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Stray Kids tops Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart for third time
SEOUL -- Boy band Stray Kids has topped Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with its album "5-Star." Along with BTS, the eight-member band became the second K-pop group that won first place more than twice on the weekly chart that ranks the 200 most popular albums in the United States. The album, released on June 2, arrived atop the list on Billboard 200 chart with 249,500 equivalent album units sold in the U.S. in the week ending June 8. Group members expressed
June 12, 2023 -
S. Korea to adopt multilingual AI digital textbooks for children with non-native parents
SEOUL -- To help children with at least one parent of immigrant background quickly adapt to the learning environment, South Korea will adopt artificial intelligence-based digital textbooks that provide translation services. Elementary, middle, and high school students will be able to study various subjects such as science, math, social studies, and the Korean language by 2028. Government data showed that the number of students with at least one parent from another country skyrocket
June 9, 2023 -
S. Korean young consumers indulge in special package tours instead of free traveling
SEOUL -- Influenced by popular YouTube creators and other social media viral content, young consumers in their 20s and 30s choose to go on special package tours organized by travel companies instead of free traveling in domestic and overseas tourist hotspots. Package tours became popular in South Korea in the 1980s when the general financial level of the people improved enough for them to go on short trips. Organized trips offered transport, accommodation, attraction, and meals so
June 9, 2023 -
BTS releases digital single 'Take Two' to commemorate 10th debut anniversary
SEOUL -- BTS has rolled out its digital single "Take Two" to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the band's debut. All members including two members fulfilling their mandatory military service -- J-Hope and Jin -- participated in the song featuring a soothing vibe and acoustic rhythms ahead of the 10th-anniversary festival set to begin on June 12. Big Hit released the seven-member band's single at 1 p.m. (0400 GMT) on June 9. "The song conveys their a
June 9, 2023 -
Pulmuone to collaborate with popular food franchise operator at K-pop festival hosted by BTS' agency
SEOUL -- Pulmuone, South Korea's major food company, will collaborate with Good For Good, a domestic food and lifestyle company, to showcase new vegetable-based food menus at a K-pop festival hosted by Hybe, the agency of BTS. South Korea's vegan population is steadily growing to stand at about two million in 2022, according to the Korean Vegan Union. There are also many people who choose to eat vegetable-centered meals because of their awareness of their health, the enviro
June 9, 2023 -
Fried chicken brand BBQ opens first store in Michigan
SEOUL -- BBQ, a popular South Korean fried chicken franchise, has opened its first store in the northern region of Michigan. The fried chicken brand, which operates some 250 stores in 24 states in the United States, aims to open 50,000 affiliated stores all over the world. BBQ, operated by Genesis BBQ, was launched in 1995 and became the iconic fried chicken franchise in South Korea. Compared to chicken made by foreign brands including KFC or Popeyes, most BBQ chicken less oily. As
June 8, 2023 -
VR solution developer Ziwoo to release machine gun for virtual combat training
SEOUL -- Ziwoo Information & Technology, a virtual solution developer in South Korea, will release a machine gun that could be used in various types of virtual combat training. Along with the machine gun, the company will also provide different virtual scenarios such as maritime battles, trench warfare, and anti-tank warfare so that machine gunners can adapt to many different combat situations. Currently, South Korea's defense forces are utilizing virtual reality-based trai
June 8, 2023 -
[INTERVIEW] Australian critical minerals company builds business partnership with S. Korea
SEOUL -- Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) is an Australian company building a global rare earths and critical minerals business with a strong partnership with Korea. Aju Business Daily interviewed ASM CEO Rowena Smith in written form to ask her about her company’s Dubbo Project, its eco-friendly aspects, their "mine to metal" strategy. We also asked her for the reason her company decided to form such a strong relationship with Korea. She provided some unique insig
June 8, 2023 -
Seoul becomes world's ninth most expensive city to live for foreign people: study
SEOUL -- Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, has become the world's ninth most expensive city to live for foreigners, a study by a global expatriate information and data analysis and consulting firm showed. New York dethroned Hong Kong to become the world's highest cost of living for expatriates. According to a study of 207 cities in 120 countries across the world, conducted by ECA International in March 2023, Seoul was ranked ninth in 2023's Cost of Living Rankings
June 8, 2023 -
Online music streaming service Melon to provide chart data for Billboard
SEOUL -- Chart data by South Korea's major online music streaming service Melon will be included in Billboard charts. Melon, operated by the content and entertainment wing of South Korea's web service giant Kakao, became the first domestic streaming service to provide chart data for the global magazine that creates music charts of popular songs all over the world. Kakao Entertainment said in a statement that Melon streams would be provided to Billboard starting on June 7. T
June 7, 2023
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AI robot Hyodol selected for state elderly care project
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SME body promotes Korean food, beauty products at US event
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Diet sensation Queen Wasabi named face of health supplement company Foodology
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War Memorial of Korea chief reflects on sacrifice of war veterans in celebration of Armed Forces Day
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Event on Nami Island promotes UAE's vibrant heritage and culture
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PHOTOS: Exhibition marks 20th anniversary of popular anime series 'Naruto'
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Landslide kills 15 at illegal gold mine in Indonesia
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Indian steel industry calls for measures to address surge of cheap Chinese imports
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Fake hotel websites plague Vietnamese resort town
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Samsung's AI-powered mobile devices surpass 20 million units in Korea