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Maestro Chung Myung-whun cleared of charges

Jun 23, 2017

Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office on Friday dismissed charges against Chung Myun-whun, former music director of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. (Yonhap) The move came after a 10-month-lo...
[Eye] Acoustical engineer marries arts and engineering

Jun 16, 2017

KAIST professor emeritus Kim Yang-han offers course that looks at the intersection of Western art and mechanical engineering
Scholar honored by SUNY for cultural ambassadorship

Jun 6, 2017

Kim Seong-kon, president of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea and Seoul National University professor emeritus, was honored by the State University of New York last month for his lifelong...
KCCI chairman re-elected ICC executive member

Jun 6, 2017

Park Yong-maan, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry, was re-elected an executive board member of the International Chamber of Commerce, officials said Tuesday. Korea Chamber of Comm...
Hyundai Motor hires VW China designer

Jun 6, 2017

Hyundai Motor has hired Simon Loasby, head designer of Volkswagen Group China, to lead its design team in China, the company said Tuesday. Loasby will become the head of Hyundai China Design in Hyun...
Asia-Pacific Bridge Federation championship kicks off in Seoul

May 29, 2017

The 51st Asia Pacific Bridge Federation championship opened in Seoul, Monday with 69 teams from 16 nations taking part. The championship, which runs until June 7, has six categories: Open, Juniors f...
Che Guevara’s son, poet Omar Perez, comes to Seoul

May 25, 2017

Poet Omar Perez, the son of the late Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, visited Korea to attend the Seoul International Literature Forum on Tuesday, according to reports. Perez, 53, spoke at a sessi...
[Exclusive] Document shows Song Joong-ki bought Itaewon house for W10b

May 17, 2017

Song Joong-ki has bought a house in Itaewon-dong, Seoul for 10 billion won ($8.9 million). The Korean actor, who starred in the hit “Descendants of the Sun,” bought a two-story house with a basement...
South African girl’s anesthesia reaction video goes viral in Korea

Apr 16, 2017

A South African YouTuber’s reaction to anesthesia has gone viral in Korea. The YouTuber named “Lindie Botes” had uploaded a video of herself waking up from anesthesia at a hospital. As soon as she o...
Veteran actress Kim Young-ae dies of pancreatic cancer

Apr 9, 2017

Veteran actress Kim Young-ae died Sunday from pancreatic cancer, according to her agency, Starvillage Entertainment. She was 65. Kim starred in KBS2’s “The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop,” which ...
(Video) Sewol tribute song released

Apr 7, 2017

A song dedicated to the victims of the 2014 Sewol ferry tragedy that left 304 dead was released Thursday. The song title roughly translates to “To Touch My Longing (for You)” -- and sings about the ...
‘Sewol ribbon’ cloud highlights salvage operation

Mar 23, 2017

Even the heavens appeared to celebrate the long-awaited resurfacing of the sunken ferry Sewol. As authorities on Wednesday kicked off the salvage operation of Sewol, the internet buzzed with a photo...
[Eye plus] Hobby collectors’ items show pieces of history

Mar 10, 2017

To most, yesterday’s newspapers, used stamps or emptied pay envelopes are trash. But they can become pieces of history when collected over a period time, even more so in the era of digitalization. S...
Hwang In-yeong, Ryu Jung-han to tie knot

Mar 1, 2017

Actress Hwang In-young is set to tie the knot with musical actor Ryu Sung-han on March 13. Hwang In-young (Star Property Investment Group) Ryu, 45, posted a letter to fans on his homepage Wednesday...
Lee Min-ho wins top award for boosting Korea’s brand

Feb 22, 2017

Actor Lee Min-ho was awarded the grand prize at the 2017 National Brand Awards held at the National Assembly Hall in Seoul on Wednesday. Actor Lee Min-ho receives the grand prize at the 2017 Nation...