Former President Moon Jae-in to promote his bookstore on YouTube SEOUL, November 4 (AJP) - Former President Moon Jae-in is planning to appear on a YouTube channel to promote his bookstore, a former close aide revealed in a radio program on Tuesday. Tak Hyun-min, Moon's former protocol secretary and now a professor at Mokpo National University, said that Moon is preparing to share his thoughts and connect with followers on the channel, where he will appear regularly along with Tak to introduce a couple of books each week. Episodes on the channel are expected to be filmed in Seoul or at his bookstore in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, which he has been running since leaving Cheong Wa Dae in May 2022 after completing his presidential term. The first episode featuring Moon is set to be available later this month. * This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP. 2025-11-04 15:40:06

BTS's RM to speak at APEC CEO Summit this week SEOUL, October 27 (AJP) - RM, the leader of K-pop juggernaut BTS, will deliver a keynote speech at the CEO Summit on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the southeastern city of Gyeongju this week. Although specific details remain under wraps, he is scheduled to speak for about 10 minutes on Wednesday, focusing on the country's soft power and how cultural creativity can nurture local industries. Over 1,700 global business leaders, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and CATL Chairman Zeng Yuqun, are expected to converge in the historic city to discuss the latest developments in technology as well as major global issues from artificial intelligence and semiconductors to energy and culture. RM previously spoke at the United Nations' General Assembly in 2018 as a global youth representative and delivered a message of hope during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, garnering international attention. * This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP. 2025-10-27 14:33:23

Lee Kang-in named AFC's top Asian player SEOUL, October 17 (AJP) - Midfielder Lee Kang-in, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), was honored with an award by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Asian governing body for football said on Thursday. At an awards ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Lee was named this year's "AFC Asian International Player of the Year," awarded to the top player from an AFC member country, beating rivals like Japan's Takefusa Kubo of La Liga club Real Sociedad and Iran's Mehdi Taremi of Greece club Olympiacos. The AFC said Lee "picked up his first AFC Asian International Player of the Year..... award, following a season where he won the UEFA Champions League with Paris Saint-Germain and also helped qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026." Lee became the third South Korean to win the award, following striker Son Heung-min of Los Angeles FC, who has won it four times, and defender Kim Min-jae of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, who received it once in 2022. Lee played 49 matches for PSG this season, scoring seven goals and helping the team win the UEFA Champions League, Ligue 1, and the French Cup, while finishing as runners-up in the FIFA Club World Cup. In Ligue 1, he scored six goals in 30 appearances. Meanwhile, the AFC "Coach of the Year" award went to Ri Song-ho, who led North Korea to victory in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Salem Aldawsari of Saudi Arabia and Japan's Hana Takahashi won the men's and women's player of the year awards. * This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP. 2025-10-17 11:25:55

Incheon Airport expects record number of travelers during long Chuseok holiday SEOUL, September 30 (AJP) - Some 2.45 million travelers are expected to depart from or arrive in South Korea during the upcoming Chuseok holiday which begins later this week, the Incheon International Airport Corporation said on Tuesday. The airport's busiest day is anticipated to be Wednesday, the first day of the weeklong holiday, with around 239,000 travelers, probably surpassing the previous record of 234,171 set on Aug. 4, 2019, as the total number of inbound and outbound travelers is projected to rise 11.5 percent from last year. Departures are expected to peak on the same day, with 129,000 passengers, while arrivals are forecast to be highest on Oct. 12 with 124,000. To ease congestion during the holiday period, the airport plans several measures including extra X-ray scanners, additional check-in counters, and more security staff and information personnel. Lee Hak-jae, the airport's president, said, "With the highest number of travelers expected this Chuseok, we will work closely with relevant agencies and airlines to provide safe and convenient services." * This article, published by Aju Business Daily, was translated by AI and edited by AJP. 2025-09-30 14:15:26