[YONHAP]

Samsung Electronics' Q2 profit comes roaring back

Samsung Electronics outperformed analyst expectations in the second quarter thanks to a stunning comeback by its semiconductor business and a one-time gain in the display division.

K-pop
Exo-SC, subunit of boy band Exo, releases surprise track

Exo-SC, a hip-hop subunit of boy band Exo, released a surprise track on Tuesday evening for fans waiting for its upcoming full-length album, and promised it would drop another track at midnight Wednesday. Exo-SC, comprised of members...

Exo's hip-hop duo Exo-SC [SM ENTERTAINMENT]
Entertainment
Variety is the spice of life for Lee Seung-gi

“Twogether is essentially a Korean series; the graphics are in Korean and the sensibility is Korean. But in reality, it’s designed to be a show that should appeal to people globally.”
These are the first lines of a review for Netflix original...

Lee Seung-gi [NETFLIX]

Television

Red Velvet duo tops list of new shows streaming on Wavve

"Level Up Thrilling Project," featuring girl group Red Velvet's subunit Seulgi and Irene, was released on local streaming platform Wavve at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. [WAVVE]

Arts & Design

Palaces and peonies feature in luxury wallpaper brand's first Korean collection

De Gournay's Korean collection in collaboration with Teo Yang. [TEO YANG STUDIO]

Features

Pleats Mama takes 16 plastic bottles to make a fashion statement

Wang Jong-mi, the CEO of Pleats Mama, produces pleated fabric bags using recycled plastic bottles. About 16 bottles are needed to make a single bag. [KIM SANG-SEON]

K-pop

Fans of boy band GOT7 demand better treatment from JYP Entertainment

Boy band GOT7 [JYP ENTERTAINMENT]

Talk of the Town

Apink to recommend destination's to visit in Gyeonggi

Apink feature in a video on YouTube channel, 1theK. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Food 

Eggslut to open in Seoul on Friday

Eggsluts products, clockwise from left: The Slut, the Farefax and the Bacon, Egg and Cheese. [SPC SAMLIP]

Cars 

Tesla Model 3 takes the lead in the local EV market

Tesla's mass-production line, Model 3, released at the end of last year. [TESLA KOREA]

Social Affairs

Outbreak now being traced by strains of coronavirus

Outbreak now being traced by strains of coronavirus

Diplomacy

Biegun arrives but without a significant NSC aide

Stephen Biegun, the U.S. deputy secretary of state, and his team arrive on a U.S. military plane at the Osan Air Base in Gyeonggi Tuesday afternoon. [YONHAP]

Today's Photo

Dreamy

Skyscrapers in Haeundae District, Busan, are shrouded by sea fog on Tuesday. [SONG BONG-GEUN]

Video News

What is sports without the fans
What is sports without the fans

Calendar 2020-06-29

Opinion