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321 storiesEva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for ‘On the Waterfront,’ Dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint, the Academy Award-winning actor who made her film debut opposite Marlon Brando in “On the Waterfront” and starred with Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest,” died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles. She was …
New York stocks close higher; S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs
New York's main stock indices closed higher, with Kukmin Ilbo reporting SpaceX up 7.62% and Asia Economy noting the rise came even as the 10-year US Treasury yield renewed a high. In the following US session, Chosun Ilbo reported the S&P 50…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Nikkei average recovers 70,000 level for first time in about three months
Tokyo's Nikkei average rose above 70,000 during trading on 5 October, the first time in about three months, as buying concentrated on semiconductor and AI-related shares. Nikkei reported the morning close at 70,037.61, up 1,728.15 points or…
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…
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…
“Assassins” passes 2 million admissions amid history distortion row
The Korean film “Assassins”, about the 1974 shooting of first lady Yuk Young-soo, passed 2 million cumulative admissions on Oct 3, the 11th day after its Sept 23 release, distributor Hive Media Corp said. The milestone came as the film rema…
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 …
Late Sandoll founder Seok Geum-ho to receive posthumous Silver Crown order
South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on October 6 that it selected 10 Hangeul development awardees — eight individuals and two organizations — for 2026 honours. The late Seok Geum-ho, founder of the typeface company Sa…
Jim Bakker, televangelist felled by sex and fraud scandals, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, the television evangelist who built the PTL ministry and the Heritage USA theme park with his first wife, Tammy Faye, before a sex and financial scandal brought the empire down, died Monday at 86. His wife, Lori Bakker, announce…
Nvidia sets second straight record close; Korean AI supply chain shares rally
Nvidia closed 2.1% higher at $238.90 on October 5 in New York, a second consecutive record close, lifting its market capitalisation to about $5.76 trillion and putting the first $6 trillion valuation within reach. Korean outlets also report…
Musk regains trillionaire status as SpaceX shares jump 7.63%
SpaceX shares closed 7.63% higher at $171.09 on Oct. 5, their highest level in about three months, after Morgan Stanley set a $300 target price. Forbes put Elon Musk's net worth at $1.046 trillion (about 1,400 trillion won), returning him t…