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KGC Ginseng Corporation announced today that it is strengthening its local marketing efforts to promote Korean red ginseng in Indonesia, the home country of Jungkwanjang volleyball team Megawati.
Megawatti has been nicknamed the “Indonesian Kim Yeon-kyung” for its breakthrough in the women’s professional volleyball 2023-2024 season. Megawati has exploded in popularity in Indonesia. Her YouTube channel has more than 230,000 subscribers, and last year, she became the first professional volleyball team for men and women to earn the Silver Button for channels with…
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Blanc says goal is Olympic medal…’Golden age’ Japan men’s volleyball aims for first medal in 52 years
Japan’s men’s volleyball team, coached by Frenchman Philippe Blanc, will attempt to win its first Olympic medal in 52 years. The summer of 2024 will bring the Games to Paris. Japan’s men’s volleyball team qualified for the Olympic Games on their own in the Olympic Qualification Tournament, and they are determined to win a medal…
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Six seasons and a championship…exceeding expectations
Rebuilding DB Acid Wonju DB’s 2023-2024 professional basketball season ended in the best-of-four playoffs (PO). DB was looking to win their first championship in 16 seasons, but they were swept by No. 5 seed Busan KCC and will have to wait for another chance. This season, however, DB accomplished something no one expected: winning the…
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‘Bass 32 points, 14 rebounds’ KT wins 89-80 over LG… Game 5 goes to the wire
Suwon KT is back in the driver’s seat. KT evened the series at 2-2 with an 89-80 victory over the Changwon LG Thunder in the fourth-round playoffs (PO) against LG in the 2023-2024 Korean Basketball League (KBL) on Wednesday at the KT Sonic Boom Arena in Suwon. Game 5 of the best-of-five series will be…
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‘Star Bron’ is a trip down memory lane…Kim Han-Byul retires from active duty
Jung leaves the court. The Korean Women’s Basketball League (WKBL) announced the results of the third round of negotiations for the 2024 free agency (FA) season on Wednesday. Four players who were unable to sign a contract after the first two rounds of negotiations renegotiated with their original teams. Kim Han-byul chose to retire from…
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Mirae Asset Global Investments’ US wing aims to become global top-tier ETF brand
Global X, the U.S.-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) subsidiary of Mirae Asset Global Investments, aims to enhance its brand influence and pursue new growth opportunities under new CEO Ryan O’Connor. The asset manager announced this week that the new chief officially took office as the head of Global X on April 8. The new chief was…
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Relax, immerse yourself in scents at Venice Biennale’s Korean Pavilion
The Korean Pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale offers a remarkably tranquil atmosphere, largely free from flashy visual stimulation. Instead, the pavilion is imbued with invisible sensory elements: scents. The serene ambiance inside the Korean Pavilion was particularly notable on Wednesday amidst the outside clamor from protesters opposing international support for the Israeli government’s military…
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Kakao Entertainment partners with Billboard to expand K-pop’s global reach
Kakao Entertainment has struck a deal with the U.S. Billboard magazine to further propel K-pop onto the world stage, the Korean entertainment firm said Thursday. Joseph Chang, co-CEO of Kakao Entertainment, Billboard U.S. President Mike Van and Kim Yuna, the publisher and CEO of Billboard Korea, signed the strategic partnership at Kakao’s office in central…
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Yoon, Daegu mayor met to discuss post-election matters: sources
President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo this week to discuss post-election matters, including the future running of government affairs and personnel appointments, sources said Thursday. The two met over dinner Tuesday, six days after the ruling People Power Party was routed in the general elections, winning only 108 seats in the…
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US nods to ‘serious’ Japan, Korea concerns over slumping currencies
The United States, Japan and Korea agreed to “consult closely” on foreign exchange markets in their first trilateral finance dialogue on Wednesday, nodding to concerns from Tokyo and Seoul over their currencies’ recent sharp declines. The rare warning from the three countries’ finance chiefs came as receding expectations of a near-term U.S. interest rate cut…