'The King of Kings' success signals new era of global confidence for Korean creators: director
"The King of Kings" director and scriptwriter Jang Seong-ho attends a press conference in Seoul on July 2, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The appeal of the South Korean animated film "The King of Kings" is driven by its high-quality production and universal theme of love, not just its faith-based nature, acc

S. Korea's foreign reserves rise for 1st time in 3 months in June: BOK
This undated file photo shows a banker checking dollars at Hana Bank's Counterfeit Notes Response Center in Seoul. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves rebounded in June from the lowest level in five years, central bank data showed Thursday.

National Museum records highest first-half visitors since 2005
Visitors view Joseon-era ceramics on display during a special exhibition at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul on June 9, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea in Seoul welcomed over 2.7 million visitors in the first half of this year, its highest half-yearly tally since relocating to its current Yong

'Squid Game 3' smashes Netflix's charts; entire franchise enters top 10
A still from "Squid Game" Season 3 provided by Netflix (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- "Squid Game" Season 3 dominated Netflix's weekly charts by a significant margin, the streaming platform said Wednesday.

Temperatures to soar to 36 C in southern regions
People dip their feet in seawater to cool off on a beach of the southern Jeju Island on July 1, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- Daytime highs are set to surge to 36 C in southeastern and east coastal regions on Wednesday, with a heat wave advisory in effect for most parts of the country, the state

Firefighters put out fire at building inside Joseon-era garden in Seoul
This file photo shows a garden from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) located in Seoul's Seongbuk-dong on April 23, 2019. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A fire at a wooden building inside a garden designated as cultural heritage in northern Seoul was put out after four hours Monday, firefighters said.

S. Korea's exports up 4.3 pct to US$59.8 bln in June on robust chip demand: data
Containers await shipment overseas at a port in the southeastern city of Busan on June 30, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports rose 4.3 percent from a year earlier in June thanks to strong global demand for semiconductors, marking a turnaround from an on-year drop the previou

(Yonhap Interview) Saudi developer taps S. Korea as top partner for futuristic project
Michael Dyke, chief executive officer (CEO) of New Murabba Development Company speaks during a media event to promote Saudi Ariabia's urban development project in Seoul on June 30, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The head of New Murabba Development Company, the developer behind Saudi Arabia's futuristic urban development project, said Monday that South Korea has been chosen as the

HD Hyundai Electric signs MOU to supply data center power equipment to Norwegian firm
This file photo provided by HD Hyundai Electric Co. shows its ultra-high voltage transformer. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Electric Co., a South Korean electric equipment manufacturer, said Sunday it has signed an initial agreement with a Norwegian company to supply power equipment

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