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Korean moon jar sells for over $4.5 million at Christie’s New York auction

Mar 22, 2023 10:39 AM PDT

An 18th-century Korean moon jar was sold for $4.56 million at a Christie’s New York auction on Monday, well exceeding the $1 million estimation. The...

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U.S. state attorneys general target #kiaboyz in letter to automakers

Mar 21, 2023 10:01 AM PDT

A group of 23 U.S. state attorneys general penned a letter to Hyundai Motor and Kia Monday, urging the carmakers to take swift action...

Korea

North fires missile into East Sea ahead of UN meeting

Mar 20, 2023 9:44 AM PDT

North Korea fired a ballistic missile that landed in the East Sea, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sunday, ahead of...

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Grandson of former president Chun Doo Hwan hospitalized while livestreaming

Mar 17, 2023 9:51 AM PDT

Chun Woo-won, a grandson of former president Chun Doo Hwan, was hospitalized while live-streaming himself using drugs live on YouTube at his house in...

Culture

Mamamoo to make stops in nine U.S. cities as part of world tour ‘My Con’

Mar 16, 2023 9:51 AM PDT

Girl group Mamamoo will hold its world tour “My Con” in nine U.S. cities starting May, announced its agency RBW on Thursday. Mamamoo will be...

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ITZY, XG to perform at Head in the Clouds New York Music & Arts Festival

Mar 14, 2023 9:44 AM PDT

Girl groups ITZY and XG will perform at Head in the Clouds New York Music & Arts Festival (HITC) on May 20 and 21. The...

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Korean American man arrested in New York for alleged ‘murder-for-hire’ plot

Mar 13, 2023 10:12 AM PDT

A Korean-American man in his 40s from Maine has been arrested and charged in an attempted murder-for-hire plot. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested...

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