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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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09:21

How BTS won over a generation K-pop never expected

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/05

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice.For Kat Turner, a Korean American adoptee born in Busan, discovering BTS was not simply a matter of finding a band. It was, she says, a way of rediscovering herself. Now in her 60s — chic with silver hair and a black Celine shirt — Turner has been a devoted member of the group's global fandom, known as ARMY, since 2020. Her connection runs deeper than mere admiration, however, as it marked a turning point in a lifelong

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06:05

College kids are all-in on investing. ‘FOMO’ and...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/05

This article is by Jang Seo-yun, Park Yu-mi and read by an artificial voice. When Korea Investment & Securities (KIS) held a lecture on "How to become rich by investing in ETFs" at western Seoul's Hongik University at 5 p.m. on March 18, the lecture room was filled with some 300 students trying to get expert advice on how to do just that — make bank by pumping money into stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETF). When the moderator asked, "Who here is currently investing?" about half of the

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05:33

Samsung, SK hynix to post record Q1 profits with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/05

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. Analysts project nearly 70 trillion won ($46 billion) in combined first-quarter profits for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, the world's two largest memory makers, saying the record-breaking performance is merely a prelude to even bigger earnings in the upcoming quarters this year. Samsung Electronics is expected to post 38.1 trillion won in operating profit on revenue of 117 trillion won, while SK hynix is forecast to record

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03:15

The birth of the modern Olympics

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/05

Roh Jeong-tae The author is a writer and senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) was an idealist. Like many aristocrats and intellectuals of 19th-century Europe, he was drawn to the culture of ancient Greece. When German archaeologists excavated the ruins of Olympia and confirmed that the ancient Olympic Games were not merely a legend but a historical reality, Coubertin's ambition deepened, and beginning in 1892, he set out to

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05:06

Regulation must not hold back autonomous AI

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/05

Lim Jong-in The author is an honorary professor at the Graduate School of Information Security at Korea University and a member of the Reset Korea AI Innovation Division. The center of gravity in the artificial intelligence industry is shifting rapidly. Trends confirmed at CES 2026 in Las Vegas and Nvidia's GTC 2026 conference point in a clear direction: Beyond text-based generative AI, "physical AI," which interacts with the real world, and "autonomous AI," or agentic AI, which is capable

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05:01

Why the world prays for his judgment

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/05

Lee Hyun-sang The author is a columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's warning that he would open the "gates of hell" and impose a firm deadline for negotiations, Iran has remained unmoved. Instead, Trump is the one who appears increasingly pressed as he faces growing antiwar sentiment at home. In a recent column, New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman sharply criticized the situation, arguing that the very fact Iran's leadership holds leverage over the

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03:13

Why Korean ships remain stranded in Hormuz

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/05

French and Japanese vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz last weekend despite its closure following the outbreak of war involving Iran. Tehran has allowed passage for ships from friendly countries such as China and Russia, and the Philippine government stated that it also secured safe transit. These cases suggest that those countries engaged in swift, targeted negotiations with Iran, which has imposed selective controls on maritime traffic rather than a complete blockade. In

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00:28

Turning the lights off

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/05

Large electronic billboards are on display near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on April 5. The Seoul Metropolitan Government and billboard operators have agreed to shorten the operating hours of 30 large electronic billboards in the Gwanghwamun and Myeongdong areas for five days starting on April 6 as part of energy-saving measures. The operating hours will be adjusted from the current 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

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04:21

'Salmokji: Whispering Water' builds on urban legends...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/04

This article is by Jung Hyun-mok and read by an artificial voice. A cursed reservoir, a distorted road view image, and a film crew pulled into an unfolding mystery. These elements set the stage for "Salmokji: Whispering Water," a Korean horror debut that favors creeping dread over sudden shocks, ahead of its Wednesday release. The film follows a street view documentation team that travels to Salmokji. a secluded reservoir, after a strange, human-like figure appears in road footage,

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04:28

Netflix eyes home run with MLB livestreaming deal

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/03

This article is by Jeong Eun-hye and read by an artificial voice. Netflix is looking for a home run with its latest move: livestreaming MLB games. Coming off the heels of its exclusive rights to broadcast the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Japan earlier in March, the streaming giant upped the ante recently in the race among platforms to secure the rights to sports broadcasts, which help retain subscribers over longer periods than films or dramas do. The season opener between the New York

