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  Netflix Releases Official Teaser for BTS 'Comeback Live: Arirang' Netflix has released an official teaser for “BTS Comeback Live: Arirang,” kicking off a global countdown to BTS’ return. The teaser, unveiled on the streamer’s official social media accounts and YouTube on the 21st, compresses Korean aesthetics and the group’s artistic narrative into a short clip. Jimin appears briefly in the video, drawing attention and prompting a strong fan response as the teaser highlights his dreamy, elegant style. Netflix said the event is expected March 9, 2026
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  Actor Lee Min-woo Says He Has a Girlfriend, Sparking On-Air Backlash Actor Lee Min-woo has revealed he is dating someone. On the March 8 episode of SBS’ “My Little Old Boy” (“Miu Sae”), Lee and Kim Seung-su visited Go Joo-won’s home. Asked about marriage, Lee said his thinking has shifted. “Until last year, I strongly felt I didn’t need to get married, but these days I’m keeping an open mind because I could,” he said. When Go asked what prompted the change, Lee replied, “Even if I get hit a few times, I’ll be honest. I have a girlfriend right n March 9, 2026
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  Actor Lee Jae-ryong’s Wife Yoo Ho-jung Previously Spoke About His Drinking Actor Lee Jae-ryong was questioned by police after an alleged drunk-driving crash in Seoul’s Gangnam district, drawing renewed attention to past comments by his wife, actor Yoo Ho-jung, about his drinking. Yoo spoke about Lee’s drinking in a 2015 appearance on SBS’ “Healing Camp.” “We fought a lot because of drinking when we were dating. There were times he drank until dawn without telling me,” Yoo said. She said he broke promises to her for several days in a row and then came home at daw March 9, 2026
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  World AI Film Festival Holds First Asia Edition in Seoul, Honors AI Shorts The World AI Film Festival’s Seoul awards ceremony drew about 1,500 guests on March 6 at Lotte Concert Hall in Seoul, organizers said, as filmmakers and officials highlighted how artificial intelligence is reshaping production and storytelling. WAIFF (World AI Film Festival), co-founded by Institut EuropIA and Marco Landi, is described by organizers as the first and largest international network focused on the convergence of film and AI. With its main event based in France and editions ex March 9, 2026
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  Mi Hyang Lee Wins Blue Bay LPGA for First Tour Title in 8 Years, 8 Months Mi Hyang Lee won on the LPGA Tour for the first time in 8 years and 8 months, capturing the Blue Bay LPGA in China on Saturday. Lee shot a 1-over 73 in the final round at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course (par 72) in Hainan province, mixing five birdies with two bogeys and two double bogeys in the $2.6 million event. She finished at 11-under 277, edging Zhang Weiwei of China (10-under 278) by one shot. Lee earned $390,000 (about 580 million won). Lee, who debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2012, w March 8, 2026
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  Korean Artist Park Yu-ra Wins Germany’s Ars Viva Prize Korean artist Park Yu-ra, 35, has won Germany’s young artist award, the ars viva Prize. The Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft, a cultural association backed by German business, said on the 8th that it selected Park, along with Herman Singh Luchiman, 31, and Luciano Pecovitz, 27, as winners of the 2027 ars viva Prize. Judges said Park shows “a keen sensitivity to how sound exists in the world and shapes environments,” adding that her work explores how acoustic structures affect the rel March 8, 2026
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  P1Harmony Wraps Third World Tour With Seoul Encore, Debuts New Songs P1Harmony returned to Seoul after a run through 25 cities across Asia, North America and Europe, closing its third world tour with an encore concert that highlighted both its established catalog and what comes next. The group performed its “P1ustage H : MOST WANTED” encore on March 8 at Live Arena in Seoul’s Songpa district, marking the end of a tour that began in Seoul in August and continued through Oceania, Asia, North America, Latin America and Europe. The “MOST WANTED” theme — mov March 8, 2026
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  Kim Yun-ji Wins First Winter Paralympic Gold by a South Korean Woman South Korean Paralympic prospect Kim Yun-ji, 19, made history by winning the first Winter Paralympic gold medal by a South Korean woman. Kim won the women’s sitting biathlon sprint 12.5-kilometer race at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Paralympics on Saturday (Korea time) at the Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Italy. She finished in 38 minutes, 00.1 seconds, beating Germany’s Anja Wicker to the line. The gold was the first by a South Korean woman in an individual event in Winter March 8, 2026
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  Korea’s ‘Yellow Envelope’ Labor Law Takes Effect, Industry Warns of Disruption Business groups say the so-called Yellow Envelope Act — revisions to Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act — will take full effect starting on the 10th, and they warn it could trigger major disruption across industry. Korea’s manufacturing base — including autos, defense, shipbuilding and construction — relies on dense networks of first-tier suppliers and multilayer subcontractors. An industry official said the subcontracting structure became entrenched du March 8, 2026
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  Dubai-to-Incheon Airfares Surge as Middle East War Cuts Flights, Stranding Travelers Airfares out of Dubai briefly jumped more than ninefold as the Middle East war sharply reduced flights, raising anxiety among South Koreans trying to return home. Even Korean Air, the only South Korean carrier with a direct Middle East route, extended its suspension, and switching to partner airlines in the same alliance has proved difficult as other carriers also cut service. Industry officials said March 8 that ticket prices for Dubai-to-Incheon flights have surged. Emirates flight EK0 March 8, 2026