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세계K-pop idols are finding their own voices via solo careers
Idols are pursuing solo careers to define artistic identities beyond their groups As K-pop’s summer release season continues, another trend has emerged alongside the industry’s biggest group releases: more established group members are stepping back into the spotlight as solo artists. From Apink’s Jung Eun-ji, Day6’s Young K and Oh My Girl’s Mimi, as well as Shinee’s Taemin and Minho and Exo’s D.O., a growing number of established idols are using solo projects to showcase artistic identities that differ from the images they have cultivated within their groups. Jung Eun-ji (Billions) Among such artists, some are taking greater creative control by writing and producing their own music. A strong example of this is Jung, who returned Tuesday with her fifth EP, “Summer, I,” nearly four years after her previous solo release. She participated in writing the lyrics for six of its seven songs while composing five and overseeing the album’s production. During a listening session held ahead of the album’s release, Jung said that producing the album gave her greater confidence as a singer-songwriter. “I’ve gradually become more confident in songwriting, thanks to this album,” she said. “I’ve already achieved many of the dreams I had as a child, and now I’m realizing my dream of becoming a singer-songwriter as well. This album brings me so much joy because of that.” Young K (JYP Entertainment) Day6’s Young K has taken an equally hands-on approach. His second LP “Youngest,” released in late July, credits the singer with writing, composing and producing all 15 tracks, spanning rock, pop, jazz, country, house and ballad influences. It is his first solo LP in nearly three years. Speaking in a behind-the-scenes documentary released on YouTube, Young K said that he “wanted listeners to be surprised by the breadth of genres explored throughout the album.” Mimi (RBW, DSP Media) Oh My Girl’s Mimi is also preparing to make her solo debut after more than a decade with the group. She produced her upcoming single, “Bish Bash Bosh,” scheduled for release on Aug. 20, and participated in writing and composing the music. According to DSP Media, the project is intended to introduce “the real Mimi” by reflecting a musical identity that stretches beyond what she created as an Oh My Girl’s member. Not every solo comeback, however, is centered on songwriting. Shinee’s Taemin is set to open a new chapter in his solo career with “Phase 1: Soft Violence,” due Aug. 21. The album introduces an entirely new narrative universe through surreal visual storytelling and will be followed by his upcoming world tour, “Liminal.” Exo’s D.O. is also preparing his first solo release in about a year, slated for August, while Shinee’s Minho is likewise expected to return with his second EP in early September. Taemin (Galaxy Corporation) For many idols, solo projects have become an opportunity to reveal artistic sides that may not fit within their group’s established musical identity. “Many idols inevitably adapt themselves to a group’s musical framework,” music critic Lim Hee-yun told The Korea Herald. “Solo activities give them an opportunity to step outside that framework and express styles or stories that couldn’t easily be shown through the group.” Lim added that idols who write, compose and produce their own music “not only showcase a broader musical spectrum but also establish themselves as creators rather than mere performers.” "Fans enjoy discovering what the artists themselves want to express through music, and that often creates a deeper emotional connection," Lim said. "Sometimes self-written songs reveal fresh perspectives that even experienced producers wouldn't have imagined, making this a very welcomed trend in K-pop."
