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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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05:07

'Live as her just a little longer': Go Youn-jung on...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Warning: This article may contain spoilers. While global viewers fell for the character of Cha Mu-hee, the lovable character at the center of the newly released Netflix rom-com series "Can This Love Be Translated?," actor Go Youn-jung, who played Mu-hee, revealed that she, too, grew deeply attached to her role, saying the series holds a "special" place for her. "It really felt like I'd lived in a beautiful, heart-fluttering,

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08:47

Tony-winning director eager for second life of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] Tony-winning director Rachel Chavkin candidly stood by her musical "Lempicka" on Thursday, saying that the show — centered on a female artist — received a mixed critical reception on Broadway in part because misogyny shapes audiences' expectations of theater narratives. "There are a number of great male characters in the show, but none of them are centered as either the hero or the antagonist," Chavkin told the Korea

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02:47

G-Dragon's foundation JusPeace launches new art...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. It's a cycle where one form of art fuels another. Singer G-Dragon's JusPeace Foundation, best known for its antidrug advocacy, has extended its vision into the visual arts, partnering with a local gallery in Seoul to stage an exhibition that places environmental consciousness at its core. On a frigid Thursday afternoon in Yongsan District, central Seoul, Conte B art gallery felt almost airless as artists, influencers and

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05:14

Samsung's TV unit launches first audit in a decade as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Park Young-woo and read by an artificial voice. Luck alone didn't make Samsung Electronics the world's No. 1 TV producer. The company and its employees poured nearly four decades of effort into experiments as small as adding a single inch to the screen, then into innovations that fused design and technology. Since 2007, Samsung TVs have held the top spot for more than 18 years in both revenue and shipments. Now, the business is facing its first management audit in a

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08:27

Defector reclaims agency, hails freedom as a...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. By the time North Korean defector Park Eun-hee decided to write her life story, she had already risked death once. She had done so by crossing the Yalu River into China, driven by what she later called "the courage to die," which became the title of her self-published memoir. For her, nothing in her repressive homeland — not even the threat of imprisonment or execution — could hold her back from pursuing a better life. At

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09:59

As Korea eases into digital assets, this financial...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

This article is by Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice. [MONEY MOVER] Capital moves in and out of Korea, driven by a range of economic and geopoltiical forces. In our "Money Mover" series, we explore key market developments that could shape investment decisions and influence the flow of global funds. — ED. Korea has long been considered an isolated market in the world of digital assets, with an absence of a legal framework effectively blocking tokenized securities, crypto-based

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02:47

Palmyra: the vanishing pearl of the desert

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

Kim Bong-ryeol The author is an architect and a former president of the Korea National University of Arts. I encountered the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of the Syrian desert. A wadi once flowed here and springs sustained oasis agriculture, earning it the name "the city of palms." During the first century Pax Romana, Palmyra flourished as a hub of inland trade, and in the third century Queen Zenobia even proclaimed the Palmyrene Empire. When the ruins of the city center were

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04:39

Building a Korea-style integrated rare earths complex

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

The author is a professor at the Graduate School of International and Area Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and a member of the Japan-Korea Relations Division at Reset Korea. China's recent move to tighten export controls on dual-use items with both civilian and military applications, clearly targeting Japan, is a warning shot aimed at the global supply chain. The analysis that Beijing has begun to turn the "rare earths valve" in response to the rightward tilt of the Sanae

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04:44

Han Duck-soo’s fate, Kim Min-seok’s counsel

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Which role is harder and more consequential: that of a ruler like Taizong, the second emperor of China's Tang Dynasty (618–907), who listened to uncomfortable truths, or that of a court official like Wei Zheng, who served Taizong and became renowned for repeatedly offering blunt and often perilous remonstrations at the risk of his own life? The question resurfaced while watching the shocking courtroom scene in which former Prime

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05:26

The conservatives’ sin of failing to give

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

The author is a senior columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. The prosecution's demand for the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol and the 23-year prison sentence handed to former prime minister Han Duck-soo amount to a call for a sweeping overhaul of conservative politics in Korea. Yet the level of reflection shown by the leader of the People Power Party (PPP), who has said only that "the declaration of martial law was an inappropriate measure for the situation," falls far short of

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03:04

Is Washington accepting a nuclear North Korea?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

