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Why Apple’s first foldable may be its most Korea-dependent iPhone yet

Samsung Display’s exclusive panel enables the foldable form factor, while Korean memory suppliers add cost pressure to Apple’s $1,999 bet

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Seoul unveils 86.1 trillion-won bid to join world’s top three cities

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is betting on global talent and a smoother experience for foreign tourists as it seeks to break into the ranks of the world’s top three cities by 2030. Under an 86.1
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'Social consensus' needed before Hormuz deployment: Seoul

The possibility of South Korea's military involvement in the Strait of Hormuz has continued to dominate the political arena, with a ranking government official stressing again that any decision would
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Musinsa’s first beauty flagship gets a pharmacy twist

Musinsa built its name by spotting fashion trends early. Its latest beauty bet takes it somewhere more clinical: the pharmacy — and into more direct competition with Korea’s dominant beauty retailer,

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Gender minister nominee rejects calls to give up seat

Gender Equality and Family Minister nominee Rep. Yong Hye-in said Thursday she would retain her parliamentary seat if appointed minister, despite mounting calls for her to resign the post.

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Lee returns to mounting domestic, diplomatic challenges

President Lee Jae Myung returned from France on Thursday to a sliding approval rating as domestic challenges escalate and high-stakes alliance decisions draw closer.

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W2.55tr divorce ruling could reshape Smilegate ownership

A record-breaking divorce settlement of 2.55 trillion won ($1.9 billion) is on pace to rattle the shareholder dynamics of Korean gaming powerhouse Smilegate.

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Why 'The Odyssey' resonates with Koreans

Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has become the second film this year — and the 10th foreign film in Korean box-office history — to draw more than 10 million moviegoers. Now its blockbuster momentum

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Joseon beauty meets sexual desire in hit film's Netflix remake

In South Korean media in the early 2000s, the Joseon era (1392-1910) was typically rendered as a paragon of strict moral virtue and female chastity. Then came 2003 erotic film "Untold Scandal."