Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl on Thursday announces his decision to resign to protest the Moon Jae-in administration and the ruling Democratic Party's plan to weaken the powers of the prosecution. [YONHAP]

Prosecutor general says he's had enough and quits

Protesting the Moon Jae-in administration’s campaign to weaken the state prosecution service, Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl resigned Thursday.

K-pop
YG unveils title of lead track on Rosé’s upcoming solo album

The lead track of Rosé's first solo album "R" will be titled "On The Ground," her agency YG Entertainment announced on Friday with a poster. The poster features Rosé staring in mid-air against a black background, wearing a white garment covered ...

The poster image for Rose of girl group Blackpink and her new solo music ″On The Ground″ [YG ENTERTAINMENT]
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Indie band Hyukoh to hold online concerts on March 27, 28

Indie band Hyukoh will hold its first online concert on March 27 and 28, each time on different online platforms to allow fans from different parts of the world to participate. The concert, dubbed "Hyukoh 2021 Online World Tour [through love]," ...

The poster image for Hyukoh's online concert ″Hyukoh Online World Tour [through love].″ [DOOROODOOROO ARTIST COMPANY]

Movies

'Minari' nabs Best Intergenerational Film from AARP

A still image from ″Minari″ [PAN CINEMA]

Movies

Golden Globe-winning film 'Minari' tops Korean box office upon release

A scene from ″Minari" (2020). [PAN CINEMA]

Features

If you want to live zero-waste, first ditch the all or nothing attitude

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K-pop

YG unveils title of lead track on Rosé’s upcoming solo album

The poster image for Rose of girl group Blackpink and her new solo music ″On The Ground″ [YG ENTERTAINMENT]

Talk of the Town

BTS extends joint anti-violence campaign with Unicef Korea for two more years

A captured image from a video released on Friday to celebrate the announcement that BTS and Unicef Korea will continue the joint ″Love Myself″ anti-violence campaign until 2022. [UNICEF KOREA]

Finance

Two-day winning streak gives way to losses Thursday

Screens at Hana Bank's trading room in central Seoul show the Kospi closing at 3,043.49 points on Thursday, down 39.5 points, or 1.28 percent, from the previous trading day. [YONHAP]

Retail

From red ginseng to apple jam, it's available in a sachet

A woman shops for health supplements packaged in sachets at a CU. [BGF RETAIL]

Social Affairs

Seoul population falls below 10 million

Seoul population falls below 10 million

More

Team Kim curlers find new beginning with Gangneung

Korean women curlers Team Kim, who won the silver medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, pose for a photo after the team business agreement at Gangneung City Hall in Gangwon on Thursday. [YONHAP]

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Pricier

Vegetables are displayed at a discount supermarket in downtown Seoul on Thursday. According to Statistics Korea, the consumer price index was up 1.1 percent to 107 in February compared to the same month last year. That’s the largest increase since February 2020. [YONHAP]

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