The Trump administration's second-term National Defense Strategy (NDS), titled the "2026 Defense Strategy," was released on Friday. The document stresses a sharper focus on defending the U.S. homeland and calls on allies to shoulder greater security responsibilities. It even states that the United States will not fill security gaps caused by what it describes as irresponsible choices by allied leaders. The message reflects an expanded "America First" approach in defense policy. For allies

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05:31

Optimus joins Tesla’s line, but Atlas can’t even...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] While Hyundai Motor has been enjoying a surge in its market valuation since the unveiling of its Atlas humanoid robot, the Korean automaker is facing a big yet expected obstacle: a hard-line labor union. With the union's declaration that "not a single Atlas robot will be permitted onto the factory floor," this could potentially stall the company's growth at a time when market rivals such as Tesla are rapidly

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04:23

We Dem Boyz of 'Like Jennie' wins top honor at 2025...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. We Dem Boyz, the dance crew behind Jennie's solo track "Like Jennie" (2025), emerged as the biggest winner at the 2025 Choreo Awards, taking home the ceremony's top honor alongside the Best K-pop Choreography of the Year prize. The crew, known for placing second in Mnet's dance competition program "Street Man Fighter" (2022), was recognized for crafting the charismatic choreography that completed the song's iconic performance,

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04:35

Artist Han Won-suk turns trash into treasure that...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/24

This article is by Park Sang-moon and read by an artificial voice. One man's trash is another man's treasure, the saying goes. That proverb holds true for Han Won-suk, who makes large-scale art installations out of abandoned industrial waste. His works draw inspiration from Korean cultural heritage such as the Cheomseongdae Observatory and the Emille Bell of the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C. to A.D. 935) in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, as well as the iconic moon jar from the Joseon era

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09:15

Could you be fined for AI content? What to know about...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/24

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. [EXPLAINER] Korea is now the first country to enforce a comprehensive and nationwide artificial intelligence law. With the measures having taken effect on Thursday, uncertainty remains over how its provisions will be interpreted and applied. The law, formally titled the Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Establishment of Trust, was passed by the National Assembly in December 2024. It aims to

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07:09

'Don't call it a comeback': Hip-hop reemerging in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. For much of the 2020s in Korea, hip-hop has been both omnipresent and peripheral — still deeply influential in the world of K-pop, yet its disruptive edge has gotten diluted into fleeting rap verses or polished pop hybrids, sidelined as a niche genre past its commercial peak. Lately, however, things might be shifting. Hip-hop is once again pushing back onto the mainstream radar with renewed visibility, both as part of K-pop

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09:31

Why older adults brave freezing winters, scorching...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. On a bitterly cold Wednesday, with temperatures plunging below minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit), a 74-year-old man surnamed Lee pulls a big cart through the Sinsa-dong neighborhood in Eunpyeong District, northern Seoul. The cart, weighing at least 100 kilograms (220.5 pounds) when full, carries discarded paper and cardboard that he collects to make money. "I get up around 7 a.m., bundle up, and head out to

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02:13

Hyundai Motor to lower interest rates on select EV...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Nam Yoon-seo and read by an artificial voice. Hyundai Motor will lower installment interest rates on select EV models as Korean automakers step up efforts to counter aggressive price competition from foreign rivals, including Tesla. Under the move, Hyundai Motor will lower interest rates on its low-interest financing program for the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and Kona Electric. The rate will fall from 5.4 percent to 2.8 percent, a reduction of 2.6 percentage points. The promotion

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04:43

Possibility grows for Norway adopting Korea's Chunmoo...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Lee Su-jeong, Lee Yu-jung and read by an artificial voice. The possibility that Norway will adopt Korea's Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system — developed by Hanwha Aerospace — as part of its next-generation long-range missile acquisition program is growing. Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries are participating as "one team" in the bid for Canada's next-generation submarine project (CPSP), with the bid deadline set for March. Hanwha Group and its affiliates are

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03:12

Kakao restructures decision-making committee in wake...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Oh Hyeon-woo and read by an artificial voice. Kakao will restructure its top decision-making body, the CA Council, in the wake of controversy over the panel's outsize influence within the group. The company said Friday it will replace four committees, two divisions and one support unit with three offices and four executive leads. The new structure takes effect Feb. 1, and the council's headcount will be cut from about 150 to roughly half. Under Corporate Alignment (CA)

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