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세계North Korea resumes long-delayed naval base construction amid fleet modernization
A naval gun aboard North Korea’s new 5,000-ton-class destroyer Kang Kon is test-fired during a demonstration observed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on July 3. (KCNA via Yonhap) North Korea appears to have resumed construction of a long-delayed naval base on its east coast, as Pyongyang accelerates efforts to modernize its fleet with new destroyers and a nuclear-powered submarine. New structures, believed to be temporary housing or tents for construction workers, appeared between Aug. 6-9 at the Tapchon Bay naval base site in Munchon, in North Korea's Kangwon Province, according to an analysis of Planet Labs satellite imagery by NK News. The outlet said the structures could accommodate personnel expected to work on planned administrative and training facilities, suggesting that construction at the site has resumed after years of little visible activity. Construction has also been observed around the base. A new road and small bridge have been under construction since mid-May near Sokchon Bay west of Tapchon Bay, while road construction and land-clearing work began last month on a peninsula south of the base, according to the report. NK News said the activity could indicate that North Korea seeks to expand the facility's size and functions beyond its original plans. White structures or tents believed to be for conscripted construction workers are seen at the naval base project site in early August. The graphic was created by NK News senior analytical correspondent Colin Zwirko using satellite imagery from Planet Labs. (Courtesy of NK Pro and Planet Labs) The Munchon base has been under development for more than a decade. North Korea built more than 10 piers and docking facilities capable of accommodating large warships and submarines between 2015 and 2017. A railway bridge connecting the base to the national rail network was completed in 2018, but construction largely stalled afterward. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited the unfinished site in September 2024 and called completion of the base an “urgent task.” The renewed construction comes as North Korea rapidly expands its naval capabilities. Pyongyang has unveiled two new 5,000-ton-class destroyers, the Choe Hyon and Kang Kon, and has been conducting weapons and navigation tests involving the vessels. The North is also pursuing a nuclear-powered submarine program, while Kim in June ordered the construction of a 10,000-ton-class cruiser. But infrastructure for the new vessels has lagged behind. The Choe Hyon, commissioned in June, has remained at the civilian cargo port of Nampo on the west coast, while the Kang Kon has been seen operating from Rason on the east coast after completing a series of sea and missile tests. Kim acknowledged the shortage during the Choe Hyon commissioning ceremony in June, saying North Korea lacked bases capable of accommodating large warships such as destroyers. The renewed work at Munchon could therefore provide a permanent base for the North’s new destroyers and future nuclear-powered submarines while expanding the operational reach of its east coast fleet. Kim has also called for the Navy to develop into a force capable of regularly operating beyond North Korea’s territorial waters. Kim Jong-un (center) and senior officials observe tests of key weapons systems, including missiles and naval guns, aboard the new 5,000-ton-class destroyer Kang Kon on July 3. (Korean Central Television via Yonhap) Ballistic missile launch Separately, North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The military said it detected the launch at around 6 a.m., but did not immediately disclose the location. The missile flew about 700 kilometers, the military said without disclosing the altitude reached. “Our military has strengthened surveillance and vigilance against possible additional launches, while South Korea, the United States and Japan are closely sharing information on the North Korean ballistic missile and maintaining a full readiness posture,” the JCS said. The launch came two days after South Korea and the United States announced plans to conduct their annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise from Aug. 17-27. North Korea has long denounced major South Korea-US military exercises as rehearsals for an invasion and has often responded with missile launches and other military activities. Wednesday’s launch came six days after North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea from the Wonsan area on Aug. 6. It marked North Korea’s 11th ballistic missile launch event this year.
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세계Samsung, SK hynix chip clusters get new power supply road map
Honam complex to receive initial 3 GW for 2029 fab operations; Yongin clusters to require over 14 GW by 2041 KEPCO President and CEO Kim Dong-cheol speaks during the signing ceremony Wednesday. (KEPCO) South Korea laid out a new power supply road map Wednesday for planned semiconductor clusters involving Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, as the government seeks to ensure electricity shortages do not delay the scheme. The southwestern Honam semiconductor complex will initially receive about 3 gigawatts of power to support the start of fab operations in 2029, with capacity later expanding to more than 6 GW, according to the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. Two semiconductor complexes in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, are expected to require more than 14 GW by 2041, with electricity to be supplied in phases as new transmission lines and power generation facilities come online. The government, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. signed three agreements Wednesday covering power supplies for the Honam and Yongin projects. “The key to the success of the semiconductor megaprojects is ensuring a swift power supply,” Climate Minister Kim Sung-hwan said in a statement. “The government, businesses and local authorities will work as one team to drastically shorten administrative procedures and ensure electricity is supplied in time for the construction of the new industrial complexes.” The Honam complex, announced June 29 as part of the government’s push to establish a major semiconductor production base outside the Seoul metropolitan area, is expected to eventually require more than 6 GW of electricity. Power infrastructure capable of supplying about 3 GW will be built first to allow initial fabs to begin operations in 2029, with additional facilities to raise capacity above 6 GW as the complex expands. In Yongin, the government plans to use nearby transmission lines and three 1-GW liquefied natural gas power plants to provide initial electricity to the national semiconductor complex, which is planned to house six fabs. The approach is intended to secure power before longer-distance transmission infrastructure is completed, amid difficulties in building new transmission lines. The separate Yongin general industrial complex began receiving electricity in July through a new line connecting the Sinanseong and Dongyongin substations. Additional transmission lines are planned for 2031 and 2032.
