July 22, 2024

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 22)

The national convention of the Democratic Party (DP) to elect its new leadership is going in a strange direction. Party members give overwhelming support to former DP leader Lee Jae-myung, who is rebidding for the chairmanship of the majority party. …

Enhypen claims No. 2 on Billboard 200 with “Romance: Untold’

K-pop boy group Enhypen has debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 albums chart with its second studio album, “Romance: Untold,” making it the band’s highest-charting album ever.

Billboard said Sunday (U.S. time) that Enhypen came next to rapper Emin…

Exports rise 18.8 pct during first 20 days of July

South Korea’s exports rose 18.8 percent on-year in the first 20 days of July, data showed Monday, on the back of the robust performance of chips and cars.

Outbound shipments reached US$37.17 billion in the July 1-20 period, compared with $31.2 billi…

Sophomore Ryu Hae-ran falls just short of 2nd LPGA win

Undone by a late bogey, South Korean sophomore Ryu Hae-ran has just missed out on her second career LPGA Tour win.

Ryu finished alone in second place at the Dana Open at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, on Sunday (local time), after sho…