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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…
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‘Collision controversy’ Park Ji-won – Hwang Dae-heon will be reunited
The short track national short track competition will be held in the upcoming 2024-25 season. The Korea Skating Union said on the 4th, “A short-track national competition will be held to select athletes to compete in the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Series, World Championships, and the 2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games (AG) in…
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SSG Cho Byung-hyun “Aim is 20 holds”
SSG Landers Cho Byung-hyun (21), who made a strong impression with five consecutive strikeouts, expressed his ambition this season. At 6:30 p.m. on the 4th, Cho Byung-hyun made his relief appearance in the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League home game against the Doosan Bears at SSG Landers Field in Incheon, recording one and two…
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Leading on the first day of WEVE Championship with flawless play
Choi Gab-bin, who has been playing for the third year on the KLPGA Tour, took a surprise lead with a 7-under 65 in the first round of the KLPGA Tour Doosan E&C Weave Championship (total prize money of 1.2 billion won) at Teddy Valley Golf & Resort (par 72) in Seogwipo, Jeju Island on the…
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“Save for the first time in 5 years.” Hanwha Lee Minwoo, “I have a stronger desire to win this year.”
Hanwha Eagles offense in the top of the ninth inning with a 6-4 lead. Hanwha put closing pitcher Park Sang-won on the mound to protect its lead by two points. However, Park allowed leadoff batter Junghoon Lee to hit a double to the left-center field. After one out, Park gave up one run due to…
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Navas, even the sign of the soccer boots…Lee Kangin loves you all
“Genius” Lee Kang-in (23, PSG) is monopolizing the love of PSG brothers. PSG advanced to the final by beating Stade Rennes 1-0 in the “Coup de France semifinals of the 2023-2024 season” held in Paris, France on Sunday (Korea time). PSG aims to become the world champion by winning the League 1. PSG won 1-0…
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DPK slams Yoon for disregarding public opinion on medical school admission issue
The main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) criticized President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday for failing to listen to the voice of the public regarding the planned hike in the medical school admission quota amid a prolonged walkout by junior doctors.In a televised address to the nation earlier in the day, Yoon called on…
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JB Financial to invest in motorbike transaction platform in Vietnam
JB Financial Group signed a strategic investment agreement with OKXE, a used motorcycle transaction platform in Vietnam, the financial group announced Monday.The financial group said it will hold a stake of around 8 percent in OKXE after the joint acquisition of the shares by JB Financial and JB Investment.It is the group’s second investment in…