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Wed, February 8, 2023 | 23:40

#MeToo creates new job in film industry: Intimacy coordinator

#MeToo creates new job in film industry: Intimacy coordinator

In 2018, the Supreme Court upheld the lower court's decision, ruling against actor Cho Deok-je, who was accused of sexual harassment during the filming of a sex scene for the 2016 movie, “Analog Human.” He was sentenced to a one-year jail term, which was suspended for two years for his inappropriate physical contact with actress Ban Min-jeong in a scene that was filmed in Apr...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-04-21 08:58

Buddhist monks call for leniency on jailed Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong

Buddhist monks call for leniency on jailed Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong

The head monks of the 24 branch temples of the country's largest Buddhist sect, the Jogye Order, pleaded with President Moon Jae-in and two other key politicians to give jailed Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong a second chance.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-04-20 20:51

Eyes are on how Samsung scions will pay one of world's largest tax bills

Former MBC producer Jung Gil-hwa takes helm at KOFICE

Former MBC producer Jung Gil-hwa takes helm at KOFICE

The Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) has appointed former producer and professor Jung Gil-hwa as its president. The foundation, which was founded in 2003, held a small-scale inauguration ceremony to welcome its new head Monday at the DMC High-Tech Industry Center, located in western Seoul's Mapo District.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-04-20 16:01

Number of Korean stay-at-home fathers hits new high in March

Number of Korean stay-at-home fathers hits new high in March

The number of South Korean stay-at-home fathers reached an all-time high in March as fewer women took charge of bringing up kids, government data showed Monday. A total of 13,000 South Korean men outside the labor force were in charge of child care last month, up 6,000 from a year earlier, according to the data from the Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS).

2021-04-19 09:36

Pastors, Korean public poles apart over churches' responses to social distancing

Pastors, Korean public poles apart over churches' responses to social distancing

A recent survey has found a deep gap in perceptions about the role of Protestant churches in social distancing with the vast majority of pastors saying churches were cooperative and did a good job in their responses to the government's regulations, while non-Protestants disagreed.

Park Ji-won | 2021-04-15 16:00

New virus cases on Friday in 600s for 2nd day, virus battle at inflection point

COVID-19 infections likely to spike further; gov't set to raise social distancing level

Over 100 people line up in front of Chanel shop amid rumors of price hikes

Over 100 people line up in front of Chanel shop amid rumors of price hikes

More than a hundred people lined up in front of Lotte Department Store's main store in Seoul Wednesday amid rumors that Chanel will raise prices soon. People crowded around the facade of AVENUEL, an annex to the department store in the Myeongdong area of Jung District, where shops selling luxurious brands are concentrated. According to Yonhap, a local news agency, several peo...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-04-14 18:23

Park Ark interprets Korean seasonal customs with contemporary dance

Park Ark interprets Korean seasonal customs with contemporary dance

Park Ark's video series depicting Korean traditional seasonal customs in contemporary dance won the best creator award from the Korea Craft & Design Foundation (KCDF). Park's videos “Winter,” “Summer” and “Spring” were recognized for interpreting Korean seasonal divisions through contemporary dance, corresponding to the contest's aim of modernizing the ideas of seasonal custo...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-04-14 17:37

Korea marks world's lowest birthrate: UN report

Korea marks world's lowest birthrate: UN report

South Korea continues to have the lowest birthrate in the world this year amid fast growth of its elderly population, a United Nations report showed Tuesday. The country's total fertility rate per woman amounted to 1.1 in 2021, unchanged from a year earlier, according to the report from the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA).

2021-04-14 13:28

US Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, 5 others recognized for promoting hanbok

US Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, 5 others recognized for promoting hanbok

U.S. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland and five teams have received a certificate of appreciation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for promoting Korean traditional hanbok attire.

Park Ji-won | 2021-04-13 15:40

Survivors of xenophobia, hate crime captured in photos

Survivors of xenophobia, hate crime captured in photos

Documentary photographer Kim Ji-youn was puzzled when she learned about a group of Koreans in Japan called “Chosen-seki,” or “Korean domicile,” the descendants of Koreans who migrated to Japan before its surrender in 1945.Unlike Zainichi Koreans or Korean-Japanese who are legal residents in Japan, Chosen-seki identify themselves as the people from Joseon, the Confucian dynast...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-04-12 08:26

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