This is the kind of K-music I’m into (Korean folk, but jazzy?)
KEXP has been recording amazing music all over Asia and I’m excited to see what else they’ve recorded
http://KEXP.ORG presents Leenalchi performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded July 8, 2026.Songs: 약성가 (Ultimate Prescription) 00:26신의 고향 (You Know Who I A...KEXP (YouTube)
Holy F***
“President #Trump has said the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South #Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and blaming South Korea for not joining his ‘war to denuclearize #Iran’.
Trump's move to downsize joint military exercises with South Korea is not without precedent.
He suspended the exercises entirely in 2018, during denuclearisation negotiations with Kim.”
bbc.com/news/articles/cx2lll7z…
His decision to reduce the partnership came after South Korea recently declined to aid his war effort in Iran.Brandon Drenon (BBC News)
“A #PBS station is suing a database company that went bankrupt to get access to its archives.
It seems they had not backed up their data.
Hopefully Nine PBS will implement a better backup system once it regains access to its data.
And at least there's still a chance — it's not like the fire that South #Korea’s government experienced last year, which saw 858TB of data go up in smoke.”
“ South #Korea's chief trade negotiator has been dismissed from his post, officials said Saturday, as Seoul faces mounting tariff pressure from the #Trump admin amid a series of unresolved bilateral trade issues.
The US has threatened tariffs on Korean drones and tech components.”
koreatimes.co.kr/business/2026…
Korea's chief trade negotiator has been dismissed from his post, officials said Saturday, as Seoul faces mounting tariff pressure from the United S...Yonhap (The Korea Times)
CNBC: "...Sohn’s dismissal came hours after Starbucks launched its “Tank Day” campaign on Monday promoting what it called its “Tank” line of tumblers with the tagline “put it on the table with a sound of ‘Tak!’”
Monday also marked Democratisation Movement Day, which commemorates the student-led Gwangju Uprising of May 1980, and the campaign drew strong criticism in South Korea....
Critics also questioned the use of the phrase “tak” for echoing explanations by South Korean police in 1987 for the death of a student protester, who was found to have been tortured. At the time, police said the student died after investigators struck a desk making a “tak” sound, according to local media reports."
The Guardian: Starbucks Korea to temporarily shut all stores for history lesson after bungled coffee promotion
"...The Gwangju massacre is a painful memory for many. Over 10 violent days, paratroopers crushed pro-democracy protests against military strongman Chun Doo-hwan. Victims’ groups say hundreds were killed.
Starbucks branded the date of its promotion “Tank Day”. It also featured the slogan “thwack on the desk”, evoking a notorious police explanation for the 1987 torture death of student activist Park Jong-chul. Authorities falsely claimed he had died after an officer “hit the desk with a thwack” during questioning.
Marketers chose the “thwack” slogan after consulting an AI tool for suggestions, Shinsegae Group said...."
theguardian.com/world/2026/jun…
The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in salesRaphael Rashid (the Guardian)
Infinity Ward is still trying to convince us that game about global conflict is in no way political.
"We make an entertainment product" - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 leads respond to questions on its potentially controversial North Korea vs South Korea story
eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-mod…
#InfinityWard #CallOfDuty #ModernWarfare #Korea #War #Politics #Gaming
An interview with narrative director Jeff Negus and associate design director Alex Norris on the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign.Connor Makar (Eurogamer.net)
WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN!
WHEN WE FIGHT, WE WIN!
Samsung unions voted in favor of deal that will give chip workers $400,000 in bonuses - Engadget
engadget.com/2181821/samsung-u…
#Samsung #Korea #Unions #Bonus #Labor #Tech
Samsung workers almost went on an 18-day strike over bonuses. Now, chip workers are getting payouts of up to $400,000.Mariella Moon (Engadget)
