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NewJeans' latest song accused of plagiarism
SEOUL, July 19 (AJU PRESS) - K-pop sensation NewJeans' latest hit song has been accused of plagiarizing a track by the British long-running pop group Shakatak. Shakatak raised suspicions that NewJeans' song "Bubble Gum" plagiarized their 1981 song, "Easier Said Than Done," in a letter sent to the quintet's agency ADOR last month, according to multiple industry sources. The mixed-gender group reportedly claimed that the two songs are very similar in
July 19, 2024 -
Trump speaks on Kim Jong-un in acceptance speech
SEOUL, July 19 (AJU PRESS) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the current White House's foreign policy on North Korea on Thursday, boasting about his ties with the isolated country's leader Kim Jong-un. In a lengthy, off-script speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin accepting his official GOP nomination for the upcoming presidential election in November, Trump said, "I get along with him, he'd like to see me back too. I thi
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Annual Boryeong Mud Festival awaits summer revelers
SEOUL, July 18 (AJU PRESS) - One of Korea's most popular summer festivals kicked off in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province on Friday, which is famous for its beautiful beaches and skin-cleansing sludge. The annual Boryeong Mud Festival, now in its 27th year, runs its two-week-long mud-themed madness until Aug. 4, inviting tourists to a variety of fun activities like mud slides, mud wrestling, mud massages, and body painting with mud. Visitors can also unwind through a numb
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PHOTOS: Koreans pay respects to Marine killed in flood rescue operation one year ago
SEOUL, July 19 (AJU PRESS) - Koreans paid their tributes on Friday to Marine Cpl. Chae Su-geun, who died during flood relief operations one year ago. He was swept away by a torrent in a stream during a search operation for civilians missing amid heavy rains on July 19, 2023. Politicians, military personnel, and citizens paid their respects at his grave at the National Cemetery in Daejeon and other memorial places, including one set up by former marines in central Seoul. The military’
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SK Ecoplant expects acquisition of two group subsidiaries will bolster competitiveness
SEOUL, July 19 (AJU PRESS) - SK Ecoplant, a Korean environmental and infrastructure company, said Friday its planned acquisition of two SK Group affiliates will enhance its core competitiveness and future growth engines. On Thursday, the company’s board approved a plan to take over Essencore, a semiconductor module manufacturer, and SK Materials AirPlus Co., an industrial gas producer, through share exchanges with parent company SK Inc. Essencore, headquartered in Hong Kong
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Samsung Electronics dominates JD Power customer satisfaction rankings in U.S.
SEOUL, July 19 (AJU PRESS) - Samsung Electronics has secured the top position in 10 out of 11 appliance categories in JD Power's 2024 Kitchen and Laundry Appliance Satisfaction Study. This achievement surpasses their previous record of nine category wins in 2021, earning Samsung the title of "Most Awarded Brand for Kitchen and Laundry Appliances." The annual study, conducted by the U.S. market research firm, surveyed over 15,000 consumers who purchased appliances in th
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JYP Entertainment to make foray into Latin America
SEOUL, July 19 (AJU PRESS) - JYP Entertainment is set to venture into Latin America, riding the waves of K-pop's growing popularity across the globe. "We plan to establish a subsidiary in Latin America in the third quarter of this year," it said Thursday. The exact location of the subsidiary was not revealed yet, but it apparently aims to make its presence in the Spanish-language market, starting with its global audition project called "L2K," which
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KakaoTalk dominates Korean messaging market, study shows
SEOUL, July 19 (AJU PRESS) - KakaoTalk remained the most widely used messaging platform in Korea last year, with 93.5 percent of users naming it as their primary choice, a government survey showed Friday. The study conducted in 2023 by the Ministry of Science and ICT also found that Kakao T led the ride-hailing sector with an 86.6 percent market share, while Instagram topped social networking services at 36.3 percent. In e-commerce, the survey noted a high rate of "multi-hom
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Torrential downpours hit capital region
SEOUL, July 18 (AJU PRESS) - Torrential downpours drenched Seoul and many other parts of the country on Thursday. Heavy rain alerts were issued in the Seoul metropolitan areas, along with landslide warnings in parts of Gangwon and South Chungcheong provinces. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, Paju, Gyeonggi Province, was the hardest hit, with an hourly precipitation of 75.1 mm at one point in the early morning hours, after having already been battered by over
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Supreme court grants spousal health insurance coverage for same-sex couples in Korea
SEOUL, July 18 (AJU PRESS) - The Supreme Court ruled that the government should provide spousal health insurance coverage for those in same-sex relationships. The court, in a historic ruling, upheld in favor of the plaintiff, So Seong-wook, in his lawsuit against the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). In Korea, the person designated as the head of the household pays for health insurance bills for the entire family. So, who married his partner Kim Yong-min in 2019, was in
July 18, 2024
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PHOTOS: Retro street in central Seoul faces uncertain future
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PHOTOS: Seoul Summer Beach transforms Gwanghwamun into urban water park
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PHOTOS: Incheon Airport gears up for summer travel boom
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From lovebugs to nutrias: Korea grapples with growing threat of alien species
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Dark web drug ring with 4,000 buyers busted
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US, Japan to meet in Tokyo next week
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Actor Yu Ah-in booked on allegations of sexually assaulting man in his 30s
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Amid e-commerce settlement dispute, Tmon begins refunds after customers occupy office
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Peruvian Embassy in Seoul celebrates Independence Day
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Korea Eximbank, IDB sign $300 million co-financing deal for Latin America infrastructure projects