Boy band Golden Child has made a successful debut in Japan, with its debut Japanese single heading straight to the top of Oricon’s daily single chart. The single, named “A Woo!!,” came out on Wednesday and topped the chart hours later. The band performed the track for the first time at its debut showcase later on in the day. “We’ve been waiting to debut in Japan for so long and could fina...

LG Electronics saw its home appliance business set a new record in 2021 with revenues jumping 21.7 percent to 27.11 trillion won ($22.92 billion), outstripping the performance of its US rival Whirlpool that showed net sales of $22 billion, its earnings release showed Thursday. The performance of the business -- dedicated to refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners and hygiene-related pr...

LG Energy Solution became South Korea’s second-most valuable company, as the electric vehicle battery maker began trading shares on the benchmark Kospi well above the initial public offering price of 300,000 won ($250) apiece on its debut Thursday. The shares closed at 505,000 won after hitting 598,000 won, falling short of reaching the daily price ceiling of 780,000 won. But shares on the comp...

VIENNA , Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With a total of US$1.5 billion committed in 2021, the OPEC Fund for International Development made a strong contribution to the global development agenda last year. The OPEC Fund, which marks its 46 th anniversary on 28 January, focused on helping its partner countries to increase economic resilience, strengthen economic growth and job creation throug...

With the addition of Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Kahoot! is now available in 13 languages, making it easier for over 1 billion Chinese speakers worldwide to unlock impactful learning and engagement in their own language. OSLO, Norway , Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahoot!, the global learning platform company, announced today that Simplified and Traditional Chinese are now supported ...

Police are investigating a first-year teacher’s alleged sexual harassment of female students at a middle school in Busan. The Yeonje Police Station in Busan said Thursday that it launched the investigation earlier this month after the 30-something male teacher’s wrongdoings were reported. According to the police probe, the teacher had sent sexually harassing messages to a several female student...

The head of the state-run Korea Development Bank on Thursday expressed “strong regret” over the European Union antitrust regulator’s recent decision to block the merger of two Korean shipbuilders, saying that the move undermined Korea’s long-term efforts to normalize the shipbuilding industry. “I apologize and must express strong regret over the EU’s recent decision to veto Hyundai Heavy Industr...

Many of the clothes worn by wax figures in the Hollywood Legends section are donations by film studios, or by actors and actresses to Movieland. Such details are noted on the “Wax Fact” sheets on display. In addition to the original 101 wax figures and props from Hollywood films and animations, Yang purchased 30 custom-made wax figures created using the latest 3D methods over the past three year...

South Korean game giant Netmarble said Thursday it will launch metaverse games that allow hyperconnection between the real world and virtual reality, expanding its footing in the fast-growing blockchain industry. “We plan to develop metaverse games that allow users, either individuals or companies, to gain virtual assets that can be exchanged for real assets such as currency through blockchain t...

Health officials in South Korea say omicron is no cause for alarm, as the newly dominant variant smashes case records. The country saw 14,518 cases on Thursday, replacing the record of 13,012 cases set the previous day, when the daily count rose into five digits for the first time. Son Young-rae, the Ministry of Health and Welfare spokesperson, said Thursday that fears over omicron were unjusti...

The government will introduce the Korean version of the US‘ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency this year to accelerate future-oriented research on innovative technology, Science and ICT Minister Lim Hye-sook said Thursday. Adapting the US DARPA model -- creator of the computer mouse, drones, the Internet predecessor Arpanet, GPS, and voice recognition -- the Korean agency will have its ow...

The film’s story unfolds in a 1970s North Korea, instead of the novel’s setting during China’s Cultural Revolution. “It was the time of the Cold War. Due to different ideologies, there was strong oppression. I thought I could show a suffocating love story between a man and a woman in this setting. I think that key material for a romance drama is death,” Jang said in explaining the backdrop. “In ...

Standard Chartered Bank Korea said Thursday it plans to offer a before-tax interest rate of up to 1.5% per year on savings for those who subscribe to SC Bank‘s My Signature Account for the first time. The promotional event runs through Feb. 28. My Signature Account, launched in July, is a checking account that offers “high yield” in connection to one's transaction performance. The account has be...

The Korean digital comics platform Naver Webtoon plans to fortify its foothold in the North American and ASEAN video content market, capitalizing on an extended IP value chain that now encompasses web novel giant Wattpad and the recently launched Wattpad Webtoon Studios. While Naver Webtoon has long developed expertise in adapting Korean webtoons into films, teaming up with Wattpad is expected t...

“All of Us Are Dead,” an adaptation of a webtoon series of the same title, stars many young actors, including Park, Yoon Chan-young, Lomon, Yoo In-soo and Lim Jae-hyeok. It also features Cho Yi-hyun, best known for her medical student role in tvN’s “Hospital Playlist,” Lee Yoo-mi, known for her heart-rending scene with Jun Ho-yeon, as Ji-yeong and Saebyeok respectively, in the marbles section of ...