Anh Sung-jae went to America as a 13-year-old, joined the Army, went to culinary school and opened a top restaurant in San Francisco. Now back home in South Korea, he’s a Netflix star.
Category: Seoul (South Korea)
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Dreams of Being a K-Pop Star? A Seoul Studio Wants to Help.
One of King Studio’s recording packages even includes a music video.
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A Soprano Who Despises Encores Interrupts Her Co-Star’s
Angela Gheorghiu drew criticism after she stormed onstage to stop a tenor’s encore during a performance of “Tosca” in Seoul.
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In Seoul, Watch Repairmen at Work
Mechanical timepieces, including vintage models, keep these shops busy.
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Declaring ‘Crisis,’ South Korean Firms Tell Managers to Work 6 Days a Week
The move by some influential companies has raised concerns about work-life balance in a country where long hours at the office are common.
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Fire at Lithium Battery Plant in South Korea Kills at Least 16
Six other workers were missing, and officials feared that the death toll would rise as emergency personnel searched the site.
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Samsung Faces First Strike in Its History
The South Korean tech giant is at odds with some of its employees as it is trying to reassure investors that its memory chip business can meet demand.
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NewJeans Asks U.S. Court for Help Finding YouTuber in Defamation Case
The request by NewJeans is the latest effort by the K-pop industry in its struggle to stem rumors on platforms based outside South Korea.
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Preserving Traditional Korean Homes, One Tile at a Time
The hanok, a traditional home design, has been bypassed in Seoul’s vertical building boom. But some fans are trying to preserve it.
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South Korea’s Antitrust Enforcers Aimed at Big Tech. Then Came the Backlash.
The government pledged to protect South Korean online platforms from marketplace giants, but online business circles are crying foul play.
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Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong Acquitted in Stock, Accounting Fraud Case
Lee Jae-yong’s case had raised questions about the immense power that chaebol leaders wield and the legal system holding them to account in South Korea.