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Fewer fire accidents amid rising sales of HNB tobacco: data

Social affairsJun 29, 2018

The number of fire accidents caused by discarded cigarettes in May 2018 decreased on-year possibly due to the growing adoption of heat-not-burn cigarettes. The National Fire Agency cited the growing...
Chung Hyeon first seeded Korean tennis player at Grand Slam

More sportsJun 28, 2018

South Korea’s highest ranked tennis player Chung Hyeon has been seeded 26th at Wimbledon, the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. The All England Club announced seeds for 201...
[World Cup] Can Son Heung-min earn pass on military service?

SoccerJun 27, 2018

Online soccer platform Onefootball said Tuesday that there had been hopes for South Korean soccer players to be exempted from military service should they advance to the quarterfinals or further at t...
Woman falls from apartment, crashes into passer-by

Social affairsJun 26, 2018

A woman who fell from her studio apartment hit a passer-by and died in Busan. Police said Tuesday that the woman in her 20s fell from a 15-floor studio apartment building in Busan around 7 p.m. on M...
Part-time worker at bungee jumping site drowns: police

Social affairsJun 26, 2018

A part-time worker at a bungee jumping facility in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, drowned on Monday. Gapyeong Police Station said Tuesday that the 20-year-old employee was found unconscious in the wat...
University student council combats spycams on campus

Social affairsJun 25, 2018

A South Korean college is running a program to combat hidden cameras, following a string of incidents at several universities. The student council of Hanyang University’s College of Social Sciences ...
Cement block falls from apartment building

Social affairsJun 22, 2018

An 8-year-old has been injured by fragments of a cement block that fell from an apartment building. Uijeongbu Police Station in Gyeonggi Province said Friday that the block fell into a playground in...
Boy band sues entertainment agency for ‘poor’ treatment

MusicJun 22, 2018

A five-piece Korean boy band debuted during the summer of 2016 after signing a contract with an agency in December 2015. However, the group’s hopes of becoming part of the next generation of Hallyu w...
Man caught again for disorderly behavior after drinking

Social affairsJun 21, 2018

Gwangju Dongu Police Station said Thursday that it has requested an arrest warrant for a 52-year-old surnamed Hwang on the charge of obstruction of business at a restaurant. Hwang was allegedly drun...
Man assaulted by gang member for trying to stop fight

Social affairsJun 21, 2018

Gwangju Seobu Police Station said Thursday that it has booked a gang member surnamed Kim without detention on the charge of assault. (123RF) Kim is accused of using physical violence against a man ...
Teens booked for running onto baseball field

Social affairsJun 20, 2018

Cheongju Cheongwon Police Station said Wednesday that it has booked two teenagers on the charge of obstruction of business. The two 18-year-olds are accused of running around on the baseball field d...
BTS MV site enjoys popularity

MusicJun 20, 2018

An aerodrome shot in a BTS music video has become a popular tourist site with fans from around the globe. The city of Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, posted a YouTube link for “EPILOGUE : Young...
Man dies from bee stings

Social affairsJun 20, 2018

Sacheon Police Station said Wednesday that a 57-year-old man died from bee stings on his shoulder and elbow around 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday while removing weeds in a cypress forest in Sacheon, South Gyeo...
Man arrested for stealing credit cards from sauna lockers

Social affairsJun 20, 2018

Daegu Nambu Police Station said Wednesday that it has arrested a 55-year-old man on the charge of burglary. He is accused of stealing credit cards from sauna lockers with cloned keys around 10 a.m. ...
Thief arrested for stealing from churches

Social affairsJun 20, 2018

A man has been arrested for habitually stealing from churches. Jeonju Deokjin Police Station in North Jeolla Province said Wednesday that it has arrested a 27-year-old man on the charge of burglary....