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Cha Eun Woo Issues Public Apology Amid Tax Evasion Allegations
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2NE1’s CL referred to prosecutors for running unregistered entertainment agency
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How a K-pop post sparked South Korea’s viral ‘dujjonku’ cookie obsession
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South Korea’s Surprise Contraction Points to Broad Fragility
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BTS releases new album cover, hopes Arirang ‘transcends time and generations’
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Tadao Ando’s ongoing architecture dialogue with Museum SAN
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South Korea to negotiate with the US for favourable chip tariff terms, official says
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‘Structurally hurt’: why are Chinese tourists spending less overseas than before?
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China’s shipyards still lead the world, but US threats took a toll in 2025
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K-pop might win for the first time at the 2026 Grammys
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