Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Coupang to launch 'Rocket Overseas Summer Black Friday' discount event

E-commerce giant Coupang is holding a weeklong “Rocket Overseas Summer Black Friday” event from Monday, offering steep markdowns of up to 70 percent on over 20,000 products from more than 800 global brands.

2025-06-16

500 won Americanos: Paik Jong-won's Theborn Korea rolls out massive discounts across franchises

As public scrutiny intensifies, Theborn Korea — led by embattled food entrepreneur Paik Jong-won — is rolling out aggressive discounts across its franchises this month, slashing prices on signature items.

2025-06-09

Gyeongsan gov't apologizes for 'voting encouragement' video in which supervisor beats employee

Gyeongsan's government apologized for a controversial video promoting voting that depicted workplace violence, which faced public backlash. The city deemed the video a parody but withdrew it after criticism.

2025-05-29

Korean gov't increases support for export companies ahead of U.S. tariff deadline

The Korean government is ramping up its support for export companies with 50 days left until the U.S. deadline for country-specific tariff exemptions on July 8.

2025-05-18

Birmingham City locks League One title after crucial Wrexham, Wigan draw

Birmingham City secured the League One title after a key draw, confirming promotion back to the Championship following their relegation last season.

2025-04-13

30 Korean fabrics featured at Milan textile show

At Milano Unica, an international textile show, the Korean Observatory showcases 30 high-quality Korean fabrics for various clothing styles.

2025-02-06

Korea's young employees pass on promotions with 'conscious unbossing'

Workers, both from the young and old generations, are collectively "consciously unbossing" — rejecting the standard career trajectory on the corporate ladder in favor of their own priorities.

2024-11-06

Small tourist attractions to receive tax breaks, lower rent

The Korean government is amending the Tourism Promotion Act to revitalize tourism in depopulated areas, offering benefits like tax exemptions and reduced rents to small tourist attractions

2024-09-27

Korea's first Art Promotion Act to take effect, ensuring fair contracts and warranties

Korea's first Art Promotion Act will go into effect starting Friday, enabling artists to work under fair contracts and art buyers to receive a warranty for their purchases.

2024-07-25

Brentford promote Kim Ji-soo to Premier League squad

Nineteen-year-old Korean defender Kim Ji-soo has been promoted to Brentford’s first team ahead of the 2024/25 season.

2024-06-09