'No Other Choice' explores timeless fears of job insecurity: Park Chan-wook
"No Other Choice" director Park Chan-wook listens to questions during a press conference at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae, Busan, on Sept. 17, 2025. (Yonhap)
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(LEAD) Son of ex-All-Star selected 1st overall at KBO draft
Bugil High School pitcher Park Jun-hyun (R) speaks after being selected first overall by the Kiwoom Heroes at the annual Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) draft at Lotte Hotel World in Seoul on Sept. 17, 2025. Park is joined on the stage by his father and former KBO All-Star Park Sok-min. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- High school pitcher Park Jun-hyun, son of former star third baseman Park Sok-min, went first overall at the annual South Korean baseball draft Wednesday.

(LEAD) Busan film fest kicks off landmark 30th edition
The opening ceremony of the 30th Busan International Film Festival takes place at the Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae, Busan, on Sept. 17, 2025. (Yonhap)
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S. Korea logs deficit in cultural, knowledge services trade in H1: BOK
This file photo taken Aug. 31, 2025, shows promotional materials for "K-pop Demon Hunters" on display at a convenience store in Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Sept.

Korean Air, Boeing forge strategic partnership for predictive MRO operations
This photo, provided by Korean Air Co. on Sept. 17, 2025, shows representatives of the South Korean airline and Boeing Co. at a recent signing ceremony in Singapore for a strategic partnership in predictive maintenance. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co. said Wednesday it has signed a strategic partnership with Boeing Co.

Diplomatic consent completed for ex-FM Kang to become ambassador to U.S.: security adviser
Former South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, whom South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has appointed as South Korea's top envoy to the United States, takes part in the president's meeting with South Korean residents in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 24, 2025. Lee arrived in the U.S. capital earlier in the day for a three-day visit to attend a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Sept.

S. Korea to host int'l drone festival series in four cities
Drones are lit up to create an image of "bokjori," traditional Korean rice strainers, over a beach in the southeastern port city of Busan, in this file photo taken Jan. 26, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Sept.

SK Telecom launches ChatGPT promotion in collaboration with OpenAI
This file photo taken on June 24, 2025, shows a retail store of SK Telecom Co. in Seoul. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. said Tuesday it has joined hands with OpenAI to launch a promotional event for ChatGPT Plus subscribers.

(LEAD) Water storage rate at drought-hit Gangneung's reservoir rises for 1st time in 52 days
Waters upstream of the Obong Reservoir in Gangneung, 210 kilometers east of Seoul, flow under falling rain on Sept. 13, 2025. (Yonhap)
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