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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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05:50

Move over, Haeundae: These lesser-known Busan spots...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/14

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. BUSAN — Busan has long drawn foreign travelers with its scenic coastlines, vibrant food scene and layered history. Now firmly established as Korea's second-most-visited destination after Seoul, the southern port city is drawing visitors well beyond tourist spots like Haeundae and Seomyeon. They are increasingly spilling into quieter corners of the city — neighborhoods where distinct character and traces of its past offer a more

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02:13

The teacher of Piazzolla

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/14

Na Sung-inThe author is a music critic and director of the classical music brand Poongwoldang. In 1954, Astor Piazzolla met Nadia Boulanger in Paris. Known as the "musician's musician," she offered crucial advice to the Argentine musician, who had yet to find his own path. "Do not turn to classical music. Instead, express your individuality through tango. That is the real Piazzolla." She was telling him to make use of his gift — his ability to move between composition and performance,

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04:50

Invidia and Nvidia

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/14

Chun Young-paik The author is a professor of art history and visual philosophy at Hongik University. Jealousy has a powerful, destructive force. At times, it is strong enough to shake not only an individual's life but even the history of a nation. A similar but distinct concept is envy. Unlike jealousy, with its aggressive impulse, envy carries a more inward anguish and, depending on how it is used, can become a creative force. In Latin, it is called invidia, a word that first appeared

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10:18

Virtual asset cap needed to create a sound market

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/14

The author is a professor of economics at Seoul National University and a former vice chairman of the Financial Services Commission. Whenever tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated recently, major asset prices, including stock prices, have reacted immediately and shown sharp volatility. Such abrupt price swings had already been common in the virtual asset market long before the Iran war. Bitcoin, which began a bull run after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to

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06:09

Bills will come due after local elections

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/14

Cho Min-geun The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. "The defining feature of this administration is that it does not hesitate or look over its shoulder. It does not dwell on precedents. It simply looks for the most effective method." That was what a senior government official said shortly after the decision was made in March to impose a ceiling on oil prices. It was an answer to the question of whether the measure was not excessively unconventional. The official did not

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04:51

Amending the Constitution in a democracy

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/14

Park Sang-hoon The author is a political scientist. At the Cabinet meeting on May 6, President Lee Jae Myung said, "Anyone who opposes constitutional revision is an apologist for illegal martial law." There are several points worth considering carefully. First, the Constitution's purpose is to protect the free will of each citizen. We accepted the rule of a lawful government over anarchy because we judged it to be a wiser way to safeguard freedom. In doing so, we delegated power and, in

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02:28

Hyundai refreshes the Grandeur with a Tesla-like...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice.Hyundai Motor unveiled a face-lifted Grandeur sedan on Thursday, featuring a large, newly developed Tesla-like screen. It marks the model's first partial revamp in three and a half years and now offers a hybrid variant. The most striking change is a softened front fascia, adopting what Hyundai calls a "shark nose" design, paired with a thinner, elongated seamless horizon lamp and sleeker headlamps. Along the sides, Hyundai has

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05:23

BTS may be on the road, but 'Run BTS' can always be...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice."I'll have to think of 80 different closing comments for our shows, so I've been thinking about how I should approach them," V said at the end of BTS's second "Arirang" world tour concert in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on April 11. "So I decided to share how I've been doing." It was an offhand remark — casual onstage banter that made the stadium concert feel, at least briefly, like a conversation with fans. At the same time, his words

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06:18

[단독] 삼성SDI·GM, 5조 규모 인디애나 배터리 합작 프로젝트 중단

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. 한국의 대표 영어신문, 코리아중앙데일리가 특종과 단독 인터뷰, 주요 기사를 한글로 요약해 드립니다. 독자들의 많은 성원 바랍니다. 삼성SDI와 제너럴모터스(GM)가 미국 인디애나 뉴칼라일에 추진 중이던 35억 달러(약 5조2000억원) 규모 배터리 합작 공장 프로젝트가 중단된 것으로 확인됐다. 글로벌 완성차 업체들이 국내 배터리 기업들과 설립하기로 한 합작 공장을 잇달아 철회하는 가운데 전기차 수요 둔화에 따른 투자 속도 조절이 본격화하는 양상이다. 인디애나 경제개발공사(Indiana Economic Development Corporation)는 최근 코리아중앙데일리에 이 JV 프로젝트가 "중단(paused)" 됐다고 확인했다. 마이크 브런 인디애나 주지사가 의장으로 이끄는 IEDC는 인디애나주의 경제 개발과 투자를 촉진하기 위해 세워진 정부 기관이다. 이번

