Articles by Kim Da-sol
Kim Da-sol
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[From the scene] ‘Farewell ceremony’ held for two recovered Sewol victims
Three years and six months since the Sewol ferry sank in waters off Jindo, the bereaved families of two Danwon High School victims held a farewell ceremony on Monday.Bereaved families of Danwon High school students Cho Eun-hwa (left) and Huh Da-yoon hold a farewell ceremony at Seoul Plaza on Monday. YonhapAttended by victims’ grieving families, officials in charge of the salvage operation and some 30 other people, the ceremony was held following the wishes of the mothers of Cho Eun-hwa and Heo D
Social Affairs Sept. 25, 2017
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Moon convenes NSC meeting to curb additional provocations by N. Korea
President Moon Jae-in convened a National Security Council meeting on Sunday to monitor North Korea and review South Korea's countermeasures for potential provocations by the communist country, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said.President Moon Jae-in. YonhapThe plenary NSC meeting was held in the evening for more than two hours and brought together Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon, the chiefs of the unification, defense, and home ministries as well as the presidential chief of staff, Moon's ch
Defense Sept. 24, 2017
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노인 복지 개선 위한 자선 갈라 파티 열려
대한민국 노인 복지 개선을 위한 기금 마련 자선 파티가 개최된다.비영리 자선 단체인 코리아 레거시 커미티 (Korea Legacy Committee)는 대한민국의 높은 노인 빈곤율과 관련된 문제들을 해결하고자 오는 10월 13일 광화문 포시즌스 호텔에서 ‘노인 복지 개선' 기금 마련을 위한 갈라 (gala) 형식의 자선 파티를 연다고 밝혔다. (사진=코리아 레거시 커미티)이번 자선 파티는 한국의 젊은 세대에게 노인 복지 개선에 대한 인식을 고취시키고, 노인 복지 개선 활동에 필요한 기금 모금을 위해 마련됐다.코리아 레거시 커미티는 2015년에 설립된 이후 연간 3, 4차례의 자선 파티를 직접 기획하고 진행하여 약 2천만원의 수익금을 전액 NGO 단체에 후원한 바 있다. 뿐만 아니라 정기적인 배식 봉사와 노인 문화 활동 지원 등 다양한 활동을 통해 노인 복지 개선 활동에 앞장서고 있다.이번 자선 파티에서는 걸그룹 플레이백의 공연을 비롯해 서울노인복지 센터 시니어 하모니카 연주단의 공연
한국어판 Sept. 24, 2017
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Annual fundraising gala to support Korean seniors in poverty
The Korea Legacy Committee will launch an annual fundraising gala to implement an awareness to eliminate Korea’s senior poverty and engage young generations to join to enhance senior welfare across the country.The event will take place on Oct. 13 at Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul.Korea Legacy CommitteeAll proceeds go to the Seoul Senior Center, the largest non-profit dedicated to supporting impoverished elderly in Seoul.Launched in 2015, KLC holds monthly events for volunteers to interact with seni
Social Affairs Sept. 24, 2017
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[Feature] Gosiwon, modern time refuge for house poor
Park Ye-in’s home since March has been a “gosiwon” in Sinchon, a tiny one-room unit in a share house. But she doesn’t usually tell acquaintances where she lives. “My friends gave me a mixed look of pity and concern when I said I live in a gosiwon,” Park, 22, told The Korea Herald. A 3.5-square-meter Goshiwon room in Sinchon, one of the university neighborhoods in Seoul, is furnished with a desk, bookshelf and bed. Kim Da-sol/The Korea HeraldGosiwon are a form of low-cost, cocoon-like accommodati
Social Affairs Sept. 24, 2017
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Schools, parents say school bribery fell after anti-corruption law
Bribery in schools has been curbed significantly since the introduction of the anti-graft law last year, a recent survey showed. YonhapAbout 83 percent of parents and 85 percent of school faculties said they do not see the offering of under-the-table gifts or money anymore, according to the survey conducted online earlier this month by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education on some 36,947 parents and 18,101 school faculties and teaching staff. Another 76 percent of the parents and 82 percent
Social Affairs Sept. 24, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Farmers, animal rights groups clash at pro-dog meat trade rally
At least 400 dog meat farmers staged a protest in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Friday, calling on the government to legalize the dog meat trade and classify dogs used as pets separately from those raised for human consumption. Unleashed dogs are inside cages during the dog meat farmers' protest in central Seoul, Friday. YonhapIn one of the largest pro-dog meat rallies ever held in South Korea, an association of Korean dog meat farmers marched toward the presidential office Cheong Wa Da
Social Affairs Sept. 22, 2017
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[Newsmaker] 9 in 10 Koreans say anti-corruption law effective
Nearly a year after the implementation of an anti-corruption law, 9 in 10 Koreans said the law was effective, a recent survey showed, despite an ongoing debate on whether to raise price ceilings, as the law bans those subject to it from receiving meals and gifts exceeding designated prices.A flower shop owner looks at the empty store. YonhapAccording to a survey conducted last month by professor Lim Dong-kyun from University of Seoul, 89.5 percent of some 1,202 respondents said that the new law
