New Look at Kim Si-seup, Early Korean Travel Writer Linked to King Danjong □ A book to read alongside the film ‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ The film ‘The Man Who Lives With the King’ is drawing strong interest, and many viewers have been moved by the death of the ill-fated King Danjong. Not shown in the movie, however, Kim Si-seup (pen name Maewoldang) is a key figure in the Danjong story. Kim’s decision to set out on wide-ranging travels, described as “tangyu,” grew out of anger over Grand Prince Suyang’s seizure of the throne. According to Yi Geung-ik March 20, 2026

Samsung Biologics shareholders approve third term for CEO John Rim, boosting CDMO push Samsung Biologics shareholders on March 20 approved a third term for CEO John Rim, extending his leadership through March 2029 as the company accelerates its contract development and manufacturing organization, or CDMO, strategy. The company said the meeting, held at Songdo Convensia in Incheon’s Yeonsu district, passed the agenda item to reappoint Rim as an inside director as proposed. Marking Samsung Biologics’ 15th anniversary, Rim said the company would continue efforts to raise s March 20, 2026

BTS to Return After 4 Years With Netflix Live Show at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun 2026년 3월 21일, Seoul’s central Gwanghwamun area will be turned into a major stage broadcast live to more than 190 countries. Netflix will stream its first live event produced in South Korea, “BTS Comeback Live: ARIRANG,” marking the group’s first comeback performance in four years. Netflix held a media briefing Friday at Cinecube Gwanghwamun in Seoul’s Jongno district to outline the project and share production details. Attendees included Brandon Rigg, a Netflix vice president; Kim Hyun March 20, 2026

Road Closures Begin at 9 p.m. Ahead of BTS Comeback Show at Gwanghwamun "Starting at 9 tonight, everything will be closed except for two lanes. Stage installation will continue. Seating will be set up across all areas except those two lanes. Eight large LED screens will also be installed," said Kim Jong-gi, head of HYBE’s Policy Operations Center. Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Choi Hwi-young visited the Gwanghwamun area on March 20 to check preparations and the safety management system for BTS’ comeback concert. He also inspected the ministry March 20, 2026

Kia CEO Song Ho-sung: EV2 to Debut This Year; 13 EV Models Planned by 2030 Kia said it will step up its push into the global auto market this year with a strategy aimed at making electric vehicles more widely adopted. The automaker made the remarks at its 82nd annual shareholders meeting held Friday morning at its headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul. In opening comments, Kia President Song Ho-sung said, "We will strengthen our leadership in the EV market by launching the EV2 this year." The EV2, unveiled in January at the Brussels Motor Show, is Kia’s compact elect March 20, 2026

BigHit Music VP: BTS’ ‘Arirang’ album starts from the group’s roots Kim Hyun-jung, a vice president at BigHit Music, introduced BTS’ new album, titled 'Arirang.' A media briefing for Netflix's 'BTS Comeback Live: Arirang (ARIRANG)' was held March 20 at Cinecube in Seoul's Jongno district. Attendees included Brandon Rigg, Netflix VP for nonfiction series and sports; Kim; Yoo Dong-ju, APAC representative for HYBE Music Group; and executive producer Garrett English. Kim said BTS has consistently made music that reflects the storie March 20, 2026

Hyundai Motor CEO Jose Munoz: 20 New Models in China, Full Electrified Lineup in Europe by 2027 Hyundai Motor said it will step up its push in global markets this year with an aggressive rollout of new vehicles, while strengthening so-called “physical AI” capabilities in areas such as autonomous driving and robotics to compete in future mobility. Jose Munoz, Hyundai Motor’s CEO, said in a CEO shareholder letter released on the 20th that the company will “aggressively launch global new models tailored to customer expectations.” For China, Munoz said Hyundai will follow a “in China, March 20, 2026

Hanwha Aerospace Hosts IISS Global Security Strategy Roundtable in Seoul Hanwha Aerospace said Thursday it held a “Global Security Strategy Roundtable” with the International Institute for Strategic Studies, a global think tank, to discuss key international issues. The event was held Wednesday at Hanwha Building in Janggyo-dong, Seoul. Attendees included Hanwha Aerospace CEO Son Jae-il and senior executives from Hanwha Systems and Hanwha Ocean, the group’s three defense companies. The IISS delegation included Director-General Bastian Giegerich; Senior Adviser March 20, 2026

Jeju Air Marks 17 Years of International Flights, Averaging 27.5% Annual Growth Jeju Air said Thursday it has marked the 17th anniversary of its international service, reporting 62.85 million cumulative international passengers and average annual growth of 27.5%. The airline began scheduled international flights on March 20, 2009, launching the Incheon-Osaka route as South Korea’s first low-cost carrier to operate a regular international service. After about 159,000 passengers in its first year, Jeju Air expanded steadily. In 2012, it carried about 1.19 million inte March 20, 2026

Toss Bank Launches Companywide Hiring Push to Boost Data, Tech Capabilities Toss Bank said on the 20th it will carry out a large-scale hiring drive this year across all job groups. Openings span product planning and design, business, engineering, data, security and corporate support, with plans to recruit talent for more than 60 positions across the company. The bank will also operate a “special recruitment talent pool for veterans” to expand career opportunities for people eligible for veterans benefits who have served the country. The hiring process will proce March 20, 2026