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세계Lee vows full backing for 7 future industries to drive next wave of growth
President Lee Jae Myung (center) listens to a policy presentation by Deputy Prime Minister and Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon during a briefing on the government's "seven seed technologies for future growth" initiative at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday. (Yonhap) President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday pledged full government support for seven advanced technologies, describing them as the country's next "mega projects" that will drive economic growth and strengthen national competitiveness in the artificial intelligence era. Speaking at a briefing on the government's "seven seed technologies for future growth" initiative at Cheong Wa Dae, Lee said the technologies would become both the country's next growth engines and core strategic national assets. "The seeds of advanced technologies we plant today will one day grow into giant trees and become new mega projects," Lee said. The meeting brought together around 60 government officials, researchers, entrepreneurs, venture capital investors and science and engineering students to discuss ways to foster seven strategic industries identified by the presidential office as key assets for South Korea's economy and national security. The seven "seed technologies" are small modular reactors, nuclear fusion, renewable energy, quantum technology, aerospace, advanced biotechnology, and supply chains for critical minerals, materials, parts and equipment. The initiative is designed to build the next generation of growth industries beyond the government's existing three mega projects centered on semiconductors, artificial intelligence and AI data centers. The presidential office said the meeting sought ways to support South Korea's AI transformation while securing and nurturing advanced technologies that will underpin the country's next phase of economic growth. The government plans to group the seven sectors into three strategic pillars: future clean energy, consisting of SMRs, nuclear fusion and renewable energy; next-generation frontiers, comprising quantum technology, aerospace and advanced biotechnology; and advanced supply chains for critical minerals, materials, parts and equipment. It also unveiled sector-specific road maps. The government aims to commercialize light-water SMRs by 2035 while beginning construction of non-light-water SMRs during the 2030s. It plans to generate electricity through nuclear fusion by the late 2030s, develop a domestically produced 100-qubit quantum processor by 2029, launch a privately led lunar lander by 2030 and establish an independent low-Earth-orbit satellite communications network by 2035. It also aims to commercialize brain-computer interface technology by 2035. A central pillar of the initiative is public-private collaboration. For capital-intensive technologies such as non-light-water SMRs, fusion reactors, quantum chip foundries and gene and cell therapies, the government plans to establish jointly funded special purpose companies to support projects from research and development through commercialization, demonstration and regulatory reform. The strategy also includes measures to overhaul South Korea's research ecosystem. Universities will receive block funding to support large-scale, long-term research, while government-funded research institutes will be transformed into organizations responsible for long-term national missions following the planned abolition of the Project-Based System. To oversee implementation, the government will launch a public-private task force, headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Science and ICT Minister Bae Kyung-hoon, to coordinate the development of the "seven seed" technologies. Progress on sector-specific road maps will be reviewed regularly through ministerial meetings on science and technology policy. Lee said the rapid pace of technological change makes it increasingly difficult to predict which industries will emerge as growth drivers. "One common characteristic of cutting-edge technologies attracting attention today is that technological replacement cycles are becoming extremely fast," he said. "Individuals and countries alike will be left behind if they fail to keep up with change." Pointing to semiconductors as an example, Lee said the industry had entered what he described as a structural boom after recently facing concerns over a prolonged downturn. "We are living in an era of great transformation, where it is extremely difficult to predict which advanced technologies will emerge in the coming years or how the industrial landscape will change," he said. Lee stressed that South Korea must capitalize on its strengths in semiconductors to prepare for the next stage of growth driven by AI. "It is up to us whether we become a leader that enjoys limitless opportunities or a follower constantly exposed to the risk of being left behind," he said. "We must take advantage of the tremendous opportunity created by the semiconductor industry and prepare in advance for the next growth engine in the era of artificial intelligence." Calling on researchers and innovators to lead the country's technological transformation, Lee urged participants to help South Korea evolve beyond being a semiconductor powerhouse into a global leader in advanced science, technology and talent. "The government will provide firm support so that our innovative companies and scientists can freely pioneer new markets and boldly take on new challenges," he said. Bae said he would personally oversee implementation of the initiative as head of the new task force. "The mega projects and the seven seed projects will serve as twin engines that work independently and together to build an irreplaceable South Korea," he said.
