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Arab News
8 hours ago
- Climate
- Arab News
One dead, three missing after South Korea landslide
SEOUL: A landslide triggered by torrential rain killed at least one person in South Korea, the national fire agency said people were also missing after the landslide buried two houses in a village in southern Sancheong county, officials said, as heavy rain continued to pound the country.'At least three people have been reported missing and we have recovered one body,' an official at Sancheong county fire station official said that one person in their twenties, and a couple in their seventies were reported county told all residents Saturday to 'evacuate immediately to a safe area.'The county has a population of some 34,000 Korea typically experiences monsoon rains in July, but the country's southern regions saw some of the heaviest hourly downpours on record this week, official weather data Ministry of Interior and Safety said Saturday at least four people have been killed in rain-related accidents and more than 7,000 forced to evacuate their Korea is regularly hit by flooding during the summer monsoon period, but is typically well-prepared and the death toll usually relatively say climate change has made weather events around the world more extreme and country endured record-breaking rains and flooding in 2022 which killed at least 11 people.
The Review Geek
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
Wall to Wall (2025) Ending Explained – Why does Woo-sung burn the ledger?
Wall to Wall Plot Summary Helmed by Kim Tae-joon, who is known for his iconic Netflix thriller, Unlocked, Wall to Wall has all the makings of an adrenaline-filled, gritty mystery. Along with Kang Ha-neul, the cast includes familiar faces such as Seo Hyeon-woo, Yeom Hye-ran, Jeon Jin-oh, Park Sung-il and Kang Ae-sim. Wall to Wall is said to be a psychological thriller, complete with mind games, twisted schemes and traitorous characters. Real estate rates are skyrocketing and Seoulites have to bend over backwards to even rent a place. Noh Woo-sung gets what he thinks is the deal of a lifetime, even though he has to take out a hefty loan to buy the apartment. 3 years later, he is unable to pay his bills and his neighbours are making his life miserable. He is what they call 'house poor' as he now owns an apartment but cannot afford anything else. The rates are going down and he cannot sell it without going into a heavy loss. One day, he is confronted by his downstairs neighbour who blames him for the constant noise coming from the unit above him. He decides to take matters into his own hands but for the life of him, he cannot find the source of the noise. Is he imagining things or is someone out to get him? Who is the source of the noise? The residents of 1301 and Reporter Yeong Jin-ho from 1501 are responsible for the noise. To make it seem like Woo-sung is responsible, the noise is heard only when he is home. 1501 hacks into everyone's security system and uses the intercom camera to keep a tab on Woo-sung's whereabouts. When 1501 wants to look innocent, 1301 makes the noise while he visits Woo-sung. To stop Woo-sung from cashing in on his crypto stocks and leaving the place, 1501 breaks into his place and installs a speaker and plays construction sound. He then gathers all the residents to create a ruckus. The husband from 1301 pretends to get hit so that Woo-sung is arrested and unable to sell his crypto stocks. Why does 1501 target Woo-sung? 1501 has a grudge against the building representative, landlord and former prosecutor, Jeon Eun-hwa, as she is responsible for burying his exposé on the poor construction and corruption involving the apartment complex. However, he is quite psychotic and has no qualms about killing other people to expose her. Out of all the residents and tenants, Woo-sung lives alone and can be framed easily. He isn't likeable either, so it is easy for 1501 to turn the other residents against him. To create a sensational story that no one can bury or ignore, 1501 plans to kill some of the residents, including Mrs Jeon. He will then frame Woo-sung, kill him and make it look like a suicide. After stealing Jeon's ledger which records the corruption, the new exposé will have proof and paint the building's poor construction as the reason for Woo-sung's breakdown. Because of 1301's premature death, 1501 is forced to rush his plans and Woo-sung makes him doubt his success. This way, he is able to save himself as he allies with 1501. What is Mrs Jeon's plan? Mrs Jeon secretly buys as many units as she can with the money she got during her stint as a corrupt prosecutor. While she takes advantage of Woo-sung's situation and buys his unit at a much lower price, she doesn't want the property value to drop. Via her contacts, she knows that there will be a metro line running near the complex which will instantly raise the property value. She can then sell them at a much higher price than she bought them or rent them out. Why does Woo-sung burn the ledger? While 1501 searches for the ledger, Woo-sung frees Mrs Jeon and tries to use an air gun on 1501. All hell breaks loose as Mr Jeon stabs 1501 before dying. Mrs Jeon tries to convince Woo-sung to kill 1501. He is unable to decide, and annoyed, she beats him up. She is about to kill him but a heavily wounded 1501 kills her. The ledger and all the apartment purchases are hidden in plain sight. 