(TOM) Q1. First, for those who might not have had a chance to enjoy the musical, do tell us the storyline of the musical “Marie Curie.” (KIM) Q2. I see. Hearing the plot makes me want to see it myself. You portrayed Marie Curie during the 2020 run in Seoul, from the very start, and … Read more
Earlier this week, we brought you a story about a traditional Korean music performance in Times Square promoting the opening of the Korea Center New York. The center officially opened on Thursday with a grand ceremony. Our culture correspondent, Song Yoo-jin, has the story of its journey and what this new center means. The sixth … Read more
The heat was even stronger today. Temperatures in the southern parts of the country, where the heat had slowed down due to rain yesterday, also rose today. Seoul was at heatwave levels at 33 degrees Celsius. At night, the central region will see the start of the rainy season. Rain will begin on Jeju Island … Read more
KOREAN STOCK MARKET KOSPI : 2,797.82 +13.76 (+0.49%) KOSDAQ : 840.44 +1.79 (+0.21%) KOSPI200 : 384.02 +1.75 (+0.46%) ASIAN STOCK MARKET NIKKEI225 : 39,583.08 +241.54 (+0.61%) HANG SENG : 17,718.61 +2.14 (+0.01%) SHANGHAI : 2,967.40 +21.55 (+0.73%) WALL STREET (JUNE 27) DOW JONES : 39,164.06 +36.26 (+0.09%) NASDAQ : 17,858.68 +53.53 (+0.30%) S&P500 : 5,482.87 … Read more
▪ [AI] Trump and Biden face off in first TV debate of 2024 Thurs. evening in Atlanta ▪ [AI] S. Korea’s industrial output, spending and investment drop y/y in May ▪ [AI] S. Korea, U.S. chip lobby groups discuss ties in technology, supply chain ▪ [AI] Gyeongju city chosen as host of APEC 2025; What … Read more
Hello and welcome. You’re watching Issues and Insiders for this Friday June 28th here in Korea. I’m Min Sunhee. Restaurants and coffee places run by Korean-Americans in New York and in Los Angeles respectively are receiving rave reviews. That being said today I have the pleasure of speaking with two such industry insiders. I have … Read more
The first U.S. presidential debate ahead of the 2024 election in November took place Thursday evening local time in Atlanta Georgia. The event saw President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump sharing a stage for the first time since 2020. Moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash the 90-minute debate began with economic … Read more
Over in Washington D.C. Delegates from South Korea and the U.S. held a forum on chip cooperation. Under the framework of the two countries’ Supply Chain and Commercial Dialogue the Semiconductor Forum came in light of an accord in April last year to enhance bilateral ties in the sector. The forum was attended by Seoul’s … Read more
Seoul’s Unification Ministry has disclosed details of a death penalty carried out against a young North Korean man by his regime simply for listening to South Korean music and watching South Korean movies. Our correspondent Kim Jung-sil reports. In North Korea, those watching South Korean dramas and movies, or listening to songs must do so … Read more
The 22nd National Assembly has finally taken its first shape and is poised to begin work almost a month after coming into parliament. Our political correspondent Shin Ha-young reports. After weeks of bipartisan wrangling, the rival parties have finally decided on how to run the 22nd National Assembly for the next two years. The Assembly … Read more