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세계Ahn Ha-young debate: Why does a Korean actor’s family history still matter?
The controversy reveals how sensitive Korea remains about its colonial past — and why public figures should know better, experts say Ahn Ha-young poses for a photo during a press conference held in Seoul, Aug. 5 (Netflix) Ahn Ha-young’s rising career has hit a major roadblock after comments about her family history sparked backlash over allegations that her great-grandfather was linked to Japan’s colonial rule of Korea, just days before Liberation Day on Aug. 15. The uproar has revived the debate over whether descendants should be held accountable for their ancestors’ actions — with experts stating the Korean public increasingly places more weight on how descendants conduct themselves today than on their lineage alone. The issue at hand emerged during Ahn’s promotional campaign for "Our Sticky Love," Netflix Korea’s highly anticipated romantic comedy, which premiered globally last week. Ahn, who made her acting debut in 2019, has spent much of her career in supporting roles, appearing in projects including the hit series "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call" and "Doona!" "Our Sticky Love" marks one of her first major leading projects. At a time when Ahn was gaining prominence, her mentions of her family background on several television programs resurfaced, with one of the most recent examples being her Aug. 7 appearance on KBS’ variety show "Problem Child in House." During the show, Ahn said her great-grandfather had opened a Western-style clinic in Hanyang (Seoul's former name) and treated Emperor Gojong. She added that h er grandfather, father and older sister are doctors, making hers a four-generation family of doctors. Although Ahn did not identify her great-grandfather by name during the broadcast, online speculation soon pointed to Ahn Sang-ho, a doctor who practiced during Japan’s colonial rule of Korea. The great-grandfather Attention quickly turned to Ahn Sang-ho’s activities during the colonial period, particularly his involvement with the Daejeong Friendship Association. Founded in 1916 as a business organization, the group was led by Min Yeong-gi, a known pro-Japanese collaborator, and included several figures associated with Japan’s colonial government. Among them was Yi Wan-yong, one of the signatories of both the 1905 Eulsa Treaty and the 1910 Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty, which formally placed Korea under Japanese rule. The allegations triggered immediate backlash against Ahn. Her agency, Bistus Entertainment, initially dismissed claims that Ahn Sang-ho was a pro-Japanese collaborator on Monday but reversed course the following day. Further verification had confirmed historical records identifying Ahn Sang-ho, the actor's great-grandfather, as a council member of the Daejeong Friendship Association. The agency apologized for issuing its initial statement before sufficiently verifying the information. Press interviews with Ahn and her co-star, Jung Hae-in, were subsequently canceled, dealing a setback to the drama’s global promotional campaign as well as her multi-million dollar commercial ad opportunities. As the controversy intensified, Ahn issued a public apology Wednesday, saying she had been unaware of her ancestor’s past. "Our Sticky Love," starring Ahn Ha-young (Netflix) According to experts, the intensity of the backlash may hinge not simply on the existence of the historical record, but on how Ahn’s great-grandfather’s role during the colonial period is interpreted. “There were different degrees of collaboration with Japan during the colonial period,” said Lee Sung-min, an associate professor in the Department of Media Arts and Sciences at Korea National Open University. While some figures may technically be categorized as pro-Japanese despite having had limited choices under colonial rule, Lee said others actively cooperated with the colonial authorities. “Ahn’s great-grandfather appears to fall closer to the latter category,” Lee said. Historic sensitivity But