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Wed, August 10, 2022 | 02:03
Record rainfall pounds Seoul region, leaving 8 dead and 6 missing
Record rainfall pounds Seoul region, leaving 8 dead and 6 missing
Record rainfall pounded most of the Seoul metropolitan region on Monday and Tuesday leaving 8 people dead and 6 others missing. The downpour flooded and destroyed roads and subway stations, triggered landslides, clogged underground water drainage systems, and forced the evacuations of people living in low-lying areas.
Lee Min-young | 2022-08-09 19:00
Hyundai Mobis CEO runs for ISO leadership race as first Korean candidate│CEO Interview
Hyundai Mobis CEO runs for ISO leadership race as first Korean candidate│CEO Interview
Cho Sung-hwan, CEO of Hyundai Mobis, the world’s leading auto parts company headquartered in Seoul, has recently announced his plan to embark on a new journey, deciding to run for the presidency of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Lee Min-young | 2022-08-05 15:46
BTS may be allowed to perform while serving in military
BTS may be allowed to perform while serving in military
Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup has said there could be a way to allow members of K-pop supergroup BTS to perform overseas while carrying out their mandatory military service. The commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration (MMA), Lee Ki-sik, also told the National Assembly the agency is reviewing different options of alternative military service to help the septet con...
Lee Min-young | 2022-08-03 17:12
E-mart under fire for displaying dead shark in seafood section
E-mart under fire for displaying dead shark in seafood section
A large retail store at Yongsan Station in Seoul, has come under fire for a bizarre scene in which a dead, bleeding shark was on display in a photo zone at the seafood section, to provide "a unique experience" for customers, Monday.
Lee Min-young | 2022-08-02 18:10
'No-spend challenge' trending among young Koreans
'No-spend challenge' trending among young Koreans
“YOLO” (You Only Live Once) and “flexing” are old-fashioned words to Korean millennials and Generation Z these days. Instead, due to the rising inflation and soaring food prices, a trend called the “no-spend challenge,” (or “mu-jichul” in Korean) has been growing among young people in South Korea.
Lee Min-young | 2022-07-29 19:16
Korea's 'Baby box': one baby saved, one less life lost
Korea's 'Baby box': one baby saved, one less life lost
"We could have had a dead baby out in front of our door if we hadn’t been there on time. It was a mortifying thought and that’s why we created the baby box," said church pastor Lee Jong-rak of the Joosarang Community Church, which operates the hatch.
Lee Min-young | 2022-07-28 10:36
Teenager arrested after threatening police in drunken rage
Teenager arrested after threatening police in drunken rage
A teenage boy was arrested after attempting to damage a police car and threaten police in drunken rage. The 13-year-old boy was arrested after kicking the front door of the police station and climbing up a police vehicle. He reportedly threatened officers with a 2-meter-length stick after climbing and jumping on top of a police vehicle at around 2 am on Monday.
Lee Min-young | 2022-07-13 19:38
Actor Nam Joo-hyuk denies school bullying allegations
Actor Nam Joo-hyuk denies school bullying allegations
Actor Nam Joo-hyuk has denied allegations of school bullying from a third accuser, adding to denials last month after two other men made similar allegations.
Lee Min-young | 2022-07-08 17:11
June Huh becomes 1st scholar of Korean descent to win Fields Medal
June Huh becomes 1st scholar of Korean descent to win Fields Medal
June Huh, a Korean American mathematician and professor at Princeton University, was named as a recipient for this year's Fields Medal, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of mathematics.”
Lee Min-young | 2022-07-06 17:54
  • 'Stable environment needed to nurture Korean mathematicians': June Huh
Bodies of child, parents found in vehicle recovered from water
Bodies of child, parents found in vehicle recovered from water
Police investigating the mysterious deaths of a 10-year-old girl and her parents found in a car sunk in waters off the southwestern coast said Thursday they have failed to determine the exact cause of their deaths after an autopsy.
Lee Min-young | 2022-07-01 18:06
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