K-pop industry sees bigger opportunities in international market
WEBNov 1, 2021 · According to YouTube, leading K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has achieved 9.15 billion in total YouTube views over the past year, of which 96 percent came from overseas. The remaining 4 percent, or ...
Foreigners to receive tax refund after plastic surgery
WEBMar 9, 2016 · According to data, some 155,000 foreigners visited Seoul in 2014 for medical purposes, mostly from China, the U.S., Russia and Japan. (Yonhap) Foreigners who receive plastic surgery and aesthetic ...
Yoon nominates Han Duck-soo as prime minister - The Korea Times
WEBApr 3, 2022 · President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol named former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as the first premier of his administration. During a press conference, Sunday, Yoon named the 72-year-old as the prime ...
Over 42% of Koreans in their 30s unmarried - The Korea Times
WEBSep 27, 2021 · Out of 13.7 million singles aged 15 and older, 2.82 million people in their 30s were single last year, up from 2.68 million five years earlier, according to the 2020 census by Statistics Korea ...
Car owners suffering from parking shortage - The Korea Times
WEBDec 6, 2021 · Korea Times file. By Yoon Ja-young. While the number of cars has been increasing steeply over the past decade, parking spaces haven't been growing to meet demand in most of the big cities in Korea ...
Korea to become battery powerhouse by 2030 - The Korea Times
WEBNov 1, 2022 · The objective is part of a long-term strategy to elevate the country and become a global battery powerhouse, as reinforced by a 50 trillion won ($35 billion) investment commitment from battery ...
Police launch crackdown on crimes by foreign nationals
WEBAug 1, 2021 · The National Police Agency (NPA) announced a crackdown Sunday on crimes committed by foreign nationals - including possible cross-border criminal acts - that will run from August through October.
Parties gearing up for Seoul, Busan by-elections - The Korea Times
WEBDec 5, 2020 · Seoul and Busan, the nation's two largest cities, will have by-elections for selecting their mayors on April 7, 2021. Korea Times graphic by Cho Sang-won. By Yi Whan-woo. With about four months ...
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Major Korean banks' overseas branches sanctioned by foreign …
WEBJan 25, 2023 · Major local banks' overseas legal entities were sanctioned or fined by foreign financial authorities for various reasons last year, raising concerns about whether the banks are successfully ...
Center for Koryoin refugees opens in Gwangju - The Korea Times
WEBAug 5, 2022 · A shelter has opened in southwestern Korea for Koryoin refugees who fled from Ukraine following Russia's invasion. Koryoin refers to the descendants of ethnic Koreans who migrated to the former ...
South Korea rules out conscription of women, longer periods of …
WEBMay 12, 2023 · In South Korea, all able-bodied men aged over 19 are required to serve in the military. Active duty enlisted personnel serve 18 months in the Army or Marine Corps, 20 months in the Navy and 21 ...
Great Depression - The Korea Times
WEBNov 10, 2019 · “The worst financial crisis since the Great Depression” became standard shorthand for the global financial crash and resulting severe recession earlier in this century. A decade ago, the ...
South Korea's population to shrink to 38 million by 2070 amid …
WEBSep 5, 2022 · South Korea's population will shrink to 38 million in 2070, down from roughly 52 million this year, according to Statistics Korea, Monday. The demographic trend in Asia's fourth-largest economy is ...
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