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Ep 01: PLUTO. Part 4 — The Machine and the Mob
Inside Union Office No. 1, panic spreads as workers discover corrupted CCTV footage showing a robot-like figure carrying their leader’s body at Sector Five. Fear turns to fury as they smash a janitor unit in rage, while Mika captures every second from the hallway.
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NewJeans: A Year of Defiance, Defeat, and the Return of the ‘Five’
NewJeans is returning to ADOR after a year-long conflict involving lawsuits, injunctions, and internal disputes following Min Hee-jin’s dismissal. Their attempt to rebrand as “NJZ” and pursue independent activity collapsed after the court upheld ADOR’s exclusive contract through 2029. While the group’s creative identity—once shaped by Min Hee-jin—was widely praised as a breakthrough in K-pop,…
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Ep 01: PLUTO. Part 3 — The Hanging at Sector Five
A union leader is found hanged from a crane at Terra Motors Plant No.5. As chaos spreads between the Hard-line and Authentic Unions, tensions inside the factory begin to fracture beyond control.
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Stablecoins: To Use or Not to Use
Stablecoins ask the old question anew: What is money? In the name of innovation, monetary power is shifting — from nations to private hands.
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Ep 01: PLUTO. Part 2 – The Control Room
Two strikers rammed pipes into his chest like crowbars and heaved. A grotesque crack echoed — and the Movement Engine, his core, ripped free. The engine thrashed violently, white oil spraying in arcs.
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TO OUR PARTNERSHIP AND THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD!
On an autumn night in Seoul, three of the world’s most powerful CEOs shared fried chicken, beer, and a vision for the future of technology — a moment that would go down in history.
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Ep 01: PLUTO. Part 1 – The Riot
Through the line of retreating police stepped a towering humanoid, 2.5 meters tall, its metallic frame gleaming under the floodlights.
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Is the Dollar America’s Currency—or the World’s?
As the U.S. demands a $350 billion “cash investment” from South Korea, the debate over America’s deficit deepens: is it a burden—or the engine of the global economy?
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The 64 Koreans Who Returned from Cambodia
A deeper look into the repatriation of 64 Koreans from Cambodia — a story of deception, survival, and moral awakening.