1501 orders Woo-sung to give him the ledger but the man has had enough. Woo-sung burns the ledger and the contract which is proof of the Jeons buying his apartment. He causes a gas leak and leaves right before the apartment explodes. Due to the arrest, Woo-sung is unable to cash in on his crypto stocks and loses all his money. Even though he owns his apartment again, the property value would go down if the ledger were shown to the public. It is why he burns it. What is the noise at the end of the movie? At the end of the movie, Woo-sung moves in with his mother but we see that the noise in the apartment complex continues when he visits. He looks at his ownership papers and laughs. One can interpret the noise as PTSD and him laughing at the absurdity of it all. Another way it can be interpreted is that the noise is real and no matter what, noisy neighbours are a part of life, as Mrs Jeon puts it. Read More: Wall to Wall Movie Review
Digital Trends
a day ago
- Business
- Digital Trends
2026 tipped to be year foldable phones ditch their biggest flaw
What's happened: A South Korean firm, Fine M-Tec, has announced a multi-million dollar investment to improve the production of foldable displays for smartphones. The move is predicted by noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo to lead to higher, crease-free standards for the next generation of folding phones, using laser-drilled metal plates to smooth out the plastic display. The brand is a key supplier to Samsung Displays, which produces the screens for foldable phones, and means phones like the Samsung Galaxy Fold 8 and the much-tipped Apple foldable phone could debut without creases. This is important because: A metal plate created in this way reduces pressure on the center of the phone, leading to less chance of the plastic material creasing over time. Creases have dogged foldable smartphones for years, but this new technology will help eliminate that. This technology could also reduce costs to manufacture the displays. Foldable smartphones traditionally are priced hundreds of dollars more than 'standard' devices. It shows that foldable phones are set to go mainstream, and bigger brands entering the market means standards will need to increase. Apple has shown interest in foldable phones through patents in the past, and this level of investment could be commensurate with its entry into the market. Recommended Videos So what's next? The first Samsung phone to emerge using this technology would be mid-2026,n for the Samsung Galaxy Fold 8 ahead of Apple's traditional September smartphone launch (and the date many expect a foldable iPhone to emerge). Ming-Chi Kuo also predicts that Fine M-Tec will announce additional investment in the coming months as more brands seek to use this higher-end screen component.
Bloomberg
a day ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Chip Designer Semifive Files for Pre-IPO Review in South Korea
Chip design firm Semifive Inc. filed a preliminary application for an initial public offering in Seoul, seeking to spur its growth to tap rising demand for semiconductors in fields such as artificial intelligence. The filing starts the process for a listing on the Kosdaq, South Korea's equivalent of the Nasdaq, the company said in a statement Friday. Samsung Securities Co. and UBS Group AG are acting as joint lead managers.
Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
PM Ishiba says Japan will continue trade talks with US
Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba responded to the US notification letter that Japan, along with South Korea, would be hit with a 25% tariff. (AP pic) TOKYO : Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that Japan would continue negotiations with the US to seek a bilateral trade deal that benefits both countries. The remark came in response to US President Donald Trump's notification via a letter that Japan, along with South Korea, would be hit with 25% tariffs from Aug 1. While Tokyo and Washington have failed to reach an agreement so far, some progress has been made in talks that helped Japan avert a hike in US tariffs to around 30% or 35% as suggested recently by Trump, Ishiba told a meeting with cabinet ministers to discuss Japan's strategy on the tariffs. 'We have received a proposal from the US to swiftly proceed with negotiations towards the newly set Aug 1 deadline, and that depending on Japan's response, the content of the letter could be revised,' Ishiba said.
