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217 storiesS&P 500 closes above 7,800 for first time; Nasdaq also at record
New York's three main indices closed higher on Oct 6, with the S&P 500 ending above 7,800 for the first time at 7,818.93 and the Nasdaq Composite at a record 27,599.79. Korean outlets attributed the gains to third-quarter earnings expectati…
Korean court suspends market-cap delisting decisions; exchange halts two more exits
Seoul Southern District Court Civil Division 51 granted injunctions on Oct 2 suspending the Korea Exchange's delisting decisions against KOSPI-listed Joo Yeon Tech and KOSDAQ-listed KM Pharma until a main ruling. The court questioned the 45…
Koo Jun-yup seen at late wife Barbie Hsu's grave with her family
Koo Jun-yup was photographed at the grave of his late wife, Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, together with her family, in images posted on social media by her sister Dee Hsu to mark her 48th birthday. Korean outlets noted that Koo appeared not…
Yecheon’s 600-year-old Seoksongryeong pine nears 100 years of land ownership
A 600-year-old pine tree in Yecheon, North Gyeongsang Province, that owns land, pays taxes and funds scholarships is to become the subject of a government-funded research project. Yecheon-gun said the National Heritage Administration select…
Actress Lee Hwi-hyang says only son writes, inherited late husband’s talent
Actress Lee Hwi-hyang disclosed the current activities of her only son, saying he works as a writer and appears to have inherited the talent from her late husband. She made the remarks in a video published on October 6 on the YouTube channe…
Bae Sung-jae, Kim Da-young share 14-year age gap marriage story on TV
On October 6, KBS2's “Problem Child in House” aired an episode where Bae Sung-jae and Kim Da-young revealed details of their marriage, including a 14-year age difference. Kim said her younger brother was shocked and cried upon hearing the n…
Yongin's Jungang Market to hold 8th Starlight Night Market on Oct. 16-18
Yongin city said the 8th Starlight Night Market (별빛마당 야시장) will run from Oct. 16 to 18 at Yongin Jungang Market, with arts performances, food stalls and a flea market. An opening ceremony is set for 7 p.m. on Oct. 16. Official and business …
Busan film festival opens 31st edition; Michelle Yeoh takes Asian Filmmaker award
The 31st Busan International Film Festival opened on the evening of October 6 with a red-carpet ceremony at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae-gu, Busan, and runs until October 15. Actress Kim Min-ha hosted the opening ceremony, and Michel…
Busan International Film Festival opens 31st edition with 247 invited films
The 31st Busan International Film Festival opened on the evening of Oct. 6 at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae district and runs through Oct. 15. Organisers invited 247 films from 59 countries, with 316 screenings in all including the co…
Ark's Cathie Wood Repeats $1.5 Million Bitcoin Forecast for 2030
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood has reiterated a forecast that bitcoin will reach $1.5 million by 2030, about 1665% above the roughly $85,000 level where the reports say it was trading. Wood points to institutional inflows, a more favourable US …
Ex-idol Kang Hyun-soo, 30, becomes industrial civil servant in Boryeong
Kang Hyun-soo, 30, a former member of the boy groups LC9, BLK and NIK who appeared on Mnet's “Produce X 101,” has passed the industrial civil service exam and now works in the waterworks division of Boryeong City Hall, according to local re…
Actors Lee Yu-jin and Cha Kyung-eun to marry in November and announce pregnancy
Actors Lee Yu-jin and Cha Kyung-eun announced on October 6 that they are preparing to marry and have recently learned they are expecting a child. Their agencies said both families are preparing to welcome the new life with joy but declined …
Joo Byung-jin, Lee Kyung-kyu reunite on TV after 36 years apart
Broadcasters Joo Byung-jin and Lee Kyung-kyu appeared together on television for the first time in 36 years, on the October 5 episode of tvN STORY’s “남겨서 뭐하게”. Lee publicly apologised to Joo on air, saying “내가 잘못했다”, and the two addressed t…
Nasdaq closes at record high as AI stocks rally despite rising Treasury yields
US stocks rose on October 5 local time, with the Nasdaq Composite closing at a record high as technology and AI-related shares gained despite rising Treasury yields. Yonhap reported the Dow rose 0.18% to 51,267.90 and the S&P 500 gained 0.6…
Seoul film archive to mark 100th birth anniversary of Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee
The Korean Film Archive will hold a special retrospective of director Shin Sang-ok and actor-director Choi Eun-hee from Oct. 15 to 31 at Cinematheque KOFA in Sangam-dong, Seoul, marking the 100th anniversary of their births. The programme s…
Broadcaster Bae Seong-jae says he will become a father in December
Broadcaster and former announcer Bae Seong-jae said he and his wife Kim Da-young are expecting a child in December and that he hopes the baby does not resemble him “even one gram,” according to Chosun Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo. The couple made t…
Ganghwa salted-shrimp festival set for Oct 9–11 at Oepo Port
The 18th Ganghwa shrimp jeot (salted shrimp) festival will be held from Oct 9 to 11 at Oepo Port in Naega-myeon, Ganghwa County, Incheon, the city announced. Visitors can buy the county's salted shrimp at reduced prices and join hands-on ev…
South Korea says 157 ticket scalpers arrested under stricter anti-scalping law
Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young told a cabinet meeting that 157 ticket scalpers had been arrested since revised anti-scalping laws took effect on Aug. 28, Yonhap and Asia Economy reported. He said the public had filed 68,158 reports and tha…
Weak US jobs data lift October Fed rate-hold bets; bitcoin slips below $86,000
US employment data came in weaker than expected, strengthening expectations the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates at its October meeting, with Kukmin Ilbo putting the odds of a hold at 78 percent. Major cryptocurrencies that had rise…
Seoul police chief vows strict action over threats to “Assassins” actors
Seoul police chief Go Beom-seok said on October 6 that harm or threats against actors of “Assassins” will be handled strictly under the law and that criminal allegations will be met with a strict response if confirmed; he said no request ha…