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25 LGBTQ+ Athletes You Need to Know About
The Good Men Project - California
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July 10, 2025
Every moment of an athlete’s career—and oftentimes their personal lives—is placed on display, dissected by analysts, media, and in some instances, betting sites to determine what their future season could look like. With such a public profession,...
Goldman Sachs buys Seoul’s Mercure Hongdae Hotel
The Investor
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July 10, 2025
Goldman Sachs Alternatives has acquired the Mercure Ambassador Seoul Hongdae, a 270-room hotel and mixed-use retail property in one of Seoul’s busiest youth and tourist hubs, the firm said Thursday. The asset, part of Accor’s global Mercure brand,...
The Ultimate Guide to Gangneung, South Korea: Things to Do, What to Eat & Possible Itineraries
TripZilla
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July 1, 2025
Gangneung, nestled on South Korea’s east coast, offers a charming blend of experiences. You can chase sunrises on the beach, indulge in local delicacies, or explore filming locations beloved by Hallyu fans. Here’s your complete guide to making the...
South Korea births surge to fastest rate in a generation
The Guardian
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June 26, 2025
South Korea’s birthrate surged at its fastest pace in more than three decades in April, offering tentative signs of recovery in a country grappling with the world’s lowest fertility rate, official data showed. The number of babies born in April...
South Korea grants first NGOs green light to make contact with North Koreans
Hankyoreh
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June 27, 2025
Chung Dong-young, the figure tapped to be minister of unification, answers questions from the press as he arrives at the Inter-Korean Relations Management Bureau, where he’s set up an office to prepare for his confirmation hearing, on June 24,...
From South Korea, with love, screen dramas big and small …
In Daily
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June 30, 2025
There’s a special connection when two obsessive viewers of South Korean TV dramas first meet. Kindred spirits! Korean dramas – or K-dramas – have been gaining popularity, with Netflix offering hundreds (including the phenomenon Squid Game, which...
South Korean Court Awards Damages to Woman in Sexual Harassment Case Involving Buddhist Monk
Buddhistdoor Global
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Jin-Gak Cultural Transmission Hall. From dgupost.com A South Korean court has awarded 309.5 million won (US$224,700) in damages to a woman who suffered sexual harassment and subsequent retaliation while serving in the Jin-Gak Buddhist Order. The...
Colour and Ruins: 10 Solo Presentations at Frieze Seoul 2025
Frieze
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There are numerous solo presentations across all sections of Frieze Seoul 2025. They range from career-spanning retrospectives of historically important artists to brand new works and installations by emerging talents. They also reflect the scope...
Exploring South Korea with G Adventures ‘soloish’ tour
The New Zealand Herald
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July 1, 2025
“Gamsahabnida!” I reply in thanks. I have no idea what I ordered and zero clue how much it cost, but my attitude for the next nine days is to embody a blank canvas – ready to be splashed with every delicacy and delight the Korean culture has to...
“KIM TAEHYUNG EFFECT” — Fans react as BTS’ V’s endorsement propels Compose Coffee beyond Starbucks in South Korea
Sportskeeda
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June 30, 2025
On Monday, June 30, 2025, it was revealed that BTS' Taehyung's endorsement with Compose Coffee has aided in the brand's growth and profit margin increase. According to the South Korean media outlet, Sisa Journal, Compose Coffee has grown...
PM Wong congratulates South Korea’s newly elected President Lee in phone call
The Straits Times
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June 30, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung expressed gladness at the cooperation achieved by Singapore and South Korea in various fields.PHOTO: REUTERS SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Lawrence Wong spoke to South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung on June 30 to...
Crypto Culture Surges: Survey Finds Majority Of South Koreans Have Traded Digital Currency
Bitcoinist
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July 1, 2025
According to a survey by Hana Bank’s Hana Financial Research Institute, half of adults in their 20s through 50s have tried crypto, and more than a quarter still hold them. The study finds that 51% of people in that age range have some experience...
As Squid Game ends, South Koreans return to the reality that inspired it
BBC
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June 30, 2025
Koh Ewe, Juna Moon and Rachel LeeBBC News Reporting fromSingapore and Seoul ShareSave A giant killer doll, among other motifs of Squid Game, were part of a parade celebrating the show's final seasonWarning: This article contains spoilers. Millions...
LA Army Veteran with Purple Heart Self-Deports to South Korea Under Threat of Deportation
Military.com
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June 30, 2025
An Army veteran who grew up in Van Nuys and was awarded a Purple Heart self-deported to South Korea last week as he was threatened with being detained and deported by federal immigration forces. On Monday, veteran Sae Joon Park, who legally...
UN Human Rights Council Extends LGBTQ Rights Expert’s Mandate
Out South Florida
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The U.N. Human Rights Council on July 7 extended the mandate of the United Nations’ independent LGBTQ rights expert for another three years. The resolution passed with 29 countries (Albania, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia,...
South Korean man’s wrongful spy charges overturned – 58 years after execution
The Straits Times
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June 25, 2025
SEOUL – A man executed after wrongfully being convicted of spying for North Korea has been posthumously exonerated by a South Korean court, in a retrial held more than half a century after his death. Court officials said on June 25 that the...
Squid Game’s Massive Success Boosts South Korea’s ‘Hallyu’: What Is It? Explained
News18
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June 30, 2025
Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 20:27 IST South Korea’s ‘Hallyu’ explained: Squid Game, BTS to K-Dramas, K-Beauty and K-Pop, the world’s interest in all things Korean has led to Hallyu — a cultural wave Today, culture is one of South Korea’s largest...
historic industrial chimney becomes roaming sculpture by team B/O in south korea
Design Boom
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June 30, 2025
Team B/O reimagines Janghang smokestack as moving sculpture In the quiet town of Janghang, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, an unlikely transformation is unfolding. The old chimney of the Janghang Smelter — a major copper refining facility...
Should school summer holidays be shorter?
BBC
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July 19, 2025
ShareSave Shorter school summer holidays may sound like a child's nightmare – but they could be a relief for parents who are trying to juggle childcare with their jobs. Some schools now have five-week breaks in the summer, but a two-week October...
Dogs, Dervishes, Dendrochronology: Im Youngzoo Wins the Frieze Seoul Artist Award
Frieze
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What links dogs and dance? The work of Im Youngzoo considers that question. The South Korean artist has been named as the recipient of the 2025 Frieze Seoul Artist Award. Supported by Bvlgari for the third year, the award is an opportunity for a...