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Mar 9

The S. Korean government wants to lift the cap on the 52-hour workweek, making it legal to work up to 69 hours in one week. The plan has drawn criticism in a country with the world's lowest birth rate and already long working hours.

S.Korean labour minister defends longer work week as helpful for mothers

South Korea's labour minister said on Thursday that lifting the weekly work hour cap to 69 hours from 52 will give working mothers more choice and help them raise children amid growing concerns over...

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“What we want is a society that embraces not only the fast and the competent, but also the slow and the inexperienced. In order to overcome one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, we must overhaul the society that rejects children and the elderly”

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Lawmaker's call to abolish ‘no kids zones’ sparks controversy

A South Korean lawmaker's call for the abolition of “no kids zones” in certain restaurants and venues met a divided response from the public Friday. Rep. Yong Hye-in of the minor progressive Basic...

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May 4

The organizers of the Seoul Queer Culture Festival say the event will go ahead as planned on July 1 but elsewhere.

The Seoul Queer Culture Festival has faced backlash every year. What's new this year is that the Seoul city government, led by a conservative mayor and a conservative-majority council, has downright denied access to the venue outside the city hall for the event to go ahead.

The Christian concert is being hosted by the CTS Cultural Foundation, an organization linked to local Christian broadcaster CTS, which has vocally opposed homosexuality and the festival. The foundation denies the timing is intentional.

Seoul's LGBT festival blocked by Christian concert outside city hall, organisers say

Seoul's city government has effectively blocked South Korea’s largest annual LGBT festival from taking place outside city hall this year after granting a permit for a Christian youth concert instead,...

The Seoul city government

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has blocked the Pride event from taking place outside the city hall for the first time since 2015. Instead, a Christian youth concert will be held. The event’s organizers

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say it’s an act of discrimination.

Seoul's LGBT festival blocked by Christian concert outside city hall, organisers say

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The Seoul city government has abruptly decided not to allow the annual Pride event to go ahead this summer, the event’s organizing body says. Instead, an event by a Christian group will take place.

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서울퀴어퍼레이드 Seoul Queer Parade

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May 3

서울시, 서울퀴어문화축제의 서울광장 사용 불허 결정(2023.05.03) 오늘(5/3) 오전, 갑작스럽게 열린 서울시 열린광장운영시민위원회에서 서울퀴어퍼레이드의 서울광장 사용을 불허하였습니다. 7월 1일 서울광장에서는 기독교 단체가 주최하는

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Why Are More Men Getting Perms?

May 2

PINKBLACK in your area

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This. The suicide crisis in South Korea is not a K-pop specific epidemic.

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Raphael Rashid

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May 1

1/ I'm honestly a little tired of constantly being asked to comment on the link between suicide and K-pop. Not a K-pop or mental health expert, but the suicide crisis in Korea is one that affects all backgrounds and generations. Not just K-pop. A small thread:

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my sunday styles cover story about how k-pop, k-dramas, tiktok, vacillating beauty standards, & the pandemic popularized the modern men’s perm:

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The modern male perm is softer, more natural and has taken off, thanks to K-pop and TikTok.

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Louis Vuitton turns Seoul bridge into massive runway (from

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Louis Vuitton turns Seoul bridge into massive runway

Louis Vuitton has transformed a bridge spanning the Han River into a massive runway for its latest collection. Models strutted down the Jamsugyo Bridge on Saturday to music to showcase the luxury...

Apr 27

A thread on how this "Saint Von Colucci" story spread like wildfire 👇

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Raphael Rashid

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Apr 25

1/ I might go to hell if this is true, but take the news of the Canadian singer "Saint Von Colucci" dying after surgery in Korea to look like Jimin with a pinch of salt. There's no proof any of this is even true. For starters, the pic Daily Mail included might be AI-generated.

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Chinese trend for using photo of film star to get better service sweeps social media

Apr 27

I contacted MailOnline for comment yesterday after questions were raised over the veracity of their "exclusive" story on the death of this Canadian actor whose existence cannot seem to be proven. The story has been pulled with no explanation.

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John R Kennedy

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Apr 26

The @DailyMail has deleted its "exclusive" about "Saint Von Colucci," which got picked up by media outlets around the world despite all the red flags. Experience matters in journalism & we need to be skeptical and chase truth instead of clicks. iheartradio.ca/news/daily-mai

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Chinese social media users are changing their avatars to pictures of Train To Busan action star, Ma Dong-seok, saying it helps get better responses from landlords and customer service

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Growing number of social media users find using Korean American actor Ma Dong-seok’s image as avatar gets better response

Apr 26

U.S. officials say South Korea will reaffirm its commitment to the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and its non-nuclear status during today's bilateral summit

South Korea, US to share nuclear planning to deter North Korean threat

The United States on Wednesday pledged to give South Korea more insight into its nuclear planning over any conflict with North Korea amid anxiety over Pyongyang's growing arsenal of missiles and...

New: South Korea will "reaffirm its commitment to its non-nuclear status," as part of a joint statement to be issued later Wednesday by Yoon and Biden, according to a US administration official.

