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'Street World Fighter' countdown begins with first teasers, dance classes

'Street World Fighter' countdown begins with first teasers, dance classes

Five years after Street Woman Fighter ignited a nationwide dance craze and turned choreographers into household names, Mnet is once again reinventing its hit franchise — this time by putting performance directors at center stage. Premiering Aug. 18, Street World Fighter: Directors' War marks the latest evolution of the Street Fighter franchise, which began with Street Woman Fighter in 2021 and has since expanded to feature male dancers, teenage dancers, professional contemporary dancers and gl

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'Street World Fighter: Directors' War' countdown begins with first teasers, dance classes

'Street World Fighter: Directors' War' countdown begins with first teasers, dance classes

Five years after Street Woman Fighter ignited a nationwide dance craze and turned choreographers into household names, Mnet is once again reinventing its hit franchise — this time by putting performance directors at center stage. Premiering Aug. 18, Street World Fighter: Directors' War marks the latest evolution of the Street Fighter franchise, which began with Street Woman Fighter in 2021 and has since expanded to feature male dancers, teenage dancers, professional contemporary dancers and gl

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Galaxy Z Fold8 hands-on: A more practical foldable

Galaxy Z Fold8 hands-on: A more practical foldable

LONDON — Among Samsung Electronics' three new foldables, the redesigned Galaxy Z Fold8 left the strongest first impression during a hands-on session at Galaxy Unpacked 2026 on Wednesday. Its wider shape, lighter body and less noticeable display crease made Samsung's book-style foldable feel more comfortable and practical than previous generations. The difference was apparent before the phone was even opened. Shorter and wider than Samsung's previous Fold models, the Fold8 sits more naturally in

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Samsung splits Fold lineup ahead of Apple's foldable debut

Samsung splits Fold lineup ahead of Apple's foldable debut

LONDON — Samsung Electronics on Wednesday made its biggest change yet to its foldable strategy, splitting its flagship book-style Fold lineup into two models for the first time as it looks to broaden its appeal ahead of Apple's expected entry into the category. At Galaxy Unpacked 2026 in London, Samsung unveiled the redesigned Galaxy Z Fold8 before an audience of nearly 1,200 journalists, industry experts, celebrities and influencers from around the world. The device marks the first major overha

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Lee takes Korea’s AI ambitions to Silicon Valley

Lee takes Korea’s AI ambitions to Silicon Valley

President Lee Jae Myung will meet four titans of the US artificial intelligence industry and convene an AI summit in San Francisco, seeking investment and partnerships to turn South Korea’s three flagship megaprojects into tangible results. Lee will hold separate meetings Friday with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Broadcom President and CEO Hock Tan, presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom said at a press briefing Wednesday. “President Lee aims to

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Rival parties at odds over election recount

Rival parties at odds over election recount

South Korea's rival parties continued wrangling over the June 3 local elections, clashing over an election recount during a special committee meeting at the National Assembly on Wednesday. Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea demanded a recount for the 2.47 million votes cast by residents of Songpa-gu before the end of July as planned, while lawmakers from the main opposition People Power Party questioned the validity of the plan. Democratic Party lawmaker Rep. Youn Kun-young clai

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S. Korea, US, Japan reaffirm N. Korea deterrence, expand security cooperation

S. Korea, US, Japan reaffirm N. Korea deterrence, expand security cooperation

The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed Wednesday their commitment to maintaining a robust deterrence posture against North Korea and upholding the goal of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, while agreeing to deepen cooperation on maritime security, supply chains and economic coercion, Seoul said. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi reached the agreements during trilateral tal

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SC Bank Korea opens second Priority Private Center in Dogok

SC Bank Korea opens second Priority Private Center in Dogok

Standard Chartered Bank Korea said Wednesday it has opened its second Priority Private Center in Dogok-dong, southern Seoul, as part of efforts to strengthen its wealth management business for high-net-worth clients. The Dogok Priority Private Center, which serves clients with deposits of at least 1 billion won, follows the opening of the lender's first such center in Apgujeong in November last year. The bank said the center is based on Standard Chartered's global private banking model and is de

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Chung-Ang alumnus becomes first Korean to win Toru Takemitsu Composition Award

Chung-Ang alumnus becomes first Korean to win Toru Takemitsu Composition Award

South Korean composer and Chung-Ang University alumnus Choi Jae-hyeok has become the first Korean to win first prize at the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award, the university said Wednesday. Choi took the top prize for his orchestral work “Supernova,” which was performed at the competition’s final concert at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall on July 12. The Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra performed the work under conductor Yoichi Sugiyama. German composer and clarinetist Jorg Widmann, who served as the c

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YG launches first global audition in 2 years

YG launches first global audition in 2 years

YG Entertainment is launching a global audition tour for the first time in two years, seeking aspiring performers who could become the agency’s next generation of artists. The company announced Wednesday that its 2026 YG Global Audition will run from July through December. The global audition kicked off in Beijing on Sunday. It will continue in Chengdu, China, on Saturday, Shanghai on Aug. 1 and Shenzhen and Tokyo on Aug. 9, before moving to Osaka, Japan, on Sept. 20. The tour will then expand i

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