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  Kim Do-yeong, Ahn Hyeon-min and Shea Whitcomb homer as South Korea wins final WBC tune-up South Korea’s national baseball team closed its pre-tournament schedule with a win ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The team managed by Ryu Ji-hyeon beat Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball club Orix Buffaloes 8-5 on March 3 at Kyocera Dome in Osaka in an official WBC exhibition game. South Korea finished its two-game exhibition series against Japanese clubs at 1-0-1 after a 3-3 tie with the Hanshin Tigers a day earlier. The team previously went 4-1 in five warmup games in Okina March 3, 2026
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  KG Mobility February Sales Fall 2.6% to 8,237 on Export Slump KG Mobility (KGM) said Tuesday it sold 8,237 vehicles in February, down 2.6% from a year earlier. Domestic sales rose 38.3% to 3,701 units, while overseas sales fell 21% to 4,536. KGM said its domestic performance improved on higher deliveries of the Musso, launched in January. February marked the company’s strongest monthly domestic sales in five months, since September last year (4,100 units). Musso sales increased 24% from the previous month to 1,393 units, following 1,123 in January. March 3, 2026
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  Kia’s February Global Sales Fall 2.8% to 247,401 Vehicles Kia said Tuesday it sold 247,401 vehicles worldwide in February, down 2.8% from a year earlier. Domestic sales fell 8.7% to 42,002 units, while overseas sales slipped 1.5% to 205,005. Special-purpose vehicle sales totaled 394 units. The Sportage was Kia’s best-selling model globally, with 47,081 units sold. It was followed by the Seltos with 24,305 and the K4 with 18,434. In South Korea, the Sorento led sales with 7,693 units. In the domestic passenger-car segment, Kia sold March 3, 2026
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  GM Korea February Sales Fall 7.6% to 36,630 Vehicles GM Korea said Tuesday it sold 36,630 vehicles in February, down 7.6% from a year earlier. Domestic sales stayed below 1,000 units for a second straight month, following January. Overseas sales totaled 35,703 vehicles, about 97.5% of the company’s February volume. Exports of the Chevrolet Trailblazer, including derivative models, rose 7.8% from a year earlier to 13,004 units. In South Korea, GM Korea sold 927 vehicles, a 37.4% drop from a year earlier. The Chevrolet Trax Crossover led do March 3, 2026
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  Renault Korea February Sales Fall 36.2% to 3,893 Vehicles Renault Korea said its combined domestic and overseas sales in February fell 36.2% from a year earlier. The automaker said Tuesday it sold 3,893 vehicles last month, including 2,000 in South Korea and 1,893 for export. Domestic sales fell 59% from 4,881 a year earlier, while exports rose 55.4% from 1,218. Total sales were down from 6,099. In the domestic market, the midsize SUV Grand Koleos led sales with 1,474 units sold in February. Renault Korea’s new E-segment crossover, the Filante March 3, 2026
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  Director Ryoo Seung-wan on the on-set approach of Park Jeong-min and Zo In-sung in 'Humint' A single scene can hold countless perspectives. Even in the same place and time, a director and actors may experience the moment differently. <Choi Song-hee’s B-Cut> looks past the polished “A-cut” on screen to the behind-the-scenes record that still carries the set’s temperature. By cross-editing interviews with the people who made the work, it reconstructs the “B-cut” moments that were often more intense than the finished frame. <Editor’s note> Vladivostok, where secrets March 3, 2026
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  BNK, iM Financial Activate Emergency Response to Middle East Risks, Aid Affected Firms As instability in the Middle East intensifies, BNK Financial Group and iM Financial Group said they have activated emergency response systems to help stabilize markets and support companies affected by the situation. BNK Financial said Tuesday it convened its Group Crisis Management Committee with key executives in attendance. The committee reviewed the potential impact of the Middle East situation on domestic and overseas financial markets and the real economy. It also monitored the r March 3, 2026
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  Hyundai Motor February Global Sales Fall 5.1% to 306,528 Vehicles Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday its global sales in February totaled 306,528 vehicles, down 5.1% from a year earlier. Domestic sales fell 17.8% to 47,008 units, while overseas sales slipped 2.3% to 259,520, the company said. In South Korea, Hyundai sold 13,568 sedans. The Sonata led the segment with 4,436 units, followed by the Grandeur with 3,933 and the Avante with 3,628. Sales of recreational vehicles totaled 18,756, led by the Palisade (3,081), Tucson (2,972), Kona (2,876 March 3, 2026
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  Actress Yang Mi-ra Says Japan Trip Video Controversy Was Not Her Channel A Japan travel video posted by actress Ji So-yeon ahead of March 1 Independence Movement Day has drawn backlash that also spilled over to actress Yang Mi-ra, who said she was being misunderstood. Yang wrote on social media on Monday that many people seemed worried or confused after seeing news reports that used her photo and name. “I only went to film in early February,” she wrote, adding, “It’s not my channel.” She said she struggled to accept the sudden situation and felt she could March 3, 2026
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  ChungjuMan’s Kim Seon-tae Launches New YouTube Channel After Leaving Public Service Kim Seon-tae, known as "ChungjuMan," has opened a new YouTube channel. Kim launched the YouTube channel "Kim Seon-tae" on March 2. The channel description says it will "promote everything in the world." In just one day, subscribers topped 2,000. Kim retired from public service in late February. After that, speculation circulated about his next move, including reports of an offer from Cheong Wa Dae, a possible entry into politics, and recruitment by a major company or an entert March 3, 2026