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TWICE wraps up world tour, draws 1.5 mln fans

K-pop girl group TWICE has successfully concluded its fifth world tour, drawing a total of 1.5 million fans worldwide over the past year and three months, the group’s agency said Tuesday.

The tour, which kicked off in Seoul in April 2023, spanned ac…

S. Korean Bond Yields on morning of Jul. 30, 2024

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP)

1-year TB 3.155 3.156 -0.1

2-year TB 3.068 3.057 +1.1

3-year TB 2.988 2.978 +1.0

10-year TB 3.048 3.046 +0.2

2-year MSB 3.052 3.040 +1.2

3-year CB (AA-) 3.443 3.434 +0.9

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Source: Yonhap News Age…

(LEAD) (Olympics) Huh Mimi wins silver medal in judo

Huh Mimi grabbed the silver medal in the women’s -57-kilogram judo competition at the Paris Olympics on Monday, giving South Korea its first medal in her sport in the French capital.

Huh lost to Christa Deguchi of Canada in the final at Champ-de-Mar…

BTS’ Jimin reaches No. 14 on Billboard Hot 100 with ‘Who’

Jimin, a member of the K-pop superband BTS, has claimed the No. 14 spot on the U.S. Billboard’s Hot 100 chart with his latest single, “Who.”

Billboard announced the news in a preview of this week’s chart, shared on the social media X on Monday (U.S….

Korea Petro Chemical Ind remains in red in Q2

Korea Petro Chemical Ind Co. on Tuesday reported its second-quarter net loss of 1.8 billion won (US$1.3 million), remaining in the red compared with a year ago.

The company said in a regulatory filing that it continued to post an operating loss of 6…