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New army of K-pop stars breeds generation of avid young hallyu fans

By Park Boram TOKYO, May 14 (Yonhap) -- As K-pop band BTS' latest hip hop song, "Dionysus," hit the speakers at a small dance studio...09:30 May. 14

#KBO
KBO players, coaches trying to come to grips with new ball
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- In a Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular season game against the KT Wiz on April 12 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Se...08:00 May. 08
#military
S. Korean military embraces latest tech to train soldiers
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Technology plays an integral part in modern warfare, and its role is even more important for countries like South Korea, which faces constant threats from N...09:44 May. 03
#S Korea-marriage
Young S. Koreans delay marriage amid economic uncertainties
By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Yoon Hwan was on cloud nine last year when his girlfriend said "yes" after he popped the question. He envisioned a happy future full of precious moments...08:59 Apr. 26

#Seongnagwon
Unveiled pre-modern garden in Seoul embodies Korean aesthetics
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- A set of blue-gray iron gates opens up to a quiet, prist17:46 Apr. 24
#ASEAN
ASEAN researchers hopeful for deeper ties with S. Korea
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Shawn Ho, a 33-year-old Singaporean scholar on Korea i09:00 Apr. 23
#secondhand bookstore
City-run used bookshop offers to keep alive things from bygone days
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- Lee Ji-yeon gasped with surprise as she grabbed a w09:00 Apr. 18

#ferry sinking
S. Koreans grieve in memory of victims of Sewol ferry sinking on its 5th anniv.
JINDO/MOKPO/ANSAN, South Korea, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Yellow ribbons tied to a breakwater at the southwestern port of Paengmok wave in the wind, a symbol that commemorates those who died in a deadly...09:45 Apr. 16
#AI
Chinese startups dream of AI-driven everyday life
By Kang Yoon-seung SHENZHEN, China, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Arguably, science and technology are all about creating a better life, greater convenience and a safer environment for people. And that's wh...17:11 Apr. 12
#Gyeongnam FC
(LEAD) Football club hit by political party's improper campaigning inside stadium
(ATTN: UPDATES with Gyeongnam's appeal in 16th para) By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- History shows that when politics meets football, something bad happens. South Korea's Gyeongnam...15:46 Apr. 10
#Gyeongnam FC
Football club hit by political party's improper campaigning inside stadium
By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- History shows that when politics meets football, something bad happens. South Korea's Gyeongnam FC recently learned that lesson the hard way, even t...11:07 Apr. 10
#Internet-only banks
Two years on, Internet-only banks bring about changes to financial sector
SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- In the two years since the launch of the country's first Internet-only bank, South Korea's banking sector has moved towards digitalization to better satisfy customers' gr...09:00 Apr. 05