Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun has visited Saudi Arabia to attend a non-regular session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) as the Korean government representative, his office said Sunday.Ahn took part in the WEF’s Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development in Riyadh, set for Sunday through Monday (local time), Seoul’s Ministry of…
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NewJeans makes waves with ‘Bubble Gum’ despite HYBE-Ador conflict
The feud between K-pop powerhouse HYBE and its subsidiary label Ador is showing no signs of subsiding, with the former filing a police report against the latter’s CEO, Min Hee-jin, for alleged breach of trust, Thursday.Nevertheless, girl group NewJeans — which is represented by Ador — is creating a splash after pushing forward with the…
Everland posts record Q1 sales on soaring visitors, prior to Fu Bao’s return to China
As giant panda Fu Bao attracted many farewell visitors at Everland before being sent to China, Samsung C&T’s resort division saw a record-high first-quarter sales, significantly reducing the division’s operating losses during the off-peak season.According to industry officials, Sunday, Samsung C&T, the operator of Everland, reported a preliminary revenue of 126 billion won ($91.3 million)…
Girl group Nature disbands after Japanese member rumored to have become hostess
K-pop girl group Nature announced its dissolution on Saturday after its Japanese member Haru, 24, was rumored to be working as a hostess at a “kyabacura” — an adult entertainment establishment — in Japan.The announcement came three days after a kyabacura promotional video introducing a woman named Sakura Ruru went viral. The clip features a…
‘Messi and I won the WC’ Argentina MF won’t be able to play with ‘HWANG’
Guido Rodriguez, who won a World Cup with Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) at the Argentina national team, is leaving Real Betis. “Rodriguez will leave Real Betis as a free agent at the end of the season,” European soccer transfer market expert Nicolo Skira said on Sunday (ET). Rodriguez is an Argentine defensive midfielder. He is…
‘I’ll take care of you,’ O In-pyo enlists on 29th
“My goal is to be called up to the national team from commerce” Oh In-pyo spent a year and a half of his career with Gimcheon Sangmu. While at Gimcheon Sangmu, his goal was to be called up to the national team. Seoul Eland defeated Chungnam Asan 5-0 in the ninth round of the Hana…
Salah is angry… Terrible performance ends up on the bench → looks disgruntled
Mohamed Salah has been benched after a string of poor performances. “Mohamed Salah was spotted looking unhappy during Liverpool’s warm-ups after being sent to the bench,” the British outlet Sports Bible reported on Sunday. Salah’s form has been off lately. Salah has been missing easy chances lately and has been repeatedly criticized by fans for…
Liverpool’s new manager already getting support…Klopp + Pandeyk praise
Feyenoord coach Arne Slott has already garnered the support of Liverpool supporters in his bid to succeed Jürgen Klopp, who is leaving the club after eight years. “Arne Slott will replace Klopp as Liverpool manager at the end of the season,” European soccer journalist Fabrizio Romano wrote on social media on Sunday (June 27), adding,…
Kim Min-Jae back on the bench after a week off… starts against Eintracht Frankfurt
After a week on the bench, South Korea’s “Iron Pillar” Kim Min-jae, who plays for Germany’s most prestigious club, Bayern Munich, is back on the bench. Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel has opted to bring back Eric Dier and Mats Düricht, who have both been promoted to the starting lineup recently. Munich will host Eintracht…
Jeju Dream Tower Casino Reaches $18M In Jan
Casino sales at Jeju Dream Tower Resort reached 23.85 billion won in January, Lotte Tourism Development said in a Friday filing with the Korea Exchange. The January tally was up 267.3 percent year-on-year and 66.3 percent sequentially. In December, casino sales fell sequentially in Jeju, a semi-autonomous province with a large number of foreigner-only casinos….