Jun 08, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
South Korea's Naver is establishing Naver Ventures, a new Silicon Valley investment subsidiary led by Yong-Jung Park, to accelerate its AI capabilities and compete with global leaders like OpenAI, with video AI startup TwelveLabs confirmed as its first investment target.
Jun 07, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group ENHYPEN celebrated their historic Coachella debut by releasing their sixth mini-album 'DESIRE : UNLEASH,' which broke their sales records with 1,890,677 copies sold on the first day and topped iTunes charts in over 20 regions. The group aims for Billboard 200 #1 after their previous album peaked at #2, with upcoming stadium tours in Japan and their first European tour planned.
Jun 07, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
K-pop group NewJeans firmly rejected a court-suggested settlement with their agency ADOR during a June 4, 2025 hearing, citing "completely shattered" trust following the removal of their creative director Min Hee-jin. The legal battle continues with the next hearing scheduled for July 24, as NewJeans faces potential fines of $735,000 per member for any independent activities without ADOR's approval.
Jun 07, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Perplexity AI CEO Aravind Srinivas accused Google of deliberately sabotaging his company's smartphone partnerships and called Google's AI assistant a "terrible product" while announcing a major deal with Samsung to potentially replace Google as the default AI assistant on Galaxy S26 devices. The accusations highlight the intensifying competition in AI search as Perplexity, despite being much smaller than Google, continues its rapid growth with 780 million monthly queries and a $14 billion valuation.
Jun 07, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Young workers globally are increasingly choosing skilled trades over traditional white-collar careers as AI threatens office jobs while creating high demand for hands-on technical expertise that cannot be easily automated. South Korea's Meister vocational schools exemplify this trend, with enrollment surging as graduates achieve 90% employment rates compared to struggling university graduates in an oversaturated white-collar market.
Jun 07, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
BTS will complete their military hiatus by June 2025, with all seven members discharged by June 21, marking their first opportunity for full-group activities since 2022 and setting the stage for a highly anticipated reunion during their 12th anniversary celebrations.
Jun 05, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
BIGBANG's G-Dragon revealed his preference for "cat-like" facial features over height and shared his dream of having an underwater wedding during his June 5, 2025 appearance on YouTube's "Fridge Interview" with hosts Dex and TWICE's Sana.
Jun 05, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
NCSOFT launched its remastered MMORPG Blade & Soul NEO on Steam for North American and European markets on June 4, 2025, expanding beyond its proprietary PURPLE platform as part of a broader global expansion strategy that includes Lineage2M's Southeast Asian launch and upcoming China release with Tencent.
Jun 05, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Kim Da Mi defended her quirky portrayal of criminal profiler Yoon I-na in Disney+'s hit thriller "Nine Puzzles" against viewer criticism calling the character sociopathic, explaining that I-na's unconventional mannerisms were deliberate creative choices to show a genius with exceptional profiling abilities who cares for her team but struggles socially.
Jun 05, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Young professionals, especially Gen Z and millennials, are increasingly extending business trips for leisure and secretly bringing friends or family along, driving the "bleisure" travel market from $692.7 billion in 2024 to a projected $3.5+ trillion by 2034. This trend reflects a generational shift toward work-life balance, with 74% willing to invite companions on work trips and many not telling their employers about it.
Jun 05, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong has ordered aggressive global talent recruitment "regardless of nationality or gender," highlighted by hiring former TSMC executive Margaret Han to lead US foundry operations as Samsung struggles with declining market share and mounting losses in its chip business.
Jun 05, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
BTS member Jin's second mini-album 'Echo' maintains its position at 122nd on the Billboard 200 for a second consecutive week, while his title track "Don't Say You Love Me" continues to perform strongly across multiple global charts. The album previously made history by debuting at No. 3, making Jin the first K-pop soloist to break into the Billboard 200 top 5 in 2025.
Jun 04, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
Browser companies are racing to integrate AI directly into web browsing in 2025, with Opera launching the first "agentic" browser Neon that can autonomously perform tasks, The Browser Company pivoting from Arc to AI-focused Dia, and Firefox adding AI-powered link previews. This represents the most significant transformation in web browsing since the introduction of tabs, as browsers evolve from passive tools into intelligent assistants.
Jun 04, 2025 PM EDT - Hannah
"Bitch x Rich" Season 2 has been officially confirmed for a July 2025 global premiere on Viki, continuing the psychological thriller with returning stars Lee Eun Saem and Red Velvet's Yeri as power struggles intensify at elite Cheongdam International High School. The season introduces new characters including Kim Min Kyu and Won Kyu Bin who will shake up the fractured hierarchy following the previous season's shocking events.
Jun 04, 2025 AM EDT - Hannah
J-Hope of BTS successfully concluded the Asia leg of his solo world tour 'HOPE ON THE STAGE' with two sold-out concerts at Kyocera Dome Osaka, attracting over 80,000 fans and wrapping up a historic tour that drew 470,000 attendees across 31 shows in 15 cities. The tour will reach its finale with encore concerts in Seoul on June 13-14, coinciding with BTS's 12th debut anniversary and featuring the debut of his new collaboration "Killin' It Girl" with GloRilla.
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