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BLACKPINK's 'Pink Venom' surpasses 700 mln views on YouTube
SEOUL -- The music video of BLACKPINK's dance song Pink Venom has garnered more than 700 million views on YouTube, 350 days after its release on August 19, 2022. The song, which incorporated various genres including hip-hop and electronic dance music (EDM), entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped the charts of major domestic online music streaming services in 2022. The music video exceeded 700 million views at 4:27 p.m. (0727 GMT) on August 4. The number of music video
4 August 2023
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14 people injured in car and stabbing rampage in Seoul's satellite city
SEOUL -- A man in his 20s has hurt at least 14 people by intentionally hitting pedestrians with a car and stabbing people at a department store in Seongnam, a southeastern satellite city of Seoul. 12 victims were found to be seriously injured, including a woman in her 60s who was hospitalized with cardiac arrest. The police received the report around 5:59 p.m. (0859 GMT) on August 3. The incident happened near Seohyeon Station in Seongnam, around 20 kilometers (12 miles) southeast o
4 August 2023
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Convenience store chain GS25 operator to run about 280 stores in Viet Nam by 2023
SEOUL -- The operator of South Korea's convenience store franchise GS25 aims to increase the number of stores in Viet Nam to around 280 by the end of 2023 from the current 221. Along with Vietnamese food, the convenience store franchise operator is currently selling South Korean snacks including Tteokbokki, a menu of finger-sized rice cakes simmered in fiery-red spicy chili sauce. GS Retail, the operator of GS25, made a foray into the Vietnamese convenience store market in 2018. Ac
4 August 2023
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S. Korea's fried chicken franchise Kyochon opens first store in Taiwan
SEOUL -- The operator of South Korea's popular chicken franchise Kyochon has opened the brand's first store in Taiwan's northern city, New Taipei City, with a population of around 4 million. Along with fried chicken, consumers can enjoy other menu items such as craft beer and fried noodles. The fried chicken brand's operator will open its second store in Taipei in October. The first Kyochon store was launched at a 40 square meter (430 square foot)-wide shopping mall in N
3 August 2023
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NewJeans tops Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with 'Get Up'
SEOUL -- K-pop super rookie band NewJeans has topped Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with its mini-album "Get Up." The five-member band topped the Billboard chart about a year after its debut in July 2022. The album, released on January 21, arrived atop the list on Billboard 200 chart with 126,500 equivalent album units sold in the United States in the week ending July 27. The ranking is confirmed based on the number of album sales, track equivalent album (TEA),
3 August 2023
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V to be seventh BTS member to release solo album
SEOUL -- V, a member of BTS, will become the boy band's seventh member to roll out his first solo album, followed by J-Hope, Jin, RM, Suga, and Jungkook. The 27-year-old will work with Min Hee-jin, a genius idol incubator who has planned concepts for K-pop superstar band NewJeans. Min is currently nurturing rookie artists and overseeing music production at ADOR, a subsidiary label of Big Hit, the agency of BTS. During her time at SM Entertainment, she designed costumes, styling, an
2 August 2023
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Sales of Hyundai and Kia cars exceed 140,000 in US, up 12.1 percent year-on-year
SEOUL -- Vehicles made by South Korea's Hyundai auto group are garnering explosive popularity in the United States. Sales of Hyundai vehicles in July 2023 soared 12.1 percent compared to the same period a year ago in the U.S. market, selling a total of 143,787. According to data released by Hyundai Motor America, Hyundai Motors sold 72,857 units in July, up 10.7 percent from a year earlier. Hyundai's American office said sales of its green vehicles such as Santa Fe Hybrid and I
2 August 2023
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Taihan Cable's high-voltage direct current transmission cable receives international certification
SEOUL -- A 525-kilovolt-class high-voltage direct current transmission cable developed by Taihan Cable & Solution, a power cable and grid infrastructure company in South Korea, has obtained an international certification from a Dutch testing center. The 525-kilovolt-class is currently the highest voltage among commercialized cables. High-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC) is an advanced electric power technology that converts alternating current (AC) into high-voltage DC. H
2 August 2023
