Korean Ambassador to the United States Cho Tae-yong, left, poses for a photo National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han at the Yongsan presidential office in central Seoul in June 2022. Cho was named as the new national security adviser Wednesday after Kim Sung tendered his resignation earlier that day. [YONHAP]

Envoy to U.S. named new national security adviser

Korean Ambassador to the United States Cho Tae-yong was named as new national security adviser Wednesday after Kim Sung-han stepped down from the post that day.

K-pop
Boy band xikers sets its sights on New Artist award after official debut

Ten-member boy band xikers wants to “open a new era,” it said during Wednesday’s debut showcase at the SBS Prism Tower in Sangam, western Seoul. “We know that so many boy bands debuted this year, or are scheduled to debut,” said the band’s leader ...

Boy band xikers poses during its debut showcase on March 29 at the SBS Prism Tower in Sangam, western Seoul. [KQ ENTERTAINMENT]
Book
English biography of Ryu Song-nyong may be the first, but won't be the last

“Ryu Sŏngnyong, Chancellor of Chosŏn Korea: On the Battlefield and in Memory,” written by Choi Byong-hyon, a scholar in English literature and a translator of Korean classics, who is also the director of the Center for Globalizing Korean ...

Lee Hong-koo, a former Korean prime minister, delivers a congratulatory speech during a book launching event of “Ryu Sŏngnyong, Chancellor of Chosŏn Korea: On the Battlefield and in Memory,” written by Choi Byong-hyon, on March 28 at Westin Josun Hotel in central Seoul. [NEWS TIMES]

K-pop

Teen girl group CSR offers breath of fresh air in K-pop scene

Introducing its second EP “Delight," girl group CSR sat down for a press interview on March 22 at a cafe in southern Seoul’s Gangnam District. [POPMUSIC]

Food & Travel

Four Seoul restaurants land on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list

Group photo of the chefs whose restaurants have been voted on to this year’s list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants on Tuesday night at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. The 2023 list features restaurants from 19 cities and includes seven new entries. [ASIA'S 50 BEST]

Korean Heritage

Even after 160 years, the biggest headache of this craft remains the same

Kim Ki-ho, left, and Park Soo-young, right, both geumbakjang artisans, pose for a photo at their studio in Jongno District, central Seoul, on March 17. [KIM HYUN-DONG]

Music&Performance

Musical 'Hero' is second homegrown show to sell one million tickets

A scene from the musical "Hero." The musical is the second homegrown show to become a million-seller, according to its production company Acom on Tuesday. [ACOM]

Talk of the Town

Girl group NewJeans takes burden of success on its chin

Girl group NewJeans pose for photos before an interview with the local press on March 29 at the newly-opening Apple Gangnam retail store in southern Seoul. [APPLE KOREA]

Industry

Connecting people

The Busan Expo bidding committee installed a sculpture to promote its bid to host the World Expo 2030 at Bexco plaza in Busan on Tuesday. The inspection team from the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) is scheduled for an on-site visit from April 3 to 7. The sculpture was created to look like a merging earth and trees to signify the expo connecting people worldwide. [YONHAP]

Industry

Tourists back in Korea

An Emart24 convenience store at Seoul posts a note in English and Chinese for foreign customers on Tuesday. Emart24 resumed its tax refund service for foreign customers on Tuesday after three years as more tourists visit Korea. [YONHAP]

Football

Jurgen Klinsmann's era starts with aggression but not victory

Lee Kang-in, right, in action during a friendly with Uruguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo District, western Seou on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Baseball

Kia Tigers fire general manager after bribery accusation

Jang Jung-suk

Football

No, Kim Min-jae did not say he wants to quit the Korean national team

Kim Min-jae [YONHAP]

Opinion