영화 터미네이터 시리즈로 유명한 할리우드 배우 아널드 슈워제네거(72)가 곧 손주를 둔 진짜 할아버지가 된다고 19일(현지시간) 미국 잡지 피플이 보도했다. 슈워제네거는 전날 지미 팰런의 투나잇쇼와 가진 화상 인터뷰에서 장녀 캐서린 슈워제네거가 올해 여름 출산을 앞두고 있다면서 "빨리 할아버지가 되고 싶다"고 말했다. 그러면서 슈워제네거는 가계도를 언급하며 손주가 우월한 유전자를 가지게 될 것이라고 자랑했다. 슈워제네거는 이혼한 전처 마리아 슈라이버와의 사이에서 장녀 캐서린을 뒀다. 마리아 슈라이버는 존 F. 케네디 전 대통령의 조카다. 또 슈워제네거의 사위는 할리우드 후배 배우인 크리스 프랫이다. 프랫은 마블 스튜디오의 히어로 영화 '가디언즈 오브 갤럭시'(일명 가오갤) 시리즈의 주인공이자 '영화 쥬라기 월드' 등에 출연했다. 슈워제네거는 손주가 "케네디와 슈워제네거, 프랫의 독특한 유전자"를 가지게 될 것이라며 "쿠바 미

한국어판 May 20, 2020

South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday despite heavy overnight losses on Wall Street sparked by renewed fears over the coronavirus pandemic. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 3.09 points, or 0.16 percent, to 1,983.70 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 390.51 points, or 1.59 percent, to close at 24,206.86 Tuesday (US time). The sharp decline came one day after global stock markets rallied on reports of positiv

Market May 20, 2020

South Korean pharmaceutical firms are in the beginning stages of coronavirus vaccine development, lagging behind US rivals, industry sources said Wednesday. No domestic companies have received the green light for clinical trials for vaccine candidates from the drug safety authorities, though US biotech firm Moderna announced Monday all participants in its coronavirus vaccine test generated antibodies. Spearheading the local effort is a six-firm consortium led by biopharmaceutical maker Genexi

Industry May 20, 2020

WASHINGTON -- A US senator has urged the Senate leadership to include measures to streamline aid to North Korea in a future coronavirus relief package. The proposal by Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), ranking member of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was sent in a May 15 letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, according to a press release posted on Markey's website Monday. "As you work to craft future coronavirus relief pac

North Korea May 20, 2020

Schools finally reopened Wednesday after a monthslong closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, putting to the test the government ability to control outbreaks at schools. In a phased reopening plan, high school seniors became the first group to attend in-person classes, 79 days after the original semester start day of March 2. The other students, including preschoolers, will return to school by June 8. The government has postponed school reopening five times already, as parents and school off

Social Affairs May 20, 2020

SEJONG -- South Korea will step up efforts for an economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic as the nation is returning to normal activities, Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Wednesday. Hong made the remarks at a meeting with economy-related ministers as schools reopened for high school seniors, about 80 days later than the original semester start day of March 2. Unlike other nations, South Korea has not enforced lockdown measures to combat the virus. Instead, the nation implemented

Economy May 20, 2020

South Korea's top diplomat had separate talks Tuesday with her Australian and Indian counterparts on the coronavirus response, Seoul's foreign ministry said. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her Australian counterpart, Marise Payne, exchanged views by phone on ways for bilateral cooperation against the pandemic, it said. Both nations are known to be coping with the crisis effectively. The ministers agreed on the need to prepare for the recurrence of incidents similar to COVID-19, provide

Foreign Affairs May 19, 2020

Bang Si-hyuk, the chief producer for K-pop sensation BTS, will serve as executive producer in the upcoming reality TV show "I-Land," his company, Big Hit Entertainment, announced Tuesday. The new show airs on cable music network Mnet starting June 26. Bang will play a key role in unearthing and discovering fresh idol hopefuls and developing them into K-pop stars, the company said. The reality show is the first joint project between Mnet and Big Hit after the two established a joint

K-pop May 19, 2020

Starting Tuesday, anybody caught possessing or watching illegally filmed sexual videos could face up to three years in prison under revised laws on the aggravated punishment of digital sex crimes, government officials said. The government promulgated the revisions of the Criminal Act, the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc, of Sexual Crimes, and the Act on Regulation and Punishment of Criminal Proceeds Concealment, which passed the National Assembly late last month, saying the

Social Affairs May 19, 2020

A fire at a research center of LG Chem Ltd. killed one worker and injured two others Tuesday, firefighters said. The blaze occurred at the company's catalyst lab in the central city of Seosan, some 120 kilometers south of Seoul, at around 2:20 p.m. Firefighters extinguished it at around 3:30 p.m. A 39-year-old researcher was killed and two workers, aged 47 and 27, respectively, suffered second-degree burns to the face and neck and were sent to a nearby hospital, they said. Fire authorities

Social Affairs May 19, 2020

South Korea plans to alleviate liquor regulations to assist struggling manufacturers and distributors, officials said Tuesday. 　 The new rules, if approved by the National Assembly, will allow alcoholic drink companies to partly consign their production to original equipment manufacturers and also to produce non-alcoholic by-products at their facilities. When it comes to minor changes in products, the current approval process would be replaced by a simple reporting requirement for efficiency. 　

Economy May 19, 2020

The US-led United Nations Command (UNC) is expected to come up with a report this week on its probe into a recent exchange of fire between South and North Korea inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), officials said Tuesday. On May 3, four bullets from North Korea hit a South Korean guard post in the central part of the DMZ, prompting South Korean troops to fire back. No casualties were reported on either side, and South Korean officials said the North's shooting appeared accidental. The UNC, wh

North Korea May 19, 2020

South Korean stocks closed sharply higher Tuesday, joining other Asian and global stock markets in a rally that came on hopes of a vaccine for COVID-19. The local currency sharply rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) spiked 43.50 points, or 2.25 percent, to close at 1,980.61, extending its winning streak to a third day. Trading volume was moderate at some 762 million shares worth about 11.7 trillion won ($9.55 billion), with gainers outnumbering l

Market May 19, 2020

When COVID-19 infections unexpectedly broke out at nightspots in the hip neighborhood of Itaewon, authorities were caught off guard by entry logs filled with false information. Thousands of people who were not accounted for apparently left inaccurate phone numbers, prompting authorities to instead scour mobile access records and credit card transactions to track people who were in the area. Facilities -- such as gyms, "pc bangs" and "noraebangs" -- currently require visito

Social Affairs May 19, 2020

They weren't supposed to be this good. By several measures, the Hanwha Eagles have been among the best pitching teams in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) this season. They own the second-lowest ERA with 3.31 and second-lowest walks and hits per nine innings (WHIP) with 1.24. Their starting pitchers have collectively the best ERA in the league at 2.23. In terms of opponents' on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS), the Eagles have been the stingiest with .674. And no team has served up few

Baseball May 19, 2020