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Major bookstores in Korea are experiencing a surge in sales of all of Han Kang's works following the announcement of her Nobel Prize in literature. On Friday day morning at Kyobo Bookstore in Gwanghwamun in central Seoul, people had lined up in front of the branch before it opened. Shortly after business began at 9:30 a.m., Han’s books were already sold out, and the special display set up to commemorate the award from the day before was empty. By around 10:30 a.m. that day, the shelves had
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Early voting begins for Seoul education superintendent by-election with low turnout
As early voting kicked off Friday in the by-election to fill the Seoul education superintendent post, polling stations across Seoul remained relatively quiet, with public interest in the election low on the weekday. According to the Election Commission, voter turnout by 3:40 p.m. was 2.48 percent, with 206,317 ballots cast out of 8.32 million eligible voters. The election, featuring four candidates, is expected to influence the future of education in South Korea. While the superintendent's
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Man is injured rescuing a driver from burning car
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Some of N. Korea's trash balloons equipped with GPS transmitters: S. Korean military
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Minister says to guarantee quality of medical school education despite admissions hike
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Senior diplomats of S. Korea, US, Japan to hold talks in Seoul this week: foreign ministry
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N. Korean leader's sister warns of 'horrible disaster' if S. Korean drones found again
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Business
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Korea Zinc goes all in to fend off takeover
The current management of Korea Zinc on Friday decided to up the ante to maintain control over the world’s largest zinc smelter, lifting the tender offer price to 890,000 won ($660) per share, higher than 830,000 won presented by the coalition of MBK Partners and Young Poong. While the current management of Korea Zinc, represented by Chairman Choi Yun-beom, initially targeted securing an additional 15.5 percent of the total issued shares, the target has been raised to 17.5 percent. Adding
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Aston Martin seeks bigger footing in Korean luxury car market
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Hanwha zeroes in on arms exports to North America
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[Photo News] Dive into K-style
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Merck opens new chip materials R&D center in Korea
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BOK cuts key rate by quarter point to 3.25%
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Seoul shares open higher ahead of BOK rate decision
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Life&Culture
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Former Ador CEO gains ground in legal battle with Hybe, as whistleblower reveals plagiarism evidence
The ongoing legal conflict between Min Hee-jin, former CEO of Ador, and Hybe has taken another turn, as an internal whistleblower provided new evidence for the accusation that Illit, a rookie K-pop girl group under Belift Lab, plagiarized the concept of NewJeans. The evidence was revealed in a court hearing at the Seoul Central District Court on Friday. Belift Lab is a sister company of Ador, as both are subsidiaries of Hybe. New evidence has surfaced concerning Illit’s alleged imitation o
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[Herald Interview] Veteran stage actor and TV star take on billionaire role in musical 'Annie'
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[New in Town] Goaji: Grab-and-go Japanese lunch boxes for office workers
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'Heavy Snow,' Han So-hee's big screen debut, examines stereotypes of beauty
Oct. 11, 2024
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Han Kang declines press conference, not to celebrate, citing global wars
Oct. 11, 2024
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Novelist Han Seung-won says daughter's historic Nobel win feels surreal
Oct. 11, 2024
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