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Agriculture Ministry to strengthen penalties for animal abuse

Animal abusers will soon face up to three years in prison, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on Friday. As the number of animal owners increased to some 10 million in ...

Three jjimjilbang reject teens after Gangneung accident

The story of a teenager who was refused entry at a jjimjilbang after 10 p.m. even with written parental consent has sparked discussion on the internet. The teen tweeted that the incident took place ...

Today
Social affairs
[Exclusive] JR to unveil new, bigger Louvre project

French photographer and artist JR will unveil a new project at the Louvre Museum in Paris in the last week of March. In Seoul for his first solo photo exhibition at Galerie Perrotin in downtown Seou...

January 17, 2019
Arts&Design
More than 70 percent of new mothers use postnatal care center, spend W2.2m on average

Over 70 percent of South Korean mothers who had just delivered their babies used a postnatal care center for about two weeks, on average paying 2.21 million won ($1,970), a survey shows. The Ministr...

January 17, 2019
Social affairs
Goheung Suhyup’s executives suspected of buying sex overseas

Executives and representatives of the National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives, known as Suhyup, in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, are suspected of having paid for sex in the Philippines. Acco...

January 16, 2019
Social affairs
7 teens arrested for locking up, attacking man seeking underage sex services

A man in his 20s who sought to pay for sexual services from an underage girl was reportedly locked up and attacked by seven teenagers over two days. The seven teenagers were arrested on charges of e...

January 16, 2019
Social affairs
GOT7’s Jackson sings ‘Fendiman’ at Milan Fashion Week

Jackson of K-pop act GOT7 performed his song “Fendiman” at the end of the Fendi’s fashion show held Monday during Milan Fashion Week. A video released on Naver’s V Live showed the scene in front of ...

January 15, 2019
Music
[Photo News] 2019 Korea Musical Awards shines with stars

The night of the 2019 Korea Musical Awards shone bright with musical stars on the red carpet. With many musicals staged last year, a diverse group of stars nominated for awards attended the event he...

January 15, 2019
Theater
[K-talk] ‘Burning’ wins Best Foreign Film Award from France Club Media Cine

Director Lee Chang-dong’s film “Burning” was named the best foreign language film of 2018 by the France Club Media Cine on Wednesday. According to CGV Arthouse and the association on Friday, the Kor...

January 11, 2019
Film
[K-talk] ‘Baby Shark’ ranks No. 32 on Billboard Hot 100

The viral children’s song “Baby Shark” landed at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Wednesday. Pinkfong’s “Baby Shark,” originally uploaded on YouTube in 2016, is the third Korean single to make ...

January 10, 2019
Music
[K-talk] Black Pink’s ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’ most covered K-pop song of 2018

Black Pink created the track that was covered more than any other in 2018 among K-pop. According to global K-pop video community site Amazer, Black Pink’s “Ddu-du Ddu-du” ranked No. 1 in the categor...

January 9, 2019
Music
[K-talk] BTS to resume world tour in Japan

BTS will resume its “Love Yourself” world tour this month, following its performances in Taiwan last month. Since the Taiwanese leg of its tour, the group has been busy participating in year-end awa...

January 9, 2019
Music
[K-talk] SHINee’s Minho to hold Asia fan meeting tour

Minho of SHINee will be holding a solo fan meeting tour across Asia. “Choi Minho Fan meeting Tour - Best Choi’s Minho” will kick off in Seoul on Feb. 17 before traveling to cities in Asia, including...

January 9, 2019
Music
Megan Fox in Korea to film ‘Jangsa-ri 9.15’

Hollywood actress Megan Fox is currently in Korea to film “Jangsa-ri 9.15.” According to the film production company Taewon Entertainment on Tuesday, Megan Fox arrived in Korea on Sunday and is curr...

January 8, 2019
Film
[K-Talk] SHINee’s Key to hold his first solo concert in Korea

SHINee member Key will be staging his first solo concert in South Korea, “The Agit Key Land – Key,” in February in Seoul. According to S.M. Entertainment on Tuesday, the concert will run for six day...

January 8, 2019
Music

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