An independent counsel probe led by prosecutor Ahn Mi-young has requested an extension of the investigation period for the death of the late Sgt. Lee Ye-ram, a victim of sexual violence in the Air Force. The team said it asked the president‘s office to extend the investigation period on Thursday. The independent counsel probes are limited to 70 days, but the investigation can be extende...

“I couldn’t just focus on my character Kim Jung-do for this movie. I had to consider the role that my character plays throughout the film and that was important for this movie,” he said. He further explained that he thought the tension and chemistry between his and Lee’s characters to be the most important. “I guess these efforts that I have put in are perceived positively by the audience,” he ...

“I have 30 years of solid acting career and had fears of ruining it when writing the script. That fear probably is beyond what anyone can imagine,” he said. “People usually think that being an actor-turned-director is risky, so I really wanted to make this work. Because of this responsibility, I had to work hard and it was tough.” Lee’s new film “Hunt” will hit local theaters on Wednesday.

The GV60, a compact SUV under the Genesis brand, is on display at a special exhibition titled “Light & Wonder” held at Genesis Studio Hanam, Genesis Suji and Genesis House New York. The exhibition presented by Hyundai Motor Group was one of six Red Dot Awards received by the carmaker. The company also won the Red Dot Awards for its CES 2022 exhibition hall design and brand concept store Genesis ...

Yoon‘s failure to meet Pelosi is decision considering national interest, chief spokesperson says

Recovering from an illness last year, Korean novelist and essayist Kim Hoon, 74, pondered about the rest of his life. One thing he realized was that he could no longer put off writing about independence activist An Jung-geun (1879-1910), which had been on his mind since his college days. “I was busy making ends meet. And more importantly, I didn’t dare write about him,” Kim told reporters during...

Seoul shares ended on foreign buying on Wednesday. The South Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 11.66 points, or 0.47 percent, to close at 2,473.11 points. Trading volume was moderate at 393.27 million shares worth 7.4 trillion won ($5.6 billion), with gainers outnumbering losers 466 to 382. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose ...

A staffer reorganizes frozen food products at Hanaro Mart in Yangjae, southern Seoul, Thursday. To combat inflation ahead of the Chuseok fall harvest holiday next month, the government said it is mulling ways to increase the supply of key food products and to provide special financial support to small businesses. Consumer prices soared 6.3 percent on-year in July, the fastest rise in 24 years.

Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has inked a deal to supply 5G network equipment to India’s telecom giant Bharti Airtel, its first 5G equipment deal made in the world’s second-largest telecom market. According to the South Korean tech giant, Airtel, India’s No. 2 telecom carrier and the No. 4 globally with 490 million subscribers, on Wednesday selected Samsung as one of its equipment partner...

Two German carmakers are in a tight race to take the top spot in South Korea’s imported car market this year, with BMW chasing its rival Mercedes-Benz closely to dethrone it from its seven-year run in the No. 1 position. According to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association on Thursday, BMW sold a total of 5,490 units last month, outpacing Mercedes-Benz which sold 5,456 units ...

Experts call for bottle-to-bottle recycling, as 80% of recovered PET are reused just once as clothing before a trip to the landfill

SEJONG -- The tally for cases of wealth transfers to Koreans aged under 30 surged by 106 percent last year, compared to the previous year, after a gradual increase between 2017 and 2020, data from the national tax agency showed Thursday. According to the National Tax Service’s data, given to Rep. Kim Hoi-jae of the Democratic Party of Korea, the number of Koreans aged under 30 who reported capit...

Non-fungible token solution company KOREAN NFT will hold a networking event titled ‘HY NET SEOUL’ on Saturday, the company said on Thursday. The event will bring blockchain leaders, influencers, artists, collectors, and community members in Seoul together, it added. “We are going to create an NFT market ecosystem by supporting the domestic and foreign projects of Korean artists, planning new bu...

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups said Thursday it has designated three new regions -- South Jeolla, North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang Provinces -- as regional vanguards to boost South Korea’s eco-friendly mobility business. According to the ministry, the three selected zones will be exempt from a number of regulations that might hinder the growth-engine sector for four years from September ...