experts add the more fundamental issue may not be Ahn’s ancestry itself, but how she presented her family history. “People would be more uncomfortable not with the fact itself, but with how the descendants conduct themselves,” said pop culture critic Jung Duk-hyun, pointing to cases in which descendants distort the past or speak about their ancestors’ actions with pride. “Even if someone is a descendant, if they have a negative view of their ancestor’s actions, they’re unlikely to go around highlighting or taking pride in that connection. They can instead take a more humble stance or show greater interest in and engagement with those historical issues. I don’t think the (Korean) public would necessarily criticize them if they responded in those kinds of ways,” Jung said. "Our Sticky Love," starring Ahn Ha-young (Netflix) The controversy arrives at a particularly notable moment in Korea-Japan relations, as cultural exchange between the two countries has entered a high point in relations. According to Hankook Research, Japan’s favorability rating among South Koreans stood at 44.8 degrees in a July 2026 survey, up from 42.7 degrees in April and 44.6 degrees in January. It was the highest rating recorded since the firm began measuring favorability toward the countries surrounding Korea — China, Japan, North Korea, Russia and the US — in 2018. The survey uses what it calls a “feeling thermometer” ranging from 0 degrees, meaning very unfavorable, to 100 degrees, meaning very favorable. However, experts stress that Koreans maintain a boundary between contemporary lifestyle trends and historical accountability. "Cultural exchange and consuming each other’s cultural content is essentially a matter of personal taste," Jung said, noting that audiences separate entertainment choices from unresolved colonial grievances. Ahn Ha-young speaks during a press conference held in Seoul, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) That growing separation between Japanese culture and the country’s colonial past, however, does not necessarily apply to the descendants of those who collaborated with Japan. “Obviously, (descendants of pro-Japanese collaborators) are not going to be viewed favorably. But I do think some of these tensions are gradually being resolved,” Lee said, adding that since anti-Japanese sentiment has been passed down across generations, there is also a growing degree of nuance and rationality in how some Koreans approach the issue. "If someone can clearly distinguish between the two by saying, 'What my parent did was wrong, but I am a different person,' then people can see that person as someone who shares the same basic values," Lee said. "But in this case, that distinction wasn’t really made. There seemed to be a lack of awareness of what was wrong in the first place."
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생활흰머리 그냥 뒀다가 굴욕…얼굴 ‘폭싹’ 늙어 보이는 뜻밖의 범인 찾았다
흰머리가 난 남성의 뒷모습. 아이클릭아트 얼굴을 젊어 보이게 만들려고 비싼 화장품을 바르거나 피부과를 찾는 이들이 많다. 하지만 피부를 한층 팽팽하고 깨끗해 보이게 가꾸고 싶다면, 피부 자체보다 머리카락 색에 먼저 신경을 써야 할지도 모른다. 머리카락 색이 어두울수록 대비 효과 덕분에 피부가 한결 깨끗하고 매끄럽게 느껴진다는 분석이다. 미국 프랭클린 앤 마샬 대학교 연구진은 최근 국제학술지 ‘퍼셉션’(Perception)에 머리카락 색이 피부 상태를 인식하는 데 미치는 영향을 분석한 논문을 발표했다. 연구진은 정확한 원리를 파악하고자 두 가지 실험을 진행했다. 연구팀은 여성 참가자의 얼굴 사진을 촬영한 뒤 얼굴 부위를 각각 검은색과 피부색 타원으로 감싸 배경 요소를 통제했다. 참가자들은 이렇게 처리된 사진을 보고 피부톤이 얼마나 균일한지 평가했다. 출처=퍼셉션 첫 번째 실험에서는 19세부터 79세 사이 여성 45명의 얼굴 사진 둘레에 검은색 테두리와 피부색과 비슷한 테두리를 각각 둘렀다. 이후 61명의 참가자에게 피부의 매끄러운 정도를 평가하게 했다. 그 결과 얼굴 자체는 전혀 건드리지 않았음에도 참가자들은 검은색 테두리로 둘러싸인 얼굴의 피부가 훨씬 고르고 깨끗하다고 받아들였다. 이어진 두 번째 실험에서는 여성 41명의 사진을 찍은 뒤 머리카락 색만 다르게 조절해서 80명의 참가자에게 보여줬다. 그 결과 어두운 머리색을 한 얼굴이 밝은 머리색을 한 얼굴보다 피부가 훨씬 매끄럽고 균일해 보인다는 평가를 받았다. 두 번째 실험에서 연구진은 여성 참가자들의 얼굴 사진을 촬영한 뒤 머리카락 색상만 다르게 조정하고 참가자들에게 피부 상태를 평가해 달라고 요청했다. 출처=퍼셉션 연구를 이끈 카를로타 바트레스 박사는 “배경이나 머리색처럼 얼굴 주변 색과 피부 사이에 강한 대비가 일어날 때 사람들은 피부를 더 깨끗하게 인식한다”라고 설명했다. 어두운 머리카락과 피부 사이의 뚜렷한 색상 대비가 얼굴의 잔주름이나 잡티를 덜 도드라져 보이게 만드는 셈이다. 한편, 흰머리 발생 자체를 줄일 수 있는 연구 결과도 전해졌다. 일본 나고야대 연구진은 쥐 실험을 통해 채소에 풍부한 항산화 물질인 ‘루테올린’이 흰머리를 예방하는 데 효과가 있다는 사실을 확인했다. 브로콜리, 셀러리, 당근, 양파, 고추 같은 일상적인 채소에 들어 있는 루테올린이 머리카락의 색소가 빠지는 현상을 막아주는 역할을 한 것이다. 연구진은 이 물질이 사람에게도 비슷한 효과를 낼 것으로 기대하고 있다.
