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Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea

Newsroom of the Korea JoongAng Daily

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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02:15

Meanwhile: Quiet tears of joy

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/29

The author is a music critic and director of the classical music brand Poongwoldang.Gaetano Donizetti's opera "L'elisir d'amore" (1832) depicts a lighthearted farce about uneducated rural villagers who are duped by a bogus potion seller into buying a supposed elixir that promises love. Amid the noisy bustle and comic tone of the work, however, one aria emerges with a striking seriousness. It is "Una furtiva lagrima," sung by Nemorino. Even before the voice enters, the bassoon's deep sound

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04:47

‘Honest’ real estate policy

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/29

Kim Won-bae The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. A comment by chef and judge Ahn Sung-jae on Netflix's "Culinary Class Wars 2" (2024–) drew wide attention. He praised a dish as being "honest," referring to cooking that brings out the natural flavor of ingredients in a simple manner, with the chef's intent clearly realized in the dish and conveyed directly to the diner. The same concept can be applied to the current government's real estate policy. What is needed is not

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06:24

AI leadership hinges on power, grids and the energy mix

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/29

The author is the chair of the board at KAIST and the former minister of environment. International media reactions to Korea's "AI Basic Act, also known as the "Framework Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Establishment of a Trustworthy Foundation," which took effect on Jan. 22, have been broadly positive. Many noted that Korea moved quickly to enact a law that addresses both the regulation and promotion of AI before the core obligations of the "EU AI Act" come fully

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03:24

The PPP heads toward division, not broader appeal

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/29

The leadership of the People Power Party (PPP) under Jang Dong-hyeok has finalized a decision to expel former party leader Han Dong-hoon over allegations related to opinion manipulation on an internal party message board, turning internal division into reality. Expulsion is the most severe disciplinary measure available to the party. Han has been stripped of his party membership and barred from rejoining for five years. The stated grounds for the punishment were that members of Han's

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03:35

Samsung beats estimates as 2025 profitability rises...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/29

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice.Samsung Electronics reported a sharp rebound in profitability in 2025, with full-year operating profit jumping more than 33 percent on year to 43.6 trillion won ($30.5 billion), driven by a memory semiconductor supercycle fueled by strong demand and supply shortages that pushed up chip prices. The company also said on Thursday that it will begin shipping its sixth-generation high bandwidth memory, HBM4, to key customers,

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02:57

Exhibition featuring art of Holocaust victim opens at...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/29

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. A new exhibition at the National Museum of Korean Democracy is offering Korean audiences a deeply personal perspective on the Holocaust through the life and art of German Jewish painter Felix Nussbaum. Named "On the Move with Felix Nussbaum," the exhibition opened on Wednesday and runs through March 15. This marks the first time Nussbaum's works have been shown in Korea. The exhibition was organized in connection with

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04:04

Seohyun of Girls' Generation addresses persistence,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/29

This article is by Choi Min-ji and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] Seohyun, the famed singer and actor from Girls' Generation, picked up her violin for the first time in decades after learning the instrument for four years as a child. Now five months into her re-found hobby, Seohyun is set to perform Vittorio Monti's "Csardas" (1904) with an orchestra. Celebrity privilege? She doesn't think so. Seohyun will perform at Lotte Concert Hall on March 13 with the amateur orchestra Sol

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03:33

Hyundai Motor operating profit slips 20% in 2025 in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/29

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Hyundai Motor's operating profit slipped almost 20 percent to 11.5 trillion won ($8 billion) in 2025, hit hard by U.S. tariffs, though its yearly revenue posted a new high. Tariff costs absorbed by the automaker shaved 4.1 trillion won off Hyundai's profits last year, after 25 percent duties were imposed in April, subsequently lowered to 15 percent in November. Combining its sister company Kia, tariff payments cut 7.2 trillion

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05:34

Nam June Paik's 1960s creation 'Robot K-456' walks...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/29

This article is by Kwon Keun-young and read by an artificial voice. On a quiet winter afternoon in Yongin, Gyeonggi, a legendary robot was taking its first steps again for the first time in decades. With its stiff, clunky limbs and a silver foil hat, it looked more like a relic from a sci-fi past than a glimpse of the future. Yet, it had a message. This robot, named "Robot K-456" (1964/1996), was created by Korea's pioneering video artist Nam June Paik (1932-2006), and it had come back to

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04:33

Japanese autos try to reclaim import prominence...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/29

