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Seoul becomes popular filming spot for movies and TV shows
SEOUL -- Seoul City has received 632 requests from content producers to support them for the production of movies and drama series in 2022. The capital city has helped many content creators safely complete the filming process through various assistance such as road control and aerial filming. "XO, Kitty," a famous romantic comedy-drama TV series, was also filmed in Seoul. According to data released by Seoul, among 632 requests last year, the city selected 268 of them to offe
13 September 2023
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[OPINION] September 11, 2001
KENOSHA -- The anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and in the skies o
13 September 2023
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[COLUMN] Can North Korea give us a reason to live?
SEOUL -- At dinner once with two journalists and two diplomats, I had a bet on when Korea might re-unify. That was back in 1990. Before that time, reunification seemed like a fantasy. The energy in South Korea did not go into thinking about unification, let alone preparing for, but rather into criticizing communism. But when the Berlin Wall fell, Germany reunited, and th
12 September 2023
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[OPINION] The G20 summit finds a mixed note
Karachi -- In the realm of cold, hard facts, the G20 summit, while not without its merits such as the inclusion of the African Union (AU), has, regrettably, left much to be desired. This gathering, when assessed in the context o
12 September 2023
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Chilean Embassy hosts screening of historical drama film '1976' at Hanyang University
SEOUL -- To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Chilean coup in 1973, the Chilean Embassy in South Korea has held a screening of "1976," a 2022 historical drama film by director Manuela Martelli, at Hanyang University in Seoul. About 60 audience, including 20 students from Chile and South Korea, attended the event and discussed the similarities and differences between the two countries' democratization movements. The film depicts the story of Carmen, a Chilean middle
12 September 2023
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Seoul blocks road traffic to fix sink hole in Gangnam District
SEOUL -- Seoul City has blocked off a four-lane road in Gangnam, a southern district famous for rapper Psy's global hit song "Gangnam Style", to stop the road traffic while workers fix a sinkhole that is about one meter (3.2 feet) in diameter and 1.5 meters deep. The sinkhole appeared when a ladder truck's wheel sunk into the ground. The rare phenomenon took place in Seoul's most technologically advanced area due to a nearby ruptured water pipe, police said, add
12 September 2023
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N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un and leading officials leave Pyongyang to visit Russia by train
SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has embarked on a journey via his iconic green bulletproof train to visit Russia. This is the leader's first known trip outside his country in more than four years. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Pyongyang's state media agency, said on September 12 that Kim, accompanied by North Korea's leading officials, left Pyongyang in his armored train to visit Russia on September 10. Although KCNA did not disclose the purpose of Kim'
12 September 2023
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Pulmuone develops robot chef capable of cooking noodle menus
SEOUL -- South Korean food product maker Pulmuone has developed a vending machine that can cook refrigerated dishes in about 90 seconds. The robot chef can provide instant noodle dishes including noodle soup with beef and broth, and Jjambbong, a spicy seafood noodle soup with various ingredients such as onions and garlic. Pulmuone said in a statement that the instant food cooking machine called "Robot Chef" was developed. Currently, three types of noodle dishes are available
12 September 2023