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  Korea Auto Journalists Association Names Ryu Jong-eun of SamproTV as New President The Korea Auto Journalists Association said Tuesday that Ryu Jong-eun, a reporter at SamproTV elected as its 12th president, has begun his term this month. The association said Ryu was the sole candidate during its nomination period, held from Dec. 29 to Jan. 5. He was elected at the association’s annual general meeting on Feb. 5 at the Korea Transportation Safety Authority’s Automobile Safety Research Institute in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. His three-year term runs from March 1, 2026. March 3, 2026
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  TV Host Choi Eun-kyung Says She Gave Up on Becoming an English Teacher TV personality Choi Eun-kyung, who began her career as an announcer, has explained why she abandoned her plan to become an English teacher. Choi appeared on the Tuesday guest segment of KBS 1TV’s current affairs and culture program “Morning Forum” on Tuesday. She said she studied English education at Ewha Womans University but ultimately chose a different path, first joining a foreign company and later switching to broadcasting. “I didn’t go to a teachers college because I wanted to b March 3, 2026
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  Hyundai Motor Group releases video showcasing unmanned firefighting robot Hyundai Motor Group said it released a video on its YouTube channel on Tuesday introducing unmanned firefighting robot technology it developed with the National Fire Agency. Titled “A Safer Way Home,” the video presents the robot as a next-generation firefighting solution designed to be deployed first at high-risk disaster sites where people may struggle to enter because of collapse risks, extreme heat, explosions, smoke and toxic gases. Hyundai and Kia built the robot in collaboration wi March 3, 2026
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  Comedian Kim Young-hee Says Husband Turned Down College Coaching Job, Took Secret Loan Comedian Kim Young-hee has spoken publicly about her married life. A March 2 episode of KBS2’s “Malja Show,” a special focused on family breadwinners, featured guests sharing concerns carried by those who have long supported their families. Kim introduced what the program described as a common worry among breadwinners: “As a child, I was a devoted son to my parents, and after marriage, a father to my children. I’ve carried burdens my whole life. When will I be able to put them do March 3, 2026
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  Hyundai Glovis to Showcase Physical AI Logistics Automation at AW 2026 Hyundai Glovis said Tuesday it will take part in the 2026 Smart Factory and Automation Industry Expo (AW 2026) to showcase its logistics automation capabilities based on physical artificial intelligence. AW 2026, which opens Wednesday at COEX in Seoul’s Gangnam district, is the country’s largest smart factory and automation industry exhibition. Hyundai Glovis will set up a booth in the event’s smart logistics pavilion and present an automated logistics environment that links the full pr March 3, 2026
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  Audi Korea Names Lee Gyu-hee as Head of Marketing Communications Audi Korea said Tuesday it has appointed Lee Gyu-hee, an executive director, as its new head of marketing communications. Starting Tuesday, Lee will oversee the company’s overall marketing, including brand strategy, marketing communications, digital and content strategy, and customer experience, Audi Korea said. Audi Korea described Lee as a brand strategy specialist with broad experience across global automotive and performance brands. At Volkswagen Group China, he held key leadership March 3, 2026
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  Actress Ji So-yeon Apologizes for Posting Japan Trip Video Ahead of March 1 Holiday Actress Ji So-yeon has apologized after drawing criticism for uploading a Japan travel video to her personal YouTube channel a day before the March 1 holiday. On March 2, Ji wrote on social media that she was taking “the many opinions” about the Japan trip video posted in late February “very seriously.” She said the video documented a trip taken on Feb. 11, but added, “It was entirely my fault that I did not think deeply enough about the meaning of the timing of the post.” Ji also said March 3, 2026
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  Hwang Bo-ra Says She Often Sees Cha Jeong-won, Suggests Ha Jung-woo Made the First Move Hwang Bo-ra said she often meets with Cha Jeong-won. On the March 2 broadcast of TV Chosun's "Joseon's Lovebirds," actor Kim Yong-geon was shown visiting Hwang's home. When host Kim Guk-jin asked whether she had met Cha, Hwang replied, "We've known each other for a long time, so we see each other often." Hwang said the two appeared to have met by chance. She added that Cha greeted her with, "Hello, senior," and that it seemed they met again in a private setting. Asked wh March 3, 2026
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  Drugmakers in South Korea Expand Into Senior Care, Eye Long-Term Growth but Face Profit Hurdles Pharmaceutical and biotech companies are accelerating expansion into senior health care, positioning it as a new growth engine as South Korea enters a super-aged society. With medical and caregiving demand expected to rise structurally, companies are moving into the “silver market,” where they can apply core capabilities while seeking long-term revenue with relatively lighter regulatory burdens. According to the Korea Insurance Research Institute on the 2nd, the number of older people ne March 3, 2026
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  Korean Drugmakers Expand Into Senior Care as Super-Aged Society Grows South Korea’s shift into a super-aged society is pushing “senior health care” — spanning medical services, caregiving, housing and nutrition — to the center of a fast-changing industry. Domestic pharmaceutical and biotech companies are moving beyond drug development, expanding into housing and artificial intelligence-based digital care as they seek new growth in an aging era. According to the National Data Portal on March 2, people 65 and older accounted for 20.3% of the March 3, 2026