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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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02:20

Bitcoin falls below $100,000 for the first time since...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/05

This article is by Hyeon Ye-seul and read by an artificial voice. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell below $100,000 for the first time since June. According to U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase, Bitcoin was trading at $99,306 as of 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, down about 7 percent from 24 hours earlier. The figure is about 21 percent lower than its all-time high of $126,210.50 recorded on Oct. 6. It is the first time Bitcoin has dipped below

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04:31

Korea Power Exchange's bid cancellation exacerbates...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/05

This article is by Kim Su-min and read by an artificial voice. Despite being the first country to legislate a hydrogen law in 2021 and launching the Clean Hydrogen Portfolio Standards (CHPS), Korea faces a growing crisis regarding the viability of its clean hydrogen power market as cost and policy uncertainties persist. The crisis deepened on Oct. 17, when the Korea Power Exchange abruptly canceled its CHPS bidding notice just hours before the deadline, effectively resetting the market

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06:12

'Solo' journey yields ensemble cast dynamics in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/05

This article is by Choi Min-ji and read by an artificial voice. Women clashing over the same man at a boozy dinner. A man falling in love overnight, tearfully confessing his feelings in a handwritten letter. A cast member's pregnancy announced before news of a wedding. These are just a few of the unfiltered moments captured on "I Am Solo" (2021-), a hyperrealistic Korean dating program that has captivated viewers with its no-holds-barred portrayal of love and heartbreak. The show features

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02:36

Choi Chi-won’s second summons and connecting Korea...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/04

Kim Myung-hwa The author is a playwright and director. Choi Chi-won (857-908), a Confucian scholar of late Silla (57 B.C.-A.D. 935), was born in Gyeongju. At age 12, he left for early studies in Tang China, pushed by his father to pass the civil service exam if he was to go abroad. To stay awake, he pricked himself with a needle while studying, eventually entering office. During the Huang Chao Rebellion, he wrote the "Proclamation to Repress Huang Chao," earning acclaim as a writer. But

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05:29

As jeonse backfires, Korea needs a managed exit strategy

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/04

Kang Kyeong-hoon The author is a professor of Business Administration at Dongguk University Korea's jeonse - a unique housing lease system - is based on a cross-collateral structure rarely seen elsewhere. Landlords provide their homes as collateral in exchange for large deposits, and tenants provide the deposits as financing. In economic theory, jeonse functions as an efficient financial contract. When individuals who do not know each other attempt to exchange large sums of money, banks

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04:33

U.S. economy at the end of Trump's term

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/04

Kim Byung-yeon The author is a chair professor of economics at Seoul National University. The recent agreement on U.S.-Korea tariff negotiations eased uncertainty surrounding Korea's security and economy. Both sides recognized that the risks of not compromising were too great. Yet the greatest uncertainty remains the future of the United States. With Seoul's economy and security now more closely tied to Washington's, the United States' trajectory is inseparable from Korea's own. Can the

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03:06

Opposition boycotts president’s budget speech,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/04

President Lee Jae Myung delivered his first budget speech at the National Assembly on Nov. 4, but lawmakers from the People Power Party (PPP) refused to attend. Instead of entering the main chamber, PPP lawmakers stood in the Rotunda Hall wearing black mourning clothes and masks. They protested the special counsel's request for an arrest warrant for Rep. Choo Kyung-ho, calling it political retaliation and an attack on the opposition. It was only the second time in constitutional history

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02:41

Multinational boy band AHOF looks at fleeting youth...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/04

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Boy band AHOF may not need to go global, as the rookies are already global by nature - as its first four months since debut have proven. Now, with its second EP, the boy band aims to scale things up. "I'm grateful for our fans across the globe as I met many of them in Japan, China and Vietnam," said member Daisuke during a press showcase at Yes24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul on Tuesday. "I want to meet even more fans across the

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03:49

AI hailed as catalyst for human longevity at...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/04

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. AI has become an essential tool - indispensable not only in biomanufacturing but increasingly in the development of pharmaceuticals, say scientists who believe it may ultimately help extend human life. "AI is being woven into nearly every facet of the bioprocess - from enzymes and microbes to fermentation and purification," said Professor Lee Sang-yup, vice president for research at KAIST who studies chemical and biomolecular

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03:25

Who knew a 911 could go hybrid? Spoiler: It’s still a...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/04

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [TEST DRIVE] JEJU - If there's one car on this planet that feels the most unnatural as an electric, for most gearheads, that would probably be the Porsche 911. What happens when the 911 goes hybrid? Is it just a reluctant nod to the inevitable - a polite way to keep the combustion engine alive on life support? I had the same doubts... until I met this 911 Carrera 4 GTS, the premium marque's first-ever hybrid in its iconic 911

