Hong Kong’s Devan Tang, a poker player, beat Canada-based Peter Jetten to secure a prize of 9.7 million Hong Kong dollars (about $1.24 million) in the Jeju Triton Poker Series Short Deck competition. Organizers of the Triton Poker Series announced Monday that Mr. Tang was taking part in the second leg of the ongoing six-sport…
Month: May 2024
Korea’s Paradise City Indoor Theme Park Opens at the End of March
“Wonderbox,” a new non-game facility for Paradise City Casino Resort in Korea, will open on March 31, Paradise Inc., one of the venue’s promoters, confirmed to GGRAsia in an email. Wonderbox describes the resort as an “indoor family amusement park” with the theme of “night fair.” It is said to include carnival-style games and several…
Incheon Water Bottle Crisis Cheering Seat All Closed
The professional soccer K League 1 Incheon United has taken strong preemptive measures in connection with the water bottle incident. Incheon said on the club’s official channel on the 13th, “There was a safety accident in which a water bottle was thrown into the stadium immediately after the end of the home game against FC…
Yoon or the final round outfits have a special meaning behind them
“I wanted to express my gratitude to you for hosting this event” Yoon In-na wore a white top and blue bottom outfit during the final round of the KLPGA Tour NH Investment & Securities Ladies Championship on the 12th. Players choose outfits that they will wear during a competition by referring to weather, personal preference,…
Korea unlikely to send official delegation to Taiwan’s presidential inauguration
The Korean government is unlikely to send an official delegation to the upcoming inauguration of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, which appears to be a cautious step to manage its relations with Beijing.According to multiple government officials who spoke to The Korea Times on Thursday, the Korean government is set to make an announcement regarding the…
Cecily Brown’s frenzied, elusive art pulsates in Seoul
In Cecily Brown’s 2.1-meter-long portrait, “Nana,” her frenzied brushstrokes summon a woman, chestnut-haired and nude, lolling on a bed, with her coquettish gaze directed toward spectators beyond the canvas.The piece borrows its title from Édouard Manet’s controversial 1877 painting of a young courtesan in a boudoir with her awaiting client, but reimagines Nana’s original dainty…
High-profile K-pop stars set for fierce chart battle
The chart competition among K-pop stars will intensify in just a few weeks, as some of the most anticipated singers release new music offerings later this month. Among the highly awaited lineup are girl groups like NewJeans and aespa, along with RM from K-pop powerhouse BTS and the boy band TREASURE.NewJeans’ new album, “How Sweet,”…
Kimchi meets Pinot noir: James Suckling reinvents wine pairing rules for Korean cuisine
JEJU — James Suckling, American wine critic with a rock star-like following, visited Korea for the ninth Jeju Food & Wine Festival (JFWF) this week. The critic, fondly given the Korean name Jae-suck by his fans here, came to the island off the southern coast of the country to meet Korean wine aficionados and present six specially selected…
Hyundai Motor, Kia urged to diversify supply chains as US moves to regulate Chinese connected cars
Hyundai Motor and Kia need to diversify their parts supply chains beyond China and expand their lobbying efforts to prepare for potential U.S. measures aimed at banning Chinese-connected vehicles, according to experts, Thursday.This reaction follows a series of warnings issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce, highlighting concerns that connected cars manufactured by Chinese companies…
The goal is to find a best friend of the winning Kim Yeon-koung. Avon Dan-ja’s change to the director is announced
Heungkuk Life Insurance has found a foreign striker who will be paired with Kim Yeon-koung in the 2024-25 season. Heungkuk Life Insurance selected Apogit Spiker Tutku Burj (25, 1m91cm) from Turkiye in the foreign player draft held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on the 9th (Korea time). As Hyundai E&C has renewed its contract with…