Zerobaseone ready to spread positive energy with ‘Cinema Paradise’

A happy ending awaits everyone after bad things happen: This is the message that K-pop rookie group Zerobaseone wants to deliver through "Cinema Paradise," its fourth EP released Monday. “Our album is led by the title track ‘Good So Bad’ which is a song that honestly expresses the feeling of falling deeply in love. It's also about being afraid of losing a bittersweet love,” said Zhang Hao of Zerobaseone during a press conference Monday in Seoul. The lead tr

K-popAug. 27, 2024

Hanwha Ocean’s H1 orders soar on high-value LNG vessels

Korean shipbuilding and offshore company Hanwha Ocean said Tuesday that it has secured some $5.07 billion in orders in the first half of this year with a strategic focus on high-value vessels such as LNG carriers. Under the contracts, Hanwha will build 26 high value-added ships – 16 LNG ships, two very large ammonia carriers (VLAC), one very large gas carrier (VLGC) and 7 very large crude oil carriers (VLCC) – scoring the highest contract amount in the merchant ship sector among dome

IndustryAug. 27, 2024

Off-duty firefighter puts out flames at barn with no gear, prevents forest fire

An off-duty firefighter stopped what could have become a sizeable forest fire by extinguishing a barn fire that he encountered on his way home, a local fire station said Monday. Lt. Han Jeong-hyeon of the Hwacheon Fire Station was driving home at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday when he saw smoke rising near a mountain in Sinbuk-eup of Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. The 42-year-old firefighter headed toward the site, where he found an senior man trying to extinguish a fire in his barn. The elder man w

Social AffairsAug. 27, 2024

From EDM to jazz, fall is time for music festivals

Whether you are a fan of electronic dance music, rock or jazz, this fall promises to be full of rich experiences with music festivals set to take place across different venues. EDM fans will not want to miss Mega DJ Festival Korea, taking place at Wave Park in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, Sept. 7 and 8. The festival will feature a lineup of world-class DJs, including Sebastian Ingrosso, DJ R3HAB, DJ Quintino, Bassjackers, Wiwek, Sikdope and Moksi. Popular DJs from Korea -- Glory & Vandal Rock

PerformanceAug. 27, 2024

[해커스 TEPS] 텝스 시험대비 단기간 고득점 단어 & 문법 5문제

2) 해커스 텝스 문법 Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1. A: Why do our employees seem unhappy? B: They feel they’re working too much __________________ meager pay. (a) receive (b) received (c) only to receive (d) only receiving 해석 A: 우리 직원들 기분이 왜 안 좋아 보이죠? B: 그들은 지나치게 많은 일을 하지만 결국 얼마 안 되는 임금을 받을 뿐이라고 생각해요. 해설 to부정사 자리 채우기 주어(They), 동사(feel), 목적어인 명사절(they’re working too much)이 있는 완전한 문장이므로, 빈칸 이하는 수식어 거품 자리이다. 이 수식어 거품은 동사가 없는 구이므로, 수식어 거품구를 이끌 수 있는 to부정사 (c) only to re

English EyeAug. 27, 2024

PM urges nurses, medical workers to call off planned strike

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Tuesday urged nurses and medical workers nationwide to call off a strike planned for this week, saying the government is doing everything it can to improve their working conditions. Han issued the appeal during a government meeting convened to address the strike planned for Thursday. The Korean Health and Medical Workers' Union, which has some 30,000 nurses and medical workers at 61 hospitals as members, voted in favor of the strike Saturday, demanding an impr

PoliticsAug. 27, 2024

Seoul shares open lower on US tech losses

South Korean shares opened lower Tuesday, tracking an overnight tech slide on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) lost 11.74 points, or 0.44 percent, to 2,686.27 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, major US indexes closed mixed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.16 percent, while the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq composite fell 0.32 percent and 0.85 percent, respectively. Artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia slid 2.25 percent ahea

MarketAug. 27, 2024

Trump demands NATO allies spend at least 3 percent of GDP on defense

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday called on member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to spend at least 3 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) on their defense, calling the current 2 percent guideline "the steal of the century." The former president's remarks added to speculation that should he return to the White House, he could put pressure on South Korea to increase its financial contributions to the stationing of the 28,500-stro

Foreign AffairsAug. 27, 2024

[Graphic News] Korean food exports rise 9.2%

South Korea’s exports of foodstuffs rose 9.2 percent on-year in the first seven months of 2024, data showed, led by sharp growth in instant noodle and processed rice products. Outbound shipments of food products came to $5.67 billion over the January-July period, compared with $5.18 billion tallied a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. By product, exports of instant noodles jumped 34 percent over the period to hit $699 million, with those of sn

