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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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04:13

Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre riding streak of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/18

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. [Interview] Sold-out shows, devoted fans and performers pulling off impressive movements onstage. No, not a K-pop band - it's the Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre. With its fourth and final production opening Thursday, the company has already filled every seat for its three previous productions this year, selling more than 10,000 tickets - an unprecedented achievement for the 51-year-old public dance company. "It came as a huge

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05:15

BOK says 'excess liquidity' concerns stem from liquid...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/18

This article is by Park Yu-mi and read by an artificial voice. With concerns growing over "excess liquidity" - that too much money in circulation is fueling asset prices and the weakening exchange rate - the Bank of Korea (BOK) said the perception is a "statistical illusion" and moved to clarify the data. The central bank said it will publish an additional indicator next year that excludes liquid assets as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) alongside the existing data on "broad money,"

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07:12

A stocking full of shows: Christmas performances,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/17

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice.As winter settles in and Seoul's temperatures dip below freezing, the city's theaters offer a warm refuge. This holiday season has a packed calendar full of ballet, musicals and concerts that draws families, couples and solo theatergoers alike. Here are five Christmas-related live performances to catch in Seoul during the year-end holidays. 'The Nutcracker' The Korean National Ballet is staging its annual year-end "Nutcracker"

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02:38

Defining the problem

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/17

Moon Hong-kyuThe author is a principal researcher at the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute. On stage, students demonstrated how they built an automated recycling sorter. Once a sensor detected an object, a machine learning program distinguished cans from bottles, and a 3-D-printed five-axis robotic arm deftly placed it into the correct bin. A robotics expert seated nearby let out a low whistle. Another team attached accelerometers to a rocket. The students then adjusted the

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04:52

NATO without America, Asia without America?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/17

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Asian allies of the United States likely watched as President Donald Trump pressed a Russia-friendly proposal to end the war in Ukraine and reassured themselves that their situation would be different from that of Europe's NATO allies. The idea of "NATO without America" is no longer unfamiliar. "Asia without America," however, has remained an alien concept for U.S. allies in the region. That confidence was not baseless. As Washington

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04:50

Personal data in an 'AI powerhouse' society

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/17

The author is a professor of communications at Seoul National University. In October, the Pew Research Center released the results of a global survey on public perceptions of artificial intelligence. As AI moves rapidly into everyday life and mixes promise with anxiety around the world, Korean attitudes stood out. Korea recorded the lowest share among 25 surveyed countries of respondents expressing concern about the speed of AI's spread. Overall, the findings suggest an unusually positive

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03:05

Can the PPP claim moral high ground on free speech?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/17

People Power Party (PPP) leader Jang Dong-hyeok said Tuesday that "one enemy inside is scarier than 50 outside." The remark underscored his backing of a party audit committee recommendation to suspend former Supreme Council member Kim Jong-hyuk's party membership for two years over remarks such as saying the conservative party had been "infected with a delusion virus." Jang argued that taking firm action and uniting the party mattered more than tolerating such behavior. It is worth asking

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02:34

SK selects Doosan as preferred bidder for wafer...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/17

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice.SK Group has selected Doosan Group as the preferred bidder for the acquisition of a 70.6 percent stake in its semiconductor wafer subsidiary, accelerating a long-delayed divestment that could capture at least 3 trillion won ($2 billion) as part of its broader portfolio rebalancing effort. "Detailed terms will be determined through negotiations with the preferred bidder, and the company will make a follow-up disclosure once

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05:21

House call IVs from 'joosa aunties': A cure for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/17

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. Korea's medical industry, which drew over 1.17 million tourists last year, is known for its speed, affordability and accessibility, with IV drips and cosmetic injections commonplace aspects of wellness culture. From hangover cures and fatigue recovery to skin-brightening injections, many treatments are readily available at neighborhood clinics. Patients can often walk in without an appointment, receive an IV infusion and leave

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09:34

Ordinance to extend hagwon hours in Seoul sparks...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/17

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. At 10 p.m., the lights go off at bustling private cram schools, also known as hagwon, in Seoul. At least that's supposed to be the case officially, as for years, the nightly cutoff has marked one of the capital's few formal limits on an education system that often stretches late into the night. However, an ordinance to extend those hours until midnight is renewing questions about how far the city of Seoul should go in

