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  Ha Yerin Says Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton 4’ No. 1 Ranking Still Hasn’t Sunk In Actor Ha Yerin shared her thoughts on the global popularity of Netflix series “Bridgerton 4.” A press event for “Bridgerton 4” was held on the afternoon of March 4 at Community House Masil in Seoul’s Jung District. Ha, who stars in the series, attended. “When ‘Bridgerton 4’ hit No. 1 on the global chart, it honestly didn’t feel real,” Ha said. “It felt like something happening outside of me, so it didn’t really sink in.” The series also ranked No. 1 in South Korea shortly after its rele March 4, 2026
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  Jin Air to Launch Busan-Phu Quoc Route, Expanding Service From Gimhae Jin Air said Tuesday it will launch a new route from Gimhae Airport to Phu Quoc, a Vietnamese resort island often dubbed the country’s “pearl.” The Busan-Phu Quoc service, the carrier’s third new route introduced from Busan this year after Taichung and Miyakojima, is aimed at strengthening its network based in Busan. Flights begin April 30 and will operate four times a week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Departures leave Gimhae at 7:55 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays and at 8:0 March 4, 2026
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  Hanwha Ocean Says It Can Deliver First Canadian Submarine in 2032, Ahead of German Rival Hanwha Ocean, part of a South Korean consortium with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, said it has emphasized to Canada the potential for broader industrial cooperation as it competes for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project, or CPSP. The Canadian Press reported on March 3 (local time) that Hanwha Ocean CEO Eo Seong-cheol said the company and the South Korean government view a submarine contract as the start of a deeper industrial relationship between the two countries. Hanwha Ocean and its March 4, 2026
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  Hyundai Motor, Kia Launch MobED Alliance to Expand Robotics Solutions Ecosystem Hyundai Motor and Kia said they are building a multilateral partnership ecosystem centered on MobED to provide customized robotics solutions for customers. The automakers said Tuesday they held a launch ceremony for the “MobED Alliance” at the 2026 Smart Factory & Automation Industry Expo (AW2026) at COEX in Seoul and began full-scale domestic sales of MobED. Attendees included officials from Hyundai Motor and Kia’s Robotics Lab, parts makers such as Hyundai Transys and SL, robotics March 4, 2026
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  Hanmi Group Unveils Bronze Plaque Honoring Late Founder Lim Seong-gi’s Drug R&D Vision Hanmi Group has unveiled to the public for the first time a bronze plaque sculpture honoring the achievements and new-drug development philosophy of its late founder, Lim Seong-gi. The group said March 4 that it held an unveiling ceremony March 2 at Hanmi C&C Square near Hanmi Pharmaceutical’s headquarters in Seoul’s Songpa district, following the fifth Lim Seong-gi Researcher Award ceremony hosted by the Lim Seong-gi Foundation. Family members Song Young-sook, the group’s chairwoman, March 4, 2026
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  Hong Hyeong-pyo Solo Show 'DENSITY' Opens March 10 at MOMA K Gallery Seoul’s MOMA K Gallery in Gwanak District will present artist Hong Hyeong-pyo’s solo exhibition, “DENSITY; Time That Piled Up, Grew and Remained,” from March 10 through April 9. The show centers on how repeated time and labor accumulate on the canvas, featuring Hong’s “Gobongbap” and “Pumpkin” series. Hong builds up and presses down layers of paint in a repeated process, creating a distinctive texture and sense of weight. The approach emphasizes visible traces of time rather than quick co March 4, 2026
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  Kim Seon-tae’s New YouTube Channel Nears Chungju City’s ChungTV Subscriber Count Kim Seon-tae, who became widely known as “Chungju Man” while working as a public official, is seeing rapid growth for his newly launched YouTube channel and is closing in on the subscriber count of Chungju City’s official channel, “ChungTV.” News spread on March 3 that Kim opened the channel “Kim Seon-tae” on March 2, drawing attention online. As of the morning of March 3, it had not yet reached 10,000 subscribers. By about 1:20 p.m. on March 4, the channel had about 720,000 subscribers. March 4, 2026
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  Culture minister vows crackdown on BTS concert scalping; says Netflix stream was agency’s call Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Choi Hwi-young said March 4 that the government would step up efforts to prevent ticket scalping and price gouging tied to BTS’ planned “Gwanghwamun comeback” concert. Speaking at a full meeting of the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, Choi responded to questions from Rep. Lee Gi-heon of the Democratic Party. Lee said hotel rooms near Gwanghwamun that had cost 250,000 won were being raised to 800,000 won, and that some oper March 4, 2026
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  SBS Leads Ratings for Two WBC Tune-Up Broadcasts SBS’ broadcasts of World Baseball Classic tune-up games topped ratings again, reinforcing the network’s long-running reputation for baseball coverage. The broadcast of the March 3 game against Orix drew a peak household rating of 1.3% despite airing in a weekday daytime slot. SBS also ranked No. 1 in the advertiser-coveted 20-49 demographic rating and in total viewers, leading rival networks by nearly twofold (Nielsen Korea, Seoul metropolitan area). Much of the attention centered on anal March 4, 2026
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  Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young says talks underway to protect Olympic viewing rights Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Choi Hwi-young said Tuesday that his ministry is discussing institutional measures with the Korea Communications and Media Commission amid controversy over the public being deprived of access to watch the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Choi made the remarks during a briefing to the National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee, responding to questions from Democratic Party lawmaker Cho Kye-won. Cho warned that disputes over Olympic br March 4, 2026