This article is by Na Sang-hyeon and read by an artificial voice. Japanese automakers are steadily losing their once-dominant grip on Korea's imported car market. Their long reliance on hybrids, thin electric-vehicle lineups and lingering consumer resentment from a past boycott have left them squeezed by both Korean premium brands and Tesla. A renewed global shift toward hybrids, however, could offer Toyota and Lexus a narrow opening in 2026. A 42-year-old office worker surnamed Han

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07:10

Ghost town no more: Yeouido awakens with a mix of the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/28

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice.[ABOUT TOWN]: Yeouido Seoul is often viewed as a modern, trendy metropolis filled with high-rise buildings, bright billboards and zooming subways. But behind its stylish facade is a more down-to-earth, people's place that goes less noticed. Depending on the part of the city, busy-working locals find solace and joy in sizzling pork belly in an intimate barbecue restaurant, soju shots under a tent, coffee on the roof of a

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10:03

Long-maligned religious group Shincheonji draws new...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/28

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. [EXPLAINER] Six years after it first attracted national attention for its role in Korea's initial mass outbreak of Covid-19, the secretive Shincheonji religious movement has come under renewed focus for allegedly helping to propel former President Yoon Suk Yeol to power. Ongoing probes into Yoon's administration have uncovered evidence that the group, formally known as the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, mobilized its members to

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05:34

Tariffs vs. $42B defense deal: How Hyundai got caught...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/28

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [EXPLAINER] By incorporating offset obligations into its bid evaluation criteria, Canada effectively pulled Hyundai Motor into the deal to demand a new car factory, adding fresh pressure on an automaker already burdened by a string of massive, ongoing investments in the United States. Given the strategic weights of the two markets and the broader diplomatic calculus at play, building a new factory in Canada would be an

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02:43

Meanwhile : The 'Six Million Dollar Man'

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/28

The author is a principal researcher at the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute. "Steve Austin, former astronaut. A man barely alive. Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was before." After a catastrophic test flight accident, Steve Austin loses his left eye, right arm and both legs. Engineers give him a zoom lens eye, legs that can run at 60 miles an hour and a right arm stronger than a bulldozer. Thus is born "The Six Million

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05:13

Trump’s America as a 'frenemy'

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/28

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. At the Munich Security Conference in February 2025, U.S. Vice President JD Vance declared the launch of the second Trump administration with a blunt phrase: "There's a new sheriff in town." From that moment, he said, Europe and the rest of the world would have to adapt to a new America led by President Donald Trump. A year later, the remark no longer sounds rhetorical. The world is now struggling to adjust to a fundamentally different

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05:05

No government can defeat the market

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/28

The author is a sociology professor at Seoul National University. President Lee Jae Myung has a knack for unveiling policy ideas or political claims that few others anticipate. His supporters may be thrilled, but to experts, they can be dizzying. Universal basic income, a campaign pledge, has been tested only in small pilot programs in a handful of countries. No nation has ever fully implemented it. Direct democracy, which Lee promoted during his time as party leader, is likewise absent

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03:07

Kim Keon Hee’s sentence should not be misread as a...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/28

With former first lady Kim Keon Hee sentenced to one year and eight months in prison, an unprecedented situation has unfolded in which a former president and his spouse have both been sentenced to time behind bars. The ruling by the Seoul Central District Court's Criminal Division 27, led by Presiding Judge Woo In-sung, was stern in tone, rebuking Kim for having "abused her status as first lady as a means of personal gain." The court also found, based on multiple pieces of evidence, that

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04:36

SK hynix set to overtake Samsung after posting record...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/28

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. SK hynix posted an all-time high operating profit of 47.21 trillion won ($33.1 billion) in 2025, more than double the previous year's figure, as the company fully capitalized on an AI-driven memory supercycle that boosted demand and pricing power. For the first time ever, the memory maker is set to overtake Samsung Electronics in operating profit, opening a gap of more than 3 trillion won after Samsung earlier this month

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04:25

A 'warning' to the world: Hyun Bin sheds good guy...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/28

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice.Shedding one's old image is always a challenge for actors, especially for those with long careers — and Hyun Bin is no exception. In the first season of Disney+ series "Made in Korea," he sheds his familiar upstanding image to play Baek Ki-tae, a ruthless man driven by ambition. The actor said he welcomed the chance to explore an unexpected side of himself, describing Baek not as a simple villain but as a character who could

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04:25

A 'warning' to the world: Hyun Bin sheds good guy...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/28

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Shedding one's old image is always a challenge for actors, especially for those with long careers — and Hyun Bin is no exception. In the first season of Disney+ series "Made in Korea," he sheds his familiar upstanding image to play Baek Ki-tae, a ruthless man driven by ambition. The actor said he welcomed the chance to explore an unexpected side of himself, describing Baek not as a simple villain but as a character who could

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