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04:53

For 'Culinary Class Wars 2,' more is better as new...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/17

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Netflix's hit cooking survival series "Culinary Class Wars" (2024-) is back with season two, and its producers promise even greater focus on the food, introducing more ingredients and dishes compared to the first one. The first three episodes dropped on Netflix on Tuesday. "This time, we really wanted to go all the way with the idea of letting the food lead the show," said producer Kim Eun-ji during a press conference for the

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05:31

As national museum rides 'KPop Demon Hunters' wave,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/17

This article is by Kang Hye-ran and read by an artificial voice. One of the most unexpected beneficiaries of Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters," Korea's largest national museum, faces an important question: Should it make the most of the sudden boom and impose an entrance fee, or should it lie low just in case the trend dies down and a fee discourages people from coming even more? On one hand, some argue that the National Museum of Korea's free admissions harms the sustainability of long-term

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06:10

AI aces bar exam but bombs as a butler: Why Samsung,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/17

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] From passing bar and medical licensing exams to solving intricate coding problems, advanced artificial intelligence has racked up a string of achievements. But when that intelligence takes the form of humanoid "butler" robots, the promise often collapses, in ways that are at times downright comical, as machines frequently struggle with tasks humans consider simple and intuitive. Against the backdrop of

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06:41

A year after NewJeans-ILLIT clash, copyright...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. While a Seoul court's recent ruling in favor of ADOR prompted NewJeans members to return to their estranged agency, an underlying conclusion in the decision carries its own weight: The court found that ILLIT, "despite partial similarities," did not plagiarize NewJeans. The finding cuts to the heart of one of the most contentious points in last year's high-profile feud between ADOR and its former CEO, Min Hee-jin - whether

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06:41

A year after NewJeans-ILLIT clash, copyright...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. While a Seoul court's recent ruling in favor of ADOR prompted NewJeans members to return to their estranged agency, an underlying conclusion in the decision carries its own weight: The court found that ILLIT, "despite partial similarities," did not plagiarize NewJeans. The finding cuts to the heart of one of the most contentious points in last year's high-profile feud between ADOR and its former CEO, Min Hee-jin - whether

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05:36

Taiwan turns to Korean grads as it chips away at...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Yi Woo-lim and read by an artificial voice. Micron, a competitor of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix in the chip race, is turning Taiwan into a key production base for high bandwidth memory (HBM) - and it's accelerating efforts to recruit Korean talent to make that work. The company held job interviews at Korea University on Monday, Hanyang University on Tuesday and Seoul National University on Wednesday. Successful candidates will be stationed in Taiwan. While a U.S

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05:06

Indie rock makes comeback as veterans return to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Choi Min-ji and read by an artificial voice. Three decades after the birth of Korea's indie music scene in Hongdae, western Seoul, first-generation bands are returning to small clubs while a new wave of artists fills major concert halls, signaling a renewed vitality after years of pandemic-era stagnation. That generational overlap came into focus on Dec. 8, when rock band Crying Nut marked its 30th anniversary at KT&G Sangsangmadang Hongdae Live Hall in Mapo District,

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02:36

Everything we imagined is coming true

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

Kim Dong-ryul The author is a professor at Sogang University. "When we arrive on a new planet, let's build a log cabin by a lake and live there together." The line evokes Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" (1854). After narrowly securing a spacecraft and entering a hibernation pod, the film's female protagonist says this to her closest companion, an AI named Walter. The two had promised to live that way someday. Walter does not grasp what she means. In that moment she senses that something is

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06:28

Maduro’s ouster and 'our hemisphere': First test of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro is facing the most serious challenge of his rule, 12 years after he inherited power following the death of anti-U.S. populist Hugo Chavez in 2013. The United States has deployed its largest naval force in the Caribbean since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, its newest aircraft carrier. After airstrikes on vessels suspected of transporting narcotics, Washington has moved to

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05:34

'State Capitalism 2.0' and Korea’s choice

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

Park Sun-young The author is a professor of economics at Dongguk University. The global economy of 2025 is entering a phase markedly different from the era that operated on the assumption of a liberal free trade order. This shift is often described as "State Capitalism 2.0." It is not simply a return to old-style protectionism. Rather, it reflects a trend in which governments play a more active role in allocating capital, setting technology standards and managing supply chains to safeguard

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