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00:46

Global semiconductor meeting to be held this week in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/04

A global meeting on the semiconductor industry will be held in Korea this week to share industry trends and knowhow, the industry ministry said Tuesday. The Government-Authorities Meeting on Semiconductors (GAMS), to be held in the southeastern city of Busan from Tuesday to Thursday, will be attended by around 100 state and private sector representatives from Korea, the United States, Japan, the European Union and others, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. GAMS,

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04:25

GS Caltex showcases advancements in AI, digital...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/04

This article is by Kim Su-min and read by an artificial voice. The 27th-floor lobby of GS Tower in southern Seoul bustled with more than 800 GS Caltex employees from across the country on Friday for the company's third "Deep Transformation Day," as GS Caltex showcased its innovative endeavors in accelerating its digital and AI transformation, brought to life by talented minds from across its nationwide operations, at the company's third "Deep Transformation Day" in Seoul on Friday. The

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02:38

Iran hostage crisis at the U.S. embassy in 1979

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/03

Roh Jung-tae The author is a writer and senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. On Nov. 4, 1979, students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and took more than 70 American diplomats and staff hostage, overwhelming them and giving them no chance to escape. The crisis stretched on for 444 days and became a defining episode in Iran-U. S. relations. The upheaval followed the collapse of the Pahlavi monarchy. The Shah - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who ruled with

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05:10

GPUs delivered, but power infrastructure remains the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/03

Park Su-ryon The author is the industry news desk head at the JoongAng Ilbo. From fried chicken to Nvidia's latest Blackwell GPUs, Jensen Huang was deliberate. Returning to Korea for the first time in 15 years, the Nvidia CEO opened with an unexpected scene - inviting third-generation conglomerate leaders to a fried chicken shop near Seoul's Samseong Station - and followed it by announcing that Nvidia would prioritize the delivery of 260,000 GPUs to Korea. The enthusiastic reception he

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04:57

Youth unrest fueled by joblessness and inequality

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/03

Koh Hyun-kohn The author is the executive editor at the JoongAng Ilbo. This year, protests swept across Southeast Asia, Latin America and parts of Africa. Even advanced economies were not immune. In France, the "National Paralysis Movement" against austerity measures shocked observers worldwide. Demonstrations broke out in Italy, Spain and the United States. Young people were at the forefront. These were not traditional protests over political ideology, religion or ethnic conflict

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02:53

Korea’s future at risk as STEM talent leaves the country

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/03

The outflow of science and engineering talent is not new. Top Korean professors are moving to universities overseas, and even retired faculty are being recruited by institutions in China and elsewhere. Many students who leave for graduate studies abroad do not return. Statistics show that roughly 10,000 Korean STEM master's and doctoral degree holders leave the country each year - a clear sign of a growing "exit from Korea." The concern now is that this trend is accelerating. According to

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10:14

How Korea's 'Young 40s' men dress wrong, try too...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/03

This article is by Lee Seong-bong and read by an artificial voice. "Do you think your appearance, clothing and mindset are younger than your age?" When this question was posed to 852 men aged 35 to 60 working in Seoul and Gyeonggi, 81 percent said yes - they believed they looked younger than they really were. Only 15.6 percent thought they looked older, and a mere 3 percent said their appearance matched their age. The study was conducted in 2011 by Kwak Keum-joo, professor emeritus of

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03:09

Less is more: i-dle's Miyeon lets her voice shine in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/03

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Less is more for i-dle's Miyeon, as the singer strips things back to the basics for her second solo EP, "MY, Lover," allowing her vocals to shine. The new album marks a clear departure from Miyeon's previous style, which leaned toward a cute aesthetic. This time, the singer showcases her strength as i-dle's main vocalist with a more stripped-down, vocal-driven sound. "As the main vocalist of i-dle, I often sing the most

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03:09

SK chief vows to ease memory chip bottleneck with new...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/03

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said Monday that the conglomerate is ramping up investment in next-generation semiconductor plants to tackle growing memory supply bottlenecks, as demand for high-performance chips surges amid the global AI boom. The company is building massive new facilities in Cheongju, North Chungcheong and Yongin, Gyeonggi, with a combined investment capacity of more than 140 trillion won ($98 billion). "We

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07:36

Two girls left church to buy Christmas gifts. They...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/02

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. [KOREAN CRIME FILES #9] Behind the glitz and glamour seen in pop culture, Korea's grimmest and most harrowing crime stories, some more well-known than others, continue to haunt society today. The Korea JoongAng Daily takes a deep dive into some of these stories, sharing a glimpse into the darker side of society as well as the most up-to-date known facts. - Ed. It was supposed to be a merry Christmas Day in 2007 for 8-year-old

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