[K-Enter] K-Stars show support over Muan plane crash tragedy

Time now for the latest K-entertainment news with Walter Lee. Walter, we start off with the response on the air crash tragedy in Muan from the entertainment sector. Yes, like you and the rest of the country, I was deeply heartbroken when hearing the news yesterday of the Muan plane crash disaster. Korean celebrities across … Read more

Warmer than normal, dusty in central areas with snow in Gangwon-do

Temperatures are forecast to go up even higher than Sunday before they drop rapidly as we wrap up the year tomorrow with readings hovering near the norms. However, there is snow in the forecast, Gangwon-do Province could see up to 5 centimeters of snowfall, and parts of Gyeonggi-do, and Jeollabuk-do Provinces could see flurries through … Read more

EU’s common charger law forces manufacturers to switch to USB-C chargers

The European Union’s common charger law came into force on Saturday, obliging manufacturers to adopt USB-C chargers as the standard on most re-chargeable electronic devices sold across the 27-nation bloc. This means companies like Apple, which use different charging connector designs, will have to change the ports and cables on their products to USB-C. The … Read more

Georgia swears in new president, while predecessor challenges legitimacy

The country of Georgia has sworn in the ruling Georgian Dream party’s Mikheil Kavelashvili as its new president. The outgoing President Salome Zourabichvili, however, has called foul play on the election saying that she was the “only legitimate president.” Mikheil Kavelashvili was inaugurated as president on Sunday amid political turbulence in Georgia after the ruling … Read more

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter dies aged 100

Good morning. I’m Kim Siyoung And this is the world now. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100. James Earl Carter Jr., who served as the 39th U.S. president from 1977 to 1981 passed away peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia on Sunday afternoon, local time surrounded by his family, according to … Read more

S. Korea’s industrial output falls for third straight month in November amid auto strikes

South Korea’s industrial production fell for the third consecutive month in November due to a slowdown in auto manufacturing. Data from Statistics Korea on Monday showed industrial output fell by point-four percent in November compared to the previous month. Manufacturing output fell due to strikes at auto companies, while output in the service sector also … Read more