BLACKPINK's Rose has claimed US Billboard's global charts for the third consecutive week with "APT.," her collaborative single with American pop star Bruno Mars. Billboard said on social media platform X on Monday that the song maintained the top position on both the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl. US, following its debut atop the two weekly charts. "APT.," which dropped on Oct. 18, is a prerelease from Rose's highly anticipated first solo f

NHN Corp., a South Korean information technology and game company, said Tuesday it turned to a net loss in the third quarter despite record sales due to an one-off factor sparked by massive payment delays by e-commerce platforms earlier this year. The company posted a net loss of 110.3 billion won ($78.7 million) for the July-September period, turning from a profit of 8 billion won a year earlier, according to its regulatory filing. It also swung to an operating loss of 113.4 billion won from a

2) 해커스 텝스 문법 Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1. A: Have we picked a new accountant yet? B: No, there are still two options, __________ are well qualified. (a) both of them (b) both of whom (c) they can (d) who being 해석 A: 우리가 새로운 회계사를 뽑았나요? B: 아니요, 아직 두 명의 선택권이 있는데, 그들 둘 다 자격이 충분해요. 해설 수량 표현 + 관계대명사’ 채우기 주어(there), 동사(are), 보어(two options)를 모두 갖춘 완전한 문장이므로, 빈칸 이하( ______ are well qualified)는 수식어 거품이다. 따라서 보기 중 수식어 거품이 될 수 있는 관계대명사를 포함한 (b)와 (d)가 정답의 후보이다. 이 중 선행사인 opti

Having been suspended by the sports ministry over alleged misconduct, the South Korean Olympic chief Lee Kee-heung faces an uncertain future as he seeks a third term at the helm of the top national sports body. The sports ministry announced late Monday it had suspended Lee's duties as president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. This came a day after the ethics inspection team under the Office for Government Policy Coordination had said it would ask police to investigate Lee, amon

-- US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as his national security adviser, according to a news report, as he is in the process of picking key officials for his incoming administration amid multiple policy challenges, including North Korea's nuclear threats and Russia's war in Ukraine. Trump has offered the job to the congressman, a Green Beret veteran who served in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing unna

South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday bucking continued bullish runs on Wall Street, amid lingering uncertainties over the impact of the new Trump administration's policies on the domestic industry. The Korean won also breached the psychologically important level of 1,400 won against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 12.62 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,519.04 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Overnight, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite increased 0.06 p

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has signed off a defense pact with Russia, the North's state media reported Tuesday, as Pyongyang sent its troops to Russia in support of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. The treaty on "comprehensive strategic partnership" between North Korea and Russia was ratified the previous day as a decree from the North Korean leader, the North's Korean Central News Agency reported. The report noted that the treaty will take effect from the day both si

The number of dengue fever infections has spiked this year, with a South Korean university student recently dying from the mosquito-borne infection in Pakistan. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, South Korea has recorded 170 cases of dengue fever as of Oct. 26, a 16.4 percent increase from last year, with most cases caught while abroad. By country, Indonesia has the most cases, with 64 (37.6 percent of the total), followed by the Philippines with 44 cases (25.9 perce

I teach graduate courses about AI and mathematics education, and my students -- mostly working professionals -- often express concerns about their future, not the distant future but the next two or three years: "Is AI going to take over my job?" Especially when some AI tools already seem to outperform their best work, it is quite a valid worry. My response is that while AI might make some jobs obsolete, it will also create new opportunities, such as AI device designers, AI ethics speci

On Nov. 14, 2024, the Korean College Scholastic Ability Test will be administered in Korea. Approximately 522,000 Korean high school students will take the day-long exam, and their results will determine their college placement and career paths. It’s a national event where additional police are sent to test sites to direct traffic, and air traffic control limits aircraft takeoff and landing around 1 p.m., so as to not distract students during the English listening comprehension part of the