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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean alpine snowboarder determined to meet home fans' expectations in PyeongChang
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- South Korean alpine snowboarder Lee Sang-ho said Friday he will try to meet home fans' expectations at the upcoming Winter Olympics. Lee is one of South Korea's medal hopefuls at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. He had impressive results earlier this year, winning two gold medals at the Asian Winter Games in February. The 22-year-old also became the first South Korean to win an International Ski Federation World Cup silver medal in March after finishing second at
More SportsDec. 29, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Olympics organizers to raise funds to offset carbon emissions
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee said Thursday it will launch a fundraising campaign next month as part of its efforts to offset carbon emissions from the preparation and operation of the Feb. 9-25 sports event.The committee asked participating athletes, spectators, countries, institutions and organizations to take part in the campaign, which will run from Monday through Feb. 25.According to the committee, the amount of greenhouse gases to be emitted from
More SportsDec. 28, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Police, Justice Ministry to work together on foreign visitor crime at Winter Olympics
The National Police Agency and the Justice Ministry said Wednesday they will come up with a set of joint measures to respond to crimes committed by foreign visitors at and around the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in February.Under the envisioned measures, the two institutions are to share information on foreign terrorists and criminals and prevent them from entering the country in order to eliminate any threat posed by such elements before it arises.The first ever Winter Olympics in South Kor
Social AffairsDec. 27, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang 2018 unveils podiums, costumes for victory ceremonies
South Korean organizers have unveiled the podiums, costumes, music and gifts for medalists on Wednesday that will be used during the victory ceremonies at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games next year. The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games said the victory ceremonies will be staged under the concept of "convergence and unique."The POCOG said designs of the victory ceremony items are based on the idea of combining aspects of Western an
More SportsDec. 27, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] N. Korean disabled ski team to train in Germany next month: report
A North Korean disabled ski team is scheduled to train in Germany next month amid reports of the North preparing to take part in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics, a US broadcaster reported Wednesday. Shin Young-soon, head of the US civic group the Kinsler Foundation, told the US-funded Radio Free Asia that North Korean disabled skiers will engage in a winter training session at a ski slope near Frankfurt in mid-January.Shin was also quoted as saying the team trained for about 10 days earl
North KoreaDec. 27, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Philippine-based S. Korean entertainer determined to promote home country, PyeongChang 2018
In South Korea he is virtually unknown, but in the Philippines he is a national star.Bang Hyun-sung, better known as Ryan Bang, is a South Korean entertainer who made his name in the Philippines. He is currently a host of popular Philippines variety show "It's Show Time."Since he made his debut in the Philippine entertainment industry in 2010, Bang has visited South Korea on various occasions, but this month he had an unforgettable experience in his homeland: appearing on South Korea's top enter
Olympic GamesDec. 26, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Signs detected of NK preparing for PyeongChang Paralympics: Seoul
South Korea's unification ministry said Tuesday that there are some signs that North Korea is preparing to take part in the PyeongChang Paralympics slated for March, though the North has not officially announced if it is joining.The PyeongChang Paralympics will be held from March 9-18 in South Korea, after the South hosts the Winter Olympics from Feb. 9-25. North Korea has yet to officially express its intent to participate in the events."At the working level, North Korea is known to be preparin
North KoreaDec. 26, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Ticket sales for PyeongChang 2018 surpass 60 pct
Ticket sales for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics have surpassed 60 percent, the event‘s organizers said Sunday. There are 47 days left until the Feb. 9 opening ceremony of the first Winter Games in South Korea. And as of Thursday, 655,000 tickets had been sold, or 61 percent of the organizers’ target of 1.07 million tickets. The quadrennial competition will run through Feb. 25, with athletes competing for a record 102 gold medals across seven sports and 15 disciplines. Sales for the tickets
More SportsDec. 24, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang puts finishing touches on Winter Olympics
President Moon Jae-in recently said in a meeting with South Korean reporters that he hopes the success of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics will contribute to easing regional tensions sparked by North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.As Moon goes all out to promote the games, the government is now putting the finishing touches on preparations for the country’s first Winter Olympics.The Winter Games will kick off on Feb. 9, 2018 and run until Feb. 25, followed by the Paralympic G
TravelDec. 22, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Torch relay for PyeongChang 2018 to resume Friday following deadly fire
The torch relay for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics will resume on Saturday, after Friday's leg was canceled following a deadly fire in its scheduled stop.PyeongChang's organizing committee earlier scrapped its torch relay in Jecheon, some 170 kilometers southeast of Seoul, for Friday, after a massive fire engulfed a commercial building in the city on Thursday and claimed 29 lives.The Olympic flame was supposed to pass through Jecheon but PyeongChang canceled the relay and festivities out o
More SportsDec. 22, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Trump pledges support for safety of PyeongChang Olympics: Moon
US President Donald Trump has promised to help ensure the safety of the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said, apparently from North Korean threats."We have secured a promise from President Trump to do his utmost to make the PyeongChang Olympic Games safe, and more strongly, we have been given an assurance that the US will guarantee security during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics," Moon said in a recent interview with US broadcaster NBC, according to
PoliticsDec. 22, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Olympic torch relay suspended in fire-hit Jecheon
The PyeongChang Olympics torch relay in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, scheduled for Friday has been put off after a major fire broke out at a building in the city on Thursday.Via official statement early Friday, the PyeongChang Organizing Committee announced the suspension of the torch relay in mourning for the victims. The torch bearers for the Jecheon leg had individually been notified about the suspension, the organizers said.The fire erupted around 4 p.m. in a building housing a sport
Social AffairsDec. 22, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea rolls out transit passes for foreign visitors
Time-limited transit passes for the upcoming 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics have been launched, the government announced Thursday.The passes, which the officials said are aimed at aiding those visiting Gangwon Province for the Winter Games, have been launched jointly by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Tourism Organization and Visit Korea Committee.Three types of passes are available: two for foreign visitors and one for Koreans. PyeongChang Korail Pass can be used from Feb.
