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'Sold Out on You' takes top spot on Netflix chart for non-English shows

The romantic comedy "Sold Out on You" led Netflix's weekly non-English series chart a week after its debut, the streaming giant said Wednesday.

2026-04-29

Actor Choi Won-young joins zoning out competition to promote upcoming show, wins second place

Actor Choi Won-young took second place at the 2026 Gwanghwamun Space-out Competition, which took place in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Tuesday.

2026-04-15

The best at doing nothing

Participants zone out during the Space-out Competition at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno District, central Seoul, on April 14.

2026-04-14

Hana Financial Group launches joint initiative to support out-of-school youth

Hana Financial Group launched a joint initiative with business, education and welfare organizations on Friday to support out-of-school youth in Korea, the company announced on Sunday.

2026-03-22

Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE at the Golden Globes

Some celebrities donned anti-ICE pins at the Golden Globes on Sunday in tribute to Renee Good, who was shot and killed in her car by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer this week in Minneapolis.

2026-01-12

Disney's 'Zootopia 2' draws 3 million in Korea to theaters in just 11 days

Disney’s animated film “Zootopia 2” — the sequel to “Zootopia” (2016) — drew over 3 million moviegoers in Korea in just 11 days.

2025-12-06

Nuclear industry relieved by Kori-2 extension, but issues remain

Concerns about a "second nuclear phaseout" were raised early in the Lee Jae Myung administration, but the decision to keep nuclear power plants in operation has brought relief to the nuclear power industry.

2025-11-13

'We don’t sell loneliness': Restaurant faces backlash for rejecting solo diners

A restaurant’s notice rejecting solo diners under the slogan “We don’t sell loneliness” has stirred debate online, drawing criticism over what many saw as outdated views on eating alone.

2025-11-12

햄버거 때문에 6시간 줄서기…500여명 몰린 인앤아웃 행사

The customer first in line arrived at 3 a.m., according to the restaurant manager of Schedule Cheongdam. They lined up in Apgujeong in southern Gangnam on Wednesday, not for some boutique store, a K-pop pop-up event or a Michelin-starred...

2025-10-22

In-N-Out Burger to hold first pop-up in Korea in two years on Wednesday

U.S. burger franchise In-N-Out Burger will hold its first pop-up store in Korea in two years on Wednesday.

2025-10-14