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Visit Jeongeup, cradle of historyTravelApr 16, 2012Museong Seowon in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province (Jeongeup City) Fed up with hectic city life, but cannot spare more than a day off work? Put on a holiday outfit and head to Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province. If a timely break in peaceful traditional sites is what you need, this is a perfect place to cool off in the spring breeze. Hikers who initially come for Mount Naejang soon discover that th... -
M Countdown to present Japan showMusicApr 16, 2012F.T. Island (Mnet) Busker Busker, Sistar, Tiger JK to perform in Saitama Korean pop music TV program M Countdown will shoot its third Japan show on May 25 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan. The show, titled “M Countdown Hello Japan” showcases 16 artists from Korea and Japan, and is scheduled to be aired on May 26. Korean artists performing in M Countdown Hello Japan include: Korean hip-p... -
More train services for Yeosu ExpoTravelApr 13, 2012Tickets for extra train services to Yeosu during the Expo period from May 12 to Aug. 12 are on sale. Six weekday and 10 weekend KTX operations from Seoul Station to Yeosu Expo have been added to the regular schedule. Four daily Mugunghwa Train services from Yongsan Station to Yeosu Expo are also arranged. Two Mugunghwa Train service between Iksan and Yeosu Expo as well as free shuttle trains fro...
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Girl group Afterschool adds new memberApr 11, 2012Korean girl group Afterschool introduced Tuesday its newest member, Ga-eun. The 17-year-old will make her official debut on the group’s upcoming album, which will be released June 21. Ga-eun has the Afterschool “vibe” with a baby-face and a model-like figure, Afterschool’s management agency Pledis said. The company pointed out that Ga-eun demonstrated the most powerful vocal and dancing abiliti... -
Kang donates profits from restaurant businessPeopleApr 10, 2012Former TV host Kang Ho-dong (Chung Hee-cho/The Korea Herald) Former TV celebrity Kang Ho-dong announced Tuesday that he would donate all profits from his shares of 678 Corporation. Once a leading show host, Kang is the largest shareholder of the company, which operates seven restaurant brands specializing in pork, chicken and beef dishes, including 678 Chicken and Baekjeong. Kang became the com... -
Actor-singer Ryu in divorce proceedingsApr 9, 2012Ryu Si-won (The Korea Herald) Korean entertainer and race car driver Ryu Si-won is reported to be in divorce proceedings. Local dailies reported Monday that Ryu’s wife had filed for divorce on March 22, seeking to end the couple’s 18-month marriage. The reasons for the split have not been disclosed. On Monday, Ryu canceled the annual pre-race event for his team, EXR Team 106, scheduled for Ap... -
Yeosu Expo kicks off online registration for pre-openingApr 6, 2012The organizing committee of Yeosu Expo 2012 announced on Friday that it will hold a pre-opening event on the national holiday of Children’s Day on May 5. According to the committee, more than 60,000 people signed up for the event in the first three days of the online registration period starting April 1. It added that it plans to attract many more. The organization revealed its plan to grant th...
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Han named new head of Invest KoreaApr 2, 2012The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency named financial expert Han Ki-won on Monday, commissioner of Invest Korea, the agency’s foreign investment promotion arm. The 53-year-old is highly experienced in the investment field, and is proficient in Korean, English and Japanese, KOTRA said. “We rarely get a candidate who suits the post better than he does,” a KOTRA spokesperson said. “He had a ... -
N. Korea seeking to develop nuclear missile: SeoulWorld NewsMar 19, 2012South Korea accused North Korea on Monday of trying to develop a nuclear-armed missile through a satellite launch next month, after Pyongyang dismissed international calls to abandon the exercise. “Our government defines North Korea‘s so-called working satellite launch plan as a grave provocation to develop a long-distance delivery means for nuclear weapons by using ballistic missile technology,...
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Apple to reveal decision on use of cash hoardWorld NewsMar 19, 2012Apple Inc. said it will announce the outcome of its internal discussion concerning its enormous cash balance on Monday morning. Analysts expect Apple to institute a dividend. It can easily afford one, since it had $97.6 billion in cash and securities at the end of last year. That would be enough for a $100 one-time dividend for every shareholder, but analysts expect the company to institute a mo...
