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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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02:52

Son Heung-min spotted at LAFC-Tigres match ahead of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Park Lin and read by an artificial voice. Korean football star Son Heung-min, who announced his departure from Tottenham Hotspur after more than a decade with the club, was spotted on Tuesday at BMO Stadium during Los Angeles FC (LAFC)'s match against Tigres UANL of Mexico. Sitting in the VIP section with club officials, Son's presence was broadcast live on Apple TV and quickly spread across social media platforms. During the match, LAFC displayed a message on the

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01:43

'Sense of regret': HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Kim Min-young and read by an artificial voice. Bang Si-hyuk, founder and chairman of HYBE, issued an apology to employees on Wednesday as he faces allegations of fraud tied to the company's initial public offering (IPO) process. "Over the last year, much has been said and written about me in the press," Bang wrote in a company-wide email. Bang wrote, "Increasingly, I believe these events are causing confusion and concern for you, as well as our artists, fans and

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10:45

For foreign workers, dreams are broken by harsh...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Kim Hong-joon, Won Dong-wook and read by an artificial voice. Rou looked stunned. The Indonesian youth had just been dismissed two days earlier. "The boss said to leave," he said. When asked why, he replied, "He said he cannot pay wages." On July 29, the multicultural food street in Danwon District, Ansan, Gyeonggi, felt chilly even amid the rising heat. Rou's bulging suitcase contains all that he owns. He carried it from Yongin to Ansan. Friends from East Java who've

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06:14

'KPop Demon Hunters' songwriter EJAE finally hits the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Hwang Jee-young and read by an artificial voice. Korean American singer-songwriter EJAE spent years chasing a dream that never came to fruition - until a song about embracing one's light made her the voice behind "KPop Demon Hunters," the Netflix animated sensation captivating audiences worldwide. The film, since it was released on June 20, is making waves across the globe with its unexpected success, by seamlessly combining the uniquely Korean motif of shamanistic idol

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06:21

Raised abroad, rooted in Korea: Immigrant students...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. When 14-year-old Hoang Yen Nhi first learned she would be moving to Korea, she was thrilled - it was her very first time traveling abroad. Yen Nhi was born and raised in Thai Binh, a northern city in Vietnam, for her entire life before coming to Seoul. But she already felt connected to Korea through her love of K-pop, especially songs by her favorite girl group, aespa. "I came to Korea in June last year with my mom," said Yen

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02:08

Lilies bloom and fade in quiet resilience

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

The author is a garden designer and the CEO of OhGardens. A brief gust of cool wind prompted me to stroll through the garden, where summer had already taken root. The lilies were in their fleeting cycle of bloom and decay. Lilies are quintessential bulb plants, storing nutrients in their roots to produce flowers the following year. Tulips, daffodils, and Muscari share the same trait, yet unlike them, lilies bloom in summer rather than spring. That timing holds the secret to their grandeur

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04:09

The cycle of political time and policy time

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

The author is the president of Taejae University. Korea's last five presidential elections have largely been shaped by public frustration with the previous administration. Each new president gained early momentum by exposing corruption around their predecessor or highlighting policy failures. Few voters had a clear grasp of the candidates' visions for governance or long-term policy agendas. Winning office has often owed more to the electorate's desire for retribution than to

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03:02

DP's solo dominance redefines National Assembly politics

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

The liberal Democratic Party (DP) on Aug. 5 railroaded through an amendment to the Broadcasting Act in a plenary session, marking the first law passed under the leadership of party chairman Chung Cheong-rae. The amendment expands the KBS board from 11 to 15 members and diversifies the recommendation sources: six from the National Assembly, two from the viewers' committee, two from academia and two from bar associations. The DP claims the law will ensure the political independence of public

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01:48

Culture, connections key to Vietnamese national...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Park Rin and read by an artificial voice. Vietnamese national team manager Kim Sang-sik believes connection off the field was key to his team's success on it. Kim, who led Vietnam's U-23 squad to the AFF U-23 Championship title last month, said thoughtful gifts and cultural warmth helped him win the trust of his players. "Vietnamese players like Korean ginseng, so I brought it from Korea and gave it to them - along with sunscreen and cosmetics," Kim said during a video

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03:52

Yang Min-hyeok dreams of wearing Son's number 'when...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Park Rin and read by an artificial voice. Yang Min-hyeok isn't ready for Son Heung-min's No. 7 jersey just yet - but he's dreaming of it. The 19-year-old Tottenham Hotspur winger said Tuesday that he hopes to wear the club's iconic No. 1 day, but only after building a career worthy of the legacy Son left behind. "When I've built a great career like brother Heung-min and earned that level of respect, I'll dream of taking on the honor of wearing the No. 7," Yang said at

