For World Oceans Day, Corona unveils installations around the world made from ocean bound plastic to illustrate their net-zero plastic footprint.

Le Sserafim’s “Fearless” was listed as one of “The Best K-pop Songs and Albums of 2022 So Far” by Time magazine. In an article published Tuesday in the US, the rookie band’s titular track from the debut EP was described as “sleek and glossy.” The six-member group exceeded high anticipation surrounding the debut and sings of a resolution to reach the top through this funk and alternative pop t...

K-pop boy band Trendz released its second EP “Blue Set Chapter 2. Choice,” in which they continue their journey through the unknown space, Blue Set. The septet -- comprising of members Havit, Leon, Yoonwoo, Hankook, ra.L, Eunil and Yechan -- conducted a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of the album‘s release at 6 p.m. that day. After overcoming the chaos and despair of Bl...

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday forecasted that the growth of the South Korean economy would stay in the 2 percent range this year in the wake of the inflationary pressure and the prolonged war between Ukraine and Russia. Further, the France-based organization predicted that South Korea’s inflation would reach an upper 4 percent range this year. In its lat...

South Korea’s economy grew 0.6 percent in the first quarter this year from three months earlier, lower than the 0.7 percent growth forecast in April, the Bank of Korea said Wednesday, citing weak investment and consumption as factors behind the revision. Growth in the gross domestic product for January-March, which slowed from 1.3 percent on-quarter in the previous cycle, expanded 3 percent on-y...

Kakao Pay shares tumbled Wednesday morning after it was reported that its second-largest shareholder Alipay was looking to sell 5 million shares -- about 10 percent of the total stake it holds in Kakao Pay -- in a block deal. The stock price of Kakao Pay fell 15.57 percent to close at 89,500 won. Despite the sell-off, the payment arm of IT giant Kakao said Alipay will continue to be a strategic ...

The city government estimates about 17,000 to 20,000 banners have been thrown away after the June elections, weighing up to 12 tons. The Seoul officials said they are currently collecting the banners to be washed and dried within several months. A total of 11 out of 25 Seoul districts, including Jung-gu, Yongsan-gu, and Seocho-gu, have expressed their intention to participate in this upcycling ...

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has obtained a 1.07 trillion won ($850 million) order to build four LNG carriers for a Qatari state oil firm, it said in a regulatory filing Tuesday. The order is the first batch of a $20 billion deal that three South Korean shipbuilders -- Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, and Samsung Heavy Industries -- had signed with ...

And throughout the pandemic, Lee continued to create and explore ideas to present to audiences in person. “I think the public is thirsty for live performances. Fortunately, more shows are opening and tours are being scheduled as well,” Lee said. Lee agreed with the prediction he had heard that the idea of a magician has had its time. “The mystery is no longer fascinating with the development o...

Reading the Japanese version was crucial for Bae, due to missing ellipses in the Korean version of the script. The Korean actor believes that punctuation marks can contain a lot of the emotions of the characters. “I think it is good that I can read more than one language,” Bae added. During the interview, she also recalled the moment that IU, also known as Lee Ji-eun, asked her about the direct...

Unlike Europe, South Korea does not ban expressions of hatred against individuals or groups, unless it is tantamount to defamation. This may change soon, as some lawmakers move to protect former President Moon Jae-in from loud, vulgar rallies outside his retirement home. On Wednesday, a total of 15 lawmakers from the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, to which Moon belongs, proposed a le...

Actor Gang Dong-won was skeptical at first as to whether the sentiment that flows in the heartwarming film “Broker” would come across well to Western audiences, although the film touches on the universal subject of abandoned children. “I was surprised to see audiences at Cannes Film Festival crying while watching the movie. I was relieved that the film received recognition,” the veteran actor sa...

When singer-actress Lee Ji-eun played single mother So-young in “Broker,” she constantly thought about a special viewer she has known since filming at an orphanage when she was a teenager. “I met many children there, but there is a friend who is especially close to me. I had to think if any line or acting in the film could hurt that friend’s feelings,“ Lee said during a press interview Tuesday a...

Son Suk-ku, the South Korean actor who rose to instant fame with his performance in “My Liberation Notes,” has interesting stories to tell, not just in fiction, but also in real life. While many fans may be drawn to the wild, rebellious spirit he has shown in recent performances, the actor was “morbidly shy” during his teenage years, according to his own words. This was one of the reasons he mov...