Computer image of Busan Eco-Delta Smart City [K-WATER]

[ROAD TO 2050] Smart cities take urban planning to the next level

Importance of green remodeling, which improves energy efficiencies through changes in the materials used in and the designs of existing buildings, and smart cities development have become trends.

Television
BTS to feature on 'Friends' episode 'The One Where They Get Back Together'

Boy band BTS will make an appearance on the special episode of famed U.S. sitcom series "Friends," titled "Friends: The Reunion," set to air on May 27 on HBO Max. The special episode of "Friends," also known as "The One Where They Get ...

The teaser image for BTS's upcoming digital single ″Butter″ set to drop on May 21. [BIG HIT MUSIC]
Entertainment
Yoo Jae-suk and Lee Joon-ik take grand prizes at Baeksang Arts Awards

Entertainer Yoo Jae-suk and director Lee Joon-ik took home the grand prize trophies from the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards on Thursday night. Comedian Shin Dong-yeop and singer-actor Bae Suzy were the M.C.s at the ceremony held in Kintex in...

Recipients of the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards pose for a photo with their trophies on Thursday night at Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi. [JOONGANG ILBO]

K-pop

BTS to look out from the cover of Rolling Stone's June issue

The cover image of Rolling Stone's June issue will feature K-pop megaband BTS [ROLLING STONE]

Television

After 17 years, Sandara Park splits with YG Entertainment

Sandara Park [YG ENTERTAINMENT]

K-pop

HYBE Insight now open for fans of HYBE Labels' artists

The ″Dynamic Movement″ section within HYBE Insight shows the choreography videos of HYBE's artists without the original music to help audiences appreciate the movement of the dance on its own. [HYBE]

K-pop

CL joins campaign against violence toward Asians

Singer CL [LYFT]

Talk of the Town

Seventeen receives second Double Platinum by RIAJ

Boy band Seventeen [PLEDIS ENTERTAINMENT]

Finance

Kospi falls for third straight day on inflation worries

A screen in Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul shows the Kospi closing at 3,122.11 points on Thursday, down 39.55 points, or 1.25 percent from the previous trading day. [NEWS1]

Industry

It you got 'em, declare 'em

Korea Customs Service (KCS) displays smuggled tobacco products at its storage in Incheon on Thursday. The KCS said it has caught 41 people who smuggled 1.79 million packs of cigarettes worth about 7.2 billion won ($6.4 million) during the first quarter of the year. [NEW1]

Archery

Korea looks to continue decades of dominance in archery

Archers aim their recurve bows at the national archery qualifiers at Wonju Archery Field in Wonju, Gangwon on Friday. [YONHAP]

Basketball

Women's basketball team looks to repeat magic of 1984

Park Ji-su [JOONGANG ILBO]

Today's Photo

Busted

A police officer stops an electric scooter driver in Hongdae, western Seoul, on Thursday. According to an amendment to the Road Traffic Act, unlicensed e-scooter riders are subject to a 100,000 won fine from Thursday. Those caught riding without helmets face a 20,000 won fine. A 40,000-won fine is imposed if two or more people are seen riding an e-scooter. [YONHAP]

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