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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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05:09

My time with Genesis Magma GV60: Soft, precise,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [TEST DRIVE] YONGIN, Gyeonggi — I approached it with a measure of skepticism. "It" was the Magma GV60, the first-ever high-performance car from Genesis, Hyundai Motor's luxury marque. Over the years, I've driven lots of pedigreed performance cars — from Porsche to Mercedes-AMG and BMW's M. Could a brand's first attempt at performance credibly enter that arena? I wasn't looking for the all-electric GV60 Magma to eclipse those

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04:23

Fairmont Ambassador Seoul wants luxury to be...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] In a fiercely competitive city full of top-notch five-star hotels, Fairmont Ambassador Seoul has chosen a different tactic: expanding accessibility while redefining exclusivity. "You are the new baby," said Franck Loison, the hotel's general manager, during a recent interview with Korea JoongAng Daily at the property. "You need to make your own name." Fairmont Ambassador Seoul opened five years ago in the busy

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03:00

Safety must come before profits in deploying humanoids

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

Park Chul-wan The author is a professor of Department of Smart Automotive Engineering and Future Mobility Master's Program at Seojeong University. The future is approaching faster than expected. Advanced electrified humanoids are being discussed as a solution to structural labor shortages in manufacturing, logistics and caregiving. Policy discussions are already underway. President Lee Jae Myung recently addressed labor-management tensions over humanoid deployment, saying that "the massive

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05:20

Takaichi’s ‘strong Japan’ and the changes it may bring

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. During Japan's recent House of Representatives election campaign, visits to Tokyo, Yokohama and Yokosuka offered a close look at the political mood. Conversations with university professors, students and ordinary citizens in restaurants and shops suggested a clear trend. Even before arriving in Japan, campaign footage online pointed to a decisive victory for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Takaichi captured voters with a confident and

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05:02

The key to AI policy is national absorptive capacity

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

The author is a special appointment professor at the Graduate School of Economics at Yonsei University. Rapid technological advances and shifting geopolitical and economic conditions have repeatedly upended forecasts about the future in recent years. The pace of AI development has exceeded expert expectations, while intensifying geopolitical tensions are reshaping the global economic order. The reorganization of supply chains, driven increasingly by security concerns rather than

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03:07

Chief justice’s warning on judicial reform deserves...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

Chief Justice Jo Hee-de on Thursday publicly expressed strong concern over the ruling party's push for a package of judicial reform bills, an unusual step that underscores the judiciary's deep unease. His remarks came one day after the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee approved two key measures — a constitutional complaint system against court rulings and a plan to increase the number of Supreme Court justices — following an earlier proposal in December of last year

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00:17

National migration begins

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. Passengers crowd around a staircase on a railway platform after disembarking from a train at Seoul Station on Feb. 12, as travel surges ahead of the five-day Lunar New Year holiday period that begins on Feb. 14.

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03:28

Samsung races ahead of SK hynix with HBM4 rollout to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice.Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has kicked off mass production of its sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips, becoming the first in the industry to do so and started shipments to major customers including Nvidia ahead of rival SK hynix. The Suwon, Gyeonggi-based chipmaker has initially planned to begin mass shipments shortly after Korea's Lunar New Year holiday, which runs through Wednesday. However, the

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01:38

Hyundai Glovis says new AI auto stowage and unloading...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Hyundai Glovis said Thursday it will apply its AI-based stowage planning system to car carrier vessels, a move the company says could cut planning time by over 90 percent. Stowage planning refers to the process of determining how cargo is arranged on a vessel to maximize efficiency and safety in advance, which is particularly complex for car carriers. Each ship can load more than 6,000 vehicles at a time, yet internal layouts

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02:04

Korea plans large-scale K-pop festival by end of 2027

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. The festival, according to Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young, will include "every artist from all agencies in Korea" and will be held in Korea at the end of 2027. "The Presidential Committee on Popular Culture Exchange is working on it," Chae said in a press conference held Thursday to mark six months of his appointment. The presidential committee dedicated to fostering Korea's popular culture launched in October last year and

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02:47

Trade minister urges swift passage of critical...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo on Thursday stressed the need for the swift passage of a pending trade and investment bill to de-risk U.S. tariff hikes, saying that nontariff issues, including digital regulations, should not stand in the way of reaching a bilateral trade agreement. "[Digital regulations] are not something to worry about," Yeo said when pressed by Korean reporters on how much nontariff issues have affected

