A sign saying "24 Hours Always Open" hangs in front of a cafe in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Monday. The government announced a draft for the "With Corona" scheme that will allow restaurants and bars to stay open 24 hours a day. [YONHAP]

Curfews to be lifted Nov. 1 as normalcy slowly returns

Korea unveiled a draft for its “With Corona” strategies that will lift curfews on restaurants, pubs and cafes on the first day of November and allow up to 10 people to gather.

K-pop
Rock band Jaurim to take to the stage between Nov. 26-28

Rock band Jaurim will host a solo concert next month in line with the release of its new album. According to its agency Interpark Entertainment, the band is to host a concert titled “Eternal Love” between Nov. 26 to 28 at Olympic Park's...

Poster for Jaurim's upcoming concert ″Eternal Love″ next month. [INTERPARK ENTERTAINMENT]
Korean Heritage
Royal Culture Festival flourishes on and offline

The biannual Royal Culture Festival that invites the public to learn and experience Korea’s royal palaces kicked off on Oct. 15. Contrary to the organizers’ concerns that the pandemic may take away the festive atmosphere with many of its programs ...

″Gyeonghoeru Fantasy — Royal Lotus Flower″ is a media art and pansori (traditional narrative singing) show performed at Gyeonghoeru Pavilion inside Gyeongbok Palace, central Seoul. [KOREA CULTURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION]

K-pop

Pre-orders of NCT 127's 'Favorite' album exceed 1 million

NCT 127 [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

K-pop

BTOB’s Minhyuk to host KBS CoolFM’s 'Kiss the Radio'

BTOB member Minhyuk [CUBE ENTERTAINMENT]

Television

Actor Kang Ye-won has tests positive for Covid-19

Actor Kang Ye-won [ILGAN SPORTS]

K-pop

Super Junior D&E unveils teaser photos for upcoming full-length album

Super Junior D&E's teaser photograph for the upcoming full-length album ″Countdown.″ [LABEL SJ]

Talk of the Town

aespa's Giselle apologizes for mouthing racial slur

Giselle, a member of aespa [ILGAN SPORTS]

Car

G80 for the G-20

Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, left, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung, center, and Indonesia's Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia pose for a photo with Hyundai Motor's Genesis G80 electric vehicle at the Jakarta International Expo in Jakarta, Indonesia on Monday. Indonesia selected the Genesis G80 as the official vehicle for the 2022 G-20 Summit in Bali. [YONHAP]

Industry

Prime ministerial visit

Front from left: Employment and Labor Minister An Kyung-duk, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won bow to each other at a meeting held at the SK hynix R&D Center in Icheon, Gyeonggi, on Monday. Chey vowed to add 27,000 jobs within the next three years, 9,000 more than the company's original plan. [YONHAP]

Football

Fans call for more Son as Spurs lose to West Ham

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min runs with the ball during a game against West Ham at London Stadium in London on Sunday. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Baseball

Lions take No. 1 spot as KBO enters dramatic final week

Samsung catcher Kang Min-ho hugs teammate Jose Pirela after hitting a two-run home run against the SSG Landers at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Sunday. [NEWS1]

Today's Photo

Supporting Dokdo

In celebration of Dokdo Day on Monday, Daegu mayor Kwon Young-jin, along with 60 officials and staff members from Daegu Metropolitan Government and North Gyeongsang Provincial Government, perform a flash mob while holding Korean flags in front of Daegu City Hall. This year’s Dokdo Day commemorates the 121st year since King Gojong, Korea’s last king, declared sovereignty over the Dokdo islets on Oct. 25, 1900. [YONHAP]

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