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Virtual girl group Isegye Idol takes a photo with fans during the Isegye Festival held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in western Seoul on May 17. [PARABLE ENTERTAINMENT]

The K-pop 'red pill': Just how virtual is a virtual idol?

If you had the chance to learn what your favorite idol is really like behind the scenes, off camera without any pretenses, would you want to know? Would you take the “red pill,” or leave the fantasy intact?

2025.5.18

Huneed chair to head Korea Defense Industry Association

Huneed Technologies Chairman Eugene Kim took office as the 17th chairman of the Korea Defense Industry Association (KDIA), on Thursday. His appointment was made official in a general meeting the same day.

2021.2.25

Jeju Air attracts interest from half a dozen companies

Six to seven companies have shown an interest in acquiring Eastar Jet after a local court approved the corporate rehabilitation process for the budget carrier this month, the company's chief executive officer said Thursday.

2021.2.18

Samsung Heavy signs ￦459-billion LNG tanker deal

Samsung Heavy Industries said Thursday it has clinched a 459 billion-won ($415 million) deal to build four liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled oil tankers.

2021.2.18

Mergers and acquisitions drop 53 percent in 2020

Korea's antitrust regulator said Thursday that the value of corporate mergers and acquisitions declined 53.1 percent on-year last year due largely to a lack of big deals.

2021.2.18

Korea Shipbuilding wins big European tanker order

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering said Monday that it has signed a 400-billion-won ($367 million) deal to build four crude carriers with a European company.

2020.12.14

After years of lagging, Korea may have last laugh as leader

In various fields, homegrown technology and products are beginning to secure the much-coveted industry "first" or "best" titles, setting the pace rather than chasing footsteps.

2020.10.27

Doctors at Samsung Medical Center in Gangnam, southern Seoul, use KT’s 5G-powered ’Snyc Cam,“ which sends out high-definition video during surgery. [KT]

[Post-Covid-19 New Normal] Healthcare from a distance impossible under current laws

The Covid-19 pandemic left hospitals around the world grappling with the need to treat patients while avoiding infection, both of medical staff and other people. One solution was "telehealth," or offering remote access to health care services online.

2020.9.20

A Celltrion researcher conducts tests at the company’s headquarters in Incheon. [CELLTRION]

[Post-Covid-19 New Normal] Is Korea out of its depth in hunt for a Covid-19 vaccine?

Exactly where does Korea stand in the global race to find a Covid-19 treatment? Will the sudden push cause a fundamental change to the country’s biopharmaceutical industry?

2020.9.20

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