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사회Ha Young apologizes over great-grandfather’s colonial-era record in handwritten letter
The actor said she had unknowingly treated her great-grandfather’s history as family pride before learning of his pro-Japanese activities. Left: Actor Ha Young at a press conference for the Netflix series "Our Sticky Love" at Hotel Naru Seoul MGallery in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Aug. 5.Right: The actor's apology letter posted on Instagram on Aug. 12. NEWS1, SCREEN CAPTURE Ha Young apologized Wednesday in a handwritten letter for speaking publicly about her great-grandfather as a point of family pride. The actor said she had done so without knowing the great-grandfather's record under Japanese colonial rule. "First, I bow my head in apology for the great disappointment and hurt caused by matters concerning my great-grandfather," the actor said in a handwritten letter, posted to her Instagram account on Wednesday. This is Ha Young's first statement in her own words since the controversy began. Ha Young, best known for her role in the Netflix Series "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call" (2025) and Netflix rom-com "Our Sticky Love," appeared on the KBS show "Problem Child in House" (2018–) on Friday and described the four generations of doctors in her family. Her great-grandfather studied Western medicine in Japan, opened one of the first Western clinics in Seoul and treated Emperor Gojong (1852-1919), the actor said herself on the program. Viewers identified him as An Sang-ho and shared records of his actions under Japanese colonial rule as a collaborator. "Until now, I knew my great-grandfather's life only in fragments, from stories passed down through my family," she wrote. "Shamefully, in that ignorant state, I brought up stories about my great-grandfather in various settings as if they were a source of my family pride." Ha Young's agency, Bistus Entertainment, first denied such allegations on Monday, only to confirm An's record as a member of the Daejeong Chinmokhoe, a pro-Japanese organization, on Tuesday. Actor Ha Young poses at a press conference for the Netflix series "Our Sticky Love" at Hotel Naru Seoul MGallery in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Aug. 5. NEWS1 "I also consider it my own failing that a mistaken position was conveyed without sufficient checking," she wrote. "I sincerely apologize for the greater confusion and hurt this caused." The actor said her statement came late as she had hesitated over how to express her apology. She also fully admitted the responsibility as a descendant. "I do not think the fact that I did not know can be a reason to look away from that history or to treat it lightly," she wrote. "I accept it with a heavy heart and apologize sincerely as a descendant." "It weighs on me all the more that my shortcomings have caused concern at a time just before Liberation Day." Korea's Liberation Day falls on Aug. 15, a Saturday. The actor also pledged to study her family's history and the colonial period and to show respect for the independence activists and others who worked for Korea's liberation. "I will act on this, not just speak of it," she wrote. A press interview for "Our Sticky Love" scheduled for Friday was also canceled on Tuesday.
