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Golfer An Byeong-hun


The Genesis Championship 2024 ended after a nail-biting finish, coming down to an all-Korean playoff as An Byeong-hun and Kim Joo-hyung headed back to the 18th hole for a final showdown. With a...

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[4K] aespa, THE BOYZ, ITZY, STAYC, Kep1er, FIFTY FIFTY, tripleS VV, SAY MY NAME | On the way to music bank 241101


On the morning of November 1, at Yeoido KBS HallKBS WORLD Radio filmed K-pop stars making their way to attend rehearsals for Music Bank.

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Ampers&One + Wonder Hours = Good Vibes!


We’re thrilled to welcome AMPERS&ONE back to our studio for the second time! Kamden, Brian, Kyrell, and Mackiah join us this week on Good Vibes Only to share their new songs from their...

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Say Goodbye to Hyerim-NVee Duo :( (for now!)


Saying goodbye is never easy! NVee joins DJ Hyerim for one last livestream session before she heads off on her well-deserved baby leave. Together, they chat about what K-pop idols do during their...

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NVee Meets Xander, the Self-proclaimed "Kkondae" SBN


Get ready for an unforgettable first encounter! This week on I Feel You, our regular NVee meets special DJ Xander—the ultimate non-kkondae idol sbn! From hilarious icebreakers to shared stories...

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Jjimjilbang, Wonder Girls, and Food that Moves


In Xander's first Good Vibes Only episode, YouTuber Joel Bennett joins to share his love for his new home Seoul, a city halfway across the globe. Watch as they hit it off instantly over their...

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No. of Economically Inactive People Increases 245,000 On-Year in August

[Economy] :
The number of economically inactive South Koreans increased by 245-thousand on-year in August. According to Statistics Korea on Wednesday, nearly two-point-57 million people were neither working nor looking for work. Those in their 60s made up 36-point-three percent of the total, while people in their ...

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S. Korea Posts Current Account Surplus in September for Fifth Straight Month

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The nation posted a current account surplus for the fifth consecutive month in September, on the back of robust exports of semiconductors and other IT products.  According to tentative data from the Bank of Korea on Thursday, the current account surplus came to eleven-point-12 billion dollars in ...

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Finance Minister: Trump’s Reelection Likely to Have ‘Considerable’ Impact on S. Korean Economy

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Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Thursday that he expects Donald Trump’s reelection to have a “considerable” impact on the South Korean economy.  The minister made the remarks Wednesday in Seoul during a meeting of ministers concerned with the economy, the morning after Donald Trump won the U.S. ...

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Data: 1 Out of 10 Couples Who Got Married in 2023 are Multicultural Couples

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One out of ten couples who tied the knot last year were from different cultures, as the number of multicultural marriages returned to pre-pandemic levels. According to Statistics Korea on Thursday, there were 20-thousand-431 multicultural couples in 2023, up 17-point-two percent from a year ...

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KOSPI Up 0.04% on Thursday

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The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose one-point-12 points, or zero-point-04 percent, on Thursday to close at two-thousand-564-point-63. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ slid nine-point-79 points, or one-point-32 percent, to close at 733-point-52.

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Gov’t, Businesses Discuss Response to Donald Trump’s Reelection

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Representatives of the government and the business community met to discuss former President Donald Trump’s reelection and how it might affect trade.  At a meeting presided over by Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Ahn Duk-geun on Thursday, participants exchanged views on the likely impact of the ...

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Major IBs Slash S. Korea’s Growth Forecast for This Year to Average of 2.3%

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Global investment banks have slashed their growth outlook for South Korea for this year. According to the Korea Center for International Finance on Friday, the growth forecast by eight foreign investment banks averaged two-point-three percent at the end of October, representing a zero-point-two percentage ...

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Foreign Investors Sell Stocks for Third Consecutive Month

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Foreign investors were net sellers in the South Korean stock market for the third month in October. According to data from the Bank of Korea(BOK) on Friday, foreigners sold a net four-point-17 billion U.S. dollars worth of stocks last month. But the latest figure is lower than September’s total of ...

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KOSPI Slips 0.14% on Friday

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The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed three-point-48 points, or zero-point-14 percent, on Friday to close at two-thousand-561-point-15. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ gained nine-point-86 points, or one-point-34 percent, to close at 743-point-38.

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Annual Korea Sale FESTA Kicks Off Saturday

[Economy] :
An annual shopping event officially kicks off Saturday, bringing discounts on food, clothing and other products. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, an opening ceremony for Korea Sale FESTA took place Friday afternoon in Seoul’s Myeongdong area. While discounts for automobiles ...

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Exports Fall 17.8% for First 10 Days of November

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Exports fell more than 17 percent year-on-year in the first ten days of November because there were fewer working days. According to preliminary data from the Korea Customs Service on Monday, the country’s outbound shipments reached 14-point-nine billion U.S. dollars during the cited period, down ...

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S. Korea, Britain Launch Third Round of Talks to Upgrade FTA

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South Korea and Britain have launched the third round of negotiations to upgrade their bilateral free trade agreement(FTA).  The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said the two sides kicked off the three-day talks in Seoul on Monday, with about 60 officials from the two nations taking part.  The ...

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Czech Delegation to Visit S. Korea for Final Contract Negotiations for Nuclear Deal

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A large delegation representing Czech power authorities will make a two-week visit to South Korea for working-level negotiations ahead of the conclusion of a final contract for the Czech nuclear power plant project.  Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power(KHNP), which was selected in July as the preferred bidder ...

