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Former WINNER star Song Min Ho finds himself in legal hot water as he prepares for trial concerning alleged neglect of his compulsory military service. Charged with leaving his public service assignment without appropriate cause and failing to carry out important responsibilities, both he and a supervising officer have been indicted, yet neither is in…
A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul. (AP photo) North Korea launched multiple rounds of ballistic missiles on Wednesday, just days after leader Kim Jong Un signalled a rare conciliatory note toward South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.The missiles were…
North Korea on Monday described South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s expression of regret over cross-border drone incursions as “very fortunate and wise”, in a rare conciliatory response from Pyongyang after years of sharply hostile rhetoric.Lee earlier on Monday apologised for at least two incidents in which drones crossed into North Korea, saying they had…
It began, for many Indians, with a song.When Gangnam Style by Psy released in 2012, it seemed ubiquitous — at weddings, college fests, street performances and on television. The horse-riding dance became shorthand for global virality. What was initially dismissed as a novelty would later be recognised as a cultural inflection point. Over a decade…
Can a simple children’s song really grow into a company valued at more than $100 million? Well that’s exactly what happened with South Korea’s Pinkfong! But how did a tiny digital-content start-up with only three employees turn into a company worth hundreds of millions in under a decade?Well the story starts long back with a…
Image via: Yoon Ji-ah/TikTok The digital world in South Korea is mourning after losing Yoon Ji-ah who was known for being a TikToker and live streamer with more than 300,000 fans. On September 11, she was found dead on a secluded mountain in Muju County, North Jeolla Province, only a few hours after her last…
A catastrophic lithium-ion battery explosion at South Korea’s main government data center has knocked 647 essential services offline, leaving millions without access to postal banking, tax systems, and emergency platforms in one of the world’s most digitally connected nations.The fire erupted Friday night at 8:20 p.m. when a disconnected battery exploded during relocation work at…
