Netflix’s subscriber numbers surge in Korea due mainly to pandemic
Global streaming giant Netflix saw its subscriber numbers soar in South Korea last year due to changes in people’s media
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Economy&Business
S. Korea’s export prices up for 2nd month in January
South Korea’s export prices rose in January, marking the second straight monthly gain, supported by a modest recovery in exports
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Kakao founder pledges to donate more than half of assets
The founder of South Korea’s top mobile messenger operator Kakao Corp. said Monday that he will donate more than half
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AstraZeneca to start supplying COVID-19 vaccines from Feb. 24
AstraZeneca will start delivering the first batch of its COVID-19 vaccine to South Korea starting from Feb. 24, South Korean
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Hyundai, Kia say not in talks with Apple on EV car project
Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. said Monday they are not in talks with Apple Inc. over an electric
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K-pop tweets hit 6.7 billion in 2020
K-pop related tweets remained in full force last year, reaching a new record of 6.7 billion, Twitter Inc. said Thursday.
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(LEAD) S. Korea voices ‘deep concern’ over Myanmar coup, urges release of Aung San Suu Kyi
(LEAD) S Korea-Myanmar-coup (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 4-6) SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) — South Korea voiced “deep concern”
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Director wants to show Korean cinema’s diversity through ‘Space Sweepers’
space movie-Netflix By Kim Boram SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) — The director of the upcoming space opera “Space Sweepers” said
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Political jousting escalates over N.K. nuke plant document, sea tunnel proposal
rival parties-political wrangling SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) — The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and its main rival on Tuesday
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Carmakers’ Jan. sales rise 4.8 pct on SUVs
South Korean carmakers’ sales rose 4.8 percent last month from a year earlier helped by strong demand for sport utility
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