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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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02:22

Play is a skill too

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/12

Choi Hoon The author is a professor at Hallym University May feels especially fresh this year, perhaps because it began with the gift of a holiday. During this stretch, my children played to their hearts' content. But their phones and computers were always in their hands. Was this really the kind of play they needed? The Dutch philosopher Johan Huizinga described human beings as Homo ludens — "man the player." Through play, people form relationships, learn rules, cultivate imagination and

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06:02

Samsung created its 'gold spoon' union with 2023 actions

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/12

Ahn Hai-ri The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo "What was bound to come has finally arrived. And that makes 2023 all the more regrettable." That was my reaction to the idea of a "citizen dividend" floated by Kim Yong-beom, presidential chief of staff for policy. Late Monday night, Kim wrote a Facebook post about the controversy over performance bonuses at Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. It was a long-winded piece built on one hypothetical after another, but its core

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03:19

Hwang Gyutae at 88: Defying the frame through...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/12

Lee Eun-joo The author is a senior reporter on culture at the JoongAng Ilbo. People encountering the works of Gyutae Hwang, the 88-year-old pioneer of experimental photography in Korea, are usually surprised at least twice. First, they are startled to learn that the vibrant rhythms and colors before them are not paintings but photographs. Then they are surprised again to discover that the artist, who has been working with digital images since the late 1990s, is an octogenarian. In front of

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09:14

Cultivating the next Elon Musk: building a lifelong...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/12

Hyuncheol Bryant Kim The author, a medical doctor, is a professor of economy and public policy at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The world's most exceptional talents — the kind who can change the course of history — are not born only in certain countries. They emerge with equal probability across the globe. If Korea can attract such brilliant minds from around the world, it could become a decisive source of national competitiveness. The United States, a country defined by

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07:18

New majors at Korean universities aim to foster...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/12

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. While many Korean universities are introducing tech- and semiconductor-focused majors in response to the rapid growth of related industries, others are taking a different approach by emphasizing culture, language and sports. A new department centered on Hallyu (the Korean Wave) has been established as part of broader efforts to further globalize Korean culture, while a graduate school dedicated to Korean literature

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02:48

Members of Younite move together in new direction...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/12

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Boy band Younite is off to a fresh start with a new label, a renewed vision and its latest EP, "Inyun Part. 1" — which the members describe as a turning point in their careers. "This is an album that marks a new turning point for Younite," said leader Eunho during a press showcase for Younite's eighth EP, "Inyun Part. 1," held at NOL Theater Tongyang Life Insurance Hall in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Tuesday. "It conveys

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06:34

'Sandwiched generation' working longer, borrowing...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/11

This article is by Nam Soo-hyoun and read by an artificial voice. Park, a 65-year-old retiree from a conglomerate, now puts his hands on the steering wheel to make a living — as a taxi driver. He still has to care for his elderly mother and does not want to become a burden on his children. "I want to earn as much as I possibly can while I am healthy," Park said on Thursday — a day before Korea's May 8 Parents' Day. "Tomorrow is Parents' Day, but I don't even know if I'll get to see my son

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07:35

Super Bowl, Coachella, Grammys: What's left for BTS...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/11

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. For most K-pop acts — and even most U.S. pop stars — selling out a stadium tour, achieving a No. 1 placement on the Billboard charts and breaking global streaming records would individually be enough to define a career peak. For BTS, however, those milestones are simply part of the past. A little over a month has passed since the septet resumed full-group activities after a nearly four-year hiatus with its fifth full-length

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06:49

A society with no newborns, an economy with no new hires

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/11

Lee Jeong-dong The author is a professor of the Technology Management, Economics and Policy Program at Seoul National University's College of Engineering. When I sit down with young people, I often hear the same lament: "Where are new workers supposed to gain experience and become experienced workers?" It is as if they are eliminated before they even stand at the starting line. A survey showing that eight out of 10 job seekers cited "a lack of work experience and career development

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02:58

A death gives way to happiness

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/11

The author is a cultural columnist "Thud. I heard the sound of something snapping inside my chest. It was my lingering attachment, the part of me that had still wanted to remain connected to them despite everything. There are things one must protect as a person, because one is human. My mother was no longer human to me." — Cho Seung-ree, "The Confession of Yonggungjang"(2026) "Will God forgive a child who wishes for a parent to die?" This is the first sentence of the novel. It brought to

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05:31

Moving from 'cruel finance' to basic finance?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/11

