2 天之前 · The Korea JoongAng Daily is an English-language daily published by the JoongAng Group, Korea’s leading media group, in association with The New York Times.

6 天之前 · Choi Hoon The author is the senior columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. The long holiday has ended, and daily life has resumed, but the nation remains shrouded in uncertainty. With his indictment and detention by prosecutors, President Yoon Suk Yeol now faces a two-track legal battle: a Constitutional Court ruling on the legality of his declaration of martial law and …

5 天之前 · Ryu Tae Hyung The author is a senior specialist at Daewon Cultural Foundation. The metaphor "new wine in new wineskins" is fitting for the wave of freshly appointed conductors leading Korea’s orchestras into the new year.

4 天之前 · The Boyz completed the Seoul leg of the concert tour in southern Seoul's KSPO Dome, which ran from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2. The ticket sales for the additional show will open at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, first for the members of the band's fan club and subsequently to the wider public on a date yet to be confirmed, said the agency.

5 天之前 · Singer G-Dragon opened his personal account on the fan community platform b.stage, marking his first official online communication space for global fans.

6 天之前 · The intensification of U.S. protectionism was foreseen even before Trump’s second term officially began. With the shock waves from this latest round of trade warfare, Korea finds itself trapped in an unpredictable storm.

5 天之前 · Korean variety shows The hit reality show “Physical: 100," which pits a 100 very in-shape people against each other through a series of physical challenges, is returning with a new name — "Physical: Asia" — to expand beyond Korea. The upcoming third season will feature legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao as one of the competitors. The previous seasons …

6 天之前 · However, suspects have so far denied any links to orchestrated incitement. One suspect detained for trespassing, a 40-year-old special evangelist at Sarang Jeil Church identified as Lee, denied any connection to Pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon, a religious figurehead in the Pro-Yoon conservative movement.

4 天之前 · Attrakt, home to the girl group Fifty Fifty, launched the "First Attrakt Global Audition" on Tuesday to form a new boy band, the agency said. "Through this global audition, Attrakt is fully launching preparations for a new boy band targeting the global market and initiating a large-scale project aimed at the next-generation K-pop scene," the agency said in a press release.

4 天之前 · The rock band’s debut track, “Discord” (2023), sat at No. 5 on the Viral 50 chart of Spotify in Japan on Jan. 16 last year. “‘1, 2, QWER!’ will blend a fan meeting with a concert, featuring not just QWER’s signature songs but also chances for fans to engage more closely with the artists,” Tamago Production said.