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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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KBS employees fined W30m for abuse and death of horse
A Seoul court on Wednesday fined three KBS employees a total of 30 million won ($22,338), holding them accountable for the death of a horse on the set of a drama production in 2021. The Seoul Southern District Court convicted the three employees -- a 59-year-old drama producer surnamed Kim, a martial arts director and an equestrian -- of animal abuse among other charges for the torture and killing of a horse while shooting a scene for the local broadcaster’s "The King of Tears, Lee
Jan. 17, 2024
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[Out of the Shadows] Body heat scanners help hunt for drugs at airport
INCHEON -- Blue lights flashed on a walk-through screening machine after a man with drugs strapped to his left abdomen and his right thigh stepped into the checkpoint at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1. A group of airport security personnel immediately rushed in to check the substances hidden on the man’s body. The scripted demonstration arranged by the Korea Customs Service officials painted how the latest scanning technology has become a quintessential part of the airport's drug
Jan. 17, 2024
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Seoul mayor vows major public transport reform this year
From the launch of a new service that enables unlimited subway and bus access in Seoul to a water bus that transports passengers from Yeouido to Gangseo-gu in 30 minutes, 2024 is to be marked by a series of major transformations in the capital's public transportation services, Seoul's mayor said Wednesday. At a New Year's press conference, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said the "climate card," set to launch on Jan. 27, was the result of a new policy adopted to both mitigate pol
Jan. 17, 2024
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K-pop singer convicted of faking IQ of 60 to dodge draft
South Korean court said Wednesday it has sentenced a boy band member to a one-year jail term, suspended for two years, for faking a mental disability to avoid active military service. Seoul Northern District Court handed the suspended term to the 32-year-old defendant, who was also ordered to fulfill 80 hours of community service for violating the Military Service Act. South Korean law stipulates that all able-bodied men are mandated to serve in the military for at least 18 months. The defendant
Jan. 17, 2024
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3 out of 5 Koreans in 20s skip breakfast
Nearly 60 percent of Korean nationals in their twenties skip breakfast, while 34 percent of the entire population skip the first meal of the day, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. The group with the highest portion of people who did not eat breakfast was women in their twenties at 63.3 percent. However, when comparing men and women across all age groups, slightly more men skipped the meal by a difference of 2.4 percentage points. The survey was one component of the KD
Jan. 17, 2024
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S. Korean man gets jail term for forcibly taking father to mental institute
A 43-year-old man was sentenced to one year and six months in prison for forcibly taking his father to a mental institute, while his younger brother got a suspended jail term for helping him, local court said Wednesday. Incheon District Court said in its verdict that even though the victim owned a gun, the defendants failed to submit evidence to prove that the victim was a violent person. The court added that the victim's condition did not appear severe enough to justify medical detention.
Jan. 17, 2024
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1 in 4 students in Korea nod off in class: survey
Nearly one in four high school students said their classmates tend to sleep during class, according to an Education Ministry survey. The survey, conducted by the Ministry of Education from Jun. 28 to July 14, polled 4,340 high school first- and second-years. It was aimed at identifying ways to improve student engagement in the classroom. In response to the statement "My classmates tend to sleep during class," 27.3 percent of students agreed, with 20.2 percent choosing strongly true a
Jan. 17, 2024
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Legal loophole highlighted as drunken doctor escapes prosecution
A doctor in his 20s was found to have performed sutures for a facial wound while under the influence of alcohol at a general hospital in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, last week, reigniting controversy over a lack of sanctions for practicing medicine in such a state. In the recent case, a patient in his 60s reported to police that he suspected the doctor was drunk on Dec. 12, last year, shortly after an operation to stitch up a facial wound. Police visited the hospital and tested the doctor's blood al
Jan. 16, 2024
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2023 was hottest year in recorded history, pouring rain and warming oceans
South Korea experienced the hottest year in its recorded history in 2023, marking an all-time high in the average yearly temperature and among the most intense rains and hottest ocean temperatures in recorded history, according to the state weather agency. The Korea Meteorological Administration on Tuesday announced its analysis of temperatures across the country, which showed that South Korea's yearly average was 13.7 degrees Celsius for last year, breaking the previous record of 13.4 degr
Jan. 16, 2024
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Police officers’ duty to protect drunk people up for debate after court fine
Calls are growing from South Korean police for clear guidance on how to deal with drunk people after two policemen were fined for the death of an intoxicated man they escorted home. The Seoul Northern District Court recently fined two Seoul police officers 5 million won ($3,755) and 4 million won for occupational negligence, according to reports on Tuesday citing legal professionals. The two officers working at the Mia District Unit of the Seoul Gangbuk Police Station reportedly took an intoxica
