A medical worker wears ice packs while carrying out tests at a Covid-19 testing station in Dongjak District, southern Seoul, on Thursday, amid a heat wave. [NEWS1]

Fourth wave creates nursing shortage

A nursing shortage is growing in Korea as daily coronavirus cases continue to set new records.

K-pop
Twice's 'Perfect World' tops Japan's Oricon Daily Albums chart

Girl group Twice’s third Japanese studio album “Perfect World” topped the Oricon Daily Albums chart, the group’s agency JYP Entertainment said on Friday. The album, released Wednesday, contains 10 Japanese tracks, including the title track and...

Twice's third Japanese studio album ″Perfect World″ [JYP ENTERTAINMENT]
Movies
Cold-blooded assassins or innocent pawns?

On Feb. 13, 2017, news outlets around the world turned their attention to Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia where Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, had been assassinated in broad daylight. The news...

The two women — Indonesian national Siti Aisyah, left, and Vietnamese national Doan Thi Huong — who were accused of the assassination of Kim Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. [THE COOP]

Food & Travel

Seongbuk District offers visitors some respite from the heat

Lee Jong-seok’s summer house in Seongbuk District, northern Seoul, is estimated to have been built around 1900. [SEOUL TOURISM ORGANIZATION]

K-pop

GOT7's Jackson drops new single 'Drive You Home' on Thursday

The cover picture for Jackson's ″Drive You Home″ [ILGAN SPORTS]

Movies

'Escape from Mogadishu' tops daily box office sales on its opening day

A scene from the film ″Escape from Mogadishu″ with actors Kim Yoon-seok, left, and Zo In-sung. [LOTTE ENTERTAINMENT]

Television

Former AOA member Kwon Min-A in stable condition after attempted suicide

Actor Kwon Min-A [ILGAN SPORTS]

Talk of the Town

Mysteries of ‘The Penthouse’ get two more episodes

Scenes from ″The Penthouse 3″ featuring actors Uhm Ki-joon and Kim Young-dae. [SBS]

Retail

More wine, please

Wine bottles are stacked on a shelf at a retail market in Seoul on Thursday. According to the Korea Customs Service's trading report released on Thursday, Korea imported $236.88 million worth of wine during the first half of 2021, a 110 percent increase on year. The liquor industry cited the Covid-19 pandemic as the reason for the surge, because more people stay at home and drink alone. [YONHAP]

Industry

Leggo my Legos!

Models hold the Bowser's Airship Expansion Set by Lego at Space Raon, Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, on Thursday. The new expansion pack is a recent addition to the Lego Super Mario series. [YONHAP]

Olympics

Judoka Cho Gu-ham wins silver in men's 100 kilograms

Cho Gu-ham, right, competes against Aaron Wolf of Japan in the men’s 100 kilogram judo final at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Thursday. [AP/YONHAP]

Olympics

Korea bests Dominican Republic in five-set marathon game

The Korean women's volleyball team celebrates after scoring against the Dominican Republic at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Thursday. [NEWS1]

Today's Photo

Empty airport

Incheon International Airport’s duty-free shops are empty on Thursday as international travel has yet to recover, affected by the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic. [YONHAP]

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