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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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02:46

‘In Seoul city, I see your soul’: Jennie looks back...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/16

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Outside a three-story gallery facing Gyeongbok Palace, Jennie's gaze from five years ago meets the present, staring out toward the city that raised her. As the K-pop star turned 30 on Friday, a photo exhibition celebrating fragments of her 20s — at times bold, at others intimate — opened in the heart of her hometown, Seoul. Titled "J2NNI5," the exhibition runs from Friday through Jan. 29 at Youthquake gallery in Jongno

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02:46

‘In Seoul city, I see your soul’: Jennie looks back...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/16

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Outside a three-story gallery facing Gyeongbok Palace, Jennie's gaze from five years ago meets the present, staring out toward the city that raised her. As the K-pop star turned 30 on Friday, a photo exhibition celebrating fragments of her 20s — at times bold, at others intimate — opened in the heart of her hometown, Seoul. Titled "J2NNI5," the exhibition runs from Friday through Jan. 29 at Youthquake gallery in Jongno

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02:50

World Cup trophy comes to Seoul, met by Brazil's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/16

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. Ahead of the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, the FIFA World Cup Trophy returned to Korea on Friday as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour organized by Coca-Cola. The visit marks its fifth trip to Korea since its first visit in 2006. At a press event held Friday at CGV Yongsan I'Park Mall in central Seoul, the trophy was unveiled in the presence of Korean football legends Cha Bum-kun, Cha Du-ri, Lee Young-pyo and Koo

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03:57

'No other words to say': How an editing error spoiled...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/16

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Warning: The article may contain spoilers. One of the most important elements of a survival show is keeping vacuum-sealed confidentiality, especially regarding the eventual winner and runner-up. However, the latest season of "Culinary Class Wars" (2021-) failed to keep its results under wraps. Regarding this unfortunate turn of events, the show's producers apologized, stating they have "no other words to say." "We did not

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06:32

Korea's folk symbolism revisited in Gallery Hyundai's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/16

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. Art by the people, for the people. Minhwa, or Korean folk painting, is typically produced by anonymous, nonprofessional painters. Uncomplicated in style and often tinged with humor or satire, the works present direct, symbolic depictions of Joseon-era (1392-1910) society. That legacy is the focus of a two-part exhibition that opened Wednesday at Gallery Hyundai, bringing together historical minhwa and contemporary works that

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03:50

Just in: Seven vampires are on the run — and Enhypen...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Few would dispute that Enhypen now stands among the biggest names in K-pop, proven by how the boy band won the grand prize at the 2025 MAMA Awards. But for casual listeners who are not necessarily part of Enhypen's core fandom, the vampiric mythology woven into the group's entire discography may feel like a world that is difficult to enter. With its seventh EP, "The Sin: Vanish," Enhypen takes a bold and witty step toward

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02:51

Korean workers lose cognitive skills faster than OECD...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

This article is by Nam Soo-hyoun and read by an artificial voice. Korean workers lose cognitive skills faster with age than their counterparts in most other advanced economies, a trend that could weigh on productivity as the population shrinks, said a state-backed think tank on Wednesday. The Korea Development Institute (KDI) said its findings were based on data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), a survey conducted every 10 years by the

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09:29

Kim Jong-un’s daughter: Heir or regime icon?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. [KEY PLAYER] For more than three years, the growing visibility of the adolescent daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been the subject of debate among experts, particularly over whether the regime may be quietly preparing its first female ruler. That debate has intensified recently after the surfacing earlier this month of an article in a magazine distributed internally to members of the regime's ruling Workers'

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05:19

Waterfalls, red light therapy and naps: Why tourists...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. It was Leslie Mizumoto's birthday week. To celebrate, she and two college friends — Kumi Sweely and Marlee Kealoha — booked a trip far from their homes in Hawaii to Korea. Once the flights were set, it was time for the real fun of the trip: making the itinerary. A visit to Olive Young was a given. A cooking class sounded fun. But what else? Well, Mizumoto already had something in mind. After watching countless videos on social

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02:26

Semiconductors: Between sentiment and reality

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

The author is an economic columnist and the CEO of Geuljaengi Inc.Samsung Electronics overtook Intel in semiconductor revenue in 2017 to become the world's largest chipmaker. A year later, in 2018, an unusually optimistic assessment gained traction, arguing that Samsung's "super-gap" strategy in technology development had begun to deliver results so decisive that no global rival could hope to close the distance. That year also marked the peak of the memory semiconductor cycle. The

