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'BTS: The Return' captures brotherhood under 'heavy crown': director
18+ min ago (445+ words) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming Netflix documentary "BTS: The Return" sets itself apart from previous BTS documentaries by capturing the members' intimate and personal interactions as they navigate the pressure of a comeback, its director has said. "Being BTS is…...
PM holds meeting with NYSE vice chairman
45+ min ago (180+ words) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with the vice chief of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday to discuss ways to deepen cooperation and further advance capital markets. During his meeting with Michael Harris, vice chairman…...
Special counsel raids top prosecution offices over alleged cover-up of ex-first lady's case
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (195+ words) Team investigators began searching the SPO's Anti-Corruption Divisions 1 and 2, and the SCDPO's Anti-Corruption Division 2 in the morning on suspicion of abuse of power in connection with the latter's decision to drop stock manipulation charges against Kim in October 2024. Kim was…...
1 dead, 2 unaccounted for in wind turbine fire
38+ min ago (105+ words) YEONGDEOK, South Korea, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a wind turbine in the southeastern county of Yeongdeok on Monday, leaving one dead and two unaccounted for, authorities said. The fire broke out at around 1:11 p.m. at the turbine inside…...
Naver to roll out AI agents across all services within this year
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (257+ words) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Internet giant Naver Corp. said Monday it plans to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) agents across all of its services within the year to accelerate its push to generate profits from AI-driven services. At its general shareholders meeting…...
Seoul shares crash over 6 pct on escalating U.S.-Iran conflict
43+ min ago (276+ words) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks plummeted over 6 percent Monday, as the Middle East crisis does not show signs of easing amid an extended standoff between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. The Korean won sharply…...
ITZY's Yuna discovers her passionate side preparing for solo debut
38+ min ago (525+ words) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Yuna, a member of K-pop girl group ITZY, said Monday she wanted to fill her individual album with her "bright and natural" energy, as she launched her first-ever solo project after seven years in the K-pop spotlight....
S. Korea eyes 'full-stack' physical AI for manufacturing, agriculture
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (237+ words) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to secure key technologies to become a "full-stack" player in the physical artificial intelligence (AI) industry over the next three years and apply them in various areas, including manufacturing and agriculture, the science ministry…...
Mayor shaves head in protest over special bill for Busan stalled at parliamentary committee
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (342+ words) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, seeking a third term in the June 3 local elections, shaved his head in front of the National Assembly on Monday, calling for the swift passage of a special bill aimed at transforming the…...
Gov't promotes AI-related collaboration between state-run science institutes, businesses
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (196+ words) SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The government on Monday promoted exchanges between state-run science institutes and local businesses to help advance artificial intelligence (AI)-related development projects across various industries, the science ministry said. The Ministry of Science and ICT held a…...