Also, after each concert, an after-party titled “Party In The City” featuring the K-pop act’s songs will take place at the club at Aria Resort & Casino. BTS-themed hotel rooms will be available at 11 different hotels in Las Vegas to visitors, and the hotel’s course menu will be filled with dishes loved by the bandmates. A hand-written welcome message notecard by the group and its photo cards wil...

Nongshim Co. said it launched a “bakery snack” brand named Petit Paris, starting with a bread roll snack that tastes like French toast. The largest instant noodle and snack company in South Korea said it will introduce more products under the new brand as it pioneers the market for snacks with a soft texture and taste similar to that of bakery products. “As there is high consumer demand for bre...

Such initiatives to nurture the talent pool is combined with efforts to foster mutual cooperation and coordination across the software industry. Notably, Hyundai Mobis joined hands with 13 domestic software developers last March to wean Korea off reliance on foreign technology. Specifically, the Hyundai subsidiary provided a system platform to which each contractor added up its own software techn...

SEJONG -- Economic policymakers are reportedly mapping out measures to ease the burden of households and microbusiness owners, as the nation’s gasoline and diesel prices have surged in the wake of spiking international crude oil prices. A core interest in the market is whether the Ministry of Economy and Finance will decide to expand the rate of tax cut on fuel from the current discount. A Fina...

“In this regard, The Korea Herald and The Peninsula would create awareness of Qatar among The Korea Herald readers and vice versa,” said Choi, who previously served two terms as mayor of Namwon, North Jeolla Province. He said that observing the Doha World Cup 2022, the two media groups are committed to creating a synergistic effect of awareness for readers. Choi applauded the success of the D...

Controversy surrounding first lady Kim Jung-sook and the presidential office continues despite Cheong Wa Dae’s denial that state funds were spent on her outfits. On Tuesday, the presidential office said that recent rumors that Kim used special activity expenses to buy costumes and accessories for herself were “groundless assertions,” saying only “personal expenses” were used for purchases. The o...

SK hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chip maker, is considering coinvesting in the acquisition of United Kingdom-based semiconductor design firm Arm by taking part in a consortium, its co-chief executive officer Park Jung-ho told reporters Wednesday. “We are considering coinvesting in Arm with other companies,” Park said in a briefing. “Arm plays a very important role in the international...

South Korean telecom carrier KT, having already launched several robots for hotels and restaurants, is now posed to debut new robots fighting virus infections, laying a basis for its foray into the service robot and rental services business. During a media event held Wednesday, the company said it plans to sell or rent up to 4,000 disinfection robots from April until the end of this year, target...

WJSN’s Exy vowed the group would go all out in showcasing each member’s talents through the survival program, while Loona’s Yves hoped to appeal to local fans through the show. The 12-member act is much more popular overseas than at home. Hyolyn said the survival show is an opportunity to show the audience that she has poured her heart and soul into her work as a solo artist and worked hard on...

Presidential transition committee Chairman Ahn Cheol-soo announced Wednesday he will not take a post in the Cabinet of the incoming government, to “take the pressure off” President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol. “I have thought a lot about my next move (after the transitional committee). ... And I made the personal decision that it would be better to open up room for the president-elect to spread his wing...

The technology of artificial intelligence will be used in every step of developing drugs to cut the time it takes to discover a new drug in half, the newly appointed leader of the Korea AI Center for Drug Discovery and Development said Wednesday. “Starting from designing candidate substances, AI technology can set up clinical trials based on biometric data and minimize uncertainty, time and cost...

Cha Medical and Bio Group has officially begun the construction of Cell Gene Biobank, which is expected to be world’s largest single facility in the business of contract development and manufacturing organization for cell and gene therapy, the company said Wednesday. According to the company, it has invested 300 billion won ($248 million) into building CGB that features 10 stories above ground a...

South Korean construction management firm Hanmi Global said Wednesday that it has won an order from SK Nexilis to manage the copper foil making unit of SKC Group’s new plant in Poland that has an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons. Located in an industrial complex in Stalowa Wola, southeastern Poland, the plant will start mass production of copper foils – a key material for anode of elect...

The Korean Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale in April will be held under the theme of “Gyre,” as a metaphor for the confusion that the world goes through with seven installations created by artist Kim Yun-chul. “The word ‘Gyre’ connotes multiple meanings. The Korean Pavilion will become a massive work itself, organically combined with Kim’s works. We will tear off the pavilion ceiling, so tha...