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Seoul-backed annual festival runs Oct. 30 to Nov. 6

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Seoul International Music Festival celebrates dance

Seoul International Music Festival returns this year with six performances under the theme “Dance with Me,” inviting audiences to experience the energy and joy

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 1h

Sarah Deverall pushing to introduce digital library in Korea to expand access to books, journals in English

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British Council Korea’s new director accelerates UK–Korea cultural exchange

Since taking the post of director of the British Council Korea on Aug. 11, Sarah Deverall has been keeping a full schedule, including two major art and architec

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Following the death of a South Korean university student in Cambodia in August, fears are escalating in Korean society regarding overseas employment scams, with the government set to step up efforts to combat a surge in violent crimes targeting Korean nationals.

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 1h

Lee Soo-man promotes AI-driven storytelling format merging animation, music and metaverse

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 1h

The majority of employed Koreans still view the workplace as a "men's world," where success often depends on fitting into male-centered hierarchies, despite increased female representation in executive positions.

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 1h

Transitioning from record-breaking summer heat to brisker fall temperatures, consumers are turning to lightweight outerwear, driving the demand for windbreakers and lightweight puffer jackets.

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The Seoul Metropolitan Government said in a notice Monday that free, anonymous drug tests continue to be available for those who worry they may have been exposed to illegal substances.

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Seoul offers anonymous drug testing service

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said in a notice Monday that free, anonymous drug tests continue to be available for those who worry they may have been expose

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 2h

Google may have avoided paying up to 347.9 billion won ($244 million) in network usage fees in 2024, a Korean lawmaker claimed Monday, reigniting debate over global tech firms’ alleged “free-riding” on the nation’s internet infrastructure.

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 2h

Annual music awards selects phrase as this year's main theme

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 3h

Apartment prices in Gangnam mark 23% on-year hike

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Varying fortunes of Greater Seoul real estate point to increasing wealth inequality

Apartment prices in Seoul's affluent Gangnam region have jumped by as much as over 20 percent compared to 2024 prices, while some areas in the greater Seoul are

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 3h

Warmer winters due to climate change create ideal conditions for rats to survive

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Seoul rat complaints double in 3 years

The number of public complaints over rat sightings nearly doubled over the past three years, with a climate change-led shift in the urban ecosystem cited as a m

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 3h

Parents injured, child unharmed; suspect found dead at home

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Family wounded by neighbor in elevator knife attack

A man in his 30s allegedly launched a knife attack against his upstairs neighbor family inside an elevator on Monday before being found dead in his home. The pa

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 3h

Group to perform at this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show along with Missy Elliott, Madison Beer and Karol G on Wednesday

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Twice joins Victoria's Secret lineup

Twice will perform at the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show slated for Wednesday evening in New York, according to JYP Entertainment on Monday. It will be the

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Kang Seungyoon of Winner will make a solo comeback Nov. 3 with his second solo full-length album “Page 2,” label YG Entertainment announced Monday.

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Winner’s Kang Seungyoon to bring out 2nd solo LP

Kang Seungyoon of Winner will make a solo comeback Nov. 3 with his second solo full-length album “Page 2,” label YG Entertainment announced Monday. As the title

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 5h

Chair Issac Lee and CEO Jong-hyun "JH" Kah of Hybe Latin America were named as “power players” in the region’s music scene by Billboard magazine under the labels and distributors category.

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Hybe executives make Billboard’s Latin Power Players list

Chair Issac Lee and CEO Jong-hyun "JH" Kah of Hybe Latin America were named as “power players” in the region’s music scene by Billboard magazine under the label

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 5h

Seoul plans to build its first nuclear bunker beneath a high-rise apartment complex within the next three years, news reports said Monday.

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 5h

Twice has been added to the lineup for the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, which will take place in New York on Wednesday.

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 6h

Tucked away in a back corner of the former Seoul Station, a flight of stairs leads to a weathered green wooden door. Beyond it, a neon archway glows, opening into "Platform 4" — a hidden area of the 100-year-old building that had long been closed to the public.

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Old Seoul Station opens hidden hallway in centennial exhibition

Tucked away in a back corner of the former Seoul Station, a flight of stairs leads to a weathered green wooden door. Beyond it, a neon archway glows, opening in

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 6h

Seventeen’s fifth studio album will be available on vinyl, a first for the band, its agency Pledis Entertainment said Monday.

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Seventeen to put out 1st vinyl album

Seventeen’s fifth studio album will be available on vinyl, a first for the band, its agency Pledis Entertainment said Monday. An analogue LP of “Happy Burstday”

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 1d

Lee vows diplomatic actions after death of 22-year-old S. Korean student in Cambodia raises travel safety concerns

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 1d

Three years in the making, K-pop singer’s 'Body' proves midtier idols can break through

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Dayoung’s solo debut charts new path for under-the-radar idols

K-pop singer Dayoung, a member of longtime girl group WJSN, is making waves with a surprise solo breakthrough. Her digital debut single, “Body,” earned first pl

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 1d

Court to hear Kim Keon Hee case, begin trial of former interior minister this week

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 1d

Tamang Nabin, an 18-year-old Nepali Sherpa who appeared on a Korean travel show, will receive financial and educational support from WorldShare, a Seoul-based relief organization, the group said Saturday.

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 1d

K-pop act performs in Tacoma before heading to LA, Austin, Miami, Washington on US leg of world tour

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The Korea Herald 코리아헤럴드 @thekoreaherald.bsky.social · 1d

At the Sharjah International Film Festival, festival director Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdullah Al Qasimi discusses why children need to see reality on screen

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The royal who makes film festivals matter to kids

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — You might assume she's another royal dabbling in the arts for prestige. But Sheikha Jawaher, general director of the Sharjah Int

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