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사회Concern over Korea’s low birthrate eases, but pressure on couples to have children persists
A new survey finds seven in 10 Koreans still see the low birthrate as serious, while young women report especially strong pressure to have children. A newborn baby lays in a bassinet at a hospital in Goyang, Gyeonggi, on Dec. 26, 2025. YONHAP The share of people in Korea who view the country’s low birthrate as a serious problem has declined, though seven in 10 still consider it serious. However, about half continue to feel social pressure to have children, a level that has remained largely unchanged for four consecutive years. Among respondents, 70 percent said they viewed Korea's low birthrate as a serious problem, down 9 percentage points from 79 percent last year, according to the 2026 survey on perceptions of children and parenting released by Hankook Research. The share who said it is a problem, but not a serious one rose 7 percentage points from 15 percent to 22 percent. The survey was conducted from April 24 to 27 among 1,000 adults aged 18 and older nationwide. It had a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level. The decline in the sense of urgency was particularly pronounced among people in their 40s and younger. The share who described the low birthrate as a serious problem stood at 53 percent among those aged 18 to 29, 56 percent among those in their 30s and 66 percent among those in their 40s. The shares were down 16 to 19 percentage points from a year earlier. By contrast, the figure ranged from 78 to 84 percent among people aged 50 and older, remaining at levels similar to last year. Social pressure surrounding childbirth, however, continued to weigh on respondents. A total of 55 percent agreed that Korean society pressures married couples to have children, while 50 percent agreed that people who do not have children are viewed negatively. Both figures have remained at similar levels since 2023. A visitor browses pregnancy, childbirth and child care products at a fair held at Coex in Gangnam District, western Seoul, on Aug. 6. YONHAP Young women were the group most likely to feel pressure to have children. Among women in their 30s, 80 percent said they felt that society pressured couples to have children, while 76 percent of women aged 18 to 29 agreed as well. The figures are 27 to 36 percentage points higher than among men in the same age groups. The share who felt that people without children were viewed negatively was also significantly higher among young women than their male peers, at 75 percent among women in their 30s and 70 percent among women aged 18 to 29. The most commonly cited cause of the low birthrate was the growing financial burden of raising children, including education costs, at 48 percent. This was followed by rising housing costs at 43 percent, the time and energy required to raise children at 38 percent and employment instability among young people at 34 percent. "While perceptions of the low birthrate as a crisis have declined, the social pressure to have children has remained unchanged," said Ahn Yu-jin, an intern researcher at Hankook Research. "Policy has also been moving toward having society share the burden of having and raising children."
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경제Samsung's next foldable frontier is rollable: What we know so far
Samsung still dominates the foldable market, but price-cutting Chinese manufacturers and Apple, with its famously loyal user base, are working tirelessly to catch up in the race. A visitor looks at Samsung Display's rollable display at the K-Display 2023 exhibition at Coex in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Aug. 16, 2023. NEWS1 A wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 has just been released, but Samsung barely has time to catch its breath. It is now working on a new-generation form factor: an expandable screen that it is dubbing a “rollable” display, aiming to widen the gap with foreign makers such as Apple and Huawei. Samsung still dominates the foldable market that it pioneered seven years ago, but price-cutting Chinese manufacturers — and soon Apple, with its famously loyal user base — are working tirelessly to catch up in the race for share. Dutch tech outlet GalaxyClub added a rollable lineup to Samsung’s product pipeline for next year, which includes four other foldable variants — the Z Flip 9, Z Fold 9, Z Fold 9 Ultra and TriFold 2. While Samsung Electronics declined to comment on GalaxyClub’s report, an executive confirmed that a rollable line is in the pipeline. “It’s going to take a while, but we are planning on [the rollable’s] commercialization,” Moon Sung-hoon, the executive vice president in charge of the hardware, mobile experience division at Samsung Electronics, said at the latest Galaxy Unpacked event briefing in London. For years, several reports have been made about this development, but most of it remains speculation. A Samsung Electronics spokesperson, however, told the Korea JoongAng Daily that the rollable phone is “under development, but no target date has been set for its release.” The timeline may be uncertain, but the new form factor is coming nevertheless. Here is a compiled list of clues gleaned from online sleuthing. The Rollable Flex