SM Entertainment hit by data breach SEOUL, November 09 (AJP) - SM Entertainment and two of its affiliates have suffered a data breach exposing sensitive personal information, including national identification numbers, bank account details and contract records. The company said an external attacker gained unauthorized access to internal business systems, including its electronic document approval platform, and extracted stored files around Nov. 4. The compromised information includes names, phone numbers, addresse November 9, 2026

TWICE's Nayeon reveals tracklist for solo comeback SEOUL, November 09 (AJP) - K-pop girl group TWICE's Nayeon has unveiled the three-track lineup for her upcoming solo single "NA-sty," JYP Entertainment said Monday. The single, scheduled for release on Nov. 20, features the title track "BABY ANGEL" alongside "SHiVER" and "BOY." "BABY ANGEL" was created with contributions from Shim Eun-jee, previously known for works such as TWICE's "YES or YES," "KNOCK KNO November 9, 2026

Hyundai, Kia see domestic EV sales surge last month SEOUL, November 9 (AJP) - Hyundai Motor and affiliate Kia saw their electric vehicle sales in South Korea nearly double in October, driven by growing demand for more affordable models. Some 12,267 EVs were sold in the domestic market last month, up 95.9 percent from 6,261 a year earlier and 62.5 percent from September, according to data released by the automakers on Monday. Their combined sales from January through October reached 116,159 units, up 77.1 percent from the same peri November 9, 2026

JYP's SQU4D to debut new boy group oftheblue in 2027 SEOUL, November 09 (AJP) - JYP Entertainment will introduce a new boy group, oftheblue, in 2027 under SQU4D, the division behind girl group NMIXX, the company said Monday. The group will become SQU4D's first male act, nearly five years after the division launched NMIXX in February 2022. SQU4D began promoting the upcoming group on Nov. 6, opening official social media accounts and releasing two teaser images. One showed a person with a QR code covering their face, while the November 9, 2026

Zolgensma cancer probe raises stakes for Korea and beyond ZURICH, November 08 (AJP) -A U.S. investigation into tumors linked to Zolgensma is raising questions about long-term monitoring for children in South Korea and worldwide who received the one-time gene therapy for a potentially fatal muscle-wasting disease. The findings also have implications for other treatments using similar technology. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday it was reviewing whether stronger warnings or other regulatory action were needed, while November 9, 2026

Korean biotech firms tap European market at BIO-Europe ZURICH, November 08 (AJP) -Small and mid-sized South Korean drug developers are tapping the European market through BIO-Europe this week, seeking licensing deals with global pharmaceutical companies to bring their experimental medicines to patients worldwide. At least eight Korean firms will attend the three-day event opening Monday in Cologne, Germany. The gathering brings together more than 2,000 companies and investors from over 60 countries for about 30,000 one-on-one busines November 9, 2026

EXO closes sixth tour in Seoul on day of capital's first snow SEOUL, November 08 (AJP) - On the day Seoul recorded its first snow of the season, K-pop group EXO wrapped up its sixth solo concert tour at KSPO DOME, singing “The First Snow” before a sold-out crowd as winter arrived earlier than usual. Cold rain fell outside the venue in southern Seoul, where fans in padded jackets lined up under umbrellas hours before the 5 p.m. show. The Korea Meteorological Administration said snow was observed at its Seoul station at 10 a.m., 12 November 8, 2026

North Korean missiles hit Ukraine energy site, Zelensky says SEOUL, November 08 (AJP) - Russia used North Korean-made ballistic missiles in overnight strikes that damaged a key Ukrainian energy facility, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday. He called for stronger international sanctions against anyone who helps Moscow wage its war. President Zelensky said Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles and 172 drones at Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight. Ukrainian air defenses shot down four of the missiles. "According t November 8, 2026

AI goes mainstream as 1 in 3 Koreans use ChatGPT SEOUL, November 08 (AJP) - More than a third of South Koreans used ChatGPT on their phones in October, a sign that artificial intelligence chatbots have moved from novelty to a routine part of daily life. ChatGPT's mobile app recorded 18,762,276 monthly active users in South Korea last month, according to data released Sunday by Mobileindex, an app analytics service run by IGAWorks. That was in a country of about 51.8 million people, according to the 2025 census by the Ministr November 8, 2026

Nvidia's Madison Huang cancels Seoul trip amid scandal SEOUL, November 08 (AJP) - Nvidia executive Madison Huang has called off a planned visit to Seoul. The cancellation comes as her father, Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang, faces questions from U.S. lawmakers over his ties to a businesswoman suspected of spying for China. Huang, senior director of product marketing for Nvidia's Omniverse and robotics platforms, had been scheduled to arrive Sunday. She was due to attend Nvidia AI Day Seoul 2026 at COEX on Monday and Tuesday an November 8, 2026