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Jimmy Kimmel jokes about fascism in an 'alternative Christmas message' for Britain

Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump as he warned Thursday about the rise of fascism in an address to British viewers dubbed “The Alternative Christmas Message."

2025-12-26

UN resolution adopted to designate Korea, Chile as co-hosts of 2028 UN Ocean Conference

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution officially designating Korea and Chile as the co-hosts of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) slated to take place in Korea in June 2028, as it convened a plenary meeting in New York.

2025-12-10

Korea reaffirms commitment to hosting Invictus Games in 2029

Korea's Veterans Ministry on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to hosting the Invictus Games, an international sports event for injured service members, in 2029 after the country submitted an official bid to host the sports event.

2025-06-18

Gangneung to host 11 km run along Aribauw Trail

The Aribauw Gyeongpo Trail Run will take place on May 25, set against the stunning natural backdrop of Gangneung, Gangwon Province.

2024-05-16

Seoul looking to kill off sculpture of 'The Host' monster in Hangang Park

The sculpture of the monster from the 2006 Korean film "The Host" is expected to be demolished after a decade at Hangang Park.

2024-04-18

Kim Shin-young abruptly removed as 'National Singing Contest' host

KBS faces criticism for abruptly replacing host Kim Shin-young with comedian Nam Hee-suk for 'National Singing Contest' without prior discussion with the show's production team. Kim has hosted the show since October 2022.

2024-03-04

Bong Joon-ho to moderate talk show for upcoming thriller 'Dead Man'

“Parasite” (2019) director Bong Joon-ho is set to moderate a talk show for the upcoming film “Dead Man” on Feb. 3, the film's distributor Plus M Entertainment said Monday.

2024-01-22

Actor Yim Si-wan will guest host 'SNL Korea'

Actor Yim Si-wan of 'Boyhood' will be the first guest host of the fifth season of 'SNL Korea.'

2024-01-19

Time to turn a failure into a future asset

The government must first reflect on what went wrong from the start and devise a better strategy for a better future of the country.

2023-11-29

[VIDEO] Argentina hosts the U-20 World Cup

Argentina hosts the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. They are the most successful team in the history of the tournament. Under the management of Javier Mascherano, they will try to replicate the senior team and become world champions.

2023-05-19