Tesla's 4680 battery [JOONGANG ILBO]

[NEWS IN FOCUS] EVs need nothing more than cheaper batteries

Reducing the sticker price on electric vehicles (EVs) is the only way they'll compete in a global auto market still dominated by internal combustion engines.

K-pop
BTS to hold online concert 'BTS Permission to Dance on Stage' on Sunday

BTS will return to the stage with its online concert “BTS Permission to Dance on Stage” on Sunday. The concert will be aired live at 6:30 p.m. on the live streaming page of the fan community platform Weverse. At 3 p.m. the same day, fans can also...

BTS [BIG HIT MUSIC]
Movies
Ma Dong-seok adds his personal touch to new Marvel film

“Gilgamesh is like, the most powerful and the strongest character in ‘Eternals.'” This is how actor Ma Dong-seok, also known as Don Lee, introduced his character at the red carpet world premiere of the highly-anticipated new Marvel film...

Actor Ma Dong-seok arrives at the premiere of Marvel Studios’ ″Eternals″ in Los Angeles on Oct. 18. [WALT DISNEY COMPANY KOREA]

K-pop

Girl group bugAboo set to make its debut on Monday

Girl group bugAboo [A TEAM ENTERTAINMENT]

Television

'Penthouse' wins Serial Drama Golden Bird at Seoul Drama Awards

Director Joo Dong-min [ILGAN SPORTS]

Music & Performance

Kim Da-sol wins joint-second prize at International Beethoven Piano Competition Vienna

Pianist Kim Da-sol [CHRISTIAN STEINER]

K-pop

Blackpink’s Lisa joins forces with music producer DJ Snake

DJ Snake's ″SG,″ featuring Lisa of Blackpink [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Talk of the Town

Enhypen’s first full-length album tops Japan’s Oricon weekly album chart

Boy band Enhypen [BELIFT LAB]

Industry

Korean Air teams up with Boeing unit on unmanned vehicle

Park Jung-woo, Senior Vice President of Korean Air’s Aerospace Business Division, left, and Randy Rotte, Regional Director of International Sales, Asia Pacific at Insitu at an MOU ceremony on Thursday. [KOREAN AIR LINES]

Game

Krafton's PUBG: New State releases on Nov. 11

An image advertising Krafton's PUBG: New State, which will launch on Nov. 11 [KRAFTON]

Diplomacy

Seoul's Ministry of Government Legislation to hold 9th ALES

Government Legislation Minister Lee Kang-seop speaks during the 8th Asian Legislative Experts Symposium at Millennium Hilton Seoul in Jung District, central Seoul, on Nov. 25, 2020. [MINISTRY OF GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION]

Football

Steelers beat Ulsan to earn a spot in the Champions League final

The Pohang Steelers celebrate after beating Ulsan Hyundai in a penalty shootout in the semifinal of the AFC Champions League at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, North Jeolla on Sunday [YONHAP]

Today's Photo

Chasing history

Doosan Bears’ pitcher Ariel Miranda looks up as he leaves the mound after pitching a scoreless inning in a game against the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Tuesday. With 221 strikeouts on the season, Miranda is set to break the KBO’s all-time single-season strikeout record, which currently stands at 223 set by the late Choi Dong-won in 1984. Miranda threw 10 strikeouts on Tuesday, becoming only the fourth player in KBO history to throw 10 strikeouts in a single game at least eight times in a season. [YONHAP]

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