Tag: South Korea
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40 countries to hold elections in 2024, including Pakistan
The new year is just over one month away and it is going to be the biggest election year in history yet. 40 countries are scheduled to vote in 2024 across the globe which, as calculated by Bloomberg Economics, represent 41% of the world’s population and 42% of its global GDP. The marathon will begin…
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Contestants on Netflix’s ‘Squid Game Challenge’ are suing the show for injuries suffered
Netflix released a reality television show based on the popular Korean series ‘Squid Games’, featuring contestants competing in a series of games for a coveted prize. However, news reports reveal that contestants are taking legal action against Netflix and the producers by claiming they suffered extensive injuries during filming. The players spoke about their experience…
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The fallen kings of crypto
Binance boss Changpeng Zhao has become the most powerful cryptocurrency figure to fall in a two-year period chaotic even by the standards of the notoriously volatile industry. Zhao stepped down as CEO of Binance — the largest crypto exchange in the world — after he and the company pleaded guilty on Tuesday to sweeping US…
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Robot mistakes man for box, crushes him to death
A South Korean man was misidentified as a box by a robot that crushed him to death, local media has reported. The incident took place when the worker, reportedly in his 40s, was inspecting the robot’s sensor at a warehouse for agricultural products. Yonhap news agency reports that the robot was lifting boxes of bell…
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Does Namjoon have a girlfriend? BTS member addresses rumour
BTS band member Namjoon recently did a livestream with fans on Weverse where he looked quite taken aback when fans asked him about his girlfriend. The rapper responded to rumours saying he did not have a girlfriend, and cheekily added he’s still looking. “Introduce your girlfriend.’ Oh s**t, I really want to but I have…
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Jungkook announces his solo album ‘Golden’
BTS band member Jungkook has unveiled the name and release date of his upcoming solo album ‘Golden’. In a statement released by his management BigHit Entertainment on the South Korean social media platform ‘Weverse’, it was stated that the album’s name was inspired by some of the golden moments of the singer’s career. Hello. This…
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Gong Yoo opens up about battling mental health issues after the success of K-drama ‘Guardian’
South Korean actor Gong Yoo cemented himself as an international star after his critically acclaimed drama ‘Guardian: The Great and Lonely God’ aired on Netflix in 2016. The quest for an immortal man or ‘Goblin’, to find his bride who might undo his curse was an instant hit. At a recent appearance at the South…
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Jungkook’s new song ‘3D’ featuring Jack Harlow is getting rave reviews from fans
Golden maknae Jungkook of BTS is back at it again with another banger single. The K-Pop singer has released the music video for his new single ‘3D’ which features American rapper Jack Harlow, and was described by the singer’s management BigHit Entertainment as a “more mature side of Jungkook.” Jungkook previously teased the single during…
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BTS’s managment to take legal action against fans sending gifts to idol’s homes
Jab pyar kya tou darna kya? Thora sa ab dar lo. Korean band BTS’s management BigHit Entertainment has announced that they’re taking legal action against fans who are sending packages directly to the band members homes. The band comprises of seven members: Suga, Jungkook, Namjoon, V, J-Hope, Jimin and Jin. In a statement released on…
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K-dramas ‘Reborn Rich’, ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ bag nominations for International Emmy awards
Popular Korean dramas ‘Reborn Rich’ and ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ have been nominated for the prestigious International Daytime Emmy awards. ‘Reborn Rich’ which starred Song Joong-Ki and Lee Sung-Min, was nominated for the category of Best TV Movie/ Mini-Series while the Netflix series ‘Extraordinary Attorney Woo’ is nominated for the ‘Best Drama Series’ category. ‘Extraordinary Attorney…