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[Newsmaker] [Well-curated weekend] Zodiac cocktails, pet-friendly lasagna place and surround sound cinemaCultureJan 27, 2023Screening schedules are updated weekly and can be viewed on Laika Cinema's official website or Instagram. In addition to emerging independent and art-house films, the theater also shows popular and beloved classics. Tickets can be bought on site or reserved through its website and Naver. Tickets cost 10,000 won for adults on weekdays and 11,000 won on weekends. Early bird rates for the first sc...
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[Newsmaker] [KH Explains] Are ex-bureaucrat execs a boon or bane for banks?IndustryJan 26, 2023The bid by a former head of the country’s top financial regulator for the chairmanship of Woori Financial Group has stoked controversy and rekindled concerns of bureaucratic involvement in the highly regulated banking industry. Lim Jong-ryong was chairman of the Financial Services Commission from 2015 to 2017 under the Park Geun-hye administration. He also served as chairman of NongHyup Financia...
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[Newsmaker] No more 'Narco-Saints' busts as drugs trade goes digitalSocial affairsJan 25, 2023Such a phenomenon, combined with barriers from regulations, could eventually lead Korea to a worsening drug environment. Korea has long been considered an attractive drug transit point for drug smugglers looking to exploit Korea's reputation as a "drug-free" country. In March 2022, Korea was recognized by the US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs as "a global logistic...