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06:11

Cherry blossom season brings beauty, joy to Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/03

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. Warm breezes sweep cherry blossom petals across Korea as spring reaches full bloom, offering a soft contrast to students buried in midterm preparations. For college students in Korea, however, enjoying the season doesn't require navigating the crowds at popular spots like Seokchon Lake or Yeouido. Many campuses themselves transform into cherry blossom havens, offering pink-lined paths just steps away from lecture halls. On

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03:58

Exclusive: Korea ramps up Canadian crude imports as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/03

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Korean oil refiners have begun importing sizable volumes of Canadian crude — long a marginal and rarely used option — as they scramble to replace disrupted Middle Eastern supplies amid the protracted Iran war. Prior to the outbreak of the Iran war, refiners had only brought in Canadian crude in small volumes on a trial basis last year, but have since been sharply ramping up the purchases. The shift comes as Canada's export

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05:27

Merch and EDM shows: Seoul Buddhist expo repackages...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/03

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Judging by the number of preregistered visitors, which surpassed 50,000 for the first time, as well as the substantial crowds seen at the 14th edition of the expo in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Thursday — which runs through Sunday — the approach appears to be working. Even before the gates opened at 10 a.m., a large crowd had already formed. By early afternoon, the venue — home to 430 booths — was so packed that

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02:51

Meanwhile : Goethe as a curator of house concerts

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/02

The author is a music critic and director of the classical music brand Poongwoldang.Johann Wolfgang von Goethe spent many years in the small city of Weimar. He loved the modest duchy, yet he often regretted not being able to attend the major cultural events of a metropolis such as Berlin. When his close friend Carl Friedrich Zelter wrote to him about leading the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin in performances of Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Goethe

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07:02

AI-driven risks raise specter of valuation and credit...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/02

The author is an adjunct professor at Hanyang University's Institute for Future Education. Financial crises always appear in new forms, which is why people insist that "this time is different." In 1929, the stock market collapsed. In 2000, the technology bubble burst. In 2008, the financial system itself broke down. Today, the global economy stands at another turning point shaped by AI. While appearances change, the underlying structure repeats. Technology evolves, but human behavior and

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04:57

Can Korea protect its memory semiconductor dominance?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/02

The author is a senior editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. "Taiwan's sacred mountain that protects the nation" is a phrase used to describe Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), reflecting its role in safeguarding the island's economy and security through its dominance of the global foundry market. In Korea, memory semiconductors now appear to play a similar role. High bandwidth memory (HBM), a key component in the AI boom, is dominated by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix,

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02:45

Trump's warning and Korea’s looming burden

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/02

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a national address that the United States would deliver "extremely powerful strikes" against Iran within the next two to three weeks and that "we will bring them back to the Stone Age." On the Strait of Hormuz, he added that countries dependent on the route will have to resolve it themselves. The remarks have dampened expectations for a near-term end to the conflict and raised concerns that tensions will escalate further. An energy crisis and supply

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08:29

Why are Koreans disposed toward trash bag panic...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/02

This article is by Seo Ji-eun, Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. [EXPLAINER] While much of the world reacts to the ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran by stockpiling bottled water or canned goods, Koreans have turned their attention to a more domestic essential: plastic garbage bags. "I visited four different convenience stores this week and kept coming up empty. I finally managed to find one at the fifth location," said Lee Sang-hwa, living in Gwacheon,

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08:08

What we know so far about the 26 Korean ships...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/02

This article is by Sarah Chea, Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice. [EXPLAINER] The outbreak of the Iran war has left the fate of 26 Korean-flagged vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz uncertain as cease-fire talks drag on more than a month into the conflict. Many of the Korean ships carrying crude oil and goods such as cars have ties to the United States and are therefore subject to scrutiny by Iran. Even as the possibility of a cease-fire is raised, developments in the

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10:01

Raising the barre: Why ballet classes are the latest...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/02

This article is by Lee Jian. and read by an artificial voice. At 34 years old, Song Ji-hee is a ballerina — something she once thought she could never become. These days, she pulls on a leotard and tights, ties the ribbons on her toe shoes and heads to the studio for ballet lessons alongside fellow adult amateurs. "I had friends who majored in ballet from a young age. Back then, teachers would select only the most promising children for separate training, so even as a child I felt that

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