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Seoul to operate self-driving buses near iconic Korean street food market
SEOUL -- Seoul's self-driving bus route that operates near Cheonggyecheon, a stream that flows through the heart of the capital city will be extended to a Gwangjang Market, a famous traditional Korean market with various types of street food. The traditional market is known for Tteokbokki, a menu of finger-sized rice cakes simmered in fiery-red spicy chili sauce, and Korean-style mung bean pancake called Bindaetteok. Since November 2022, a total of three autonomous buses carrie
6 November 2023
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Seoul's official Instagram becomes most-followed account among 10 major global cities
SEOUL -- Seoul City's official Instagram became the most-followed account among 10 major global cities with some 454,000 followers. The most popular content was a short-form video featuring Seoul Tower, a famous tourist attraction located near central Seoul, which was illuminated in purple, the iconic color of K-pop phenomenon BTS. Other global cities include New York, London, Tokyo, and Paris. After launching its official account in June 2014, the number of Seoul's Instagram f
6 November 2023
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Seventeen ranks second on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with 'Seventeenth Heaven'
SEOUL -- Multinational K-pop boy band Seventeen has ranked second on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with its eleventh mini album titled "Seventeenth Heaven." American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift took first place with "1989 (Taylor's Version)." Seventeen's album, released on October 23, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart with 100,000 equivalent album units sold in the United States in the week ending November 2. The music video for t
6 November 2023
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Boy band Seventeen tops K-pop albums chart with 'Seventeenth Heaven'
SEOUL -- "Seventeenth Heaven," a mini album by multinational K-pop boy band Seventeen, has topped a real-time music chart in the United States, Japan, and China. The chart, operated by South Korea's state-funded music chart company "Hanteo Chart," ranks the 30 most popular K-pop albums by country. Hanteo Chart's data, released on November 3, showed that Seventeenth Heaven ranked first for the fourth week of October in the three countries. The company deter
3 November 2023
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Seoul's public bike rental service adopts English chatbot for foreigners
SEOUL -- Seoul's public bike rental service called "Ttareungi," also known as Seoul Bike, has adopted an English artificial intelligence-based service to handle inquiries from foreigners. The English chatbot was created to meet growing demands for the rental service from foreigners. The public bicycle rental service, launched in December 2015, has been used by urbanites who wish to travel short distances of a few kilometers instead of using crowded buses or subway trains.
3 November 2023
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BTS' Jungkook releases first solo album 'GOLDEN'
SEOUL -- Jungkook, the youngest member of BTS, rolled out his very first solo album "Golden." The 26-year-old has collaborated with global producers including British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, American producer Andrew Watt, and Shawn Mendes, a Canadian singer-songwriter. The album contains 11 English language-based songs. Big Hit, the agency of BTS, released Golden on November 3. "Standing Next To You," the title track of the album was produced by Andrew Watt an
3 November 2023
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Aju News partners with Korean association in India to promote cooperation between S. Korea and India
SEOUL -- Aju M&C, the holding company of Aju Business Daily, has partnered with the Korean Association of India to promote South Korea's cooperation with India in various domains, including business and culture. The project also involves SVA Solutions, an Indian firm specializing in consulting services for South Korean businesses operating in India, and a Korean language media outlet based in India. Aju Business Daily said its holding company signed an agreement with these thre
3 November 2023
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Rainbow Robotics to release four-legged defense robot in 2024
SEOUL -- South Korea's robot platform company Rainbow Robotics will release a four-legged walking defense robot for surveillance, reconnaissance, and counter-terrorism missions in 2024. The company is working with Hyundai Rotem, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai auto group, for the development of the multi-legged robot that could also be used to detect landmines. According to data released by Rainbow Robotics, there is a growing demand for robots that can be operated on ba
2 November 2023
