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2 days ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen has appeared on U.S. NBC's "The Kelly Clarkson Show," performing "Thunder," the lead track from its fifth full-length album "Happy Burstday," according to the group's agency, Pledis Entertainment. The performance, which aired Wednesday (U.S. time), featured synchronized choreography, dramatic lighting and props -- including one combining a public telephone and a defibrillator, symbolizing themes of communication and inspiration.

2 days ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- K-pop idol group Super Junior will make a comeback with a new full-length album next month, the group's agency said Thursday. Titled "Super Junior25," in line with the name of the band's 2005 debut album, "Super Junior05," the band's 12th studio album will drop July 8, according to SM Entertainment.

3 days ago | en.yna.co.kr | Shim Sun-ah

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Airbnb aims to redefine itself as more than just a home-sharing platform, CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky said Wednesday during a press conference in Seoul, unveiling a one-time experience program that allows fans of K-pop boy group Seventeen to interact directly with the artists while traveling in Korea. Chesky arrived in Seoul on the final leg of a global tour promoting the company's "2025 Summer Upgrade," first announced in Los Angeles last month.

4 days ago | en.yna.co.kr | Song Sang-ho

By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, June 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration wants countries to offer their best proposals for trade negotiations this week, a report said Monday, as it seeks to accelerate talks with trading partners.

4 days ago | en.yna.co.kr | Song Sang-ho

WASHINGTON, June 2 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean scholar was reelected Monday as a member of the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) for the third consecutive time, according to Seoul's permanent mission to the U.N. Chung Chin-sung, professor emeritus in the Department of Sociology at Seoul National University, was elected for the 2026-2030 period, with support from 147 of the 176 countries that participated in the vote held at U.N. headquarters in New York.