Korea Joongang Daily
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Labubu and 'KPop Demon Hunters' to dazzle at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here's what to know

Two things that made massive cultural splashes this year — Labubu and “KPop Demon Hunters” — will fill the sky and streets of New York when the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off this year.

2025-11-19

Hanwha holds 'Lifeplus' finance conference in New York for business leaders of today and tomorrow

Hanwha Group affiliates held a gathering of financial experts and promising talent from Korea and the United States at its “Lifeplus NY 2025" event in New York on Friday.

2025-11-17

Some detained workers returning to Georgia battery plant site, says New York Times

Some of the more than 300 Korean workers in Georgia who were detained and released by U.S. immigration authorities in September have recently returned to the worksite, the New York Times reported on Thursday.

2025-11-14

JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg is running for a U.S. House seat in New York

John F. Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg is running for the U.S. House of Representatives next year, announcing Tuesday that he’s seeking a congressional seat in New York City that will be vacated by longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler.

2025-11-14

U.S. investors consider Korean firms a positive investment: NYSE official

Many U.S. investors consider Korean firms as a positive investment opportunity and will add them to their investment portfolio given the chance, a senior official of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said.

2025-11-13

NFL kicker Younghoe Koo 'perfect' after taking long road back to playing field

Younghoe Koo made his debut on Sunday for the New York Giants and delivered a strong performance in a 24-20 loss to the Chicago Bears, with CBS Sports describing his performance as “perfect.”

2025-11-10

Rockefeller Center Christmas tree arrives in Manhattan, kicking off New York's holiday season

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was hoisted aloft at its new home in Manhattan on Saturday, marking the start of New York City’s holiday season. This year's tree is a 75-foot-tall Norway spruce from the upstate town of East Greenbush.

2025-11-09

Democrat Zohran Mamdani is elected New York City mayor

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has become the city’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest in generations.

2025-11-05

Empire State Building lights up orange in honor of boy band Riize

A lighting ceremony at the Empire State Building in New York City took place on Wednesday to celebrate boy band Riize's ongoing world tour “Riizing Loud,” the band's agency SM Entertainment said on Thursday.

2025-10-30

Early voting starts for New York City's mayor's and New Jersey's governor's race

Polling places opened Saturday for the start of in-person voting for two of the year's most closely watched elections: the New York City mayor's race and the New Jersey governor's.

2025-10-26