Jan. 16, 2024
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Koreans see home as sanctuary for peace, solitude, rather than family fun: survey
When South Koreans think of the ideal home, they envision it to be a sanctuary for relaxation and peace, favoring personal solitude over family bonding time, according to a global survey by Ikea. According to the Swedish furniture giant’s annual Ikea Life at Home Report 2023, released globally last week, 58 percent of the respondents of Korean nationality consider their ideal home to be a place where they can relax and unwind comfortably, a figure notably higher than the global average o
Jan. 16, 2024
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Man jailed in K-pop concert ticket scam
A 30-year-old South Korean man who pretended to sell tickets for K-pop concerts and swindled 595 million won ($450,000) from his victims has been sentenced to six years in prison, a court said Tuesday. The Seoul Central District Court found the defendant, surnamed Kim, guilty on multiple counts of fraud. An investigation found that Kim had pretended to sell tickets for concerts of popular artists here including IU, Blackpink and Lim Young-woong, some 130 times, pocketing the profits from the sal
Jan. 16, 2024
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Suspect in attack on Singaporean student arrested
A Korean man in his 30s suspected of attacking a female Singaporean student in broad daylight last week was arrested by the police Tuesday. The suspect, whose name and age were being withheld as of Monday afternoon, is being accused of punching the student several times in the face at around 4 p.m. on Friday, according to the Dongdaemun Police Station. The victim was walking at a crosswalk in Hwigyeong-dong, Dongdaemun-gu in Seoul when she was attacked. Police said the suspect has been diagnos
Jan. 16, 2024
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Inspection conducted on 'fake business trip' claims by civil servant
Yangju city government in Gyeonggi Province said late Monday that it had launched an inspection into one of its first-year employees, who recently claimed on social media to be neglecting their duties while pretending to be on a business trip. "(The city) will hold a thorough investigation on whether the employee in question has violated the Local Public Officials Act by posting what can only be interpreted as a fake business trip on their social media page, thereby demoralizing the other h
Jan. 16, 2024
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Dogs abandoned twice by the same owner
A local animal rights group and the city of Cheonan said Monday they are planning to file charges of animal abuse and abandonment against the owner of a poodle and a Maltese poodle who is suspected of abandoning the dogs twice last week. According to the city government, the owner left the dogs in front of a convenience store in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, on Jan. 10. A resident of the area took the dogs to the city's animal protection center, which acquired the informat
Jan. 15, 2024
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Only 2 out of 10 in Seoul hail cabs the old fashioned way
Using a mobile application has become the standard in catching a taxi in Seoul, as a recent study shows 72.2 percent of its citizens use taxi-hailing apps while only 22.7 percent hail a passing cab on the street. The city-run Seoul Institute announced the result of its annual study on Seoul citizens' perception of the taxi service in the South Korean capital, based on a survey of 4,370 people who used Seoul taxis, another online survey of 1,001 people living in Seoul, and a survey on 42
Jan. 15, 2024
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No indication of foul play in woman's death at Han River: police
South Korean police said Monday that they have found no indications of a crime in the death of a young woman found floating in Han River with a knife lodged in her chest. In a regular press briefing, a high-ranking official of the National Police Agency said that security camera footage and other evidence showed that it was the victim herself who bought the weapon, and that she did not meet anyone on the day of her death. "We (the police) will check (the victim's) credit card record, f
Jan. 15, 2024
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Seoul mulls restoration of Donuimun, tunnel underneath
The Seoul Metropolitan Government is looking into restoring Donuimun, one of the Four Great Gates of Seoul, the city government said Monday. Donuimun, also known as the West Gate or Seodaemun, is one of a series of historic gates around Seoul. It served as the opening to the Fortress Wall of Seoul that surrounded the city during the Joseon era. However, Donuimun was destroyed in 1915 during the 1910-1945 Japanese occupation of South Korea to make way for trams and has not been rebuilt since. It
Jan. 15, 2024
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Unskilled jobs hit record low, in blow to those on low incomes
The number of people employed in blue-collar jobs saw the biggest decline since the 1998 financial crisis in 2023 due to a slump in manufacturing, data showed. According to Statistics Korea's National Statistics Portal on Monday, 3.92 million people worked in low-skilled, manual-labor jobs last year, 118,000 fewer than the previous year, representing a 2.9 percent drop. This is the largest decline since 2013, when Statistics Korea began collecting relevant data on the seventh occupational c
Jan. 15, 2024
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Employment data service launches English newsletter
The Korea Employment Information Service said Monday that it released the first issue of the KEIS e-Letter, an English newsletter on Korea's latest employment trends and labor market information, on Jan. 4. The KEIS is affiliated with the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and is in charge of collecting, analyzing and providing information related to employment, careers and jobs, supporting the advancement of employment services and running the employment information system. “This ne
Jan. 15, 2024