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  South Korea to Give 3,000 Young K-Art Creators 9 Million Won a Year To strengthen the foundations of “K-culture,” South Korea will expand investment in foundational arts.  The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on the 23rd it will accept applications from March 3 through March 31 for a pilot program, “K-Art Youth Creator Support,” aimed at young artists in foundational arts.  The program will provide annual creation grants of 9 million won to 3,000 creators in foundational arts (age 39 or younger; born on or after Jan. 1, 1986). It will select 1 February 23, 2026
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  Netflix Confirms Production of Film 'Byeoljit' Starring Kim Min-ha and Noh Sang-hyun Netflix has confirmed production of the film 'Byeoljit,' starring Kim Min-ha and Noh Sang-hyun. Netflix announced the production and casting on the 23rd. 'Byeoljit' is a romantic comedy about a couple in a 10-year relationship who love each other intensely and also resent each other intensely, leading them to do all kinds of things in the name of love. Suhyeon (Kim) and Hyuntae (Noh) meet on an arts college campus and fall for each other at first sight. Even after a decade together, the February 23, 2026
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  Arko Art Center Unveils 2026 Lineup of Five Exhibitions Focused on Discovery and Experiment The Arts Council Korea, known as Arko, announced Arko Art Center’s 2026 exhibition program on the 23rd. The museum will present five exhibitions built around experimentation and diversity. While linking the lineup to Arko support programs, Arko Art Center said it will further develop its identity of “discovery and experimentation,” shaped over more than 50 years. The first show is the homecoming exhibition for the Korean Pavilion at the 19th Venice Biennale International Architecture Ex February 23, 2026
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  KB Kookmin Bank, LG Uplus to Showcase AI Voice Phishing Response Model at MWC26 KB Kookmin Bank said it will present a strategic cooperation model with LG Uplus at MWC26, the world’s largest mobile exhibition, set to open March 2 (local time) in Barcelona, Spain. The model outlines an “AI-based finance-telecom real-time response collaboration system” to combat voice phishing. The partnership goes beyond a technology tie-up, the bank said, and is aimed at putting into practice its strategy to upgrade its voice phishing monitoring system and strengthen real-time respon February 23, 2026
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  Hanwha Eagles Lock Up Noh Si-hwan in Record 11-Year Deal, Build Corner Infield Core 497 billion won combined. The Hanwha Eagles said Sunday they signed infielder Noh Si-hwan to a non-free-agent, multi-year contract a day earlier. The 11-year deal is worth 30.7 billion won ($307 million) including incentives, the longest and richest contract in KBO League history across both free-agent and non-free-agent agreements. The club also included a clause allowing Noh to pursue a move to Major League Baseball via the posting system after the 2026 season, as an added motivator. February 23, 2026
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  Auto Repair Franchise Partners With Poen to Launch EV Total Repair Service The auto repair franchise Everything About Cars said Monday it has partnered with Poen, a company specializing in remanufacturing EV batteries, to launch an “EV Total Repair Service” that allows partial repairs up to the high-voltage battery. High-voltage EV batteries have typically been treated as a single finished component, leaving replacement with a new unit as the main option when failures occur — and the cost can be steep. As of February, Hyundai Mobis lists the new battery system February 23, 2026
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  Innocean Tops South Korea in Campaign Brief Asia 2025 Creative Rankings, No. 6 in Asia Hyundai Motor Group affiliate Innocean said it has again demonstrated top-tier advertising production capabilities on the global stage.   Innocean said Monday it was ranked No. 1 in South Korea and No. 6 in Asia in Campaign Brief Asia’s “2025 Creative Rankings.” The rankings compile major international advertising award results earned by agencies across Asia over the past two years, covering the period from Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2025. Campaign Brief Asia weighted wins across 12 February 23, 2026
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  Air Premia Marks Washington, D.C., Launch With Up to 30% Fare Discounts Air Premia said Sunday it will run a promotion offering up to 30% off to mark its planned launch of service to Washington, D.C., in April. From Sunday through Feb. 26, the airline will release a first-come, first-served discount code each day for 30% off fares on its Washington route. The 30% code will be posted daily at 10 a.m. and will end once the allotment is gone. Customers can find the code on the event page of the airline’s website and mobile app, and the code will change each da February 23, 2026
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  Hyundai Launches Pokemon Display Themes for In-Car Screens Hyundai Motor is bringing Pokemon characters to in-car displays, offering drivers a new way to personalize the cabin experience. The automaker said Sunday it is releasing two new display themes developed with Pokemon Korea: the “Pokemon Pikachu Thunderbolt Theme” and the “Pokemon Ditto World Theme.” Drivers can apply Pokemon-inspired colors and graphics to the infotainment and cluster displays, along with navigation driving information and startup and shutdown animations. Hyundai said th February 23, 2026
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  Nexen Tire Opens Winter Tire Test Center in Finland to Boost R&D Nexen Tire said it has begun full operations of its new winter and all-weather tire test center in Ivalo, Finland, after holding an opening ceremony for the “Purple Snow Ivalo Center.” The event was attended by Kim Jong-myeong, head of Nexen Tire’s research institute, and representatives of European automotive media outlets. To strengthen winter performance development, the company built its own research facilities, including a lab focused on winter road-surface characteristics. It also February 23, 2026