Hwang Hee-chan celebrates at the end of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H match between Korea and Portugal at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on Friday. Hwang's goal eventually became the winning goal as Korea won the match 2-1 and qualified for the round of 16. [AFP/YONHAP]

Korea defy odds to beat Portugual 2-1 and reach round of 16

Korea advanced to the round of 16 at the 2022 Qatar World Cup in spectacular fashion on Friday night, beating group favorites Portugal 2-1 with a 90th-minute goal to edge out Uruguay and take second place and a spot in the knockout stage.

K-pop
SM chairman proposes 'metaverse museum' as part of Diriyah Gate Project

Lee Soo-man, founder and chairman of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment, proposed the building of “a metaverse museum” as part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing Diriyah Gate Project, the agency said Friday. Lee made the remark during an appearance at the...

Lee Soo-man, founder and chief producer of SM Entertainment, speaks at the 2022 World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit in Riyadh on Nov. 30. [SM ENTERTAINMENT]
K-pop
J-Hope, NewJeans named on Rolling Stone’s list of The 100 Best Albums of 2022

Music from K-pop acts J-Hope of BTS and NewJeans made it on Rolling Stone’s list of The 100 Best Albums of 2022 on Thursday. J-Hope’s solo album “Jack in the Box,” which was released in July, ranked No. 9, while NewJeans’ debut EP “New Jeans”...

J-Hope, left, and NewJeans [NEWS1]

K-pop

HYBE’s first Japanese boy band &Team to hold debut showcase in Tokyo on Dec. 8

Japanese boy band &Team [HYBE LABELS JAPAN]

K-pop

Super Junior unveils tracklist for upcoming full-length album

Boy band Super Junior [LABEL SJ]

K-pop

YG Entertainment denies rumors of release from Big Bang's Taeyang

Singer Taeyang of Big Bang [YG ENTERTAINMENT]

Movies

Netflix creating documentary on director Bong Joon-ho's early 20s

Director Bong Joon-ho [NETFLIX]

Talk of the Town

K-pop stars' Christmas carol covers now free to listen to on Naver

″2022 Christmas″ features eight covers of Christmas carols [NAVER VIBE]

Industry

Nothing concrete yet

Cement trucks are parked at a ready-mixed concrete factory in Anyang, Gyeonggi, on Thursday, the eighth day of the strike by the Cargo Truckers Solidarity and the truckers' refusal to transport materials including concrete. The government issued an executive order on Nov. 28 for cement truckers to resume work, but union members have not heeded the order and the supply of concrete is becoming difficult. [NEWS1]

Photo

Snowpics

Visitors take pictures with snowman decorations set up at the ″Snowman World″ festival at the Everland theme park in Gyeonggi on Thursday. The snowman installations will be in place until March 1 next year. [NEWS1]

K-Campus

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Get into the holiday spirit with Korea's festive light attractions

Daejeon O-World's Magic Nature is a popular photo spot among Night Universe visitors. [KOREA TOURISM ORGANIZATION]

World Cup

Equalizer

Kim Young-gwon, left, scores Korea's first goal during the World Cup group H football match between Korea and Portugal, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on Friday. After conceding a goal in the fifth minute, Kim's goal equalized the scoring in the 27th minute. Korea eventually won 2-1 and qualified for the round of 16. [AP/YONHAP]

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Winning goal

Hwang Hee-chan, right, scores Korea's second goal in injury time on Friday during the match between Korea and Portugal at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha. Hwang's second goal eventually became the winning goal as Korea won the match 2-1 and qualified for the round of 16. [AFP/YONHAP]

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