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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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02:33

The spark behind an unexpected idea

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/19

Lee Woo YoungThe author is an HCMC distinguished professor at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study. Occasionally, an unconventional idea becomes a spark of creativity. This raises a simple question: Where do these thoughts come from? History offers several clues. When Nicolaus Copernicus argued that Earth was not the center of the universe, many dismissed him. After all, his claim contradicted centuries of belief. Yet 66 years later, he was proven correct. The inspiration behind his

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05:37

How Korea’s culture of han evolved into the Korean Wave

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/19

Jeong Gwa-ri The author is a literary critic and honorary professor at Yonsei University. The phrase "Dynamic Korean" entered the global imagination around the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. The tournament not only produced the unexpected semifinal run but also reshaped how foreigners saw Koreans, who appeared loud, exuberant and impeccably organized. I still remember the astonishment expressed repeatedly in the French press at the time. Yet, the event also posed a troubling question. Until

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05:32

Why Kim Jong-un declined a meeting with Trump

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/19

The author is an editorial writer and the director of the Unification and Culture Research Institute of the JoongAng Ilbo. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un stopped all public activity for five days from Oct. 25 to 29. The pause came during a busy period as Pyongyang marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party on Oct. 10. China's Premier Li Qiang and Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, attended the central military parade. To Lam, general

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03:18

A welcome victory in the Lone Star case — now Korea...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/19

Korea has won a decisive victory in its second investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) with U.S. private equity fund Lone Star. On Nov. 18, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) overturned its earlier ruling, which ordered Korea to pay Lone Star $216.5 million, or roughly 317.3 billion won, in damages plus interest. The cancellation of what amounted to nearly 400 billion won - once delayed interest was included - is unquestionably a welcome outcome. Lone

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05:47

Why is Pyongyang likely to shun talks about the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/19

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. South Korea offered to meet North Korea for rare military talks earlier this week - the first inter-Korean official talks proposed by the Lee Jae Myung government. The proposal, announced Monday, was centered on clarifying the military demarcation line (MDL), the sensitive de facto border running through the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ). Seoul's defense officials claim this is not a political gesture but a

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06:33

Hyundai bets on Nvidia's Blackwell to go wheel to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/19

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] Hyundai Motor's allotment of 50,000 Nvidia's Blackwell GPUs may prove to be a long-awaited inflection point for the Korean automaker - one that could finally propel its ambitions in autonomous driving and robotics. Beyond the GPU supply agreement, Hyundai's collaboration with the Nasdaq-listed tech firm stretches to a $3 billion investment in the creation of an AI-driven data center that could serve as the

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02:22

Is Hyundai considering a return to Russia?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/19

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Hyundai Motor has registered a number of trademarks in Russia, signaling a potential return to the market two years after its dirt-cheap sell-off and exit prompted by the war with Ukraine. Russia's state-owned RIA Novosti reported that the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property database shows Hyundai Motor has registered trademarks - including the Hyundai logo - beginning this month and extending through 2034. It

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03:15

For Korean users, Cloudflare outage an epiphany on...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/19

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. Korean internet users were hit by the global Cloudflare outage on Tuesday evening, enduring six hours of disruptions to major online platforms, including ChatGPT, Google, YouTube, X and popular PC games such as League of Legends. The rare interruption suddenly put the U.S.-based cloud and security company into the spotlight domestically, as many users learned for the first time the firm's influence on internet traffic. The

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02:01

Hyundai CEO says White House called to apologize for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/19

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Hyundai Motor CEO José Muñoz said he received a phone call from the White House and was personally apologized to regarding the massive detention of Korean workers in a Georgia plant in early September. "I got a phone call from the White House apologizing for what happened. They were not aware, they didn't know why this was happening when the company, as part of Korea's tariff negotiation, is really making big commitments to

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02:15

Chocolate, gifts and holiday cheer: Lotte Town...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/19

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice.Christmas is coming early this year in Jamsil, Songpa District, where the Lotte Town Christmas Market is set to open Thursday. Now in its third year, the market is back and bigger than ever. Spanning 2,645 square meters (28,471 square feet), it features 51 booths - nine more booths than last year - and an expanded signature carousel that now includes a second floor. "It took almost a year to plan this year's market," said Jang

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02:15

Chocolate, gifts and holiday cheer: Lotte Town...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/19

