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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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04:35

Artist Han Won-suk turns trash into treasure that...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/24

This article is by Park Sang-moon and read by an artificial voice. One man's trash is another man's treasure, the saying goes. That proverb holds true for Han Won-suk, who makes large-scale art installations out of abandoned industrial waste. His works draw inspiration from Korean cultural heritage such as the Cheomseongdae Observatory and the Emille Bell of the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C. to A.D. 935) in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, as well as the iconic moon jar from the Joseon era

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09:15

Could you be fined for AI content? What to know about...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/24

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. [EXPLAINER] Korea is now the first country to enforce a comprehensive and nationwide artificial intelligence law. With the measures having taken effect on Thursday, uncertainty remains over how its provisions will be interpreted and applied. The law, formally titled the Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Establishment of Trust, was passed by the National Assembly in December 2024. It aims to

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07:09

'Don't call it a comeback': Hip-hop reemerging in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. For much of the 2020s in Korea, hip-hop has been both omnipresent and peripheral — still deeply influential in the world of K-pop, yet its disruptive edge has gotten diluted into fleeting rap verses or polished pop hybrids, sidelined as a niche genre past its commercial peak. Lately, however, things might be shifting. Hip-hop is once again pushing back onto the mainstream radar with renewed visibility, both as part of K-pop

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09:31

Why older adults brave freezing winters, scorching...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. On a bitterly cold Wednesday, with temperatures plunging below minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit), a 74-year-old man surnamed Lee pulls a big cart through the Sinsa-dong neighborhood in Eunpyeong District, northern Seoul. The cart, weighing at least 100 kilograms (220.5 pounds) when full, carries discarded paper and cardboard that he collects to make money. "I get up around 7 a.m., bundle up, and head out to

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02:13

Hyundai Motor to lower interest rates on select EV...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Nam Yoon-seo and read by an artificial voice. Hyundai Motor will lower installment interest rates on select EV models as Korean automakers step up efforts to counter aggressive price competition from foreign rivals, including Tesla. Under the move, Hyundai Motor will lower interest rates on its low-interest financing program for the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and Kona Electric. The rate will fall from 5.4 percent to 2.8 percent, a reduction of 2.6 percentage points. The promotion

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04:43

Possibility grows for Norway adopting Korea's Chunmoo...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Lee Su-jeong, Lee Yu-jung and read by an artificial voice. The possibility that Norway will adopt Korea's Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system — developed by Hanwha Aerospace — as part of its next-generation long-range missile acquisition program is growing. Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries are participating as "one team" in the bid for Canada's next-generation submarine project (CPSP), with the bid deadline set for March. Hanwha Group and its affiliates are

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03:12

Kakao restructures decision-making committee in wake...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Oh Hyeon-woo and read by an artificial voice. Kakao will restructure its top decision-making body, the CA Council, in the wake of controversy over the panel's outsize influence within the group. The company said Friday it will replace four committees, two divisions and one support unit with three offices and four executive leads. The new structure takes effect Feb. 1, and the council's headcount will be cut from about 150 to roughly half. Under Corporate Alignment (CA)

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04:43

How actor Kim Seon-ho plays his opposite in Netflix's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Actor Kim Seon-ho transforms into Joo Ho-jin, a multilingual interpreter defined by his precision, rationality and emotional restraint, in Netflix's newly released romance series "Can This Love Be Translated?" While his performance appears effortless, Kim explained that every detail, down to the faint lift of an eyebrow, was meticulously calculated, as his character's personality is quite different from his own. "I wanted to

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03:46

CookieRun to open art exhibition featuring...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/23

This article is by Cho Yong-jun and read by an artificial voice. Lacquerware inlaid with mother-of-pearl, or najeon chilgi, is not something you often get to see in real life. And the ones we do have access to are usually on display at museums and feature carved phoenixes, tigers and flowers. But the najeon chilgi on display at CookieRun: Kingdom's "Legacy of the Kingdom" art exhibition offers something quite different. For example, instead of animals or flora, the naljeon chilgi piece is

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12:01

I tried making Dubai chewy cookies. Did I bite off...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/22

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice.[GIVE IT A GO] I am sitting on an absurd amount of power right now. Not two. Not five. But I have 15. I have 15 Dubai chewy cookies. If you are unfamiliar with the cookie's insane popularity, this might sound confusing. But in Korea right now, the cookie, also known as "Dujjonku" — a portmanteau of "Dubai" and the Korean words for "chewy" and "cookie" — is power. With its extravagant price and near-impossible availability, the

