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Baby Shark's creator gains explosive popularity in U.S. with latest series
SEOUL -- "Bebefinn," a three-dimensional animated series featuring the five-member family of a 20-month-old baby, is garnering explosive popularity in the United States. The animation show created by South Korea's educational entertainment company Pinkfong has recorded 250 million views in the U.S. with 20 million hours of accumulated viewing time. Finn is an animated child who loves to play with Baby Shark. He has four family members -- mother, father, brother, and s
April 3, 2023 -
S. Korean men experiences rapid aging 10 years earlier than American men due to muscle loss
SEOUL -- According to a report by InBody, a Seoul-based healthcare company, South Korean men experience rapid aging at the age of 35, about 10 years earlier than American men. The healthcare firm said the phenomenon is related to muscle loss caused by acquired factors such as smoking and a congenital reason. Data released by InBody showed that skeletal muscle mass in South Korean men decreases from the age of 35 while American males begin to lose at the age of 45. The report was cr
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Yanolja's consolidated sales increase 83% on-year to hit $459.2 mln in 2022
SEOUL -- Yanolja, South Korea's major online travel, leisure, and accommodation reservation app service, has recorded consolidated sales of 604.5 billion won ($459.2 million) in 2022, up 83 percent from a year ago, thanks to eased social distancing regulations and consumers' increased interest on traveling. When the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit South Korea in early February 2020, people were basically grounded because of strict social distancing guidelines issued
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Daebo to host charity concert at golf course in northern city of Paju
SEOUL -- Daebo Group, a medium-sized conglomerate in South Korea, will host a free charity concert at a golf course in the northern city of Paju. Various K-pop artists such as BTS and singer-actress IU participated in the annual donation event where fairways were recreated into a concert hall and a playground. Daebo said in a statement that the 19th Seowon Valley Charity Green Concert would begin on June 3. The company said the event, which first started in 2000, is designed to r
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S. Korean mega-marts choose to shorten operating hours due to changes in consumer patterns
SEOUL -- South Korean major mega-mart brands chose to gradually shorten the operating hours of their stores due to changes in consumer patterns. Through a strict social distancing campaign that was rolled out in early 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, more consumers started to use online shopping malls, including the shops operated by megastores instead of visiting crowded offline stores. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a significant change in South Korean consumers' shoppi
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S. Korean battery industry unshaken by US' new Guidelines for Inflation Reduction Act
SEOUL -- South Korea's battery and copper foil industries are likely to stay unshaken by detailed guidelines for the Inflation Reduction Act released by the United States government. The act is designed to tackle the climate crisis and secure the U.S.'s position as a world leader in domestic clean energy manufacturing by providing more opportunities to American workers and domestic firms. Through a new guidance released on March 31, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said
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BTS Jimin ranks second on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with 'FACE'
SEOUL -- "FACE," a solo album by BTS member Jimin, has become the second-best album on Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart. It is the highest record among Korean language-based solo albums. The album released on March 24 was ranked second on the list of Billboard 200 chart with 164,000 equivalent album units sold in the United States in the week ending on March 30. "One Thing at a Time," an album by American singer Morgan Wallen, topped the chart with 1
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HD Hyundai's subsidiary wins $183 mln product tanker order from Africa
SEOUL -- Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, a shipbuilder affiliated with HD Hyundai, has sealed a 240.1 billion won ($183 million) worth shipbuilding order for vessels capable of carrying petrochemical products with an African shipping company. After building vessels in the southern port city of Ulsan, a total of four ships will be delivered to Africa starting in the second half of 2025. HD Hyundai said in a statement on March 31 that each ordered ship costs about $46.2 million. The company h
March 31, 2023 -
Baedal Minjok succeeds turning profit for first time in three years
SEOUL -- The operator of the food delivery service Baedal Minjok, Woowa Brothers, has succeeded in turning a profit for the first time in three years, thanks to dramatically increased demand for food delivery orders during the pandemic. According to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on March 31, Woowa Brothers' consolidated sales in 2022 were 2.9 trillion won ($2.2 billion), and the operating profit was 424.1 billion won. Sales increased by 47
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Mareum Design to make foray into Chinese pickup market with electric trucks
SEOUL -- Mareum Design, a car design company in South Korea, aims to secure its foothold in the Chinese small-sized pickup truck market through its two electric truck models -- a one-ton class model and a 0.5-ton class model. The vehicles set to be commercialized in China in the first half of 2024 would be manufactured by a Chinese company through a consignment production method. IR3 E-Pickup weighing about 0.5 tons and the one-ton truck called IR5 E-Light were showcased at Seoul M
March 31, 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