Social Affairs Sept. 21, 2017
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Korean speaking contest opens for foreigners
A Korean language speaking contest for foreigners will be held in celebration of Hangul Proclamation Day on Oct. 10.Organized by a local language tutoring service 247MyTutor, in partnership with the Korean Language Society, Kwangwoon University and EBY Talkingclub, the competition is open to foreigners of all ages and levels of proficiency in the Korean language who reside here. The preliminary round will take place online at 247MyTutor.net, where interested applicants can apply until Sept. 26 w
Social Affairs Sept. 21, 2017
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Seoul’s rooftops to turn into concert hall, yoga studio and library
Seoul is turning the rooftops of five public buildings into venues for jazz concerts, yoga classes and other outdoor activities, as part of the first rooftop festival. Citizens enjoy outdoor activities on the rooftop garden of the Seoul Metropolitan Library on Wednesday. (Kim Da-sol/The Korea Herald)The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that the ticketed event will run until Oct. 28, offering a chance for citizens to enjoy the nice autumn weather on the open-air roof that is mostly cl
Social Affairs Sept. 20, 2017
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Another IV bag with insect found, ministry orders recall
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety ordered a recall of some 110,000 intravenous fluid products from two local medical suppliers following two cases in which an insect was found inside the sealed plastic bag. The Ministry of Food and Drug SafetyHealth authorities confirmed two cases of contaminated IV bags reported since Sunday. A tiny dead insect was found inside the product, while being administered to a five-month-old child at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital. Parents found it and ca
Social Affairs Sept. 20, 2017
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Insect found inside IV fluid bag given to 5-month-old
Health authorities are investigating an intravenous fluid bag with an insect inside that was found at a hospital in Seoul on Sunday while being administered to a five-month-old child. Parents of the infant, who was hospitalized for urinary stone treatment at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital in western Seoul, found what appears to be a tiny insect floating inside the plastic bag connected to the child, at around 8 p.m. Sunday. It was about 14 hours after the young patient began receiving f
Social Affairs Sept. 19, 2017
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Seoul mayor files complaint against ex-president Lee over smear campaign
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on Tuesday asked state prosecutors to investigate former President Lee Myung-bak and now-imprisoned former spy chief Won Sei-hoon for an alleged covert smear campaign against him during the Lee administration. Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon (not pictured) filed a complaint with the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office Tuesday, via his attorney, against a total of 11 -- former President Lee Myung-bak, former spy cheif Won Sei-hoon and nine others at the National Intellig
Social Affairs Sept. 19, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Number of dementia patients to surpass 2.7 million by 2050
In South Korea, some 700,000, or 1 in 10 of the elderly population, suffer from dementia, but this number will balloon to 2.7 million by 2050 amid the nation’s rapidly aging society, data from a ministry showed Monday. First lady Kim Jung-sook (right) participates in a program to support dementia patients. YonhapAccording to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, among South Koreans aged 65 or older, 725,000 are estimated to be suffering from dementia this year. The number will reach 1 million in 2
Social Affairs Sept. 18, 2017
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South Korean students fall by 167,000 this year
South Korea saw a 2.5 percent on-year drop in the number of students enrolled in kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools last year, government data showed Thursday. As of April, 6.46 million children are attending school, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Education.First-year students are jubilant at Myeongil Elementary School in Seoul`s Gangdong Ward on July 14, 2017, as this year`s summer vacation starts. (Yonhap)Middle school students reported the steepest decline of 5.2
Social Affairs Aug. 31, 2017
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