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Christmas is coming early this year in Jamsil, Songpa District, where the Lotte Town Christmas Market is set to open Thursday. Now in its third year, the market is back and bigger than ever. Spanning 2,645 square meters (28,471 square feet), it features 51 booths - nine more booths than last year - and an expanded signature carousel that now includes a second floor. "It took almost a year to plan this year's market," said Jang

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05:18

For gemstone carver and sculptor Wallace Chan,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/18

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. [Interview] ZHUHAI, China - During a trip to Venice last year, gemstone carver and sculptor Wallace Chan found himself drawn to a set of simple votive oil vessels. The austere silhouettes of the containers holding the sacred oils used in Catholic rites struck him with surprising force. "What I saw in those vessels was a sense of divinity, and they opened a spiritual door for me," he told the Korea JoongAng Daily on Saturday. A

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02:34

Is Korea’s arts funding system still effective?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/18

Kim Myung-hwa The author is a playwright and director. As autumn settles in, artists across Korea are busy preparing for the upcoming year, drafting applications for funding and support. This season marks the time when many in the arts community begin to dream about their next projects. The government's support for the performing arts dates back to the Kim Dae-jung administration, following the aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. The economic downturn left many theater companies

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05:51

Korea weighs dual-build option for nuclear-propelled...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/18

Cha Se-hyeon The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. The United States under President Donald Trump has approved Korea's plan to build nuclear-propelled submarines, a capability the Korean military has sought for more than three decades. In a joint fact sheet released on Nov. 14, the two governments announced that Washington would work closely with Seoul on the requirements for a nuclear submarine program, including the provision of naval reactor fuel. The decision clears

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05:40

Inequality facing the children of Korea’s second baby...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/18

Park Sun-young The author is a professor of economics at Dongguk University. I belong to the cohort immediately below Korea's second baby boomers, those born between 1964 and 1974. Unlike that older group, my generation did not enjoy the same breadth of opportunity. Even so, I see myself as part of the last group that could build a career and achieve economic independence without direct financial help from parents. This was possible only because I entered society during a favorable period

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03:17

Fiscal favors in the budget: Are taxes being treated...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/18

Parliament's review of next year's record 728 trillion won ($498.6 billion) government budget has been marred by repeated attempts by the Democratic Party (DP) to push through partisan items. At the National Assembly's House Steering Committee on Monday, lawmakers clashed over the presidential office's 8.25 billion won allocation for special activity funds. People Power Party floor leader Song Eon-seog argued that the DP cannot restore what it once eliminated, saying the party "insisted

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04:29

From Tom and Jerry to Pokémon: Animated franchises...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/18

This article is by Hwang Jee-young and read by an artificial voice. From Tom and Jerry to Pokémon and the Smurfs, multiple animated franchises are embracing Korean idols as official partners, signaling that an era of K-pop in cartoons may be in full swing. While past collaborations - such as BTS's team-up with Line Friends to create BT21 or NewJeans' with The Powerpuff Girls - hinted at this trend, recent partnerships are expanding more quickly and in increasingly diverse forms. Industry

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05:01

Chinese, Japanese diplomats differ on vision for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/18

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. Chinese Ambassador Dai Bing and Japanese Ambassador Koichi Mizushima appeared side by side at a diplomacy forum in southern Seoul on Tuesday amid heightened tensions over the Taiwan Strait - offering divergent visions of the regional order while both diplomats avoided any direct mention of Taiwan. Dai warned that "some countries persisted in a Cold War mentality, form exclusive small groups and apply international rules

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10:21

From foreign student to 'Shooting Stars': Naty...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/18

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. [Hired in Korea] As more internationals look to build careers in Korea, many find themselves facing practical hurdles - from limited guidance to a lack of firsthand experience. To bridge that gap, the Korea JoongAng Daily talks with professionals who have carved out their paths in diverse fields, offering readers real-world insights on how to start their careers in the country in this series "Hired in Korea." Passionate

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03:53

Veteran K-pop idol becomes his own CEO with a debt...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/17

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. K-pop isn't built for lone wolves. In this notoriously capitalistic industry in which idols can rarely take a single creative step without a corporate machine behind them, one veteran K-pop idol has jumped off the cliff alone - and financed his parachute with loans. Without an agency or production team behind him, boy band Infinite's Jang Dong-woo is releasing his second solo EP, "AWAKE," with the long-term goal of not only

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