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Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea

Newsroom of the Korea JoongAng Daily

Audio recordings of the Korea JoongAng Daily"s in-depth, on-the-scene news articles and features informing readers around the world of the issues of the day in Korea. Under the slogan "Your window to Korea", the Korea JoongAng Daily is an English-language news organization focused on Korea that strives to publish factual, timely and unbiased articles.

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12:48

Living with PTSD: A reporter's story after...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/11

As a reporter on the social affairs desk, I covered the Itaewon disaster on Oct. 29, 2022. Since November of the following year, I have been receiving treatment regularly. I attend psychiatric counseling sessions and take medication every day. *The series is based on the real-life experience of Kim Nam-young, a JoongAng Ilbo reporter currently living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The following articles are written from Kim's first-person perspective. I have PTSD. Itaewon is a

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13:08

Episode 1: Trapped in the past, diseased in quiet To...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/11

Reporter Kim Nam-young shares her experience living with PTSD after covering the Itaewon disaster on Oct. 29, 2022, which resulted in 159 deaths. *The series is based on the real-life experience of Kim Nam-young, a JoongAng Ilbo reporter currently living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The following articles are written from Kim's first-person perspective. I have PTSD. Itaewon is a well-known nightlife district in Yongsan District, central Seoul, and a popular spot for

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03:08

With new EP 'TR.EE,' GOT7's Jay B finds growth in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/10

The GOT7 singer-songwriter says his first release under 528Hz reflects personal growth, deeper comfort in his craft and a stronger solo R&B identity. Singer-songwriter Jay B wants listeners to recognize his voice as the unmistakable R&B vocalist of boy band GOT7 — while also hearing how far his solo music has come. Jay B's third and latest EP, "TR.EE," comes three years and eight months after his previous solo album and marks his first new release since he joined his new agency, 528Hz. He

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08:55

Korea is aging alone. A Yakult delivery woman can be...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/09

On a summer morning in Seoul two years ago, Yoon Gap-yeon, an 81-year-old woman who lives by herself, collapsed just at the threshold her front door. After that, she remembers little. She lay alone on the floor of her basement home for roughly half an hour — long enough, in the heat, that the outcome could easily have been different. Fortunately, her Yakult delivery woman arrived — one of Korea's roughly 11,000 "fresh managers," women who deliver chilled probiotic drinks door to door on

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08:20

'Welcome to ma city': BTS puts Busan on K-pop's tour...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/08

With two sold-out stadium concerts in Busan, BTS is raising a question that extends beyond its own tour: Can a Korean city outside the capital region become a regular destination for large-scale K-pop concerts? For most K-pop artists, touring Korea still largely means performing in Seoul and its surrounding areas. The logic is hard to ignore. The capital region, including Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi, is home to more than half of the country's population, as well as the industry's

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11:07

North Korea's rural factory push fades after...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/08

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, chain-smoking and frowning from the dais of an expanded meeting of the ruling Workers' Party Central Committee secretariat on Jan. 27, 2025, lashed out at his own ranks. "This is a special-grade crime that our party cannot forgive even a little bit," Kim said. The target of his anger was a group of some 40 party officials in Onchon County, South Pyongan Province, who, North Korean media reported, had spent the year-end holidays drinking with female

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06:12

K-pop generations collide, connect at 2026 Weverse...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/08

Festival brought together 30 acts from Korea and Japan, including rookies Cortis, established groups like Le Sserafim and TWS and legends like Rain.Boy band Cortis sent fans shouting "Go, go, go!" across KSPO Dome in a rush of rookie adrenaline, while Japanese girl group Cutie Street bounced across the stage in frilly skirts as festivalgoers cheered from the grass in the soft June air on Sunday. Together, the two scenes captured what the 2026 Weverse Con Festival has become — a live

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13:00

For the disabled, public art spaces remain largely...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/08

Can Korea call itself a cultural powerhouse when some of its largest public art institutions have gone years without running a single program accessible to disabled visitors? Can the arts sector truly be considered democratic and inclusive when certain people are routinely left out? A few years ago, Chung Young-seok — a wheelchair user who lectures and researches arts management — went to Museum SAN in Wonju with a friend, the very place where another wheelchair user was denied entrance in

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05:30

Nvidia to support gigawatt-scale computing...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/08

Nvidia partnered with Korean chipmaker SK hynix to develop next-generation memory chips that will power Nvidia's AI infrastructure. SK's telecommunication arm, SK Telecom, will begin operating its first AI factory in 2027 on Nvidia's platform. The two major deals were announced Monday following a morning meeting between Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won. "SK is our largest memory partner," Huang told reporters after the meeting at SK's Seorin building in Jongno

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03:51

Xi's Pyongyang visit tests denuclearization hopes (KOR)

