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#Parasite'Parasite' gets post-Oscar boost
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- Lee Kyung-sook, an 84-year-old Seoul citizen, visited a multiplex theater in the posh southern district of Gangnam on Wednesday afternoon with her daughter a... 10:46 Feb. 13 -
#OTTCoronavirus gives unexpected boost to OTT platforms, but big blow to cinemas
By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- When he heard the news that South Korea had confirmed multiple cases of the novel coronavirus infection, Kang Tae-gu, a Seoul resident and a casual movie ... 15:35 Feb. 07 -
#April electionsWith diverse mandates, new minor parties spring up ahead of April elections
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Lee Woong-jin, chief of South Korean matchmaking company Sunoo, has an ambitious plan to set up a political party this month, focused on addressing the nag... 09:00 Feb. 06 -
#coronavirus(LEAD) New coronavirus changes everyday life in S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with confirmed cases, details in paras 4, 10-11, 16-17) By Lee Minji SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Eleven days after South Korea confirmed its first case of a new type of coronavirus, c... 16:52 Jan. 31 -
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New coronavirus changes everyday life in S. Korea
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Eleven days after South Korea confirmed its first case of a new type of coronavirus, concerns over the contagious disease have permeated everyday life, affec... 14:51 Jan. 31 -
#separated familiesCivic organization helps separated families hold secret reunions with N.K. relatives
By Yi Wonju SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- For elderly South Koreans with long-separated relatives in North Korea, a freeze in inter-Korean relations means the government can't set up family reunions f... 09:00 Jan. 25 -
#40-something people-jobsMiddle-aged workers feel pinch of economic downturn
By Kim Deok-hyun SEJONG, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans have long joked that the nation's unofficial retirement age is 45. Since the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis forced South Korea to recei... 10:00 Jan. 24 -
#Yang Joon-ilYang Joon-il: More than 'the 1990s' G-Dragon'
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The K-pop scene has a new -- or some may say old -- shining star. Yang Joon-il, a 50-year-old singer who was considered an outcast in the early '90s, has ... 09:00 Jan. 22 -
#K-pop marketingBTS tweaks K-pop marketing playbook with 'Map of the Soul: 7'
By Park Boram SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Following the smartly organized, decadelong K-pop marketing formula, boy band BTS has unexceptionally heralded its new album releases with advance teaser vi... 14:19 Jan. 21 -
#ItaewonItaewon in the doldrums after U.S. base withdrawal and gentrification
By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- When TV personality Hong Suk-chun opened a Thai restaurant in Itaewon 14 years ago, the best-known foreigners' district in South Korea was always bustling ... 09:45 Jan. 17 -
#sunset sunrise eventsSunset, sunrise hotspots welcome visitors with festive events
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Popular sunset and sunrise locations across the country are ready to host various festive events for visitors seeking to bid farewell to the outgoing year and greet the n... 09:00 Dec. 29 -
#NK defectorsN.K. defectors sense job opportunities in coffee
By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Yonhap) -- Cho Kyung-ja (alias), a 33-year-old North Korean defector, is busy operating an espresso machine, preparing four cappuccinos, grinding, temping, frothin... 09:00 Dec. 27 -
#House of BTS SeoulThree months in, House of BTS pop-up store in Seoul bustles with fans
By Park Boram SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- Hirari Yamauchi, a 48-year-old Japanese housewife, and her teenage daughter flew to South Korea for a two-day trip this week, solely for a highly anticipat... 09:00 Dec. 25 -
#SMA talksFears of furloughs haunt Korean workers in USFK amid lackluster defense cost talks
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Either on normal tours of duty or under a rotational scheme, American troops have comfortably adapted to their new lives in Korea thanks to seamless adminis... 11:42 Dec. 02 -
#pengsooPengsoo, the giant penguin S. Korean millennials love
By Lee Minji SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Pengsoo is South Korea's newest rising star. Debuting in March with a 23-second "meokbang," or eating show, clip of munching on meringue cookies, Pengsoo ... 13:45 Nov. 29
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(6th LD) S. Korea's virus cases surge to 433 on church services, cluster outbreak at hospital
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(LEAD) S. Korea reports 123 more cases of novel coronavirus, total rises to 556
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(2nd LD) S. Korea reports 4th coronavirus death as cases spike to 556
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(7th LD) S. Korea's virus cases surge to 433 on church services, cluster outbreak at hospital
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(5th LD) S. Korea ups alert level to highest, as virus cases spike to 602, death toll at 5
