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Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea

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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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05:20

The success of the third agricultural revolution

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/27

Moon Jung-hoon The author is a professor of agricultural economics and rural development at Seoul National University and director of the Food Business Lab. Thomas Malthus's "An Essay on the Principle of Population" (1798), published in Britain, presented humanity with an apocalyptic vision during the upheaval of the Industrial Revolution. Malthus argued that while food production would increase only arithmetically, population would grow geometrically, leaving humanity trapped under the

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05:28

The president’s ‘selective’ hands-on governance

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/27

The author is the head of the editorial board at the JoongAng Ilbo. President Lee Jae Myung is the first among Korea's 14 presidents to have served as both a mayor and a provincial governor before entering the Blue House. Over his 11 years in local administration, he accumulated experience and practical knowledge across nearly every policy field except diplomacy and defense. Those experiences have become one of his defining strengths as president. Over the past year, Lee has reinforced

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03:21

Stop AI-driven character assassination on YouTube

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/27

Kim Se-ui, head of the YouTube channel HoverLab, was detained on Tuesday on charges of spreading false claims that actor Kim Soo-hyun pressured the late actor Kim Sae-ron over debt repayment, allegedly contributing to her death in February of last year. The Seoul Central District Court approved the arrest warrant. Before appearing in court, the YouTube channel runner insisted that the allegations were "filled with obvious falsehoods." The court nevertheless appears to have determined that

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03:36

'Genderless' K-pop band XLOV breaks boundaries by...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/27

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice.K-pop's very first self-described "genderless" act XLOV is carving out a distinctive path, inviting listeners into a world of bold music, water-smooth choreography and boundary-blurring lifestyle. "With this album, we wanted to portray XLOV as those who were once scarred and incomplete, becoming whole and evolving into divine beings who can guide those who are lost, just as they once were," said leader Wumuti during a press

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02:44

K-heritage in the spotlight as Korea prepares for big...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/27

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. "I hope the true beauty of Korean heritage, also known as K-heritage, will become widely known [during the gathering]," President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday at Bexco in Busan after being briefed on preparations for the event by officials, including Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young and Korea Heritage Service (KHS) Administrator Huh Min. "The driving force behind K-culture, which is leading the

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02:55

Korea leads new global push for geoheritage conservation

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/27

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. A new global initiative endorsed by the International Union for Conseration of Nature (IUCN), an advisory body to Unesco's World Heritage Convention, aims to change that by fortifying the role of geology in the realm of natural heritage. The initiative introduces a new designation program called Key Geoheritage Areas (KGA), referring to sites with significant geological features — including rocks, minerals, fossils and soils —

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04:22

Bifrost pitches 3-D AI training platform to Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/26

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] Bifrost, a San Francisco-based startup, leverages computer vision and 3-D generation technologies to train so-called physical AI systems, a service that co-founder and CEO Charles Wong believes could meet the growing needs of Korean manufacturers and tech companies. "There's a huge manufacturing base in Korea, and you build your own products ranging from semiconductors, electronics and motors — there's a nice big

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03:02

Meanwhile : Are baseball fans unhappy?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/26

The author is a professor at Hallym University "Did they lose?" my wife asked with concern. "Huh?" "The baseball game. You looked upset." My evenings often depend on the result of the baseball team I support. On winning days, I wander through social media savoring the joy of victory. On losing days, I stay away from the internet and try to focus on other things. That evening, too, I was quietly working with a gloomy expression after another defeat. Professional baseball is enjoying

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05:03

Will shutting down Ilbe make extremism disappear?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/26

Shin June-bong The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. President Lee Jae Myung, who has more than 1.11 million followers on X, formerly Twitter, posted criticism on Saturday about excessive apartment maintenance fees in Korea's shared residential buildings. Although many residents would benefit if such costs were reduced, the post drew only about 310,000 views. By contrast, Lee's posts condemning Starbucks Korea over its controversial May 18 marketing campaign attracted

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04:57

The Lee Jae Myung government’s 'Newspeak'

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/26

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo "The cost of success." Kim Yong-beom, chief presidential policy secretary, used those words as the title of another lengthy Facebook post on Sunday. In his explanation, today's "three highs" — high interest rates, high inflation and a high dollar-won exchange rate — are supposedly "the unavoidable cost of Korea's leap into a new stage of economic growth." Kim argued that the three highs, normally interpreted as warning signs of

