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President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and U.S. President Joe Biden shake hands after bilateral talks in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 13, 2022, on the sidelines of Asean meetings. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Yoon to make a state visit to the United States on April 26: White House

Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will make a state visit to the United States in late April for a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden, announced the White House and presidential office.

Social Affairs
Police raid actor Yoo Ah-in's residences as part of drug investigation

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s drug investigation unit raided two residences related to actor Yoo Ah-in on Tuesday. On March 1, police announced that the actor tested positive for cocaine and ketamine after detailed ...

Actor Yoo Ah-in [NEWS1]
Movies
Korean film industry still a battlefield for female creators

March 8 is International Women's Day, and films either by female directors or about the historical triumphs and struggles of women, like Phyllis Nagy’s “Call Jane” (2023) and Chinonye Chukwu's “Till” or even “Holy Spider” (2022), which shines a ...

A scene from director Shin Su-won's 2021 film ″Hommage″ [TWIN PLUS PARTNERS]

K-pop

Boy band Kingdom to release EP 'History of Kingdom: Part VI. Mujin' on March 23

Boy band Kingdom [GF ENTERTAINMENT]

Music & Performance

Sasha Alex Sloan brings her melancholy 'sad pop' vibes to Seoul

U.S. singer-songwriter Sasha Alex Sloan holds her first concert in Korea on Monday at the Yes24 Live Hall music venue in eastern Seoul as a part of her ″I Blame The World″ Asia tour. [LIVE NATION KOREA]

K-pop

NewJeans' 'Ditto' sets record for topping MelOn chart 77 days straight

Girl group NewJeans [NEWS1]

Music & Performance

'The Phantom of the Opera' isn't in Broadway, but it is in Korea

From left, CEO and producer of the local musical production company S&CO Danny Sihn, associate director of the musical's international tour production Rainer Fried and associate choreographer Denny Berry meet with the press on Monday at Westin Josun Hotel in Jung District, central Seoul, to discuss the new production, the show’s enduring power and Korea’s unique relationship with it. [YONHAP]

Talk of the Town

GOT7's Youngjae to release single 'Errr Day' on March 12

Photo teaser for Youngjae's upcoming single, ″Errr Day″ [SUBLIME]

Social Affairs

R&R

This computer-generated image, provided by Seoul City on Tuesday, shows the visitor rest area that will be set up at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul during the tourism festival Seoul Festa 2023, scheduled for March 30 through May 7. [YONHAP]

Economy

Beer is back

Japanese beer imports in January reached $2,004,000, up 314.9 percent on year, according to data from the Korea Customs Service on Tuesday. The figure is the highest in three and a half years since a trade dispute between Korea and Japan began in July 2019 when Japan slapped controls on exports of key materials for semiconductors and displays to Korea. The photo above shows Japanese beers at a convenience store in Seoul. [YONHAP]

Baseball

Korea looks for redemption as World Baseball Classic starts Wednesday

Kim Ha-seong celebrates after picking up a hit at the top of the first inning for Korea in a tune-up game against the Orix Buffaloes at Osaka Dome in Osaka on Monday. [YONHAP]

Basketball

Kim Dan-bi wins WKBL MVP award for 2022-23 season

Kim Dan-bi poses for a photo after receiving the WKBL MVP award at an awards ceremony at the 63 Convention Center in Yeouido, western Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]

Golf

Ko Jin-young rises to No. 3 on Rolex World Rankings

Ko Jin-young plays during round one of the HSBC Women's World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore on Thursday. [AFP/YONHAP]

Opinion