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05:12

Exclusive: Samsung SDI’s $3.5B joint battery project...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. A $3.5 billion battery project led by a joint venture between Samsung SDI and General Motors (GM) in New Carlisle, Indiana, has been put on hold, as the U.S. automaker recalibrates its EV strategy amid moderating demand. "The project is being paused," a spokesperson for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation told the Korea JoongAng Daily recently. The agency, chaired by Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, handles investments in the

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03:39

Greenspan's shadow, Warsh's test

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

Kim Sung-jaeThe author is a business administration professor at Furman University and author of "The Story of Tariffs" (2025). On Monday, Oct. 19, 1987, the S&P 500 plunged 22 percent in a single day. It was "Black Monday," the steepest one-day fall in history. The shock was all the greater because the index had risen more than 120 percent over the previous three years. At the time, the U.S. economy in then-President Ronald Reagan's second term was enjoying solid growth. It was expanding

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07:34

Is North Korea becoming less strange?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

John Everad The author is a former British ambassador to North Korea. For decades, one of the most striking characteristics of North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has been its exaggerated rhetoric: utterly improbable stories about its god-king leaders and their astonishing achievements, and wildly extravagant claims of domestic well-being and prosperity. It was, it claimed, a society with nothing to envy. Ordinary DPRK citizens knew grimly that this

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05:21

Rooting for those who fight against worthlessness

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

Kim Seung-hyun The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Political newcomers running in next month's election would do well to watch JTBC's "We Are All Trying Here." Its Korean title, often abbreviated by the first syllable of each word, mojamussa, literally means "Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness." They are probably too busy preparing for the election to watch a weekend drama now. In that case, they should watch it later, whether they win or lose. As the Korean

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06:46

Age of connectivity, architecture and travel

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

Lim Yeong-hwan The author is a professor at the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design at Hongik University Social media is overflowing with architectural highlights everyone is supposed to see at least once. Newly opened museums, signature works by world-renowned architects and even small spaces hidden at the end of an alley in some city are endlessly shared. Before we ever arrive, we learn where to take photos, what time of day offers the most beautiful light and which framing

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04:42

Samsung fast-tracks construction of P6 chip plant in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] Samsung Electronics is moving up the construction schedule for the final chip manufacturing plant at its sprawling complex in Pyeongtaek as it seeks to capitalize on the unprecedented high demand for high-end semiconductors that shows no signs of letting up. Samsung C&T has increased its investment nearly fivefold from the prior contract to 2.89 trillion won ($1.94 billlion) to develop the complex's Zone 2 site

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03:15

'Boys II Planet' duo Flare U hopes to be your daily...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Chuei Li Yu and Kang Woo-jin, the two popular contestants from Mnet's audition program "Boys II Planet" (2025), are marking a fresh start as Flare U, a rare K-pop duo, hoping to create a synergy that can brighten someone's day. "We aim to become a team where the two of us come together to create a single light," said Kang during the duo's debut showcase held in central Seoul on Wednesday, ahead of the release of its debut EP,

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04:08

Benson bets on robotics to make ice cream, premium...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

This article is by Kim Min-young and read by an artificial voice. POCHEON, Gyeonggi — A bright orange robot hand and two workers were packaging ice cream into brown tubs in Pocheon, Gyeonggi, as a cluster of reporters looked down at a sterile and quiet assembly line on Tuesday morning. The robot, made by Hanwha Robotics, was filling 10-liter (2.6-gallon) ice cream tubs at a rate the human operators alongside it could not have matched. The scene was the centerpiece of Benson's first media

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04:45

SK hynix set a new bonus standard. It could...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/13

This article is by Kang Kwang-woo and read by an artificial voice. SK hynix's decision last year to carve out a slice of operating profit for its workers is becoming a template across Korean industries. Unions at Samsung Electronics, Samsung Biologics, LG U+ and Kakao are now pushing for their own cuts, ranging from 10 to 30 percent — a trend management experts warn could weaken the companies' long-term competitiveness. Samsung Electronics' labor union and management sat down for a second

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08:27

A nation of 'closet' drivers: Koreans get licenses in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/12

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Just 13 hours. That is the total mandatory education period required to get a driver's license in Korea. Three hours of safety lessons for the written exam, four hours of closed-circuit functional test training and six hours of actual road driving. For aspiring drivers in Korea, the path to the steering wheel is often paved with promises of extreme speed, deeply embedded in the country's ppali ppali (quickly, quickly)

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06:27

A real estate tax hike looms post-election

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/12

Joo Jung-wan The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo The government announced that it would impose heavy capital gains taxes on owners of multiple homes and gave them a grace period of several months. Not long after that grace period ended, local elections were held. The ruling party won in a landslide. Once the elections were over, the government began raising real estate taxes in earnest. It pressured owners of multiple homes to sell quickly, saying it would impose heavy

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