Jeong Mi-kyeong, left, a 51-year-old sanitation worker at the National Medical Center in central Seoul, is the recipient of the first Pfizer shot administered in the country at 9:04 a.m. Saturday. [YONHAP]

After AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccine goes into arms

The first Pfizer vaccines were administered to frontline Covid-19 medical workers over the weekend without major hitches, and over 20,000 people were inoculated in the first two days of the country's vaccination program.

K-pop
ARMY goes to war after German radio D.J. critical of BTS

A radio host in Germany is feeling the wrath of BTS fans after making comments critical of the boy band. On his Feb. 25 program, Matthias Matuschik of Bayern 3 in the state of Bavaria basted the band’s music with strong language after ...

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Movies
Korean animator for Disney talks latest film and working from home

Disney’s upcoming animation “Raya and the Last Dragon” comes with a lot of firsts. It’s not only the company’s first work inspired by Southeast Asian culture but also the first-ever animated series which was completely created from the homes of...

Raya seeks the help of the legendary dragon, Sisu, to help reunite the lands of Kumandra and defeat the Druun, the monsters made up of black and purple clouds that turn people into stone statues. [WALT DISNEY COMPANY KOREA]

K-pop

KCON:TACT final lineup announced

Final lineup of K-pop stars for "KCON:TACT 3." [CJ ENM]

Features

Veterans feel like heroes thanks to this photographer's project

Photographer Rami Hyun, who's been taking pictures of foreign Korean War veterans since 2017, poses with one of his works — a picture of British veteran John Bowler — after an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily at a studio in Gwanak District in southern Seoul. [PARK SANG-MOON]

Movies

'Minari' cast achieves rare authenticity in the Arkansas heat

The cast of ″Minari″ -- from left clockwise, actors Youn Yuh-jung, Han Ye-ri, director Lee Isaac Chung and actor Steven Yeun-- participated at an online press event to promote their film on Friday. [PAN CINEMA]

Television

Accusations of celebrity bullying continue online, postpone appearances

KBS series ″Dear. M″ was scheduled to air its first episode on Friday, until its lead actor Park Hye-soo (front) was accused of school bullying. [KBS]

Talk of the Town

Blackpink chosen as ambassador for this year's COP26

Blackpink receiving a letter from Simon Smith, the British ambassador to Korea, during a ceremony at the British Embassy in central Seoul. [YG ENTERTAINMENT]

Investment

If bitcoin is not crazy enough, try sneaker speculation

Online secondhand market Bungaejangter opened its first offline store Bgzt Lab at The Hyundai Seoul in Yeouido, western Seoul on Friday. [BUNGAEJANGTER]

Car

[TEST DRIVE] Don't judge an Accord Hybrid by its less-than-impressive cover

Honda Accord Hybrid on road. [HONDA KOREA]

Diplomacy

Dominican envoy talks dancing bachata to 'Dynamite' to green cooperation

Ambassador of the Dominican Republic Federico Cuello speaks with the Korea JoongAng Daily on Feb. 17 at the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Seoul. [PARK SANG-MOON]

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Kwon Soon-woo reaches quarterfinals at Singapore Open

Kwon Soon-woo reacts in his men's singles second round match against Yasutaka Uchiyama of Japan on day four of the Singapore Tennis Open at the OCBC Arena in Singapore on Thursday. [GETTY IMAGES/SPORT SINGAPORE]

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Sign of the times

At Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Sunday, a policeman stands next to a sign in which Seoul city government orders a ban on any rally in the downtown area, citing preventive measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection. Some conservative civic groups plan to stage anti-government rallies on Monday. [NEWS1]

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