Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Data centers the new NIMBY target as Korea fights to keep up in AI race

Korea's efforts to keep up in the AI race are running into roadblocks — local ones, as residents dig their heels in against data centers, key infrastructure for the AI economy, moving into their neighborhoods.

2026-04-07

Culture Ministry names Seoul Art Center head, other high-profile appointments

Conductor Chang Han-na was named president of the Seoul Arts Center as part of a series of high-profile appointments to the country's leading arts institutions that were announced by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Monday.

2026-04-06

Sejong Center for the Performing Arts to launch behind-the-scenes tour for English speakers

The Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Jongno District, central Seoul, is set to launch a guided backstage tour curated for English speakers, it announced on Thursday.

2026-04-02

'Thank you, BTS': National Gugak Center’s art director hopes to share ‘Arirang’ stage next time

Yu Ji-suk, art director of the National Gugak Center, shared her experience performing 'Arirang' with BTS at their Gwanghwamun comeback concert. Yu expressed pride in showcasing gugak to a global audience and hopes for future collaborations.

2026-04-02

Exiled Cambodian activist Mu Sochua calls for greater int'l cooperation regarding scam centers

Mu Sochua, an exiled Cambodian opposition figure and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, called for greater international cooperation, including from Korea, in addressing human rights abuses linked to scam centers in Cambodia.

2026-03-27

Korea's largest museum exhibition on queer art to date to open at Art Sonje Center

Korea's largest museum exhibit on queer art to date is set to open at the Art Sonje Center in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Friday, the museum announced on Wednesday.

2026-03-18

Seoul unveils $184M 5-year plan to transform its studentless schools

With schools shutting down due to a declining number of children and young students, Seoul's education office will fill those emptying spaces with new opportunities as education centers, special schools and multi-use public spaces.

2026-03-18

Book co-authored by BTS's Suga on music-based social skills training to be released Thursday

A book co-authored by BTS's Suga on social skills development for young people with autism spectrum disorder will hit bookstores on Thursday, Severance Hospital announced Tuesday.

2026-03-17

Shinsegae, U.S. startup to build Korea's largest AI data center, with Lutnick's endorsement

Shinsegae Group is entering the AI race, partnering with U.S. startup Reflection AI to build what it says will be Korea’s largest AI data center.

2026-03-17

LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On to unveil pivot at InterBattery amid EV slowdown

Korea’s leading battery makers are accelerating their push into artificial intelligence data centers, robotics and other applications, seeking to offset a prolonged slowdown in electric vehicle demand by expanding into new high-growth sectors.

2026-03-02