MarketAug. 27, 2024

[Zaki Laidi] The geopolitics of Olympic medals

Why do certain countries dominate the Olympics? The answer may lie in the correlation between athletic performance and gross domestic product. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games were a case in point: the top seven medal winners -- the United States, China, Japan, Australia, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom -- are all among the world’s 20 largest economies. This can be partly attributed to demographics: a larger population provides a deeper pool of athletic talent from which to draw

ViewpointsAug. 27, 2024

[Jeffrey Frankel] Finance goes to Hollywood

Over the years, Hollywood films have had much to say about financial markets and institutions -- often reflecting a distinctly populist perspective. At a time when both populism and financial volatility are much in evidence, what lessons might these films hold about regulation? Start with the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz,” in which Dorothy and her cohort -- the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tin Man -- travel along the “yellow brick road,” in order to reach the ma

ViewpointsAug. 27, 2024

[Herald Interview] Korean art history on view at Venice

Marking the 30th anniversary of the Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, the history of the pavilion is being presented at Palazzo Malta-Ordine di Malta, a few minutes walk from the Giardini Garden, one of the main venues of the Venice Biennale. Entitled “Every Island is a Mountain,” the exhibition at Palazzo Malta-Ordine di Malta brings together 36 artists who have participated in the prestigious biennale over the last three decades, as well as archival material on the Korean Pav

Arts & DesignAug. 26, 2024

Fear of deepfake porn chat rooms on Telegram targeting indiscriminate women grips nation

Numerous chat rooms on Telegram suspected of creating and distributing deepfake pornographic material with doctored photos of ordinary women have been discovered recently, stoking fear and outrage across the country. Many victims in these chat rooms -- one of which was found to have over 133,000 members -- were believed to be minors, including middle and high school students, as well as university students, teachers and even military personnel. Through reporting, Yonhap News Agency has learned o

Social AffairsAug. 26, 2024

Sports minister says audits into football, badminton federations set to conclude in Sept.

Ongoing government audits into the national governing bodies for football and badminton over recent controversy will conclude sometime in September, the sports minister said Monday. Yu In-chon, minister of culture, sports and tourism, made the remark during a plenary meeting of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the National Assembly. When asked about the ministry's audit into operations of the Korea Football Association (KFA), brought on by its controversial hiring of Hong Myung-

PoliticsAug. 26, 2024

Korean export delegation visits Vietnam to enhance agricultural trade

A South Korean export delegation arrived in Vietnam on Monday for a weeklong trip aimed at promoting high-quality Korean agricultural products and facilitating their entry into the Vietnamese market. Led by officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the delegation includes a diverse range of exporters, such as manufacturers of fertilizers, eco-friendly agricultural chemicals, agricultural equipment, animal feed and machinery. Since 2018, the ministry has consistently s

ConsumerAug. 26, 2024

Yoon, US Senate's armed service committee chief discuss alliance, N.K. threats

President Yoon Suk Yeol met with the head of the U.S. Senate's armed service committee Monday to discuss ways to bolster the combined defense posture against North Korean threats, his office said. During the talks with U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) in Seoul, Yoon stressed the need to advance the bilateral alliance and trilateral cooperation involving Japan to effectively deter North Korean threats, the presidential office said. Yoon also asked for continued support from the U.S. Congress in st

Foreign AffairsAug. 26, 2024

Nodeul Island Classic festival to showcase 'The Sleeping Beauty,' 'Carmen'

The Nodeul Island Classic is set to bring back its signature outdoor performances this fall, with two iconic performances staged free of charge. On Oct. 12 and 13, the island will be transformed into a stage for “The Sleeping Beauty” from Ballet STP, a collective of three ballet companies: Universal Ballet, Wise Ballet and Seoul Ballet Theatre. The following weekend, the island will host the opera “Carmen,” which delves into themes of love, jealousy and fate. The opera

CultureAug. 26, 2024

Franchises account for 70% of Korean chicken eateries: data

Crispy, double-fried, and an inseparable companion to cold beer, fried chicken is South Korea's beloved go-to snack for everything from sports viewing to late-night hangouts. But the country's $5.7 billion fried chicken industry, the world's third largest behind the United States and China, is showing signs of market saturation with a growing franchise dominance. Recent data from the Korea Fair Trade Commission and Statistics Korea paint a picture of a sector in flux as major fran

ConsumerAug. 26, 2024

[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ Jimin goes double platinum with ‘Like Crazy’

Jimin of BTS earned double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America with his solo single “Like Crazy” last week, according to the organization. It was the first time a K-pop solo act achieved the feat, and he did so in 518 days. “Like Crazy” fronted his first solo album “Face” which was released in March 2023. It debuted atop Billboard’s Hot 100 -- the first-ever K-pop solo song to do so – and made him the first K-p

K-popAug. 26, 2024