Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman and CEO Han Jong-hee is in Vietnam to make final preparations for the South Korean tech giant’s annual Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled this Thursday. According to an industry source Tuesday, the executive arrived in Hanoi on Monday to check the production of Galaxy 22 smartphones. This is Han’s first visit to Vietnam since Samsung Electronics merged its smartphone and consumer electronics divisions into the mobile experience (MX) division in Decem

    Vernon of Seventeen will team up with British musician Charli XCX, according to a local media report Tuesday. 　 The singer-songwriter tweeted on the day asking “how do i get in touch with Vernon?” and suggested a collaboration. Vernon replied: “YES still can’t believe this is real wow.” 　 In 2019, Charli XCX joined forces with BTS for the soundtrack of BTS World, and the song titled “Dream Glow” topped Billboard’s world digital s

Starring in Netflix‘s latest zombie thriller “All of Us Are Dead” has impacted actor Park Ji-hu, 18, in many ways. “‘All of Us Are Dead’ was my first long-series project. It was an experience that I did not have before, but with the help of my colleagues, I have learned about being a lead character both on and off the camera,“ Park said during an online interview with a group of reporters Tuesday. “While shooting the series, I was preparing for t

The Embassy of Pakistan in Seoul organized the photo exhibition “A Journey through Pakistan” at Dongjak Art Gallery in Seoul. The exhibition was held from Feb. 3 through Saturday, and showcased Pakistan’s diverse heritage, scenic landscape, and beautiful and vibrant handicrafts. According to the Embassy of Pakistan, members of the diplomatic corps, Korean cultural and trade associations, leaders of the Korea-Pakistan Friendship Association, representatives of Korean media, P

French luxury brand Chanel has decided to pull out of duty free shops in Busan and Jeju in late March, signaling another blow to local duty free retailers who have also lost Louis Vuitton and Rolex. Chanel has informed the retailers that they will close boutiques at the Lotte duty free store in Busan and the Shilla duty free store in Jeju, the only downtown duty free shops outside Seoul that had Chanel. Louis Vuitton stopped running its store at the Lotte duty free shop in Jeju from Jan. 1, a

SEJONG -- Gasoline prices in South Korea climbed for the 30th consecutive day in tandem with international crude prices, adding to the burden on households and businesses. According to the Korea National Oil Corp., the price of gasoline rose to 1,688.19 won ($1.41) per liter on Tuesday. This marked a rebound stretching 30 consecutive days, starting from Jan. 10 after posting 1,621.3 won on Jan. 9. The current level marked the highest in more than two months -- since Nov. 22, when it reached 1,

Teacher unions are raising criticism of the Ministry of Education, accusing it of putting the burden of COVID-19 management on schools and teachers. On Monday, the Education Ministry announced that schools will move to “normalcy” in attendance measures for the new semester, flexibly responding to virus situations. Under the new measure, schools can change their attendance policy based on the new four-stage plan suggested by the ministry. Teachers’ associations, however, a

Eva Global Holdings, a New York- and Seoul-based consultancy firm specializing in trade and investment, said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federation of Indian Industry to support Korean companies looking to enter the Indian market. The Federation of Indian Industry, or FII, is a business lobby that represents some 5,000 Indian companies. The latest agreement aims to bolster trade and investment relations between South Korea and India. Under the deal, the signi

South Korean stocks closed nearly flat Tuesday, paring most earlier gains, in the face of elevating trade tensions between the world's two largest economies. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) edged up 1.41 points, or 0.05 percent, to close at 2,746.47 points. Trading volume was moderate at about 555 million shares worth some 11.6 trillion won ($9.7 billion), with losers outnumbering gainers 544 to 313. Foreigners sold a net 97 b

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US Forces Korea (USFK) chief Gen. Paul LaCamera visited an American air unit equipped with high-end guided bombs last week to ensure "fight-tonight" readiness, his office said Tuesday, amid tensions caused by recent North Korean missile launches. In a Facebook post, the USFK showed a series of photos depicting him looking at a set of formidable weapons systems, like the Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs), during his visit to the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base in the western ci

Convenience stores, pharmacies run out of stock; drug ministry says enough supply secured