CultureDec. 21, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean chef de mission for PyeongChang Olympics pledges best support to athletes
South Korea's chef de mission for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games said Thursday he is ready to give his utmost effort to help the national team finish inside the top four in the medal race.Kim Ji-yong, executive director at Kookmin University in Seoul, was named the chief delegate for South Korea at the PyeongChang Olympics in October. The 44-year-old said he is determined to support athletes at South Korea's first Winter Olympics."It's the first time in 30 years that the Olympic Games
More SportsDec. 21, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Torch for PyeongChang 2018 tours athletes' training center
JINCHEON, South Korea -- The torch for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games toured the national training center for Olympic athletes on Wednesday, with summer sports stars lending support to the quadrennial competition.The torch relay, which began on Nov. 1, reached the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, some 90 kilometers south of Seoul in North Chungcheong Province. South Korean fencer Kim Ji-yeon carries the torch for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics at the Jincheon National Trai
More SportsDec. 20, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] NK may not make provocations around Olympics, likely to seek talks after May: think tank
North Korea may refrain from making provocative acts around the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and may seek dialogue with South Korea and the United States after May, Seoul's state-run think tank said Wednesday.The Korea Institute for National Unification said that the North will likely seek to "manage" the security situation in the first half as it would hope to use its latest announcement of completing its nuclear force as a "strategic repose" for its next step."The atmosphere for dialo
North KoreaDec. 20, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] 7 out of 10 Koreans predict success for PyeongChang 2018: survey
More than 70 percent of South Koreans expect the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics will be a success, a government survey showed Wednesday.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the results of its fifth survey on PyeongChang, in which 16.5 percent of the respondents said the competition would be "very successful," and 53.9 percent answering "successful."On the flip side, 8.7 percent said they were pessimistic about the Olympics, while 20.9 percent were noncommittal. (Yonhap)The min
Social AffairsDec. 20, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] Men's hockey coach says 'experience' biggest takeaway from pre-Olympic tournament
INCHEON -- South Korea might have lost all three games at a pre-Olympic men's hockey tournament last week, but head coach Jim Paek said Tuesday not all was lost for his charge.Paek and his charge returned home from Moscow, where they played and lost all three matches at the Channel One Cup. It was the final tournament for South Korea before the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, which will be the country's first appearance at the quadrennial event.In Moscow, South Korea, world No. 21, didn't exac
More SportsDec. 19, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] President Moon goes all out to promote PyeongChang Olympics
President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday sought to promote the upcoming Winter Olympic Games to be held here in rare meetings with ordinary citizens and the media.The president traveled to a venue of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games in Gangneung, using an express train that covers the 277-kilometer distance between the Incheon International Airport and Pyeongchang in less than 2 hoursThe quadrennial event will be held Feb. 9-25, with the ensuing Paralympic Games slated to be held March 9-18. The cap
PoliticsDec. 19, 2017
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea working closely with IOC for N. Korea's participation in PyeongChang Olympics: Cheong Wa Dae
South Korea is working closely with the International Olympic Committee to persuade North Korea to participate in the upcoming Winter Olympics in the South's alpine county of PyeongChang, Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday."Though it's not that we're talking directly to North Korea, the IOC and other related agencies are making efforts for North Korea's participation in the PyeongChang Olympics," senior presidential press secretary Yoon Young-chan told reporters."We're also cooperating closely with the I
PoliticsDec. 17, 2017