Moon asks chiefs of conglomerates to keep hiring youth
President Moon Jae-in met with the chiefs of conglomerates on Monday and asked them to keep hiring youth amid the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moon made the remark during…
December 27, 2021
COVID-19 cluster infections rising at Seoul’s educational facilities
Coronavirus cluster infections have been on the rise at young children’s educational facilities in Seoul, the city government said Monday. The Seoul government said as many as 270 children tested…
Yoon visits Seongnam city to demand special counsel probe
Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol visited the city of Seongnam on Monday to demand an independent investigation into a corruption scandal tied to a development project overseen by his…
SM launches new female supergroup
SM Entertainment, a leading K-pop agency, formed a new supergroup Monday with seven of its top female artists. GOT the beat consists of diva BoA; Taeyeon and Hyoyeon of Girls’…
Money talking loudly in KBO free agency
This has been a festive month of December for free agents in South Korean baseball, as clubs have spent a record-breaking amount of money with a few players still left…
S. Korea to invest 642.4 bln won on nuclear safety R&D by 2029
South Korea said Monday it will inject 642.4 billion won (US$541.1 million) on research and development (R&D) in strengthening safety of the country’s nuclear reactors by 2029. The budget is…