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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea to compete in women's curling semifinals
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The South Korean women's curling team, a surprise sensation at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, will compete in the semifinals on Friday. Figure skaters will participate in free programs.The curling team, comprised of Kim Yeong-mi, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Eun-jung, Kim Seon-yeong and alternate Kim Cho-hi, will compete in a semifinal event at Gangneung Curling Centre in sub-host city of Gangneung. With an 8-1 record, the Korean women topped the round robin session, win
Olympic GamesFeb. 22, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean women's curling team tops round robin session
GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- The South Korean female curling team topped the round robin session with two more victories at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Wednesday.South Korea clinched the first seed with an 11-2 win over the Olympic Athletes from Russia in the morning session. Then in the evening match, South Korea defeated 9-3 to run its record to 8-1. South Korea has won its last seven matches.As the top seed, South Korea will face No. 4 seed Japan in the semifinals. Japan, ranked sixt
Olympic GamesFeb. 22, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Ivanka Trump to meet Moon, but not NK officials
Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior adviser to the White House, will meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday as part of her four-day visit here to attend the finale of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Trump is set to arrive Friday on a commercial flight and dine with Moon and the first lady at Cheong Wa Dae in the evening, according to US officials. She is scheduled to cheer on Team USA at the Olympics and watch some of the events on Saturday and Sunday,
Social AffairsFeb. 22, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea wins second straight silver in men’s team pursuit
South Korea grasped the silver medal in the men’s speed skating team pursuit event on Wednesday, marking the country’s third silver medal and ninth medal in total in this year’s Winter Games. Lee Seung-Hoon, Chung Jae-won and Kim Min Seok of South Korea on Wednesday win gold medal in the men's team pursuit event held at Gangneung Oval, Gangneung. (Yonhap)The four-member team consisting of Lee Seung-hoon, Kim Min-seok, Chung Jae-won, and Joo Hyong-jun timed 3:38.52 at Gangneung Oval in the easter
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea’s female pursuit team finishes last amid teamwork fiasco
South Korea’s female speedskating team on Wednesday lost its team pursuit playoff race against Poland finishing in eighth place.The result comes in the wake of a disputed race which triggered discussion on an apparent teamwork strife.Korea's three-member team of Kim Bo-reum, Park Ji-woo and Noh Seon-yeong (Yonhap)The three-member team of Kim Bo-reum, Park Ji-woo and Noh Seon-yeong clocked 3:07.30 in the event at Gangneung Oval in the eastern sub-host city of the 2018 Winter Games.During the quar
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Alpine snowboarding event rescheduled due to unfavorable weather forecast
Local organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Wednesday that the men's and women's alpine snowboarding parallel giant slalom events have been rescheduled due to unfavorable weather forecast. (Yonhap)The organizers said the PGS qualifiers will be held on Saturday at Phoenix Snow Park in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province. The PGS qualifiers were originally slated for Thursday, but because "unpredictable weather" is expected that day, the organizers and the International Ski Federation jury
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean, N. Korean hockey players bond over Oreo McFlurries at breakfast
When asked on Wednesday to recount her favorite memory of having been with North Korean teammates at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, South Korean forward Randi Heesoo Griffin didn't have to think for long."In the dining hall (at the Olympic Village) two days ago, I saw the North Koreans in lineup at McDonald's and I was also in line at McDonald's," Griffin said at a press conference at Team Korea House in Gangneung, breaking into a grin. "They were getting Oreo McFlurries for breakfast. We all
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] EXO thrilled by PyeongChang closer, hopes to meet skeleton sensation Yun
Members of K-pop act EXO said Wednesday they were thrilled to perform in front of what may be their biggest audience to date -- at the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics this weekend."None of us EXO members existed in 1988. I truly can't believe that we're part of the closing ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics," Suho, leader of the nine-member band, said at a press conference at the PyeongChang Olympic Main Press Centre at Alpensia Resort in PyeongChang. K-pop band EXO p
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Veteran S. Korean cross-country skier bids adieu to Winter Games
South Korean veteran cross-country skier Lee Chae-won bid farewell to the Winter Olympic Games as she competed in her last event, in her hometown on Wednesday.Lee, the oldest South Korean athlete at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics at the age of 36, competed in the women's team sprint free with Ju Hye-ri at Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre, in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, where they finished last among 21 teams with a time of 19:17. South Korean cross-country skier Lee Chae-won (L) poses f
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea fails to advance to cross-country skiing team sprint final
South Korean men and women failed to reach the cross-country skiing team sprint final at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Wednesday.The women's team, comprising Lee Chae-won and Ju Hye-ri, posted a time of 19 minutes, 19.17 seconds to finish last among 11 teams in the first semifinal group and was denied entry to the final round. (Yonhap)At the PyeongChang Olympics, there are two heats in the semifinal round. The top two teams in each heat advance directly to the final, while six lucky losers
More SportsFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Moon congratulates women's short track skating team on victory in 3,000m relay
President Moon Jae-in sent a congratulatory message to each of the five members of South Korea's women's short track skating team on Wednesday, one day after the team won the gold medal in the women's 3,000 meter relay."I congratulate the women's short track team on winning gold in the 3,000m relay," the president said, according to copies of his letters released by the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae.This image provided by the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae shows a copy of the congratulato
More SportsFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Women curlers glide smoothly into final four
The South Korean women’s curling team topped the round robin preliminaries with an 11-2 win over the Olympic Athletes from Russia at the PyeongChang Winter Games on Wednesday morning. The home team, now having seven wins and one loss in the preliminaries, had already made it to the final four as of Tuesday. It is the first time that South Korea has advanced to the semifinals in curling at the Winter Games.The team will wrap up its round robin session against Denmark later on Wednesday.The men’s
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Chinese fans slam Koreans over speedskating penalty
Some of the infuriated Chinese fans have launched a verbal warfare against Korean counterparts on short track speedskater Choi Min-jeong’s Instagram account. The online confrontation came after the judges handed over the gold medal to Team Korea at the women’s 3,000-meter short track relay on Tuesday. Shim Suk-hee, Choi Min-jeong, Kim A-land and Kim Ye-jin went up against Team China, Italy and Canada in the finals relay Tuesday at Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung. (Yonhap)The race was a very clo
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Organizers to clamp down on rampant ticket resales
The PyeongChang Organizing Committee said it would crack down on the pervasive reselling of PyeongChang Winter Olympic tickets both online and offline.“We cannot track down transactions made only once or twice by a single person. We are planning on catching those who have transferred tickets at least four to five times for profit,” an organizing committee member said.Although the organizing committee has not yet taken action against scalpers, it is closely monitoring ticket brokering on communit
Social AffairsFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] ‘Yeong-mi-yah!’ and other hallmarks of curling sweeping Korea
The trail-blazing women’s curling team of South Korea is making Olympic history at PyeongChang, as it prepares for the medal match after securing a string of surprise victories over the world’s top teams in the winter strategy sport. And the team’s fast-growing fan base in Korea can’t seem to get enough of the four Olympic curlers from the small town of Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province.From curling-imitation parodies featuring vacuum robots and broomsticks to memes commemorating the team’s ste
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] ‘Iron Man’ Yun Sung-bin aims another gold in World Championships
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- For Yun Sung-bin, his gold medal in the skeleton at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics is not the end of the story. The 23-year-old South Korean slider said he can show more after the Olympics, aiming to take another gold in the World Championships scheduled to be held next year in Doha, Qatar, as a “top priority.” “My previous goal was to win the race in the Olympics, and now I’ve done it,” said Yun, who became the first athlete from Asia to ever win a medal i
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Olympic torch relay for Paralympics to kick off
The torch for the 2018 Paralympics will be ignited simultaneously in five areas of Korea on March 2 and carried to PyeongChang in a relay run ending on the opening day of the events on March 9, where they will be unified.The five torches are to be lit at Saebyeol Oreum on Jeju Island, Anyang in Gyeonggi Province, Nonsan in South Chungcheong Province, Gochang in North Jeolla Province and Cheongdo in North Gyeongsang Province. The day is set as the auspicious day of the first full moon, the 15th d
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korea's figure skater Choi Da-bin places 8th in short program
Korea's teenage figure skating star Choi Da-bin on Wednesday performed a flawless short program to pull off a personal high and rank eighth at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics ladies' singles figure skating.She scored 67.77 points on the first day of the ladies' competition at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, breaking her 10 day-old best of 65.73 set at the team event of the PyeongChang Olympics on Feb. 11.Her eighth place in the short program is the highest ranking ever achieved by a Korean
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Dutch man caught stealing Soohorang plushies at Incheon Int’l Airport
Police officers at Incheon International Airport arrested a Dutch man for allegedly stealing a PyeongChang-inspired Soohorang doll for a gift to his daughter on Wednesday. The suspect, 53, was booked without detention on Wednesday on the charge of theft. Soohorang & Bandabi — the PyeongChang 2018 mascots (Twitter)It is said the suspect reportedly stole six small-sized Soohorang bag charm plushies and a PyeongChang-inspired hooded sweatshirt from a PyeongChang Goods store within the internatinal
Social AffairsFeb. 21, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean 4-man bobsleigh team aims for podium finish
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea's four-man bobsleigh team said Wednesday it will aim to collect a medal at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.The team comprised of Won Yun-jong, Seo Young-woo, Kim Dong-hyun and Jun Jung-lin completed their first two official training sessions at Olympic Sliding Centre in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province. The South Koreans finished 14th among 29 teams in their first training run with a time of 49.78 seconds but later marked the fourth best time at 49.53.Wo
Olympic GamesFeb. 21, 2018