MBK Partners' founder donates $25 mil. to alma mater

Michael ByungJu Kim, founder and chairman of global private equity firm MBK Partners, has donated $25 million (35 billion won) to Haverford College, his alma mater located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, earlier this month, continuing his manifold charitable activities.

'From awareness to action: advocating for North Korean human rights'

Freedom Speakers International co-founder Casey Lartigue recently created an online petition calling on Western countries to open their doors to North Koreans who have escaped from China. His action reminded me that we can all do something to make a difference about the things we care about. He didn’t ask anyone for permission to do it, he just did it. It is an important lesson I have learned from him and FSI co-founder Lee Eun-koo as a volunteer with the FSI-Global High School Union (FSI-GHSU).

KBS to roll out string of new shows in May

KBS will be launching a range of new programs in May, from a K-pop audition show to a romantic comedy series, as well as the new season of its music show 'The Seasons.'

'The Plot': psychological thriller revealing hidden schemes in daily life

Plotting a killing to appear as an accident, as depicted in the upcoming thriller 'The Plot,' proved more challenging than anticipated, the director said Monday.

Korea, Oman to resume meeting on economic cooperation

Korea's industry ministry said Monday it has reached an agreement with Oman to resume a bilateral meeting on economic cooperation that has been stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

'The Roundup: Punishment' dominates box office, drawing 2.9 mil. admissions

The Korean crime-action film 'The Roundup: Punishment' topped the weekend box office chart, with data showing Monday it drew nearly 3 million moviegoers during its opening weekend.

BOK chief to attend ASEAN finance chiefs and central bankers meeting

Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong will attend a series of meetings of ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governors in Georgia this week to discuss a variety of issues, including current economic and financial market conditions, the central bank said Monday.

Biden and Netanyahu speak as pressure's on Israel over planned Rafah invasion and cease-fire talks

The White House on Sunday said U.S. President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza.

Samsung enhances ties with ZEISS in chip production tech

Samsung Electronics has bolstered its strategic partnership with ZEISS Group in the area of chip production technologies, in a move to achieve better yields and improve its performance in next-generation memory chips, the electronics giant said Sunday.

KT set to transform media biz through AI

Korea's telecommunications giant KT said Monday it will lead the transformation of the company's media business by widely using its artificial intelligence capabilities and strengthening investments to spread Korean pop content in global markets.

College protesters want 'amnesty.' At stake: Tuition, legal charges, grades and graduation

Maryam Alwan figured the worst was over after New York City police in riot gear arrested her and other protesters on the Columbia University campus, loaded them onto buses and held them in custody for hours.

Ukraine pulls back from 3 villages in east, Zelenskyy pleads for weapons

Ukraine's top commander said on Sunday Kyiv's outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has concentrated significant forces in several locations.

Regulator approves EV charging joint venture of LG Uplus, Kakao Mobility

The antitrust regulator approved a joint venture between LG Uplus and Kakao Mobility for operating electric car charging stations Monday, noting that the partnership is unlikely to impede market competition.

SK Innovation's Q1 net loss widens on FX losses

SK Innovation, Korea's leading refiner by sales, said Monday its net losses widened in the first quarter from a year earlier due mainly to foreign-exchange losses.

Hanwha Systems to break ground on space center on Jeju Island

Hanwha Systems, a defense electronics and ICT solutions unit under Hanwha Group, said Monday it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a new space center on Korea's southern island of Jeju.

N. Korea installs mines on inter-Korean road within DMZ

North Korea has installed land mines on an inter-Korean road within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, a South Korean military official said Monday, the latest in a series of moves to shut down cross-border roads.