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  Han Kang’s ‘I Do Not Bid Farewell’ Draws New Attention After U.S. Critics Award Han Kang’s novel I Do Not Bid Farewell is drawing renewed attention after news it won the National Book Critics Circle Award. Kyobo Book Centre said Thursday that the title ranked No. 12 on its overall bestseller list for the fourth week of March. An analysis of buyers from March 27 to April 1, after the award news broke, showed the largest shares came from readers in their 40s (27.3%) and 50s (24.7%). Purchases by men in their 50s (10.7%) and 60s (10.4%) stood out. A Kyobo official said April 2, 2026
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  Nam June Paik Retrospectives Spotlight Major Works in Seoul for 20th Anniversary of His Death Major works by Nam June Paik will be shown across Seoul this year to mark the 20th anniversary of his death. Gagosian said Wednesday it will present “Nam June Paik: Rewind / Repeat” from April 1 to May 16 at the APMA Cabinet on the first floor of Amorepacific’s headquarters in Seoul’s Yongsan district. Organized in collaboration with the Nam June Paik Estate, the exhibition will feature 11 works spanning Paik’s early experimental pieces through signature works from his later years. A hi April 2, 2026
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  Lee Hyori’s Yoga Studio Bars Unwanted Physical Contact, Personal Requests Singer Lee Hyori’s yoga studio has announced it will prohibit indiscriminate physical contact and personal requests from visitors. In a post on social media on April 1, the studio said it has reached its eight-month mark and is issuing additional guidance “for smoother, cleaner operations,” beyond its initial notices. The studio said photos and video are not allowed during classes, adding that filming is permitted freely before and after sessions. It also said it will “politely decline” April 2, 2026
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  Tiffany Young Signs Exclusive Deal With Pacific Music Group Korea Singer Tiffany Young has signed an exclusive contract with Pacific Music Group Korea, marking a new start. Pacific Music Group Korea (PMG Korea) said on the 2nd that it has signed Tiffany Young as its first affiliated artist. PMG Korea said Tiffany Young has built her career as a solo artist on stages around the world and pledged full support across her activities so she can continue expanding her global work. Tiffany Young said PMG understands her path, from her work with Girls' Gen April 2, 2026
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  LG Chem Licenses Frontier Cancer Drug Candidate Targeting p53 Y220C Mutation LG Chem said April 2 it has signed a global exclusive license with U.S.-based Frontier Medicines to develop and commercialize the cancer drug candidate FMC-220, which is nearing entry into a Phase 1 clinical trial. Under the deal, LG Chem will lead development and commercialization worldwide excluding China. The company will pay Frontier an upfront payment, along with additional development and commercialization milestone payments and separate sales royalties. FMC-220 is a p53 Y220C act April 2, 2026
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  Shinhan Bank, Andong City Sign Deal to Launch Public Delivery App Ttaenggyeoyo Shinhan Bank said April 2 it signed an agreement a day earlier with Andong in North Gyeongsang Province to introduce its public delivery app, Ttaenggyeoyo. The city is the first in the province to sign such a deal for a public delivery app. Ttaenggyeoyo, operated by Shinhan Bank, is billed as a shared-growth platform offering brokerage fees of about 2%, faster settlements and various discounts. Shinhan Bank has signed public delivery app agreements with 56 local governments nationwide, in April 2, 2026
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  Actor Woo Seung, Former KNK Member, to Hold First Solo Fan Meeting in Osaka 그룹 크나큰(KNK) 출신 배우 우승이 일본에서 첫 단독 팬미팅을 연다. 우승은 오는 5월 8일과 10일 일본 오사카 플러스윈 홀 오사카에서 ‘2026 우승 퍼스트 팬미팅 인 오사카 : 메이 비’를 열고 현지 팬들과 만난다. 이번 행사는 우승이 배우 활동을 본격화한 이후 일본에서 처음 여는 단독 팬미팅이다. 그는 무대에서 그동안 보여주지 않았던 새로운 모습과 다양한 매력을 선보일 계획이다. 주최 측은 팬들과 가까이에서 소통할 수 있는 코너도 마련할 예정이라고 밝혔다. 팬미팅은 양일 오후 2시와 오후 6시, 총 4 April 2, 2026
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  Korean Drugmakers Diversify Into New Businesses to Offset Price Cuts, Supply Risks South Korea’s pharmaceutical and biotech industry is accelerating diversification as a survival strategy amid drug price cuts and global supply-chain uncertainty tied to Middle East tensions. Companies are widening their portfolios beyond medicines, from health supplements and animal drugs to solar power and even car-wash operations. Industry officials said April 1 that several established drugmakers are adding new business purposes at shareholder meetings this season, positioning th April 2, 2026
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  Actor Kim Hong-pyo Becomes a Father at 52, Welcomes Daughter Actor Kim Hong-pyo has become a father at 52. In a social media post on April 1, Kim said, "I became a dad on April 1," adding, "Both my daughter and my wife are healthy." "Now that my time as a father is beginning, my mindset is different," he wrote, thanking those who supported him. He also noted that the parents' combined ages are "100" under Korea's age-counting system, and offered encouragement to others preparing for parenthood. Kim married a non-celebrity woman six years youn April 2, 2026
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  Super Junior’s Donghae Reveals Track List for First Full-Length Album ‘ALIVE’ Super Junior member Donghae has released the track list for his first full-length album, “ALIVE.” Donghae posted the track list at midnight Thursday on his official social media channels. The album will feature double title tracks “Good Day (Feat. Jay Park, 1iL)” and “Haetteotne,” along with “ALIVE,” “EAST COAST,” “RACE,” and “HELP.” Also included are “ROCKET,” “Goodbye (Feat. TABLO),” “TOO LATE,” “FLOWER,” “To You(),” “HBD,” and “BEAUTIFUL,” for a total of 13 tracks spanning multipl April 2, 2026