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Claire Lee

International Business Times

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Park Chan-wook's Murder Comedy Opens Asia's Biggest Film Festival

Celebrated director Park Chan-wook's star-studded murder comedy "No Other Choice" opened Asia's biggest film festival Wednesday, which is launching...

18.09.2025 20

International Business Times

Claire Lee

'Fortress' On Wheels: Kim Jong Un's Bulletproof Train

An olive-green North Korean train, emblazoned with a gold stripe, carried leader Kim Jong Un into China on Tuesday for a grand military parade that...

04.09.2025 20

International Business Times

Claire Lee

What Does North Korea's Kim Want From Rare China Trip?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to visit China this week, a rare step beyond his country's borders, for prospective meetings with President Xi...

03.09.2025 20

International Business Times

Claire Lee

Rotten Insects, Viral Videos And Climate Change: S.Korea Battles 'Lovebug' Invasion

K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" invasion that experts...

10.07.2025 10

International Business Times

Claire Lee

Soft Power: BTS Fans Rally Behind Korean International Adoptees

K-pop megaband BTS is back from military service, and their international fandom -- long known for its progressive activism -- is celebrating by...

18.06.2025 20

International Business Times

Claire Lee

South Korean Blockbuster 'JSA' Strikes A Chord 25 Years On

Twenty-five years ago, director Park Chan-wook risked jail to make a movie about friendship between North and South Korean soldiers, striking box...

20.02.2025 10

International Business Times

Claire Lee

Trump Tariffs Loom Large In South Korea's 'Steel City'

Smoke billows from chimneys as factories churn in South Korea's steelmaking heartland, now under threat from Washington's swingeing new tariffs on the...

18.02.2025 10

International Business Times

Claire Lee

OpenAI Chief Altman Signs Deal With South Korea's Kakao After DeepSeek Upset

OpenAI chief Sam Altman signed a deal with tech giant Kakao in South Korea on Tuesday as the US firm seeks new alliances after Chinese rival DeepSeek...

05.02.2025 20

International Business Times

Claire Lee