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North Korea Is Executing People For Watching K-Dramas And Listening To K-Pop
North Korea has one of the world’s most restrictive information environments, and consuming foreign media is illegal.
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South Korea Held A "Space Out" Competition Where People Compete To Be The Most Zoned Out
The founder Woops Yang told Alomst she wanted people to realize time spent doing nothing is also valuable.
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K-Pop Star Soobin Of TXT Was Overcharged By A Taxi Driver In The Philippines, Sparking An Investigation
When they arrived at their hotel, the driver tried again to charge Soobin 1,000 pesos but they firmly insisted on paying 500 pesos as agreed.
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South Korea Will Start Giving Free Period Products To Anyone Who Needs Them
The program is an effort by the government to provide all women and girls access to free menstrual products regardless of their income.
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BTS Has Finally Made Their Long-Awaited Comeback After A Four Year Hiatus With A Massive Free Live Concert In Seoul
Fans both in Seoul and online said the concert was emotional, with many calling it a long-awaited reunion after years of uncertainty during the group’s hiatus.
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The Oscars Cut Off The “KPop Demon Hunters” Team After They Won Best Original Song And People Are Upset
Boos could be heard from the audience, while viewers online called the moment “disrespectful” and “rude”.
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South Korea’s Impeached President Has Been Found Guilty Of Insurrection And Sentenced To Life In Prison
The Court ruled Yoon's actions undermined democracy, rejecting his claim that it was a legitimate presidential power.
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In A First For Olympic History, The Women’s Halfpipe Snowboarding Podium Was All Asian Women
The sweep comprised of gold medalist Choi Gaon of South Korea, Korean American silver medalist Chloe Kim competing for the US and bronze medalist Mitsuki Ono of Japan.
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Mexico's President Has Written To South Korea’s President To Formally Ask For More BTS Concerts For Fans
More than one million fans attempted to buy tickets during the presale for the Mexico concerts, but the 150,000 available seats sold out in a matter of minutes.
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South Korea’s Impeached President Has Been Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Declaring Martial Law
The court sentenced Yoon to 5 years in prison in the first verdict in one of several cases, and he is facing a death sentence in a separate trial.
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South Korea’s President Visited Japan And Jammed To K-Pop On The Drums With Japan’s Prime Minister
"When we met at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation last year, Lee Jae-myung mentioned that playing drums was his dream, so we prepared this surprise,” Takaichi wrote on X.
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Is This The End Of K-Pop Girl Group NewJeans?
The conflict first began in April 2024, when ADOR’s parent company HYBE accused ADOR's then CEO, Min Hee-jin, of attempting to seize control of ADOR and officially removed her in August.