개성 넘치는 명함이 속속 등장하고 있다. 식상하고 일괄적인 디자인을 탈피, 새로운 형태의 명함을 추구하는 사람들도 늘고 있는 것이다. 한 성형외과 의사가 명함에 자신의 직업적 특성을 재미있게 살려 인터넷에서 화제다. 그의 명함엔 여성의 흉부가 그려져 있다. 명함을 받은 이는 접었다 폈다 하면서 가슴크기를 자유자재로 조절할 수 있다. ( khnews@heraldcorp.com )

샴쌍둥이 자매가 샴쌍둥이 형제와 결혼을 했다. 현대 과학이 발전함에 따라 샴쌍둥이 아기들의 생존율이 높아지고 있다. 건강하게 자라 유명한 27살 샴쌍둥이 제니, 제키 자매는 최근 또 다른 샴쌍둥이 형제인 28살 제임스, 데이먼 형제와 혼인했다. 이들의 결혼식은 화제가 됐고, ‘세기의 결혼식’으로 불리기도 했다. ( khnews@heraldcorp.com )

As the number of cat owners in South Korea goes up, so does the number of abandoned cats. Some 250,000 cats were abandoned or lost in 2016, according to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. Only 30 percent of them were adopted by new owners. The reason for the low adoption rate is the persistent prejudice against abandoned cats. People assume that rescued cats were abandoned for negative reas...

A provincial education superintendent has been denounced for allegedly making sexist remarks, a local media outlet reported Wednesday. According to Money Today, North Gyeongsang Province education superintendent Lee Young-woo was said in a speech at teachers’ training program that “Female teachers are high-priced in the local marriage market, so be proud of being a teacher.” Lee also reportedly...

Storm Noru is fast approaching waters off Jeju Island. According to the Jeju regional office of the Korea Meteorological Administration, Storm Noru is moving northwest at a speed of 13 kph from waters south of Tokyo, Japan. Its peak winds reach 47 meters per second. Meteorologists predict the storm will reach waters near Jeju Island on Saturday or Sunday. Storm Noru has been slowly weakening f...

A former defector from North Korea returned to the North and made an appearance in a propaganda program, a local media outlet reported Sunday. North Korean propaganda program “Our Nation” released a clip Sunday with the title of “The Truth Revealed by Jeon Hye-sung.” In the video, Im, referred to as Jeon, was interviewed about her life in South Korea. The details on her re-entry to North Korea ...

With a growing number of Koreans in their 20s and 30s seeking alternative places to spend time together indoor fishing holes, known as “fishing cafes,” are gowing in popularity. A 22-year-old student surnamed Kim is one of those looking for a new way of passing time. Tired of the same old movies, restaurants and cafes, she chose a fishing cafe as a new place to entertain herself. Around 50 fish...

South Korea's foreign ministry said Wednesday that it is conducting an internal investigation into allegations that a diplomat stationed in Ethiopia sexually assaulted a female subordinate. A local news outlet has reported that the high-ranking diplomat working at the South Korean Embassy to Ethiopia raped a subordinate official on Sunday (local time). The incident happened after they worked tog...

Hidden camera detectors are gaining popularity here, amid the growing number of incidents involving videos being secretly filmed. However, such detectors are largely useless, a local media outlet reported Wednesday. According to cable channel TV Chosun, finding hidden cameras with commonly used detectors is almost impossible. Radar detectors, currently a best-selling item, cannot find any spy c...

A growing number of Korean high school students are considering Japan for their college education amid the soaring cost of living and lack of jobs here. Both Seoul and Tokyo are known for expensive housing prices, but some Korean students find the conditions of studying in Japan attractive, local media reported. Japanese universities are reportedly trying to attract more foreign students with g...

Young South Korean students are mimicking the format of a popular audition program to compare classmates, a local media reported Tuesday. According to local newspaper Chosun Ilbo, students imitate an audition program by giving letter grades to one another on looks, personalities and academic achievements. They even evaluate economic status of other students. This strange classroom phenomenon is...

Korea continued to enjoy an overflow in tax income through the first five months of the year on a steady hike in corporate and value added taxes, the government said Tuesday. The government collected 123.8 trillion won ($93.1 billion) in dues in the January-May period, up 11.2 trillion won from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance. The amount is equal to 51.1 percen...

The head of North Korea's missile development agency has been promoted to a colonel general after the country's first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, an analysis of media reports showed Tuesday. Jang Chang-ha, president of the Academy of National Defense Science, was seen sitting next to leader Kim Jong-un at a performance with his military rank being raised by one notch from lieu...