Mark, a member of K-pop act NCT, launched into a new journey with his debut solo album, which is set to drop next year, with the highly anticipated release of his single, “200,” Thursday.Mark’s agency, […]
Korea updates term for ‘cultural property’ after 6 decades
Korea will use the term “national heritage” instead of “cultural property,” a term that had been in use for more than 60 years, as a new law came into force Friday.Under the new Framework Act […]
UN commission urges Korea to withdraw plan to abolish gender ministry
Korea’s human rights advocacy groups and the national human rights watchdog have urged the government to reconsider its plan to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and reinforce gender equality, citing the country’s […]
DPK heavyweight fails to win party’s nod for Nat’l Assembly speaker bid
Rep. Woo Won-shik of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) was elected as the candidate for the speaker of the first half of the 22nd National Assembly on Thursday. This outcome defied expectations, […]
Trump may like to ‘solve’ N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
Former President Donald Trump may like to “solve” North Korea’s nuclear quandary if reelected, a former U.S. official during Trump’s presidency said Thursday, noting how to address the issue is “unpredictable.”Allison Hooker, former senior director […]
Korea’s first overseas challenge, OP who was born in 1999 in Italy came
“I’m different from Leo.” Manager Ogiino Masaji, who leads OK Financial Group, gave up renewing his contract with Leonardo Leyva Martinez (registered name Leo), who dominated the V-League last season. Leo said, “I don’t need […]
Paradise Co Q4 Losses Growth Cuts Annual Deficit
Paradise Inc., which operates foreign-only casinos in South Korea, reported a higher fourth-quarter loss compared with a loss in the same quarter in 2017. The loss in the three months to Dec. 31 was just […]
MVP Albano Remains in DB for 2 Years, $195K Renewal
MVP Lee Sun-Bano remains in the DB. DB announced on Tuesday that it has renewed its contract with MVP of the 2023-2024 season. Albano renewed his contract for two years with 195,000 U.S. dollars after […]
Professional baseball referee shortage serious second-tier games will be held until the second trial system
Usually, professional baseball has five referees per game (1 referee, 3 center players, and 1 standby player), but recently, the Futures League has three referees. The Futures League match between the NC Dinos and Sangmu […]
Silver Heritage Vietnam Casino Biz Closes
Australia-listed gaming operator Silver Heritage Group said all casino operations at Phoenix International Club (pictured) near Hanoi, Vietnam, had been “suspended” since Friday morning. “The company has been notified by Phoenix’s general manager that table […]