Kakao Entertainment and Metaverse Entertainment have created a virtual girl group called MAVE:, consisting of four members named SIU:, ZENA:, MARTY:, and TYRA:. MAVE: debuted with their first album ‘Pandora’s Box’ on Jan. 25, and the music video of its lead single, ‘Pandora,’ has attracted a lot of attention with over 13 million views …
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Unprecedented challenge in colleges
This year, the number of students enrolling in universities across Korea is significantly lower than in previous years, with an estimated shortfall of 17,439 students across the country. This is particularly noticeable in local universities, where the number of incoming students is lower than last year. To address this issue, 180 universities in Korea …
Illegal hunting tools
Illegal traps have been increasingly appearing in urban areas in South Korea, putting both animals and humans in danger. Just recently, a foreigner’s dog was caught in a wire trap set up along the Tancheon promenade in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, while another trap was also discovered in the same area. It took a total of …
Young Koreans, not interested in housing subscription savings accounts
Young people in Korea are increasingly losing interest in housing subscription savings accounts, due to a stagnant real estate market and low interest rates. This account enables an adult to be eligible for a state-subsidized or private apartment after making regular deposits for a given period. Falling home prices, a low annual deposit interest …
Complicated historical relationship between China and Korea
China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has requested ‘rational judgment’ from South Korea regarding the issue of a spy balloon that was shot down by the US military. This was discussed during an official meeting between Sun and South Korean Ambassador to China Jeong Jae-ho, where they also discussed the relationship between the two …