The new $100,000 H-1B fee for new petitions and a revived wage-priority selection plan are reshaping the U.S. skilled-worker pipeline. Here's the practical impact for Korean companies, students, and visa holders. The U.S. has moved fast to remake how employers bring in high-skilled workers. Over the weekend, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) clarified that a one-time $100,000 fee applies to new H-1B petitions filed on or after Sept. 21, 2025, while
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South Korea and the United States have nudged their tariff negotiations back into motion, with Seoul signaling that an agreement before or during next month's APEC Leaders' Week in Gyeongju is still on the table. National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac, traveling with President Lee Jae-myung in New York, told reporters the government is "keeping the summit in mind," adding that if common ground emerges,
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BAE173's upcoming first full album suffered an unauthorized music leak on September 23, 2024, with unreleased tracks appearing on social media, prompting their agency Pocketdol Studio to launch an investigation while confirming their October 23 comeback remains on schedule.
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NIKKE's Resident Evil collaboration "Reborn Evil" launches September 24, 2025, featuring playable characters Jill Valentine and Ada Wong as premium SSR units, plus free SR character Claire Redfield through a story event and login campaign.
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The White House is preparing an executive order that would green-light a deal keeping TikTok online in the United States while placing Oracle at the center of U.S. oversight for the app's recommendation algorithm and data security, according to multiple outlets. Under the framework, Oracle would host U.S. user data and supervise a U.S.-run, licensed copy of TikTok's ranking system; the arrangement still awaits final government approvals
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After a flurry of weekend headlines, the U.S. government has now clarified how the new $100,000 H-1B fee will work. According to USCIS, the payment must accompany any new H-1B petition filed on or after 12:01 a.m. ET, Sept. 21, 2025. It does not apply to existing H-1B holders or renewals. Early media summaries framed the impact as starting with the 2026 cap; in practice, the USCIS text captures any new filing from Sept. 21 onward-including cap-exempt petitions filed this fall. Employers should budget and
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G-Dragon will perform his first European solo concert in eight years at Paris La Défense Arena on September 20, 2025, as part of his Übermensch World Tour, with fans anticipating his signature Chanel styling as a longtime ambassador of the luxury fashion house.
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BigHit Music's rookie boy group CORTIS has achieved historic success since their August 2025 debut, breaking multiple K-pop records with 436,367 first-week album sales (4th highest debut in K-pop history) and becoming the first 2025 boy group to enter major Korean charts while dominating global streaming platforms.
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G-Dragon's limited-edition '818 BLOOM' DIY flower blocks, created through a collaboration between his PEACEMINUSONE brand and Korean manufacturer Oxford, sold out completely in South Korea within three hours of launch on September 21, 2025. The world's first artist-persona DIY blocks have sparked global demand with international fans flooding social media with resale requests.
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WJSN's Dayoung released a cinematic music video teaser for "Number One Rockstar," a B-side from her successful solo debut single "gonna love me, right?" which has earned international recognition from major outlets like Forbes and NME.
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