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03:19

Leveraged Samsung and SK ETFs risk overheating markets

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/26

Exchange-traded funds (ETF) tracking Samsung Electronics and SK hynix shares at twice their daily movement are set to debut on Korea's stock market on Wednesday, raising concerns that the government may be prioritizing market stimulus over financial stability. The products include 16 leveraged ETFs designed to deliver gains or losses equal to two times the daily movement of the underlying shares, along with two inverse ETFs that move in the opposite direction. The combined value of the

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04:27

AND2BLE, with more experience than the average rookie...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/26

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Boy band AND2BLE may have just debuted, but its lineup is hardly new to the K-pop scene. Made up of some of the most recognizable faces from Mnet's hit audition program "Boys Planet" (2023), the five-member group is stepping beyond its past success to start anew — this time, on its own terms. "The first thing that came to mind when I learned that the five of us would be debuting together was that we have a really strong

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04:27

AND2BLE, with more experience than the average rookie...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/26

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Boy band AND2BLE may have just debuted, but its lineup is hardly new to the K-pop scene. Made up of some of the most recognizable faces from Mnet's hit audition program "Boys Planet" (2023), the five-member group is stepping beyond its past success to start anew — this time, on its own terms. "The first thing that came to mind when I learned that the five of us would be debuting together was that we have a really strong

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07:09

BTS sweeps AMA awards, takes home Artist of the Year

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/26

This article is by Choi Min-ji, Jeong Eun-hye. and read by an artificial voice. BTS proved Monday that four years away from the stage doesn't loosen a fanbase's grip. The Korean septet swept all three of its nominations at the American Music Awards (AMAs) — including Artist of the Year — in its first collective appearance at a major U.S. awards ceremony since the members completed their mandatory military service. The band last won the top award in 2021, held annually at the MGM Grand

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03:06

NHN Cloud sells out GPU resources, unveils AI brand...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/26

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. NHN Cloud's AI chip clusters are running at full capacity, with GPU resources sold out for the year and customers already lining up to reserve capacity for next year, the cloud provider announced Tuesday. The company also unveiled a new brand called "FactoryX," which covers the full pipeline from GPU procurement to AI agent deployment. "All of our GPUs are operating at 100 percent," said NHN Cloud CEO Kim Dong-hoon at a press

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13:00

'Dansaekhwa' has taken over the modern art world. But...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/25

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. By now, everyone should have heard of dansaekhwa, the Korean monochrome style of painting which has set sale records at global auctions and created a buying trend among collectors. Its muted yet intensive and meditative abstraction has mesmerized global art audiences over the past decade and come to define Korean modern art. But the global rise of dansaekhwa also raises a larger question: Why did this particular genre become

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03:09

Meanwhile : Smell and prejudice

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/25

Han Seon-hwa The author is an honorary professor at UST and former president of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information. A recurring sensory motif runs through the Korean film "Parasite" (2019): smell. In the film, the wealthy Park family repeatedly notices the odor of the semi-basement family. Park Dong-ik says it "crosses the line." However hard the poorer family tries to hide its circumstances or pass unnoticed, smell cruelly exposes an invisible boundary. The reason

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07:16

Putin exploits openings in Trump and Xi’s security...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/25

Koh Yu-hwan The author is an emeritus professor of North Korean studies at Dongguk University and former director of the Institute for Unification Studies. Summits involving the leaders of the United States, China and Russia were held in Beijing on May 14 and May 20 in rapid succession. The closely watched meetings among the world's major powers reflected a broader shift in the international order, as the U.S.-led unipolar system gradually gives way to a more multipolar structure. At the

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05:19

When AI evolves on its own

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/25

The author is a professor at KAIST. Ancient Greeks used the word "mythos" to describe stories or narratives. Like all words, its meaning shifted over time. Beginning in the early 19th century, Europeans increasingly applied mythos only to old tales, especially ancient Greek legends. That is why the word today is often understood simply as "myth." Yet another interpretation exists. In "Poetics" (335 B.C.), Aristotle used mythos to describe the representation or structure of action within

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03:22

The ‘three highs’ as the price of success

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/25

Kim Yong-beom, the presidential chief of staff for policy, recently described Korea's combination of high interest rates, high inflation and a weak currency — the so-called three highs — as "the cost of success" accompanying the country's economic advance into a new stage, rather than a sign of crisis. In a Facebook post titled "The Cost of Success," uploaded on Sunday, Kim argued that the current turbulence should be viewed as "friction from a leap forward" rather than evidence of

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