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On November 11, 2026, Korean actress Kim Tae-hee posted a short video on her social media of herself exercising indoors. She described the spot as a place she goes almost every weekday during the daytime. According to Korean media reports, the clip shows stretching, machine-based strength training, and exercises using a ball and dumbbells. Kim Tae-hee is one of South Korea's best-known actresses, and in 2025 she joined the cast of the Prime Video series Butterfly. Several Korean outlets, including My Daily, Ilgan Sports, Star News, Segye Ilbo and Financial News, covered the post on November 11 and 12. What Kim Tae-hee Posted on November 11, 2026 The post was a short video of an indoor workout. In her caption, Kim Tae-hee said this was a place she visits almost every day on weekday afternoons, which shows that the video reflects a regular habit and not a one-time visit. Because the caption was a casual personal note and not a press release, it also gives a rare look at her everyd...

Left flank pain has many possible causes. Official sources list kidney stones, kidney infection, spine and disc problems, muscle spasms, shingles, and gallbladder, liver or digestive disease. The US National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus) says flank pain that comes with fever, chills, blood in the urine, or frequent or urgent urination is more likely a kidney problem. It advises contacting a doctor if the pain comes with high fever, chills, nausea or vomiting, if urine looks red or brown, if unexplained pain continues, or if eating or drinking becomes hard. This guide is for travelers and residents in Korea. It draws on Korea's national disease agency (KDCA) and two major Seoul hospitals, Asan Medical Center and Seoul National University Hospital. It explains how each source separates the main causes and which department each hospital lists, so you can walk into a Korean hospital better prepared. All sources were checked on November 11, 2026. What counts as flank pain Sources ...

Black Friday 2026 falls on Friday, November 27, the day after US Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26. Korean fashion and beauty retailers start earlier. Olive Young, a major Korean health and beauty retailer, ran its Black Friday sale from November 1 to 7, and that sale has now ended. 29CM, a fashion and lifestyle shopping platform operated by Musinsa, is running its 2026 Winter 29 Week from November 9 to 19, according to media reports. If you shop overseas sites from Korea, packages can enter duty-free up to USD 150 under list clearance, or up to USD 200 for goods shipped from the United States. This year you also need to check your personal customs clearance code, which now has to be renewed every year. Black Friday 2026 Dates and the Korean Sale Calendar US Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 26, 2026, and Black Friday follows on Friday, November 27. This date matters most if you plan to buy from American retailers and ship to Korea. Korean platforms run their own November ev...

The MBC drama Liar, starring Yoo Yeon-seok and Seo Hyun-jin, is a remake of Liar, a British drama that aired on ITV in 2017 and was created by brothers Harry and Jack Williams. The Korean version premiered on October 30, 2026, and airs every Friday and Saturday at 9:50 p.m. for 12 episodes. MBC is one of South Korea's major broadcast networks, and its Friday-Saturday slot is a prime spot for weekend dramas. Interest in the original grew around the third episode on November 6, as viewers looked up how the British story unfolds. What the Original British Series Liar Is About Liar was made by Two Brothers Pictures, the production company of Harry and Jack Williams, and co-produced by ITV and the American channel SundanceTV. It starred Joanne Froggatt as Laura Nielson, a teacher, and Ioan Gruffudd as Andrew Earlham, a surgeon. Laura, who is going through a breakup, is set up on a date with Andrew, a widower. The next morning, she realizes she was sexually assaulted, while Andrew ins...

Zara's 2026 Black Friday event in Korea is reported to run from Friday, November 27 to Tuesday, December 1, according to a November 3 schedule roundup by Esquire Korea. Black Friday itself falls on Friday, November 27 this year. Zara is the Spanish fast-fashion brand, and it sells in Korea alongside rivals like Uniqlo, H&M and the Korean labels SPAO and Topten. If you are visiting or living in Korea this month, here is how Zara's reported window fits with the other big fashion and beauty sales. Zara Black Friday 2026 in Korea: The Reported Dates Esquire Korea listed Zara's Black Friday event as November 27 (Friday) through December 1 (Tuesday). That makes Zara's window one of the later ones on the Korean calendar, starting on Black Friday itself and running into the first day of December. As of today, November 8, the Zara event is still ahead. For travelers, that window covers a full weekend plus the Monday and Tuesday after it, which gives you a few options if y...