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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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07:05

Older Koreans master the digital ropes at Seoul's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/11

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Lee Geum-ok, a 74-year-old resident of western Seoul, confidently orders an iced Americano through a kiosk screen on a Tuesday afternoon. It isn't at a cafe or restaurant. Instead, it's a senior center in Sinwol-3-dong, Yangcheon District, in western Seoul. "We all need to learn how to use these machines since almost everywhere has them now, even restaurants," Lee said. "Old people like us tend to forget how to use them, so

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06:09

Wrecks off Taean prove a historical treasure trove as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/11

This article is by Kang Hye-ran and read by an artificial voice. The seas off Mado, an island near South Chungcheong's Taean region, were called the "graveyard of ships" by Goryeo (918-1392) and Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) sailors for their fierce tides and violent waves. But hundreds of years later, the ships lost beneath the waves are proving to be a treasure trove of discoveries for modern-day historians. Five shipwrecks have been found in the area alone: the famed 2007 Taean wreck

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02:17

The happiness of a single cabbage

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/11

The author is a garden designer and the CEO of OhGardens. Next to my husband's woodworking studio, our neighbor tends a small plot of land where a new building has yet to rise. He grows peppers and sweet potatoes and often shares his harvest with us. When I once asked if he truly enjoyed farming, his answer was simple and bright: "It's so much fun. This is what I live for." Each day he works his field, while my husband crafts with wood beside him. Perhaps inspired by the neighbor's

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04:58

Three decades of exams, and the inherited hell of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/11

The author is social policy editor at the JoongAng Ilbo. Tomorrow (Nov. 13), my daughter will sit for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), known in Korea simply as the suneung. At 8:10 a.m., when the gates close at testing sites across the country, she will be among 550,000 anxious students listening to her final instructions before starting the test. Like many parents, I will be more nervous than she is, silently wishing her luck. But it is not just families who feel the weight of

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02:58

Presidential office must explain prosecutors’...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/11

As discontent grows among prosecutors over the decision to drop the appeal in the Daejang-dong development corruption case in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, the presidential office said on Nov. 11 it had "no particular position." Such a response is disappointing as the first official reaction to a case that continues to raise serious public suspicion. Dismissing the allegations as "political claims from the opposition" does little to build trust, especially when questions have arisen about possible

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03:14

'Slower than iPhone 11': Complaints rise over iPhone...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/11

This article is by Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice. A growing number of Korean users are reporting cellular connectivity issues with the iPhone 17, raising concerns over a potential hardware or software defect. The symptoms include slow internet speeds and lagging mobile response times. The problem has also been spotted by Taiwanese and Japanese users, according to complaints posted on Reddit. Since October, more than 2,000 posts have raised the issue on Asamo, one of Korea's

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03:47

Hyundai Motor replaces four major regional heads to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/11

This article is by Park Young-woo and read by an artificial voice. Hyundai Motor has replaced the heads of its four major regional headquarters - in North America, Europe, India and China - with local executives. The move reflects Hyundai's focus on empowering local leadership and tailoring strategies to each market's respective region. Earlier this year, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung emphasized global talent mobility, saying, "Talent should be able to perform on the

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02:54

Rookie boy band Close Your Eyes flips the script from...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/11

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. How soon is too soon for K-pop rookies to switch up their style? For Close Your Eyes, seven months is just right, as the boy band revs up to break boundaries and reveal new sides, trading poetry for horsepower with its latest release. "We've made a bold change in this album because, as the line 'until we break it' in our new lead track suggests, we wanted to show that we can do anything without limitations," said member Seo

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06:34

Self-publishing: A return to roots in the face of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/11

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. Before Gutenberg's press, every book was self-published. Half a millennium later, that idea has come full circle - this time powered by AI, print-on-demand and social media. The third best-selling poetry book in the first half of 2025, according to local retailer Kyobo Book Centre, was "Tomato Cup Ramyeon," a self-published summer romance anthology by 19-year-old Cha Jeong-eun. Cha published her book through POD, or

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02:25

Iri Station explosion: When corruption and negligence...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/10

Roh Jung-tae The author is a writer and senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. At 9:45 p.m. on Nov. 11, 1977, a deafening explosion tore through Iri Station in North Jeolla. A freight train loaded with around 30 tons of dynamite, ammonium nitrate and detonators exploded, engulfing the station in flames. The blast killed 59 people, injured 1,402 and leveled every building within a 500-meter radius, turning the area into rubble. Investigations revealed that several

