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A Seoul cafe and restaurant that once served as bases for BTS members when they were mere K-pop trainees have been drawing visitors from around the globe ahead of the band's huge comeback concert. Friday’s stream of visitors to Cafe Hyuga,
An estimated 260,000 fans are expected to flood the city to watch the K-pop band, as memories of the 2022 Itaewon crush still linger South Korea shut down the heart of Seoul on Saturday for a comeback concert by K-pop supergroup BTS,
S. Korea's arms procurement agency has pledged a sweeping overhaul of systems and export strategy as it pushes toward the world's top defense exporter
Seoul was awash with the signs: BTS is back. Landmarks were illuminated. Museums launched exhibitions. Stores rolled out offerings in purple, the fandom’s signature color: pastries, ice cream, drinks, pizza. A drone show projected the faces of the K-pop supergroup’s seven members over the city.
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South Korea witnesses 103% surge in hotel bookings by foreign tourists ahead of BTS concert
As K-pop supergroup BTS gears up for their comeback concert in central Seoul on March 21, accommodation bookings by foreign visitors to South Korea surged 103% this week from the previous week, data released by Korean travel agency AllMyTour shows.
With Seoul APT values posting their biggest increase in 5 years, concerns are growing that a heavier property tax burden will spill into rental market
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BTS comeback drives S Korean newspapers to print special editions
South Korean newspapers released special weekend editions on Saturday, targeting fans arriving for K-pop giant BTS' first full-group concert after nearly four years. Major publications, including the Chosun Ilbo and Donga Ilbo,
A fire at an auto parts factory in South Korea's central city of Daejeon injured at least 53 people on Friday as officials warned the the number of those hurt could rise. Nam Deuk-woo, fire chief of the city’s Daedeok district,