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/08

Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a two-day state visit to North Korea Monday, coinciding with the 65th anniversary of the Sino-North Korean friendship treaty. The summit is expected to focus on restoring bilateral ties and expanding economic and security cooperation. Ahead of the visit, North Korea has intensified its display of nuclear capabilities. After inspecting nuclear material production facilities, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un continued a series of public appearances

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12:00

For the disabled, public art spaces remain largely...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/08

Korean arts institutions struggle with accessibility despite legal requirements. Many disabled visitors face barriers due to lack of effective programming, insufficient staff and inadequate understanding of diverse needs, raising questions about inclusivity. A few years ago, Chung Young-seok — a wheelchair user who lectures and researches arts management — went to Museum SAN in Wonju with a friend, the very place where another wheelchair user was denied entrance in April this year. They

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04:06

BoyNextDoor opens the door to its 'Home' as it closes...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/07

Boy band BoyNextDoor built its discography on being close enough to knock. Three years after debuting as K-pop's boys next door, the six-member group is ready to let listeners in with its first full-length album, "Home" — a milestone that looks back on the shelter it has built so far, but with an unmistakably candid ambition to go "Viral." "This album carries our own story of leaving our previous home and finding a new one," said member Woonhak during a roundtable interview with

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18:02

Bright lights, red city: North Korean leader Kim...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/07

North Korea's nighttime illumination has increased significantly, reflecting Kim Jong-un's prioritization of key areas for political control. [A STUDY OF KIM JONG-UN 1] Feb. 28, 2019, is a day North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will never forget. It is the date of the "no deal Hanoi summit," in which U.S. President Donald Trump walked out of negotiations in Vietnam, an insult the North Korean leader had never experienced before. Could Kim himself have ever imagined that, just over six years

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03:18

Xi's Pyongyang visit tests denuclearization hopes

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/07

Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a two-day state visit to North Korea Monday, coinciding with the 65th anniversary of the Sino-North Korean friendship treaty. The summit is expected to focus on restoring bilateral ties and expanding economic and security cooperation. Ahead of the visit, North Korea has intensified its display of nuclear capabilities. After inspecting nuclear material production facilities, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un continued a series of public appearances

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06:16

Can the 'BTS effect' and K-culture fandom do for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/07

A teenager who discovers BTS today may grow up to book trips to Seoul, buy Korean products and carry a favorable image of Korea well into adulthood. That is the long-term bet behind a recent analyst report from NH Investment & Securities, which argued that young BTS fans could eventually translate their fandom into lasting economic gains for Korea, enough to buoy the country's GDP decades from now. There is a precedent nearby, which may at first sound ambitious. Japan spent decades turning

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06:10

Huang's Korea tour showcases Korea's rise from Nvidia...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/07

This article is by Park Eun-jee, Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. Huang's extended visit to Korea underscores the country's evolving status within Nvidia's ecosystem — no longer just a supplier of memory chips, but an increasingly important customer for Nvidia's advanced AI processors. His latest visit, running from Friday through Monday, centered on key demand centers ranging from gaming outlets and internet firm Naver to companies that have adopted a focus on robotics such as

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01:29

Jensen Huang meets Korean tech titans over grilled...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/07

Dipping green chili peppers into ssamjang — a thick, spicy-sweet paste — and piling grilled pork, scallions and kimchi onto a perilla leaf before wrapping it into a hefty bite is a familiar ritual at boozy Korean dinners, especially among middle-aged men, or ajeossi. And Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, alongside his companions SK Chairman Chey Tae-won, LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Naver founder Lee Hae-jin, was at the heart of this particular, closely followed dinner in Seoul's youthful Hongik

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05:05

Paju AI data center at heart of LG U+'s $3.3 billion...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/07

This article is by Kim Min-young and read by an artificial voice. PAJU, Gyeonggi — The heat hit first, then the dust. Cranes swung overhead against a hazy sky as concrete pump trucks idled below, and inside the half-built shell of Building 1, the air was thick with the grit of a site that is only about 20 percent finished. Workers in hard hats threaded between bare concrete columns that climb five stories, past pipe racks already roughly 70 percent installed, while reporters in borrowed

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01:38

Boy band TWS to release World Cup anthem to cheer on...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/05

Boy band TWS will release "Dream With Us," an anthem for Korea's national football team, on Thursday, according to its agency Pledis Entertainment on Friday. The song was written to cheer on the national team as it prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America. Built around the message "if we believe in miracles together, then miracles begin," the track celebrates the passion of young people who rally behind a shared dream. "Dream With Us" had its world premiere at

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06:55

Credit scoring needs a data sovereignty revolution

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/06/05

If Korea hopes to build a more inclusive financial system, empowering individuals to control and utilize their own data must become a central policy priority. Kang Kyeong-hoon The author is a professor of Business Administration at Dongguk University. Kim Yong-beom, the presidential chief policy secretary, recently drew attention with a social media post highlighting problems in Korea's credit evaluation system. His remarks touched on a longstanding issue in finance: Traditional credit

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