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Traditional rice cake gets youthful makeoverIndustryFeb 24, 2019At the outset, it looks like ordinary tteok. A bite into the Korean rice cake immediately brings a surprise, as where one might expect sweet red bean paste, you find a dizzyingly sweet filling of cho... -
IBK jubilant over ‘Extreme Job’ successIndustryFeb 11, 2019Industrial Bank of Korea now has a record-breaking film on its movie investment list, with “Extreme Job” having drawn over 12 million moviegoers as of Sunday. IBK invested some 800 million won ($711... -
Growth rate of drugstores in Korea slowsIndustryFeb 8, 2019The number of newly opened health-and-beauty shops in Korea increased 7.7 percent on-year in 2018, a much slower pace than that of recent years, according to data compiled by industry insiders. The ... -
Han Sung Motors offers ‘residual value guarantee’TransportFeb 8, 2019Han Sung Motors will run a residual value guarantee program for Mercedes-AMG certified secondhand vehicles, according to the company on Friday. The program launched by the largest dealer of Mercedes... -
Fashion goods popular for relieving holiday stress: surveyIndustryFeb 7, 2019Four in 10 married South Koreans said they would like to receive gifts related to fashion from their spouse to relieve holiday stress, a survey showed Thursday. According to the survey conducted by ... -
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[Monitor] Apartment transactions in Seoul hit 6-year lowEconomyFeb 7, 2019Apartment transactions in Seoul sank to a six-year low in January from a year earlier, according to data from the land administration department of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The number of a... -
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for hammer attackSocial affairsJan 31, 2019A 47-year-old man surnamed Kim was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for attacking a convenience store clerk with a hammer. The Supreme Court confirmed the original sentence of 15 years in... -
Woman starts fire after breakup, calls ex for helpSocial affairsJan 31, 2019A 20-year-old who set her house on fire last year was apprehended Thursday. According to Gwangju Bukbu Police on Thursday, the suspect, surnamed Baek, set fire to her home on Nov. 22 after breaking ... -
Defense Ministry draws fire for inappropriate children’s websiteSocial affairsJan 30, 2019The Ministry of National Defense’s website made for children’s educational purposes contain inappropriate contents, according to claims Wednesday. In a local media report on Wednesday, some categori... -
Suspect in Dongtan murder case dies of self-inflicted injuries during police confrontationSocial affairsJan 30, 2019A murder suspect wanted in connection with a death in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, died of self-inflicted wounds Tuesday when police tried to apprehend him. According to the Hwaseong Dongtan Police ... -
Govs. to have authority to recommend closure of educational facilities amid bad fine dustSocial affairsJan 29, 2019Governors will have the authority to recommend the temporary closure of educational facilities, including schools and kindergartens, when emergency measures to reduce fine dust are initiated. Accord... -
Man commits crimes to go to prisonSocial affairsJan 28, 2019A Chinese national who wanted to go to prison turned himself in after setting a house on fire and injuring a market employee with a knife. According to Yeongdeungpo Police on Monday, the man in his ... -
3 teens booked on suspicion of robberySocial affairsJan 28, 2019Three teenagers were apprehended in connection with 28 robberies involving 20 million won ($17,900) worth of cash, cigarettes and other items. According to the Busan Jin Police station on Monday, a ... -
Taxi driver who kidnapped a passenger caught after 9 hoursSocial affairsJan 25, 2019A taxi driver who kidnapped and attacked a female passenger was detained and his case submitted to the prosecutor’s office, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on Thursday. The driver ... -
2 injured by a patient in psychiatric hospitalSocial affairsJan 25, 2019A 57-year-old patient who injured a doctor and a citizen by wielding a deadly weapon has been caught and is being investigated, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Thursday. “The patient has been ...
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