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“…Korea’s K-pop exports have actually been declining since 2020. There was 53% less K-pop on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2022 than 2021,and K-pop consumption is inexplicably shrinking in Southeast Asia, trends that “are alarming for those on the front line,”

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The Big Bang Theory: HYBE’s Chairman on K-Pop’s Future, The BTS Model, AI Plans and More

HYBE chairman Bang Si-Hyuk talks about BTS, AI music and the future of K-pop in Billboard's K-pop issue cover story.

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Q: Sounds like the US was spying on S.Korea...any other explanation? A: This matter is no reason to shake the ironclad trust Q: Do friends spy on friends? A: The most important thing is the trust. When you have that trust you don't get it shaken

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Strong relationship with U.S. not hurt by recent leaks, South Korean president says

“This matter is no reason to shake the ironclad trust that supports the U.S.-South Korea alliance, because it is based on shared values like freedom,” President Yoon Suk Yeol tells NBC News.

Netflix said it plans to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce Korean TV series, movies and unscripted shows, doubling the amount the company has invested in the market since 2016 reut.rs/3ArNWPW

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Still young at 45: A district in Seoul has raised the age range for youth policies and benefits to 19-45 in response to a continuous decrease in the youth population. The move is a preemptive measure to support young people's growth and self-sufficiency.

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도봉구에서는 45세도 '청년'…서울 자치구 첫 연령 상향

[서울=뉴시스] 권혁진 기자 = 서울 도봉구는 '도봉구 청년 기본 조례' 개정을 통해 서울시 자치구 최초로 청년연령을 19세∼39세에서 19세∼45세로 상향했다고 25일 밝혔다

Dessert: "Doenjang Caramel"

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Apr 24

The menu for this week’s state dinner, honoring President Yoon Suk Yeol:

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How big are South Korea's cultural exports? K-Content exports including video games, K-pop, TV shows and films reached $12.4 billion in 2021, surpassing home appliances, rechargeable batteries and display panels.

Netflix to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea to make TV shows, movies

Netflix Inc said on Tuesday it will invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce Korean TV series, movies and unscripted shows, doubling its investment in the market since...

Netflix has announced plans to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years. It's double the amount the company has invested in the market since 2016 as South Korea seeks to further expand soft power.

Netflix to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea to make TV shows, movies

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Regarding questions of translation error, I cross-checked with audio again, here it is word-for-word:

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Super Junior’s Siwon posts transphobic meme on Bubble because of course he did - Asian Junkie

Apr 25

Weverse says Japan's AKB48 will join the platform as the latest addition to its global expansion.

Super Junior’s Siwon posts transphobic meme on Bubble because of course he did - By: IATFB

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Super Junior member Siwon has tried to make a joke on Bubble to fans by posting a transphobic meme a

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South Koreans are turning to online banking apps to earn cash rewards as the country's inflation hit record high in 25 years reut.rs/40BBebP

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Throngs of people have been milling seemingly aimlessly around the forecourt of a museum in central Seoul, brushing silently past each other with heads bent toward smartphones while fingers frantically tap screens - in the latest money-making trend reut.rs/41yGYEm

SCOOP - White House wants South Korea to urge Samsung & SK Hynix not to fill Chinese market gaps if Beijing bans Micron from selling in China

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US urges South Korea not to fill China shortfalls if Beijing bans Micron chips

White House has tried to enlist Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in its semiconductor battle with Beijing

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Provided to YouTube by Genie Music CorporationLonely Night · JuJu SecretLonely Night℗ 2023 Munhwa Broadcasting CorporationReleased on: 2023-03-25Lyricist: 황현...

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Sharing this K-pop meets city pop perfection I randomly heard in a taxi home 🤌

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Mission accomplished. While everyone was distracted by his blue-check removals, Musks's Twitter deleted labels that alerted users that they were reading news from state-run propaganda outlets of authoritarian governments. Potemkin news channels now free to inject disinformation.

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South Korea's Yoon to visit US on April 24-30, Yonhap reports reut.rs/3UP06vw

Twitter users could soon be able to pay to DM 'Very Important Tweeters' thanks to a new feature,...

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It is a similar concept to the paid DM feature that Twitter was reportedly working on last year.

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Elon Musk is looking to diversify Twitter's revenue streams after buying the company for $44 billion last week.

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Fans can also receive photos, videos, and emojis from their favorite artists and users can purchase this service through 'Jelly', an official digital currency of Weverse, according to HYBE.

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HYBE says Weverse will launch "Weverse DM" next week, a private chat service where fans can exchange direct messages with their beloved artists "just like they do with friends"

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Former South Korean president Moon Jae-in says he feels "futile" to see the achievements over the last five years collapse all of a sudden and going back to the past. A remark seen as a swipe at the Yoon administration.

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문재인 "5년간 이룬 성취 순식간에 무너져…허망" | 연합뉴스

(서울=연합뉴스) 정수연 기자 = 문재인 전 대통령이 다음 달 개봉하는 자신에 관한 다큐멘터리에서 "5년간 이룬 성취가 순식간에 무너졌다"고 언...

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Apr 19

South Korea's Yoon opens door for possible military aid to Ukraine