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01:50

Google mulls buying Korean satellite imagery with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice. Google is considering purchasing Korean satellite imagery with sensitive sites pre-blurred, in a move aimed at addressing national security concerns and easing restrictions on high-resolution map exports. "Our mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful," Google said in a blog post. "Google Maps is one of our signature products that reflects this philosophy by helping users

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02:58

Workers in their 50s outnumber those in their 20s at...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice. For the first time in Korea's corporate history, workers in their 50s now outnumber those in their 20s at the country's largest companies, as new hiring slows and older employees stay on longer. According to work force data analyzed by Leaders Index, a corporate analytics firm, released Tuesday, the share of workers under 30 at 124 of Korea's top 500 firms fell to 19.8 percent in 2024. That's down 1.2 percentage points from

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01:51

Starbucks to release new merch inspired by National...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Yoon So-yeon and read by an artificial voice. Starbucks Korea will roll out a new merch line inspired by the National Museum of Korea's famed "Room of Quiet Contemplation" exhibition, the coffee giant said Tuesday. The "Room of Quiet Contemplation" is a permanent exhibition within the national museum that has been created for the display of two pensive bodhisattva statues, each a designated National Treasure. The exhibit, created in November 2021 in a special room

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04:41

Trade deal could open U.S. market for Korean nuclear...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Kim Won and read by an artificial voice. Korea's nuclear industry is optimistic about a potential breakthrough in the U.S. market after Seoul included nuclear energy among the key sectors eligible for a $200 billion strategic investment fund created as part of a recent bilateral trade negotiation. The fund was agreed to during the Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations that concluded on July 30, according to government officials on Monday. The government said Korea is committed

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04:19

Gulf countries accelerating investments in next-gen...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Na Sang-hyeon and read by an artificial voice. Even as global trade faces mounting uncertainty from U.S. tariffs and supply chain realignments, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is forging ahead with large-scale development projects - and Korean firms are moving quickly to capitalize. The GCC is an international organization of six countries on the Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. Fueled by oil-backed sovereign

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05:31

Come for music, stay for the cosmology: The Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. K-pop is not the only Korean element featured in Netflix's immensely popular "KPop Demon Hunters." Derpy the tiger, the three-eyed magpie, the fashionable gat (a traditional Korean male hat) and many more items in the film have also taken their motifs from Korea's traditional culture and myths. For those curious, the Korea JoongAng Daily has compiled some of the traditional Korean cultural elements woven into the film, beyond

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08:17

From YG to 'KPop Demon Hunters': Teddy's quiet K-pop...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. [KEY PLAYER] When the soundtrack to Netflix's hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" first dropped, quite a few longtime K-pop listeners immediately thought of one name: Teddy Park, better known mononymously as Teddy. Love it or not, many found the hitmaker's fingerprints hard to miss. Teddy - alongside his team at The Black Label - helped produce some of the film's most iconic tracks, including "Golden" and "How It's Done."

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02:10

World Esperanto Congress and the dream of a common...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

The author is a writer and a senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhof, an ophthalmologist from Russian-ruled Poland, was born into a Yiddish-speaking Jewish family. In his time, Eastern Europe - particularly the borderlands between Poland and Russia - was a patchwork of ethnic groups speaking different languages, often mired in conflict and mistrust. It was as if the biblical Tower of Babel had scattered tongues across the region, leaving

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03:57

Are summits always courteous?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

Yoo Jee-hye The author is the head of the diplomatic and security news department at the JoongAng Ilbo. Diplomatic etiquette is typically the hallmark of summit meetings, yet recent history offers a different picture. Few bilateral relationships have been as publicly awkward as the one between former Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump during his first term. In May 2018, Moon visited the White House. Before any discussion could begin, Trump kept Moon seated beside

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02:41

Tariff deal brings relief, but the real work lies in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

The swift tariff agreement between Korea and the United States on July 31 brought temporary relief to the Korean economy. The deal eased some uncertainty just before the U.S. deadline for negotiations, reflecting how critical the stakes were for an export-driven country like Korea. On the surface, the agreed 15 percent reciprocal tariff rate appears broadly comparable to the arrangements Japan and the European Union secured. But now is not the time for self-congratulations. The agreement

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