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  South Korea Requests Police Probe Into 186 Suspected KBO Ticket Scalping Posts The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday it has asked police to investigate 186 online posts suspected of high-priced or large-volume scalping of tickets as the 2026 KBO League season opened and illegal resales increased. The ministry said its reporting and monitoring found about 16,000 posts related to scalping in recent weeks. Around the March 28-29 opening games, it detected transactions priced as high as 13 times face value. It also said it found multiple signs of organ April 1, 2026
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  South Korea’s Big Four Financial Groups Seen Earning Over 5 Trillion Won in Q1; Woori Profit Up 30% South Korea’s four major financial holding companies — KB, Shinhan, Hana and Woori — are expected to post combined net profit of more than 5 trillion won in the first quarter, supported by steady interest income and a recovery in noninterest earnings. Woori Financial Group is projected to stand out, with profit expected to jump more than 30% as one-off costs fade. According to market estimates compiled by financial data firm FnGuide on Tuesday, the four groups’ combined first-quarter net April 1, 2026
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  LE SSERAFIM’s First VR Concert ‘Invitation’ Opens First Ticket Sales at Lotte Cinema LE SSERAFIM has opened ticket sales for its first VR concert, “LE SSERAFIM VR CONCERT: INVITATION,” drawing attention as bookings began. The first round of ticket sales, exclusive to Lotte Cinema, started at 6 p.m. on the 31st through the company’s mobile app and website. The tickets cover screenings from April 15 to May 5, and heavy traffic followed immediately after sales opened, reflecting strong interest. “Invitation” unfolds in a storyline where reality and fantasy intersect. It beg April 1, 2026
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  Everland Unveils Upgraded Night Finale With Fireworks, Drones and K-pop Starting in April, Everland in Yongin, south of Seoul, will stage a large-scale nightly finale built around its fireworks expertise accumulated over more than 30 years. The park said the show, titled ‘Guardians of Light,’ is not a simple fireworks display but an outdoor multimedia production combining art and technology, with characters flying overhead, laser effects and fireworks. Yang Jung-woong, a leading South Korean director who led cultural performances for the 2025 Asia-Pac April 1, 2026
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  New Books: An American Zen Monk’s Korea Journey and Lee Seok-yeon on Constitutional Principles An American Zen Monk’s Journey in Korea=Written by Hyeonan, Mo Gwa Namu. For readers who turn to spicy food or stimulating content to cope with stress, this new book offers a different approach. The author, who once enjoyed salsa dancing and driving sports cars, says he changed course after immersing himself in what he calls “American Zen meditation,” becoming a “Korean American monk.” For him, the sports car has been replaced by the lotus position. Following his teacher’s wishes, he mo April 1, 2026
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  South Korea’s Big Five Banks See Household Loans Fall in March on Tighter Rules, High Rates Major commercial banks’ household loan balances fell last month for the first time in two months, as stricter lending rules and high interest rates drove a sharp decline in mortgage lending. According to the financial sector on Tuesday, the combined household loan balance at the five largest banks — KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori and NH NongHyup — stood at 765.729 trillion won at the end of last month, down 136.4 billion won from a month earlier. After falling in December and January, t April 1, 2026
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  Toss CEO floats April Fools’ pledge to sell his home to cover rent for 100 staff Lee Seung-geon, CEO of Viva Republica, operator of the finance app Toss, said he plans to sell the home he lives in under his own name and use the profit to cover the full rent and loan interest for 100 Toss employees for life. With Lee known for making bold April Fools’ Day pledges in the past, attention is focused on whether he will follow through this time. According to the industry on Tuesday, Lee wrote on an internal messenger that he would "sell the home I currently live in that I ow April 1, 2026
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  SK Biopharmaceuticals Files FDA Application for Cenobamate Oral Suspension for Epilepsy SK Biopharmaceuticals said April 1 it has submitted a new drug application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an oral suspension formulation of its epilepsy drug cenobamate. The filing seeks approval of an additional formulation following the existing tablet version, for adults with partial-onset seizures. The company said the liquid oral suspension is expected to improve convenience for patients who have difficulty swallowing tablets and allow more flexible dosing depending o April 1, 2026
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  ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ Team Returns to Seoul After Winning Two Oscars K-pop’s “K-hunters” returned home with Oscar trophies, as a small story rooted in a Korean diaspora identity and a sincere focus on Korean culture made history for K-content. On the afternoon of April 1, a press conference marking the Academy Awards win for Netflix’s animated film “K-Pop Demon Hunters” was held at CGV Yongsan I’Park Mall in Seoul’s Yongsan district. Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans attended with composer EJAE (Lee Jae) and the producing team IDO (Lee Yoo-han, Kw April 1, 2026
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  Kim Hyo-joo Chases Third Straight LPGA Win at Aramco Championship 최근 절정의 샷감을 이어가고 있는 김효주가 3주 연속 미국여자프로골프(LPGA) 투어 우승에 도전한다. 김효주는 오는 3일(이하 한국시간)부터 6일까지 나흘간 미국 네바다주 라스베이거스의 섀도 크리크 골프코스(파72)에서 열리는 LPGA 투어 아람코 챔피언십(총상금 400만 달러)에 출전한다. Kim has been in top form. At the Fortinet Founders Cup, held March 20-23, she finished at 16-under 272 to edge Nelly Korda of the United States by one stroke for her eighth career LPGA title. She followed that by winning April 1, 2026