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KOSPI Down 1.15% on Monday

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The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index dipped 29-point-49 points, or one-point-15 percent, on Monday to close at two-thousand-531-point-66. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ slid 14-point-54 points, or one-point-96 percent, to close at 728-point-84.

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KDI Forecasts Slowdown in Inflation to Continue for Time Being

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The Korea Development Institute(KDI) has recommended further easing of monetary policy tightening as it forecast that the slowdown in inflation will continue for the time being.  The state-run think tank made the recommendation in a report released on Monday that analyzed recent price fluctuation factors ...

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Unionized Seoul Subway Workers to Vote Friday Whether to Launch Strike

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Unionized Seoul subway workers will vote on Friday to decide whether they should launch a general strike as labor and management of Seoul's city-run subway operator are facing difficulty in negotiating wages and new hires. According to Seoul Metro, which operates subway Lines One through Eight and ...

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Bitcoin Soars Past $88,000 to New High

[Economy] :
The price of Bitcoin has crossed the 80-thousand-dollar mark for the first time, just days after Donald Trump’s reelection to the U.S. presidency.    According to the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency was trading at 88-thousand-413 U.S. dollars at ...

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Won Weakens, Trading at more than 1,400 per Dollar

[Economy] :
The South Korean won weakened past the psychological threshold of 14-hundred won against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election last week.  The South Korean currency traded at 14-hundred-point-seven won per dollar as of 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, six won more ...

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KDI Revises Down Growth Outlook for This Year to 2.2%

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A state-run institute has revised down this year’s growth outlook by zero-point-three percentage point to two-point-two percent. In August, the Korea Development Institute(KDI) said it expected the economy to expand two-point-five percent in 2024. The institute said the economic recovery has weakened as ...

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S. Koreans View Marriage, Childrearing More Favorably than 2 Years Ago

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South Koreans appear to hold more favorable views of marriage and childrearing than they did two years ago. According to Statistics Korea on Tuesday, 52-point-five percent of some 36-thousand people aged 13 and older polled in May said people should get married, up two-point-five percentage points from ...

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KOSPI Down 1.94% on Tuesday

[Economy] :
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index dipped 49-point-09 points, or one-point-94 percent, on Tuesday to close at two-thousand-482-point-57. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ slid 18-point-32 points, or two-point-51 percent, to close at 710-point-52.

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Won Weakens, Trading at More than 1,400 per Dollar

[Economy] :
The South Korean won weakened past the psychological threshold of 14-hundred won against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election last week.  The South Korean currency traded at 14-hundred-three-point-five won per dollar as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, ...

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KOSPI Slips below 2,500 Threshold for First Time since Black Monday in August

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South Korea’s benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) slipped below the two-thousand-500 threshold on Tuesday for the first time since August’s “Black Monday.” The KOSPI dipped 49-point-09 points, or one-point-94 percent, on Tuesday to close at two-thousand-482-point-57. In the ...

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83,000 Jobs Added in October, Slowest Growth in 4 Months

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The nation added 83-thousand jobs in October, with job growth falling below 100-thousand for the first time in four months.  According to Statistics Korea on Wednesday, the number of employed people stood at 28-point-eight million last month, up 83-thousand from the same month last year. Job growth fell ...

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Import Prices Jump 2.2% in October, Largest Gain in 6 Months

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The country’s import prices jumped more than two percent in October due to the won’s depreciation against the U.S. dollar and a rise in global oil prices.  According to data from the Bank of Korea on Wednesday, the country’s import price index reached 137-point-61 in October, up two-point-two ...

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KOSDAQ Falls below 700 for First Time in 2 Months

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South Korea’s tech-laden KOSDAQ fell below the 700 mark during trading for the first time in two months.  As of 10:12 a.m. Wednesday, the secondary KOSDAQ market stood at 697-point-94, down 12-point-58 points or one-point-77 percent from the previous day.  It marks the first time the KOSDAQ has ...

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KOSPI Plunges 2.64% on Wednesday

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The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index tumbled 65-point-49 points, or two-point-64 percent, on Wednesday to close at two-thousand-417-point-08. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ sank 20-point-87 points, or two-point-94 percent, to close at 689-point-65.

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Minister Meets with Auto, Battery Industry Representatives ahead of Trump’s Second Term

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The minister of trade, industry and energy has met with automotive and battery industry representatives ahead of Donald Trump’s return to power in the U.S. The ministry announced on Wednesday that the meeting took place earlier in the day, with participants highlighting the importance of South Korean ...

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Sino-US Decoupling Forecast to Intensify, Preference for US Interests to Expand under Trump Gov't

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Sino-U.S. decoupling is forecast to intensify and preference for U.S. interests to expand under the incoming Donald Trump administration. This outlook was put forth Wednesday at a seminar hosted by the Korea International Trade Association(KITA). Kyung Hee University Professor Seo Jung-kun pointed to a ...

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Gov’t May Expand Scope of E-7 Visa to Address Labor Shortage in Shipbuilding

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Prime Minister Han Duck-soo says the government will consult with the justice ministry and consider expanding the scope of the E-7 visa for professional workers, if the shipbuilding industry deems it necessary.  Han made the remark during a news conference on Wednesday when asked how the government plans ...

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Science Advisory Committee - British Geological Survey

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Critical raw materials - British Geological Survey

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How we use drones - British Geological Survey

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Groundwater resources - British Geological Survey

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What is geothermal energy? - British Geological Survey

What is geothermal energy?  British Geological Survey