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Expanding the Global Market, GWM TANK Holds the Brand Conference in Saudi Arabia

PR NewswireJul 5, 2022

BAODING, China , July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 3 , the GWM TANK held a brand conference in Saudi Arabia with its two star models, GWM TANK300 and GWM TANK500, which were officially unveiled to global customers. The conference was held under the theme of "Limitless Experience". The TANK brand has created a new SUV category for global buyers. The brand also presented the audience wi...
Doo Financial Acquires An Insurance Broker Licensed Entity Regulated By The Hong Kong Insurance Authority

PR NewswireJul 5, 2022

HONG KONG , July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Doo Group's affiliate, Doo Financial, today announced its acquisition of a Wealth Management Limited company (IA FB1823), now known as Doo Wealth Management HK Limited. It is an insurance broker company listed on the Register of Licensed Insurance Intermediaries regulated by the Hong Kong Insurance Authority (IA). Doo Wealth Management HK Limited – A N...
THE WORLD'S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS UNVEILS THE 51-100 LIST FOR 2022

PR NewswireJul 5, 2022

LONDON , July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2022, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna , today reveals its list of restaurants ranked from 51 st to 100 th ahead of the annual awards ceremony, taking place on Monday 18th July in London . The annual list is created by a gender-balanced voting panel comprising 1,080 independent authorities in the world of gast...
‘Queendom 2’ winner WJSN ready to start off fresh with single ‘Sequence’

K-popJul 5, 2022

The four-track single album starts with “Last Sequence,” a pop-style dance song featuring wild bass, drum and synth sounds, along with the members’ refreshing voices. The song brings up the image of fresh summer, the group described. The other songs on the album are “Done,” “Aura” and “Stronger.” Exy participated in writing lyrics and composition for “Aura” and “Done,” while Dawon and Yeonjung c...
Winner kicks off its second chapter with best team chemistry so far

K-popJul 5, 2022

The comeback this time is more special as it is the first release following the return of Jinwoo and Seunghoon from their military service and the renewal of contracts with YG by all four members last year. “The biggest concern in the renewal was the four of us being together. And we all signed with YG again because we have the staff members who we’ve been working together with since before our ...
[Photo News] President tries baby sling

PoliticsJul 5, 2022

President Yoon Suk-yeol holds a baby doll in a sling from a woman-owned baby product maker on display at the Korean Federation of Small and Medium Business headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on Tuesday before attending a ceremony to encourage female entrepreneurs. The president and first lady Kim Keon-hee have no child. (Yonhap)
1st person of Korean descent wins Fields Medal

ScienceJul 5, 2022

Korean American mathematician June Huh has won this year’s prestigious Fields Medal to become the first person of Korean descent to receive the prestigious international award. The Fields Medal, widely regarded as the Nobel Prize of mathematics, is given to mathematicians under the age of 40 for significant contributions to the field of mathematics at the International Congress of Mathematicians...
Ministry to probe Eastar Jet for false data allegation

TransportJul 5, 2022

The government will investigate Eastar Jet Co. for false accounting data which the local budget carrier submitted to obtain approval to be an international air operator on Dec. 15, said the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on Tuesday. Data previously submitted by Eastar Jet showed the company had 236.1 billion won ($181.6 million) in total capital, not reflecting its state of capit...
[Today’s K-pop] Zico to return later this month: report

K-popJul 5, 2022

Boy band WEi will enter Japan in full force this month with the album “Youth,” according to WE Entertainment on Tuesday. It will be the band’s first album in Japan and will include a new song as well as Japanese versions of tracks from all the albums it has published so far. An exclusive photo book and DVD will accompany the album in limited numbers. The six bandmates will also host a liv...
[Weekender] Free hotel room stays and parasols: Korea gears up for heat waves

Social affairsJul 5, 2022

Water-spraying trucks will also be deployed to cool down the streets. The district office is also offering up to 1 million won ($763) as a payout to cover utility bills for low-income households as well as compensations for living and expenses and medical bills. An emergency kit consisting of items such as a parasol, sunscreen and a towel will also be distributed to those most vulnerable, the of...
Education Minister takes office, apologizes for drunk driving

Social affairsJul 5, 2022

Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Park Soon-ae on Tuesday apologized for driving under the influence of alcohol and vowed to reform the country’s education system, as she took office about a month after her nomination. Park, a former professor at Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Public Administration, met with the press at Government Complex Sejong on Tuesday following h...
Gangneung welcomes tourists with portal site, ‘Visit Gangneung’

Social affairsJul 5, 2022

You might know Gangneung as one of the host cities for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and among the host cities of another Olympics event, the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics. But Gangneung is so much more. Gangneung, a city in Gangwon Province on the east coast of South Korea, is where you can watch the first sunrise in the country. If you take the high-speed KTX train, it takes an h...
‘Squid Game’ lead Lee Jung-jae’s ‘Hunt’ stars best friend Jung Woo-sung

FilmJul 5, 2022

“I was not sure if I am qualified to be a director. I have been doing movies for a long time, but writing a script and directing was completely different. But I decided to muster up the courage and do it,” Lee said. Jung said he closely watched Lee work hard on the new movie as both an actor and the director and thought, “My friend is going to die on the set.” “He (Lee) was already tired after ...
Oh Eun-young, Kang Hyeong-uk, Paik Jong-won: Three most sought-after TV mentors

TelevisionJul 5, 2022

Dr. Oh Eun-young, a child psychiatrist who helped consulting programs to become a mainstream TV offering, seems to be everywhere. Flicking through the TV channels, whether a talk show, variety show or commercial, there is Oh with her signature beauty pageant hairdo. Oh has been giving parenting advice on SBS’ consulting program “Our Children Have Changed” since 2006, occasionally making media ap...
US dispatches F-35 stealth fighters to Korean Peninsula after 5-year hiatus

DefenseJul 5, 2022

The United States Air Force has dispatched its F-35 stealth fighters to the Korean Peninsula for the first time in around five years to conduct combined aerial exercises with its South Korean counterpart. A total of six F-35A stealth fighter jets flew from Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska and arrived here Tuesday to stage drills with South Korea’s Air Force until July 14, the Ministry of Nationa...