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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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04:39

Public sentiment rejects Yoon — and Jang, Han and Lee...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

The author is the chief editor of digital content at the JoongAng Ilbo. During a recent business trip to Tokyo, the political atmosphere felt unusually charged ahead of Japan's House of Representatives election set for Feb. 8. The contest was triggered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decision to dissolve the lower house, a gamble intended to shore up the Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) fragile grip on power by seeking a renewed mandate. The opposition's counterstroke to the sudden

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04:45

What Lee Hye-hoon’s withdrawal leaves behind

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

Koh Hyun-kohn The author is the chief editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. The withdrawal of Lee Hye-hoon as the nominee for minister of budget invites uncomfortable reflection. At the most basic level, it raises questions about the dignity and moral standards expected of society's leadership. Lee may be intelligent and well connected, but judging by the allegations that surfaced, she did not live uprightly. There is little evidence of the ethical awareness or sense of responsibility

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04:47

82Major embraces Seoul's mix of old and new as boy...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Seoul is a city of duality, where the old and the new coexist: the tranquillity of centuries-old palaces and soaring mountains set against the restless energy of a megacity and its fast-paced culture. 82Major, a K-pop act named after Korea's calling code, has positioned itself as a standout in the cutthroat industry by building its identity on this dichotomy. At its two-and-a-half-hour concert, "Bebeom: Be the Tiger," taking

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04:39

Seoul hotels already price gouging visitors for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Several online travel booking platforms on Monday showed lodging prices in Jongno and Jung districts climbing to as much as five times their usual weekend rates for the night before and the day of the performance, March 21. Four-star Koreana Hotel near Gwanghwamun Station, which charges an average of 225,000 won ($156) for a Saturday-night room in Feburary, listed the same rooms at 1.35 million won for March 21. President Hotel

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02:47

K-pop Gen Z KiiiKiii is proudly 'delulu' for the New...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. What's your New Year's wish? It's okay to be a little "delulu" — for Gen Z K-pop girlies KiiiKiii, manifesting wildly unrealistic dreams is the whole point. "As we mark the beginning of the year with a new album, we prepared this EP as if we were making a wish," said member Sui during a press showcase held at Yes24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul on Monday, ahead of the release of the quintet's second EP, "Delulu Pack." "The core

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06:44

Brands pull plug on Cha Eun-woo ads as criminal...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Cho Mun-gyu and read by an artificial voice. Singer and actor Cha Eun-woo, who is currently facing allegations of dodging more than 20 billion won ($14 million) in taxes through a company registered under his mother's name, could be referred to prosecutors if intent is proven, according to a tax law expert. Advertisers, as always, have been quick to react. Attorney and accountant Kim Myung-gyu offered a detailed breakdown of the case on Sunday in a social media post with

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05:07

'Live as her just a little longer': Go Youn-jung on...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Warning: This article may contain spoilers. While global viewers fell for the character of Cha Mu-hee, the lovable character at the center of the newly released Netflix rom-com series "Can This Love Be Translated?," actor Go Youn-jung, who played Cha, revealed that she too grew deeply attached to her role, saying the series holds a "special" place for her. "It really felt like I'd lived in a beautiful, heart-fluttering, almost

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05:07

'Live as her just a little longer': Go Youn-jung on...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Warning: This article may contain spoilers. While global viewers fell for the character of Cha Mu-hee, the lovable character at the center of the newly released Netflix rom-com series "Can This Love Be Translated?," actor Go Youn-jung, who played Mu-hee, revealed that she, too, grew deeply attached to her role, saying the series holds a "special" place for her. "It really felt like I'd lived in a beautiful, heart-fluttering,

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08:47

Tony-winning director eager for second life of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] Tony-winning director Rachel Chavkin candidly stood by her musical "Lempicka" on Thursday, saying that the show — centered on a female artist — received a mixed critical reception on Broadway in part because misogyny shapes audiences' expectations of theater narratives. "There are a number of great male characters in the show, but none of them are centered as either the hero or the antagonist," Chavkin told the Korea

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02:47

G-Dragon's foundation JusPeace launches new art...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. It's a cycle where one form of art fuels another. Singer G-Dragon's JusPeace Foundation, best known for its antidrug advocacy, has extended its vision into the visual arts, partnering with a local gallery in Seoul to stage an exhibition that places environmental consciousness at its core. On a frigid Thursday afternoon in Yongsan District, central Seoul, Conte B art gallery felt almost airless as artists, influencers and