Suh Kyoung-ho The author is an editorial writer of the JoongAng Ilbo. Kim Yong-beom, the presidential chief of staff for policy, posted a four-part series titled "The Structure of Finance" on social media earlier this month. He pointed out that the current credit rating system, which looks only to the past, has problems; that banks are excluding borrowers with medium and low credit scores because of a badly designed structure; and that financial institutions for ordinary people enjoy

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05:42

Korea furious at SK hynix union for 'money feast'

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/11

Song Ho-keun The author is a columnist of the JoongAng Ilbo, a chair professor and director of Doheon Academy, Hallym University. SK hynix has hit the jackpot. It is a heavenly gift that neither Hynix employees nor semiconductor experts had expected. For 10 years after the acquisition, the company wandered through a slump, except for one brief upturn. It was in 2019 that the CEO resolved to turn the company into one with a market capitalization of 100 trillion won ($67.9 billion), and

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04:34

Why is Korea returning to Venezuelan oil after...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/11

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Korea is moving to import Venezuelan crude for the first time in 23 years, despite the oil's notoriously difficult refining profile compared to conventional grades. The planned resumption comes as Seoul is seeking to reduce its reliance on Middle Eastern oil following the Iran conflict. The need aligns with Venezuela's own push to expand crude exports after U.S. sanctions were eased following the capture of then-President

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24:31

Forty-two days across Eurasia: An intrepid train...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/10

This article is by Joel Down and read by an artificial voice. The night before I set out for Seoul — an 8,900-kilometer (5,500-mile) trek as the crow flies — I was sharing a beer with friends on a rooftop in London. As the fire pit crackled between us, one of them relayed his girlfriend's reaction to my plans. "What's wrong with the bloke — can't he just take a plane?" "Really? So she thinks I'm mad." "We all do, but it's the right kind of madness," he assured me. At least I was

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07:14

'Sorry for playing': Despite world's lowest...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/10

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. Park Sung-jae, an MC, has spent 24 years hosting children's events, which used to be lively days full of outdoor activities and kids joyfully expressing themselves. However, these days, the first thing he does at a school sports day is to have the kids say "sorry." "We're sorry. We'll only play for a little while today," a group of about 100 elementary students in Daegu chanted in unison, facing the apartment blocks adjacent to

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06:23

Buried alive for wellness: Enzyme spas offer hot,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/10

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Got buried alive. Don't worry. I'm still breathing. It's all part of one of Korea's latest wellness trends, the enzyme spa, a Japan-born treatment now gaining traction among young people in Korea looking to cleanse from the inside out. Over the past few months, I have seen posts, mostly from women in their 30s, submerged up to their necks in enzyme mixtures, sweating out as a "better" alternative to saunas for detoxifying and

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03:12

Deep Blue versus Kasparov

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/10

The author is a writer and senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. On May 11, 1997, in New York, Garry Kasparov struggled to conceal his anxiety before a packed audience and live television cameras. The Russian chess grandmaster, regarded as one of the greatest players in history and world champion from 1985 to 2000, was facing an unusually formidable opponent: Deep Blue, IBM's chess-specialized supercomputer. Kasparov had already defeated Deep Blue the previous

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04:59

SK hynix has begun a bonus war that is only starting

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/10

The author is the economy news editor of the JoongAng Ilbo. Comedian Lee Su-ji has recently earned praise not only as an entertainer but almost as a cultural anthropologist. Through her YouTube channel "Hot Issue Ji," she has built an audience of more than 1.3 million subscribers by exposing the vanity and status obsession embedded in Korean society. In one skit, Lee plays an unruly hospital patient who casually boasts to a nurse, "My son works at SK hynix." Moments later, her son appears

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05:06

The butterfly effect of June 3

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/10

The author is a senior columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. The "butterfly effect" refers to the idea that a tiny change can trigger an unforeseen upheaval. The concept emerged from the work of meteorologist Edward Lorenz, who in 1961 entered rounded data into an early computer model and ended up with weather patterns completely different from his original forecast. He later popularized the theory through a lecture asking whether "the flap of a butterfly's wings in Brazil could set off a

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03:15

North Korea and Russia deepen ties as South...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/10

North Korean troops marched in Russia's Victory Day parade for the first time in Moscow's Red Square on Friday, underscoring how relations between Pyongyang and Moscow are evolving beyond wartime cooperation into what increasingly resembles a military alliance. Among the roughly 11,000 North Korean troops reportedly dispatched to support Russia in the Ukraine war, more than 2,000 are believed to have been killed. Against that backdrop, the appearance of North Korean soldiers in the parade

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