that Samsung Display unveiled at Display Week 2023, hosted by the Society for Information Display in Los Angeles in May 2023 SAMSUNG DISPLAY What to expect for the rollable Samsung filed a patent for the new form factor in June 2023, which shows a Samsung device expanding sideways, according to a report from WearView. An interesting point of the phone is that its camera is placed on the moving side of the body as the display rolls out, rather than placing the bulky component behind the flexible display. When the device closes, the camera module is fitted into a cutout in the frame. This could resolve the thickness issue seen in some of its prior foldables, which still felt chunky when closed. Some of the other leaks said that the phone will feature a 10-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel with a 16:9 aspect ratio and 440 ppi pixel density. This is not the first time that a Korean manufacturer has tried to bring such a form factor to life. LG Electronics, before it exited the smartphone business in 2021 due to mounting losses, had been developing a similar device that would have been the world’s first rollable phone. Leaked images of the handset show that the cameras are placed vertically on the device’s stationary side. The concept of the world's first rollable phone, under development by LG Electronics, was introduced at CES 2021 in Los Angeles in January 2021. LG ELECTRONICS The unreleased phone resold for millions of won on Korean secondhand marketplaces for curious tech lovers after hundreds of prototypes were distributed to some executives and developers as mementos. Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, left, holds a device speculated to be the prototype of a rollable phone at the company's research center in southern Seoul in November 2020. SCREEN CAPTURE Samsung has been developing the product for some time now as well. In November 2020, Samsung Electronics Executive Chair Lee Jae-yong was spotted holding a silver device, strongly speculated to be the next-generation phone, at the company’s research center in southern Seoul. The photos show a researcher standing next to him and miming how the phone could expand. Samsung’s display unit has already showcased several slidable and rollable concepts over the years, including the Flex Hybrid, a foldable-slidable hybrid that can expand its screen from 10.5 inches to 12.4 inches, and the Rollable Flex, a scroll-like display that can expand to five times its original size. Samsung Display also has experience mass-producing a rollable OLED panel, although it was for a laptop, and supplied the world’s first rollable OLED panel for Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable, which can switch from a 14-inch horizontal display to a 16.7-inch vertical display at the press of a button. In other words, no expandable phone has yet made it to market. Rumors have circulated for years that Chinese companies such as Huawei, Oppo, Tecno and Vivo have filed related technology patents and were planning commercial releases, but none have materialized. Tecno unveiled its Phantom Ultimate concept phone in 2023, showcasing a rollable display that expands from 6.55 inches to 7.11 inches in about a second via a single motor mechanism, but it has remained just a concept. Why isn’t Samsung stopping? Samsung and China’s Huawei originally dominated the foldable market, but Apple will make its entrance with its own foldable next month. Samsung initially held a 40 percent market share, followed by Huawei’s 30 percent, according to market tracker Counterpoint Research. But from 2026, Samsung’s share is expected to shrink to 32 percent, with Apple taking 25 percent of the share from the two incumbents, followed by Huawei’s 24 percent. A Samsung Display employee unfolds the Rollable Flex presented at Display Week 2023, hosted by the Society for Information Display in Los Angeles in May 2023. SAMSUNG DISPLAY “2026 will mark a new phase for the foldable smartphone market,” said Liz Lee, an associate director at Counterpoint Research. “Apple’s entry is expected to lift overall consumer awareness and raise the benchmark for premium foldables, but Samsung still has a clear advantage in product maturity, channel reach and foldable user experience.” Conscious of Apple’s entry, Samsung chose to keep the price hike for its new wider variant to a minimum. The Z Fold 8 starts at $1,899 for the base standard model, and the higher-tier Fold 8 Ultra starts at $2,099. Apple’s foldable is expected to start somewhere between $2,000 and $2,399. The U.S. manufacturer is reportedly already developing follow-up foldable iPhones. With another strong competitor entering the market and component costs rising due to the AI-driven memory crunch, Samsung has no time to rest if it wants to keep its top position. Technology has matured; there are almost no eye-popping features that can be added to a phone’s hardware despite continuing software enhancements, including new AI features. Smartphones have become more than simple communication tools, but makers still need a good reason to raise prices for products that are now almost as expensive as laptops. The new rollable form factor could become a reason that Samsung maintains its dominant market share — if it succeeds.
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