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05:15

Too soon to celebrate a ‘nuclear submarine Korea’

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/10

Chae Byung-gun The author is the acting editor-in-chief at the JoongAng Ilbo. The Korean government's success in securing a U.S. pledge to support the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is being hailed as a diplomatic triumph, but the celebration is premature. Korea has only taken its first step toward becoming a "nuclear submarine nation." The process of acquiring nuclear submarines can be divided into two parts. The first is the "shell," or the hull and reactor. Korea, a major

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04:34

Is the future of artificial intelligence a utopia?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/10

Son Young-jun The author is a professor of media and advertising at Kookmin University. AI is transforming the world with astonishing speed. In just a few short years since the emergence of ChatGPT, AI has reached levels that rival human capability across many fields. Some argue that expectations for AI's future are exaggerated, yet its rapid efficiency gains, technological advances, and the escalating U.S.-China competition suggest that progress will not slow. If more advanced generations

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03:26

Justice minister’s explanation over prosecutors’...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/10

Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho offered an explanation Monday for the prosecution's controversial decision not to appeal the first trial verdict in the Daejang-dong development case. On his way to work, Jung said, "We determined there was no problem with not filing an appeal" and that he had "advised the Supreme Prosecutors' Office to make a prudent decision considering various factors." He also denied any link to President Lee Jae Myung, stressing that the matter was unrelated. But his

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04:49

From Rosé to Katseye, the 2026 Grammy nominations...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/10

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. K-pop has just leaped over the Grammy's notoriously high barrier for the genre: Blackpink's Rosé scored three nominations, Netflix's animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" landed five and girl group Katseye, though not strictly a K-pop act, earned two. While the prospect of a win under the broader "K" banner appears stronger than ever, critics suggest that this year's nominations mark more of an evolution than a breakthrough for

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05:14

Top office presses ahead with 2035 emissions...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/10

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Korea is pressing ahead with plans to set its 2035 greenhouse gas reduction target at a range of 53 percent and 61 percent compared to 2018 levels - a lower end five percentage points higher than what industry groups had initially proposed - despite the business sector's continuous outcry about fears of heightened costs and an expanded threat posed by China's low-price offensive. The Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality

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04:26

Won-dollar exchange rate soars to 1,460 range for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/10

This article is by Yeom Ji-hyeon and read by an artificial voice. The won-dollar exchange rate soared to the 1,460 range for the first time in seven months. The won closed at 1,461.5 per dollar in overnight trading on Friday, according to the Seoul foreign exchange market on Sunday. This marks the weakest won value since April 9 - during the height of the U.S. trade war - when it ended at 1,472. The won strengthened slightly against the dollar on Monday. The exchange rate was quoted at

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03:51

Cosmetic ODMs post strong results for Q3 amid global...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/10

This article is by Noh Yu-rim and read by an artificial voice. Korean cosmetics original design manufacturers (ODMs) continued to post strong results in the third quarter, driven by steady global demand for K-beauty products and a growing overseas client base. Global cosmetics ODM firm Cosmax reported third-quarter sales of 585.6 billion won ($403 million) and an operating profit of 42.7 billion won. Revenue rose 10.5 percent from a year earlier, while operating profit slipped 1.6

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06:30

Shared silence: How Remembrance Day resounds in Korea

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/10

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. As sunlight streamed through the stained-glass windows of the Seoul Anglican Cathedral, diplomats, military personnel and congregants from some 20 nations filled the pews, red paper poppies pinned to their lapels. The hush of Remembrance Day - a moment of silence stretching back more than a century - settled over the historic church in Jeong-dong, central Seoul, which each year hosts a service of commemoration for the war dead

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02:47

'Love Barista' serves up more Korea-Vietnam...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/10

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Actor Lee Kwang-soo is bringing his real-life persona to the big screen in the upcoming comedy film "Love Barista," playing an "Asia Prince" role - a nod to the nickname he earned across Southeast Asia. "[The nickname, 'Asia Prince,'] actually started in Vietnam, so the country is very meaningful to me and I feel grateful toward it," said Lee during the film's press conference held on Monday in Yongsan District, central Seoul

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03:22

Edge in chip supercycle swings to production...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/10

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. Semiconductor production capacity will remain a more decisive driver of profitability than technical prowess amid the ongoing AI chip supercycle, DigiTimes founder and CEO Colley Hwang said on Monday. The technology media outlet's founder said that chipmakers that can secure capacity and supply chain control will be the key winners in the era of artificial intelligence, arguing that the current supercycle represents a

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