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04:52

Weak won equals strong sales? Local retailers hope...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/22

This article is by Noh Yu-rim and read by an artificial voice. With the won hovering near 1,500 to the dollar, foreign arrivals in Korea are expected to keep rising, and offer a lifeline to local retailers as domestic demand remains sluggish. The number of foreign tourists visiting Korea totaled 17,418,270 from January to November of last year, up 15.4 percent from 15,098,766 during the same period a year earlier, according to the Korea Tourism Organization on Tuesday, already surpassing

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06:30

As China tightens silver exports, Korea emerges as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/22

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] Silver's rising strategic value is adding a new dimension to the critical minerals alliance between Korea and the United States as China implements export controls on the most conductive element vital to producing semiconductors. At the heart of the cooperation is Korea Zinc, the world's largest zinc smelter and one of the top silver producers, as it outputs around 2,000 tons of silver per year, nearly 6 percent

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02:40

Meanwhile: Why Iran’s economy collapsed

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/22

The author is a professor of economics at Sejong University.Egg prices doubled within a single week. For Iran's working poor, inflation is no longer an abstract statistic but a daily hardship. A plunging currency has pushed the cost of basic necessities beyond control, turning the streets of Tehran into arenas of economic survival. Unlike earlier protests focused on women's rights or disputed elections, the current unrest has spread across all 31 provinces. It began when even

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05:21

Why Samsung should revisit Jun Young-hyun’s 'letter...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/22

The author is a deputy director of economic and industry news at the JoongAng Ilbo. Few television dramas would dare script a plot this dramatic. Samsung Electronics' past 15 months read like a series of plot twists worthy of prime time. This year alone, consensus forecasts put Samsung's operating profit at about 101 trillion won (roughly $70 billion). Citigroup goes further, projecting as much as 155 trillion won (about $105 billion). That translates into roughly 420 billion won (roughly

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04:43

Where Korea stands as a quasi-great power and where...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/22

The author is a political professor at Yonsei University. Today's Korea stands out globally in national power and culture, technology and material capacity, appeal and public favor. As previously argued in an assessment marking the nation's aspiration toward maturity at the centennial of liberation, Korea's comprehensive national power has risen to a level just below that of empires and hegemonic states. Subsequent international indices, whether broad or detailed, have repeatedly confirmed

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02:48

Kospi hits 5,000, but not yet time for a victory lap

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/22

On Thursday, the Kospi briefly broke through the 5,000 mark during intraday trading, just 87 days after first crossing 4,000. The milestone is meaningful, as it signals that Korea's capital market may be emerging from a long period of deep undervaluation and entering a higher tier. But news released the same day that the economy contracted in the fourth quarter of last year serves as a reminder that it is still too early to celebrate. Unless Korea bridges the widening gap between capital

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03:41

Art Basel Hong Kong director bullish on art market's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/22

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice.[Interview] Art Basel Hong Kong director Angelle Siyang-Le said she is bullish about the upcoming edition of the fair, citing renewed confidence in the global art market after a difficult few years. "What has been very positive is that in Q4 of 2025, we saw an uptake in the art market. The year as a whole actually ended on a high note," Siyang-Le said in a video interview on Monday. The global art market has been slow to recover

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08:55

What is 'nammisae'? Viral parody clip accused of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/22

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. She is the kind of boss women warn each other about. A female superior who coddles male subordinates while acting cold and harsh toward women. She is also overly invested in workplace gossip — "I think those two are dating," she remarks, half-whispering. She meddles in co-workers' personal lives, asking questions like, "Do you have a boyfriend?" and "Why don't you have a boyfriend?" Married, she brags about her husband's wealth

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03:49

Warehouse-style pharmacies expand consumer choice,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/21

This article is by Hwang Hee-gyu and read by an artificial voice. GWANGJU — Shoppers pushing carts through aisles and perusing over-the-counter medicines are becoming familiar sights in parts of Gwangju, where newly opened warehouse-style pharmacies are drawing crowds and, at the same time, stirring opposition from pharmacists and regulators. At 1 p.m. on Jan. 18, customers filled a warehouse-style pharmacy in Ssangchon-dong, Seo District, browsing shelves stacked with medicines. While

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09:55

Doomed from the start? Why Seoul dropped its foreign...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/21

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Seoul's attempt to recruit foreign caregivers has been shelved after months of controversy over wages, working conditions and legal protections, exposing deeper questions about whether the country is ready to accept more foreign workers. The pilot program, launched in August 2024 by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Seoul Metropolitan Government, was intended to ease a growing shortage of child care workers as the

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