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05:42

Millions in gains from an illicit housing bid. Is...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Imagine a school where an important exam has just been administered. A report comes in that a student boosted his academic ranking through cheating. The allegation is not vague suspicion but is backed by concrete evidence. To complicate matters, the student happens to be a candidate for the student council. What should the school do? It would first need to conduct a thorough investigation to establish the facts. If cheating were

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04:27

Money knows the answer

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

Cho Min-geun The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. The Korean won is sliding again. This time, however, it is not alone. The Japanese yen has fallen sharply since the start of the year and is now threatening to reach 160 yen per dollar. Japan's finance minister on Wednesday went as far as to warn of "unprecedented and bold measures," signaling the government's verbal intervention in the currency market. It is a familiar scene. The yen's latest drop accelerated after talk

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05:22

What does “overcoming insurrection” really mean?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

The author is a special appointment professor at the Graduate School of Economics at Yonsei University. Korea is a country in which the role of government and the functions of the state tend to be relatively strong. This is rooted in its history, traditions and culture. Whether citizens openly support it or not, many still expect the state to step in and resolve matters both large and small. In truth, there are many problems that cannot be addressed without state intervention. One major

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03:23

With rate cuts derailed by won, Korea must move...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

The Bank of Korea's (BOK) rate-cutting cycle has effectively been put on hold. At its monetary policy meeting on Thursday, the central bank's Monetary Policy Board left the benchmark rate unchanged at 2.50 percent, marking a fifth consecutive freeze. More telling than the decision itself was what disappeared from the policy statement: any reference to the "possibility of a rate cut." At a time of growing concern over low growth, the omission signaled that the easing cycle may be over for

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02:47

The Black Label, gat and Buldak Ramen recognized for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) awarded The Black Label, gat (the Korean traditional hat worn by men) and Buldak Ramen for playing a significant role in expanding Korea's global appeal in 2025. The ceremony for the 22nd Korea Image Awards, hosted by the CICI, took place at The Westin Seoul Parnas in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Thursday. The Korea Image Stepping Stone Award was handed to The Black Label,

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09:13

Lee's summits in China, Japan a delicate exercise in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. President Lee Jae Myung has concluded a high-stakes diplomatic marathon, starting the year with back-to-back summits in China and Japan. Over the course of a week, Lee met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nara, seeking to thaw frosty relations with Beijing and solidify a forward-looking partnership with Tokyo. While the first year of his administration was characterized by a

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03:26

Mercedes eyes closer ties with Samsung, SK and LG:...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice.At a moment when supply chains have become a decisive force shaping the global automotive industry, Jörg Burzer, Mercedes-Benz's newly appointed chief technology officer (CTO), chose Korea as his priority destination. Burzer arranged a series of meetings with major Korean companies, including Samsung, SK and LG, seeking to cooperate across batteries, displays and semiconductors — technologies increasingly central to the future

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03:02

'Show Me The Money' back after three-year hiatus with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Mnet's hip-hop competition program "Show Me The Money" (2012-) is making an ambitious comeback after a three-year hiatus, aiming to reignite the genre's influence in Korea. With a star-studded producer lineup and an expanded global applicant pool, the twelfth season of the long-running franchise seeks to recreate the momentum of its earlier years, which helped catapult the careers of some of the nation's biggest rappers. "If

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02:44

Retail investors flock to buy dollars as won's value...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

This article is by Kim Ji-hye and read by an artificial voice. Retail investors in Korea rushed to buy dollars at the end of last year, taking advantage of a sharp drop in the won's value following government intervention in the currency market. Despite repeated warnings from financial authorities, many investors expected the won-dollar exchange rate to continue rising and treated the dip as a buying opportunity. From Dec. 24, 2025, to Tuesday, individual customers at Korea's five major

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03:22

Why the AI bubble isn't a bubble at all, explains...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/15

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] LAS VEGAS — Kai Beckmann, newly-appointed Merck Group chair who currently serves as CEO of the Electronics Business of Merck, dismisses the skepticism surrounding a supposed AI bubble as overstated, insisting that it is a technology that is unequivocally here to "stay." He also brushed off concerns that supply constraints for some types of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) for automobiles would develop into a

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