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Kortis: “Put Your Phone Down!” First Tour Pre-Show Q&A

• K-Pop

Kortis: “Put Your Phone Down!” First Tour Pre-Show Q&A

editor 7월 17, 2026

CORTIS / Photo provided by BIGHIT MUSIC (HYBE) K-Pop group CORTIS expressed their excitement as they gear...

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Billboard 2026 Best K-Pop: Kiki’404′ Claims #1 Spot; Hearts2Hearts, AKMU Rank #2, #3 [K-EYES]

• K-Pop

Billboard 2026 Best K-Pop: Kiki’404′ Claims #1 Spot; Hearts2Hearts, AKMU Rank #2, #3 [K-EYES]

editor 7월 17, 2026

KiiiKiii on January 26, 2026 / Photo by Reporter Lee Dong-hoon Girl group KiiiKiii’s ‘404 (New Era)’...

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SK Group CEO Urges SK Hynix Investors to Hold Shares

• Business & Economy

SK Group CEO Urges SK Hynix Investors to Hold Shares

editor 7월 17, 2026

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has strongly advised SK hynix investors to adopt a long-term holding strategy,...

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7 Trillion Korean Won Floods Leveraged Chip ETFs in One Month Despite Chip Sector Rout

• Business & Economy

7 Trillion Korean Won Floods Leveraged Chip ETFs in One Month Despite Chip Sector Rout

editor 7월 17, 2026

Samsung Electronics (left) and SK hynix logos () Despite a significant `semiconductor market selloff` that saw shares...

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Record Foreign Tourism Fuels Busan Department Store Sales

• Business & Economy

Record Foreign Tourism Fuels Busan Department Store Sales

editor 7월 17, 2026

Busan’s Tourism Boom: Record Foreign Spending Fuels Department Store Sales Surge Across South Korea International students clad...

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14th South Korean Oil Tanker Successfully Transits Red Sea

• Business & Economy

14th South Korean Oil Tanker Successfully Transits Red Sea

editor 7월 17, 2026

A South Korean oil tanker has successfully completed its transit through the Red Sea and is now...

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South Korea K-Pop Albums Exports Record High H1

• K-Pop

South Korea K-Pop Albums Exports Record High H1

editor 7월 17, 2026

South Korea’s K-pop album exports achieved an unprecedented record high in the first half of the year,...

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Mirae Asset Korbit Acquisition: Korea Implications

• Business & Economy

Mirae Asset Korbit Acquisition: Korea Implications

editor 7월 17, 2026

Mirae Asset’s Korbit Acquisition Approved: Signaling South Korea’s Flexible Crypto-Finance Future, While Naver-Dunamu Awaits Mirae Asset Financial...

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Korea Joins FIT-P: Shaping Supply Chain, Digital Trade Rules

• Business & Economy

Korea Joins FIT-P: Shaping Supply Chain, Digital Trade Rules

editor 7월 17, 2026

South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo () South Korea strengthens its global economic ties by officially joining...

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Micron Secures Automotive Memory Deals: Hyundai Mobis, Harman

• Business & Economy

Micron Secures Automotive Memory Deals: Hyundai Mobis, Harman

editor 7월 17, 2026

Micron Technology logo (Reuters-) Micron Technology is significantly expanding its footprint in the burgeoning automotive AI chip...

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