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01:42

Blackpink collabs with National Museum of Korea to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/12

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. The state-run museum has joined forces with K-pop girl group Blackpink to celebrate the quartet's upcoming EP "Deadline" set to drop on Feb. 27. The exterior of the museum, located in Yongsan District, central Seoul, and its outdoor plaza will beam with Blackpink's signature shade of pink during the event period starting from Feb. 27 to March 8. A listening zone will be set up at the Path to History, located in the east wing

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03:00

In the AI era, ‘how’ fades and ‘why’ takes center stage

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/11

The author is a research professor of Big Data Innovation Convergence College at Seoul National University and head of AI Center at DLG Law Firm.Global financial markets witnessed an unprecedented shock on Feb. 3, described by some as a "SaaS-pocalypse," or the collapse of the software-as-a-service model. Just three weeks after Anthropic unveiled its AI agent service Claude CoWork, the combined market value of global software companies fell by $285 billion. The decline reflected growing

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04:35

A century later, 'Arirang' crosses a new pass

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/11

Lee Ji-young The author is a Culture and Sports news editor at the JoongAng Ilbo. After a long hiatus, BTS is set to return with a new album titled "Arirang." Beginning with a concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21, which will be streamed live on Netflix, the group will embark on a world tour covering 34 cities. The traditional folk song Arirang is entering the global pop stage as contemporary content intellectual property. For Arirang, it marks another crossing — from a

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04:30

‘Popcorn brain’ and the crisis of attention

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/11

The author is a professor of communications at Seoul National University. Less than 20 minutes into a meeting, participants begin picking up their smartphones one by one. Some check messages while others glance at the news. In meetings in the United States or Europe, such behavior is often seen as a sign of disinterest or boredom and may be considered rude. Yet the scene has become familiar in Korea. Another distinctive feature of media use in Korea is the strong preference for short-form

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02:55

Ruling party rushes constitutional complaint bill...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/11

A bill introducing a constitutional complaint against court rulings — criticized as creating a de facto fourth trial — passed the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee on Wednesday under the leadership of the ruling party. The proposed revision to the Constitutional Court Act would allow individuals to file complaints with the Constitutional Court even after a Supreme Court ruling has become final. Both the opposition and the Supreme Court have warned that the measure

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03:19

When acting isn't acting: Zo In-sung evolves style...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/11

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. "I want to reach a point where I don't seem to be acting any more," said Zo in a recent interview to promote his latest blockbuster, the 23.5 billion won ($16.2 million) espionage drama "Humint." "After years of experience, the challenge becomes that nothing is new any more. What I can do differently within those boundaries is always a concern. Now I consider standing still to also be a form of evolution. As a matter of fact,

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08:54

Seoul treads legal, ethical minefield over fate of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/11

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. When the latest high-profile prisoner-of-war (POW) exchange between Russia and Ukraine took place on Feb. 5, 314 individuals walked toward freedom — but two names were conspicuously absent: Ri and Baek, the North Korean soldiers captured in the Kursk region about a year earlier. Seized by Ukrainian forces in early 2025, they have since publicly expressed a wish to resettle in South Korea, as they could face severe punishment —

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01:47

Swedish EV marque Polestar to introduce Polestar 3,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/11

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Polestar will bring the Polestar 3 and Polestar 5 to the Korean market this year, signaling its ambition to cement its stature as a luxury EV marque. The initiative comes amid robust sales in Korea of low-cost EVs made in China, particularly from Tesla and BYD, prompting the Swedish automaker to assertively try to distinguish itself from other China-made brands. Korea is the Swedish marque's top market in Asia, and

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00:47

GS Global holds blood drive in Gangnam to ease shortages

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/11

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. GS Global held a company-wide blood drive on Wednesday, joining efforts to ease seasonal blood shortages. Employees, including CEO Kim Sung-won, participated voluntarily in the drive, which was conducted aboard a blood donation bus operated by the Korean Red Cross stationed outside the company's headquarters in Gangnam District, southern Seoul. Participants were offered small tokens of appreciation, including coffee vouchers

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