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05:14

Samsung's TV unit launches first audit in a decade as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/26

This article is by Park Young-woo and read by an artificial voice. Luck alone didn't make Samsung Electronics the world's No. 1 TV producer. The company and its employees poured nearly four decades of effort into experiments as small as adding a single inch to the screen, then into innovations that fused design and technology. Since 2007, Samsung TVs have held the top spot for more than 18 years in both revenue and shipments. Now, the business is facing its first management audit in a

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08:27

Defector reclaims agency, hails freedom as a...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. By the time North Korean defector Park Eun-hee decided to write her life story, she had already risked death once. She had done so by crossing the Yalu River into China, driven by what she later called "the courage to die," which became the title of her self-published memoir. For her, nothing in her repressive homeland — not even the threat of imprisonment or execution — could hold her back from pursuing a better life. At

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09:59

As Korea eases into digital assets, this financial...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

This article is by Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice. [MONEY MOVER] Capital moves in and out of Korea, driven by a range of economic and geopoltiical forces. In our "Money Mover" series, we explore key market developments that could shape investment decisions and influence the flow of global funds. — ED. Korea has long been considered an isolated market in the world of digital assets, with an absence of a legal framework effectively blocking tokenized securities, crypto-based

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02:47

Palmyra: the vanishing pearl of the desert

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

Kim Bong-ryeol The author is an architect and a former president of the Korea National University of Arts. I encountered the ancient city of Palmyra in the heart of the Syrian desert. A wadi once flowed here and springs sustained oasis agriculture, earning it the name "the city of palms." During the first century Pax Romana, Palmyra flourished as a hub of inland trade, and in the third century Queen Zenobia even proclaimed the Palmyrene Empire. When the ruins of the city center were

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04:39

Building a Korea-style integrated rare earths complex

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

The author is a professor at the Graduate School of International and Area Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and a member of the Japan-Korea Relations Division at Reset Korea. China's recent move to tighten export controls on dual-use items with both civilian and military applications, clearly targeting Japan, is a warning shot aimed at the global supply chain. The analysis that Beijing has begun to turn the "rare earths valve" in response to the rightward tilt of the Sanae

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04:44

Han Duck-soo’s fate, Kim Min-seok’s counsel

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Which role is harder and more consequential: that of a ruler like Taizong, the second emperor of China's Tang Dynasty (618–907), who listened to uncomfortable truths, or that of a court official like Wei Zheng, who served Taizong and became renowned for repeatedly offering blunt and often perilous remonstrations at the risk of his own life? The question resurfaced while watching the shocking courtroom scene in which former Prime

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05:26

The conservatives’ sin of failing to give

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

The author is a senior columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. The prosecution's demand for the death penalty for former president Yoon Suk Yeol and the 23-year prison sentence handed to former prime minister Han Duck-soo amount to a call for a sweeping overhaul of conservative politics in Korea. Yet the level of reflection shown by the leader of the People Power Party (PPP), who has said only that "the declaration of martial law was an inappropriate measure for the situation," falls far short of

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03:04

Is Washington accepting a nuclear North Korea?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

The Trump administration's second-term National Defense Strategy (NDS), titled the "2026 Defense Strategy," was released on Friday. The document stresses a sharper focus on defending the U.S. homeland and calls on allies to shoulder greater security responsibilities. It even states that the United States will not fill security gaps caused by what it describes as irresponsible choices by allied leaders. The message reflects an expanded "America First" approach in defense policy. For allies

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05:31

Optimus joins Tesla’s line, but Atlas can’t even...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] While Hyundai Motor has been enjoying a surge in its market valuation since the unveiling of its Atlas humanoid robot, the Korean automaker is facing a big yet expected obstacle: a hard-line labor union. With the union's declaration that "not a single Atlas robot will be permitted onto the factory floor," this could potentially stall the company's growth at a time when market rivals such as Tesla are rapidly

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04:23

We Dem Boyz of 'Like Jennie' wins top honor at 2025...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/25

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. We Dem Boyz, the dance crew behind Jennie's solo track "Like Jennie" (2025), emerged as the biggest winner at the 2025 Choreo Awards, taking home the ceremony's top honor alongside the Best K-pop Choreography of the Year prize. The crew, known for placing second in Mnet's dance competition program "Street Man Fighter" (2022), was recognized for crafting the charismatic choreography that completed the song's iconic performance,

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