Q&A: K-pop girl group Twice exploded in the last decade. Then ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ came calling

Q&A: K-pop girl group Twice exploded in the last decade. Then ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ came calling

The only thing rarer than success in the global pop music industry is longevity. But K-pop girl group Twice make resilience look easy. Last year — Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu — celebrated their 10th anniversary with the release of “TEN: The Story Goes On.” It’s mostly composed of solo…

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Bank of Korea holds rate at 2.5% as tighter property rules kick in

Bank of Korea holds rate at 2.5% as tighter property rules kick in

Bank of Korea warned there’s a chance of increased volatility following more rate hikes from the Fed, following U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s speech in Jackson Hole. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.5% Thursday, extending a…

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New Year’s resolutions rarely work, neuroscientist says: Try this smarter method

New Year’s resolutions rarely work, neuroscientist says: Try this smarter method

Toward the end of the year, many of us commit to ambitious, concrete goals like cutting your screen time in half or running three miles every morning. That approach often backfires, according to neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff, PhD. Linear goals like these are popular because they give people “the illusion of certainty,” according to Le…

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